Motor for Edison electric fan
Motor for Edison electric fan
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- Object Name
- electric fan
- Fan
- electric appliance
- Other Terms
- Fan; Motors and Generators
- Date made
- c1885
- ca 1885
- date made
- ca. 1885
- associated person
- Edison, Thomas Alva
- maker
- Edison Electric Co.
- Measurements
- overall: 10 in x 7 in x 8 1/2 in; 25.4 cm x 17.78 cm x 21.59 cm
- ID Number
- EM.337118
- catalog number
- 337118
- accession number
- 1979.0430
- Credit Line
- from James M. and Reathie L. McKee
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: Electricity
- Energy & Power
- Industry & Manufacturing
- Exhibition
- Lighting a Revolution
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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