The room
will converted from office space exhibit area and nonhistone partitions
will removed restore this room its original configuration. The plan for the stock
room recommends retaining the post-1916 configuration the room, clearing
away debris, and improving lighting. is
important retain the original configuration and interiors these rooms,
however, that sufficient evidence located, they can furnished later. Similarly, few changes are recommended for the library
furnishings—office supplies and desks will added reflect the library’s function
as administrative space and pictures will rearranged. special interest are rooms 10, 11, and the
second floor. The report
recommends that while research the second floor rooms Building continues,
other means interpretation, such exhibits audio-visual presentation, be
utilized explain the use and occupancy these rooms the visitor. Room known have been Edison’s room, and rooms and 11
were used throughout the years employees who worked very closely with
Edison, such Miller Reese Hutchison and John Ott.
The report recommends furnishing the chemistry laboratory, pattern shop, library,
stock room, heavy machine shop, drafting room, and precision machine shop.
These rooms are necessary illustrate the process invention, research,
development, and production that Edison established the West Orange site, and
documentation both the second and third floors Building has been included
in the historical data section.
To fully explain Edison’s method ofinvention important include the second
and third floor experimental rooms Building the interpretation the site. the heavy machine shop, seven machines
will removed, and several will moved different locations the shop.
Present research, however, has not uncovered sufficient written photographic
documentation support furnishing these rooms this time. Furnishings for the drafting
room include nine drafting tables with appropriate supplies each.
Recommendations for the chemistry laboratory include furnishing each table with
a specific experimental project and emphasizing the role testing the
laboratory. The precision
shop plan requires the installation partitions reconstructing room the
south side the room, and the acquisition several new machines. The pattern shop will cleaned and will remain essentially
unchanged.
In order interpret the drafting room and precision machine shop, the second
floor Building must opened the public. In
addition, machinists’ tools, personal effects, and work progress are included in
the plan help recreate the historical scene.occupancy and furnishings during Period (1932-1962) are examined together in
a final section which briefly explains use the laboratory after Edison’s death.
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