Thomson-Houston Type B Lightning Arrester, 1883-1892
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Artifact Overview
In the late 1800s, companies began producing electricity to light cities, run streetcars, and power factories, homes and offices. A potential danger to this power system and its apparatus was lightning and other large discharges of electricity. A lightning arrester diverts the surges and protects valuable equipment from damage.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Lightning-arrester
Date Made
1885-1892
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
29.209.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Wood (Plant material)
Wire
Color
Black (Color)
Red
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 7 in
Width: 10 in
Length: 12 in
Inscriptions
on plate:
THOMSON LIGHTNING ARRESTER/ NO 3902 TYPE B/ PATENTED JULY 7-85
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