Edison Storage Battery Company

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Share of the Edison Storage Battery Company, issued 19. October 1903

The Edison Storage Battery Company was organized in New Jersey on May 27, 1901. Edison Storage Battery Division label. The Edison Storage Battery was filed for patent in November 1900 [1] and launched publicly on May 21, 1901. [2]

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Edison Storage Battery Company Building, is located at 177 Main Street and Lakeside Avenue in West Orange, New Jersey. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 28, 1996.

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References

  1. GB190020960A,Edison, Thomas Alva,"Reversible Galvanic Cells or so-called Storage Batteries",issued 1901-01-12
  2. Kennelly, Arthur E. (1901-06-01). "The New Edison Storage Battery". Scientific American. 51 (1326supp): 21260–21261. doi:10.1038/scientificamerican06011901-21260supp. ISSN   0036-8733.