Edison General Electric Company Edison System Ampere Meter, 1889-1892
Artifact
Ammeter
Date Made
1889-1892
Summary
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, companies that supplied electricity to consumers needed a variety of instruments to regulate and monitor electrical output. These instruments were vital to the operation of power stations and needed to be accurate and rugged. Ammeters--used to measure the current in a circuit--could be found on switchboards or connected to motors and generators.
Creators
Place of Creation
Object ID
00.1781.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
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Edison General Electric Company Edison System Ampere Meter, 1889-1892
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