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Catalog Number |
1993.407 |
Object Name |
Bottle |
Lexicon category |
7: Distribution & Transportation Artifact |
Description |
Edison battery oil is a nonconductive oil that was added to the potassium based electrolyte in Edison nickel-iron batteries to reduce water loss from evaporation. Due to the high charge of the Edison nickel-iron battery, the battery would boil water out quickly without a film of oil on top of the electrolytic fluid. Edison primary batteries were widely used on railroads to energize track and signal circuits. |
Date |
ca. 1915 |
Dimensions |
H-4.25 Dia-1.5 inches |
Imagefile |
023\1993407.JPG |