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

General Electric Company1881/1882

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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