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Catalog Number |
1993.383 |
Object Name |
Battery, Wet-cell |
Lexicon category |
5: T&E For Science & Technology |
Description |
The Edison Primary Battery used a chemical reaction to create direct current (DC) electricity. The chemical reaction was made by electrodes (typically made of copper, zinc, nickel, iron, or other reactive metals) in a liquid acid referred to as electrolyte. A nonconductive oil was added on top of the electrolyte to reduce water loss from evaporation. The two holes in the lid are where the electrodes would be suspended from. The electrodes are corroded which means that this battery was used. Edison Primary Batteries were frequently powered telegraph and telephone systems and railroad signals and tracks. The Edison Manufacturing Company was organized in December 1889 as Edison's personal business and was incorporated in New Jersey on May 5, 1900. This company originally formed to manufacture and market the Edison-Lalande primary battery. The company manufactured and sold batteries for use with telegraph, phonoplex, and telephone systems, as well as for phonographs, dental equipment, medical instruments, and other machinery. |
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