Edison Bergmann Fixtures, Bulbs & Dynamo. First Edison Hydroelectric System 1882

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HEARTHSTONE: AMERICA'S ELECTRICAL NATIONAL TREASURE
This book is a historical documentation of the earliest electric wiring and fixtures found in the historic house museum called Hearthstone, located in Appleton, Wisconsin. In 1882, industrialist and entrepreneur, Henry J. Rogers built a Victorian mansion for his wife, Cremora. He lit the home using a Thomas Edison system with a dynamo operated by waterpower. Lights for the home were carbonized bamboo filament bulbs placed in fixtures called electroliers furnished by Bergmann and Company who was the exclusive source for lamp fixtures and hardware for Edison's new incandescent lamps. See early examples of wiring, incandescent lamps, sockets and bracket fixtures throughout the house. These historic artifacts were
Installed only three years after Edison's breakthrough in perfecting the electric incandescent lamp.
This house may contain the only remaining examples of these early lighting artifacts accessible to the public.
Readers will gain a knowledge of:
Early Lamps
(bulbs)
, Sockets, Brackets, Wall Mounted Switches, Wiring, Original 1882 Bergmann Electroliers.
L
earn the unique history of the
world's first hydroelectric central station
to use an Edison system. Discover the birth of hydroelectricity and the entrepreneurs who dared to take a risk on the future development of this electrical technology. Follow the growth of the companies evolving from the world's first electric company in Appleton, Wisconsin to install an Edison system powered by water.
This 150-page book contains over 250 photographs and illustrations presented in full color in an 8-1/2" x 11" format with sewn binding and soft cover, printed in the USA. Your copy will be signed by the authors and shipped to your
U.S. address only
by USPS media mail. Buyers outside the U.S. use eBay Global Shipping.
Thank you for your interest.