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Thomas A. Edison's Latest Invention A Storage Battery Designed and Constructed from the Automobile User's Point of View ...

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automo­ . Emile Faure brought out the pasted·plate battery in 1879, and Charles J<'. This cell is not actual. THOMAS EDISON'S LATEST INVENTION . His new cells are now actual wmmen!ial use. These were the very qualities demanded by the automobile user. The new series experiments lasted four years, and resulted in the present commercial Edi­ son cell, known the type A. This figure the average four trips, each· with New York city (Manhattan) the starting point. The need the electric vehicle was recognized by Mr. Edison the front seat. nickel-iron - mersed alkaline elec­ trolyte, lighter and cleaner than the lead cell, with lower cost operation and upkeep offset its higher initial cost, and possessing hitherto unheard-of proper­ ties remaining undeteri­ orated either over­ charging being left un­ chargJed. The type cell marked definite step invention, in that proved the commercial success wholly new voltaic combination, radical departure from the lead plates acid electrolyte. LD, indeed, the idea the commercial storage bat· tery.) Weldin&, the steel cans for the cell. market and resume experi­ ments improve the form of the voltaic combination, or­ der obtain' better electrical Positive plate the rightwith nicl. The . the following article the reader will find description the new battery, written after painstaking study its manufacture. properties and longer lifp. last has succeeded. Machine for electro-deposition nickel for use positive plates. The longest these trips, 172. Mr. And this long­ promised battery the highly practical nature Mr. Believing that the lead cell had too many inherent weaknesses realize the f promise "stored electricity" motive power for vehicles, Mr.2 miles additional was covered after the regular run, the average speed being 10. Elemeut removed from can Edison type A-4 cell. each size the dimensions the individual (Conti.93 miles per hour. Lead plates were immersed acid electrolyte, Gaston Plante 1861. This dream has come true the new Edison nickel-iron storage cell. The map distance this route 90. He saw that there are two view­ points that the electrical man with his instruments, his rules for efficient operation and reasonable life the battery, his absolute knowledge that the same care should giveri a vehiele battery that given a valued horse even railroad locomotive and that the automobile driver, who simply wishes somewhere with his car, and who, when ar­ rives somewhere, wishes to go back. The fact be Interior type 4-A Edi­ son cell and cover of can with terminal stuff­ in� box, gas valve, and filJang aperture. The cell certain weaknesses service, which caused the inventor to withdraw from the A storage battery omnibus.original Edison storag]e battery, known as the type was put out about seven years ago. Edi­ son had set his staff to work entirely new 'line, and the outcome was 2. How well he has succeeded aligning his battery this ideal, the automobile driver will appreciate from the figures of actual performance that are now available.9 miles, and 81. From these early beginnings, many inventors have sought increase the electrical efficiency, and the durability "life" the cell, and reduce the cost of manufacture.nued page 45.35 miles single charge was made family-type electric vehicle equipped with the new battery. This cell now being actively marketed for electric vehicle work three sizes, the A-4, A-6, and A-8 cells, having re­ spectively and positive plates and and negative plates, the two outside plates of the element being negatives. Brush 1881 introduced improvements which made the lead battery factor electric vehicle work, producing cell which would give eight watts of electric power per pound of material. Edison's work once more exemplified in that has held uncompro­ misingly the automobilist's point view.il& U�•• Coml2lete 4·plate element of EdIson electric vehicle cell removed from its contuining can ShOW the structure. It was the early eighties that the public be­ gan think about "stored electricity" which could be bought the can, it were, like any other com­ modity. for over decade, Thomas Edison has been working produce type storage bdttery better than the old lead type. Negative plate the left with iron oxide active IDt'tterial in perforated fiat pockets.1 miles, was Babylon, Long Island, way of Mineola and Plainview, returning the southerly route through Massapequa and Freeport.2, and battery re­ garded completely discharged when shows average of 1.SCIENTIFI[ AME RICAN January 14, 191 1 Thomas Edison's Latest Invention A Storage Battery Designed and Constructed from the Automobile User's Point View By Joseph Baker, E.ol­ hydrate active material perforated tubes.0 volt per cell. Stored electricity finds its greatest usefulness in propelling cars and road vehicles, and has been for this application, pri­ marily, that the Edison storage battery has been de­ veloped. re­ cent average 144. faced, realized, that the eleCtric vehicle user will work his car the utmost, and will limited only repairs and breakdowns just the average gasoline car driver has always operated his car to the limit repairs and breakdowns. Edison nine years ago. The normal discharge voltage is 1