Edison Type S Primary Battery, 1916-1929
Artifact
Battery (Electrical)
Date Made
1916-1929
Summary
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 Type S 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.
Creators
Object ID
2017.0.34.69
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
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Edison Type S Primary Battery, 1916-1929
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