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Edison Emark Type AAA Cutaway Battery

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Edison Emark Type AAA Cutaway Battery

Category

Science and Technology

Classification

CHENHALL - Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology - Energy Production T&E - Power Producing Equipment - Battery, Electrical

Object Origin
Manufacturer:

Emark Battery Corporation

Date Manufactured:

1933

Place of Production:

Kearny, New Jersey, United States of America

Physical Characteristics

Object Description: Cut-away of an Edison Emark starting and lighting battery. Black rectangular case with orange lettering. Corner is cut away to reveal vertical metal plates. Black text is embossed on the side. The top of the battery has two (2) silver metal brackets with embossed text. There are three (3) black caps with and embossed cursive "E".

Materials:

plastic

metal

Marks: Front: "E / EMARK / Edison" Side: "MADE BY / EMARK BATTERY CORP / KEARNY, NJ / A DIVISION OF / THOMAS A EDISON,INC. / MADE IN U.S.A." Top: "EMARK / EDISON"

Measurements: Object:
    Height: 9.375 in, Length: 8.75 in, Width: 6.5 in
    Weight: 18.4 lbs

Credit

Received from Emark Battery Corporation, 33.905

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Edison Emark Type AAA Cutaway Battery

About: Edison Emark Type AAA Cutaway Battery

About: Edison Emark Type AAA Cutaway Battery

After significant advances in battery technology at the end of the nineteenth century, the AAA battery was invented in 1911. This cutaway of a type AAA battery from the Emark Battery Company is similar to the batteries originally displayed at the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair celebrating technological innovation.

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