Title:
Edison battery oil
Catalog Number:
2021.1.4
Notes:
Edison battery oil manufactured in Bloomingfield starting in 1915.
Description:
Edison battery oil bottle which was added to the Edison primary cell to keep the water from evaporating.
Date:
ca 1920
Size:
H-4 Dia-1.5 inches
Inscription:
Edison Battery Oil, Made in USA, Thomas A Edison Incorporated, Bloomfield, N.J., U.S.A
KID TALK:
Early railroads powered equipment such as switch lights and telegraphs with a battery that had large glass cells filled with water and acid. To keep the water from evaporating, a special oil was poured on top of the water. This small bottle at one time had battery oil in it.
Subjects:
Batteries, electric
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Edison Battery Oil Bottle
Edison Battery Oil Bottle