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- Death Mask of Nikola Tesla on Pedestal, 1943 - Nikola Tesla (1856-1943) is one of the greatest figures in the history of electrical power and telecommunications. His alternating current induction motor and pioneering work with polyphase electricity were fundamental to the development of today's electric power grid systems. This death mask, made of electroplated copper, was created at the request of Hugo Gernsback -- a publisher, writer, and friend of Tesla.
- January 07, 1943
- Collections - Artifact
Death Mask of Nikola Tesla on Pedestal, 1943
Nikola Tesla (1856-1943) is one of the greatest figures in the history of electrical power and telecommunications. His alternating current induction motor and pioneering work with polyphase electricity were fundamental to the development of today's electric power grid systems. This death mask, made of electroplated copper, was created at the request of Hugo Gernsback -- a publisher, writer, and friend of Tesla.
- Tether Car Cast Components, 1930-1950 - Tether cars, gas-powered model race cars, were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. They were raced individually while tethered to a central pivot, or against each other on a scaled-down board track. These metal components include a car body, a belly pan, axles, and wheel hubs.
- 1930-1950
- Collections - Artifact
Tether Car Cast Components, 1930-1950
Tether cars, gas-powered model race cars, were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. They were raced individually while tethered to a central pivot, or against each other on a scaled-down board track. These metal components include a car body, a belly pan, axles, and wheel hubs.
- Pathex Motion Picture, Titled "The Lost Art of Bronze Casting," 1923-1931 - Pathe, a French phonograph and cinema equipment company, developed a small, affordable film projector for home use in the early 1920s. The projector ran 9.5-millimeter film -- a competitor to the more expensive 16-millimeter film made by the U. S. firm, Kodak. The company's U. S. Subsidiary, Pathex, also distributed a variety of humorous and educational films for the home entertainment market.
- 1923-1931
- Collections - Artifact
Pathex Motion Picture, Titled "The Lost Art of Bronze Casting," 1923-1931
Pathe, a French phonograph and cinema equipment company, developed a small, affordable film projector for home use in the early 1920s. The projector ran 9.5-millimeter film -- a competitor to the more expensive 16-millimeter film made by the U. S. firm, Kodak. The company's U. S. Subsidiary, Pathex, also distributed a variety of humorous and educational films for the home entertainment market.