Edison General Electric Company Indicator, 1889-1892

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Indicator

Date Made

1889-1892

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

31.32.4

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Wood (Plant material)
Glass (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Brown
White (Color)
Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 5 in
Width: 6.5 in
Length: 6 in

Inscriptions

on readout: EDISON GENERAL ELECTRIC CO./ INDICATOR/ NO. 5313 on sign on front: THE LAMP ON LEFT IS TEST LAMP/ NEVER LEAVE THE TEST LAMP BURNING on slip of paper in top window: Patented March [illegible] 1886. Jan. 11, 1887.