The Samson Battery No. 2, 1916-1935
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Artifact Overview
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, people used batteries to power telegraph and telephone systems, ring bells and alarms, or spark gasoline engines. The Burn Boston Battery and Manufacturing Works (established in 1910) made grounding devices and batteries. The glass jar held a conductive solution surrounding the carbon and zinc elements that produced an electrochemical reaction.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Battery (Electrical)
Date Made
1916-1935
Creator Notes
Manufactured by the Burn-Boston Battery and Manufacturing Works, Boston, Massachusetts, and the Samson Electric Company, Canton, Massachusetts.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2017.0.34.52
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Porcelain (Material)
Color
White (Color)
Black (Color)
Gray (Color)
Dimensions
Height: undefined in
Width: undefined in
Length: undefined in
Inscriptions
on front label:
THE SAMSON BATTERY / NO. 2 / Reg. U. S. Pat. Off. / GREAT STRENGTH. / LONG LIFE./ Burn-Boston Battery and Manufacturing Works / BOSTON, MASS., U.S.A, / QUALITY GUARANTEED
on side label:
DIRECTIONS / FIRST - Clean out jar and pour in Samson Sal-Ammoniac. / SECOND - See that carbon and zinc are firmly secured to cover and that they are not in contact at any point. / THIRD - Insert elements, being careful not to overflow jar. Set the battery in a dry place. See that connections are clean and firmly made. / FOURTH - Keep carbon element covered with solution by adding water when necessary. For best results the solution should be renewed at least once a year. / MANUFACTURED BY / BURN-BOSTON BATTERY AND MANUFACTURING WORKS / BOSTON, MASS., U.S.A.
in raised letters on side:
SAMSON / ELEC Co / CANTON/ MASS
in raised letters on side:
THE / SAMSON BATTERY / NO 2
on lid:
SAMSON BATTERY / SAMSON ELECTRIC CO / CANTON MASS
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