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Edison jumbo dynamo of 1881 in the Edison Pearl Street Station.

General Electric Company1881/1882

Museum of Innovation & Science

Museum of Innovation & Science
Schenectady, United States

One of the six Edison jumbo dynamos in Pearl Street Station, Edison's first large utility installation. Each of the six dynamos generated enough electricity to power 1,200 lights.

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  • Title: Edison jumbo dynamo of 1881 in the Edison Pearl Street Station.
  • Creator: General Electric Company
  • Date Created: 1881/1882
  • Location: New York, New York
  • Physical Dimensions: 8 x 10
  • Original Language: English
  • Subject Keywords: Thomas Edison, Invention, Electricity, Power plants
  • Type: Photograph
  • Publisher: General Electric Company
  • Rights: This digital image may be used for educational uses. Please cite as miSci- Museum of Innovation & Science. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the images from miSci.
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