Pieces of Kenite wire used by Edison
date: label: date made
content: 1881
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: Donor reported: "Piece of Kenite Wire used by Edison. Original Kenite wire used for running the main lines to the lamps. This was recommended by Mr. Edison and Mr. Johnson as being the only wire fit for use on the new system." #18 solid copper wire-appears to be tin-plated. For branch circuits. Insulation cracked, several samples wound in coils.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
setName: label: See more items in
content: Work and Industry: Electricity
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: from Joseph E. Hinds
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: EM.180938
label: catalog number
content: 180938
label: accession number
content: 24315
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Wire, Kenite
label: Object Name
content: wire sample
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: .01: 48 in x 3/16 in; 121.92 cm x .47625 cm
label: Measurements
content: .02: 48 in x 3/16 in; 121.92 cm x .47625 cm
label: Measurements
content: .03: 78 in x 3/16 in; 198.12 cm x .47625 cm