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Edison Dynamo Electric Machine, 19th Century

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Title: Edison Dynamo Electric Machine, 19th Century

Caption: Edison Dynamo Electric Machine. A dynamo is an electrical generator that produces direct current with the use of a commutator. Dynamos were the first electrical generators capable of delivering power for industry, and the foundation upon which many other later electric-power conversion devices were based, including the electric motor, the alternating-current alternator, and the rotary converter. Today, the simpler alternator dominates large scale power generation, for efficiency, reliability and cost reasons. A dynamo has the disadvantages of a mechanical commutator. Also, converting alternating to direct current using power rectification devices (vacuum tube or more recently solid state) is effective and usually economical.

Category: ILLUSTRATION • black & white • Science: History

Credit: Album / NYPL/Science Source

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Image size: 3419 × 4050 px | 39.6 MB

Print size: 28.9 × 34.3 cm | 1346.1 × 1594.5 in (300 dpi)

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