Edison-Lalande Battery, 1900-1910
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Artifact Overview
A chemical reaction hidden within this battery's white porcelain jar creates electricity. Thomas Edison developed this battery from an earlier design by Felix Lalande and Georges Chaperon. Batteries like this powered fans, phonographs, telephones, and a variety of other devices for years in places where the electric grid did not reach, or electric generators were impractical.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Battery (Electrical)
Date Made
1900-1910
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
29.3022.4361
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Porcelain (Material)
Metal
Color
White (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 8.5 in
Diameter: 6 in
Inscriptions
stamped on top in black ink:
EDISON-LALANDE BATTERY. / PAT. JUNE 17, 1890 / OTHER PATENTS APPLIED FOR
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