It's cold and windy out, was sitting here marveling at the pictures of the Thomas Edison Labs.
The descriptions are at
It's cold and windy out, was sitting here marveling at the pictures of the Thomas Edison Labs.
The descriptions are at
Totally cool! I went to East Orange about 10 years ago with my family, and was apalled that the "national park" was CLOSED in the entirety for a YEAR! We were able to walk past the shop building on the outside and see just a little of what was inside. Unfortunately, I haven't had a chance to get back to NJ since then.
Thanks for the photos!
Jon
And according to the National Park Service web site the laboratory is STILL closed for renovatin.
Errol Groff
WhAAT? That is an outrage! First, it is an outrage they let the site get into the state it apparently was in, where the building were in danger of falling down due to water damage from rotted out roofs, etc. But, it is also an outrage that such an important site is left to continue falling apart.
Sheesh!
Jon
I drive within a mile of this place at least once a week... I just mentioned to a friend how the building is still empty / unoccupied / abandoned in that area. It's a HUGE complex for a relatively small town to take care of... But considering it has national status and park's protection, it should be fixed up pronto!
It's one heck of a project though... Don't let anyone fool you into thinking it could be completed easily or quickly...
It is less than a mile frol slums as well as the most expensive housing in Northern, NJ - Google "Lewellyn Park West Orange" sometime... Or see
If I didn't know the owner, I'd never have been able to get into the area to even see the otehr homes, etc.
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So, are those DC motors, or AC. At the time the Edison/GE works closed up and moved to upper NY state, I suspect AC was fairly well entrenched. Anybody got better close-ups of those motors?
Jon
OK, thanks! Yes, in 1904 DC was still going strong.
Those flat belts would be scary to work around! I wonder how many people got wrapped up in them?
Jon
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