There workbench and two large storage cabinets the
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A photograph taken W.
Building Period 1887-1900
Electrical equipment was brought this building from Edison’s temporary
laboratory the Edison Lamp Company Harrison, New Jersey.this knowledge the amusement phonograph because Edison was firmly opposed
to electrical recording. The laboratory was described as
"operated Mr. Its basic function was keep elderly inventor
happy and occupied during the last years his life. Numerous types galvanometers were installed in
this building: universal, tangent, single coil, double coil, sine tangent, single ring,
dansonial, gaugain, Siemens sine and couple "deadbeat" galvanometers.L. The six brick piers the west side are
covered with electrical equipment, including galvanometers.
Edison, Inc.K. 97."314
3H Minutes the Board Directors, Thomas Edison Inc.316
Other measuring equipment installed Building included ammeters,
voltmeters, manometers, thermometers, photometers, dynometers, and
tachometers. The
impressive list measuring equipment brought the laboratory December
1887 testament the importance electrical experiments Edison and his
business empire this time.
317 Notebook N-87-11-9.316
The latter was galvanometer unique design developed the Edison
laboratory., May 1930, vol. Dickson between 1888 and 1892 provides with a
look inside this building (figure 6). 1926
Edison’s son, Charles, became president Thomas Edison, Incorporated.
315 Notebook N-87-12-19.
This transaction took place May 1930. least two deadbeat galvanometers are mentioned the notebook lists. Edison for experimental and development work. Experimental equipment included radiophone, phosphoroscope,
tachograph, and photophome.
Edison’s active managerial role decreased the 1920s progressed. for the "book value" $165,000 for the land, premises and contents. Several batteries are
placed near and the piers and several sit workbench placed the middle
of the line piers.
The project find domestic source rubber gained great deal publicity but
was not commercial endeavor.
318 Dickson and Dickson, The Life and Inventions Thomas Alva Edison, pp, 181-82.
Three years later agreed sell his West Orange laboratory Thomas A
