Cross Sections of Edison Electric Tubes, 1886-1889

Artifact

Tube (Object form)

Date Made

1886-1889

Creators

Edison Machine Works 

Place of Creation

United States, New York, Schenectady 

Keywords

Exhibit cases 

Tubes (Object forms) 

Electrical systems 

Electricity 

Electrical generation and distribution 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

29.1980.1213

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Edison Pioneers.

Material

Wood (Plant material)
Metal
Rubber (Material)
Copper (Metal)

Color

Brown
Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 21 in

Width: 38.5 in

Length: 3.5 in

Inscriptions

on plate on board: THE EDISON MACHINE WORKS/ SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK