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Edison batteries used for lighting railway cars, train track signals and switching in the United States
Railway car with lighting powered by Edison batteries (also known as nickel-iron battery or NiFe battery) in the United States. A man opens the compartment under a train that contains Edison batteries, also known as storage batteries. He pulls out one of the storage batteries inside the compartment. Lights inside the train car. Train signal moving. A switch tower in a train junction. Engineers operate control in tower to change switch direction. Railroad switch moving. Locomotive and train moving down track.
Animated diagrams show how energy is stored and discharged in Edison storage batteries
How Edison batteries function. The are also known as nickel-iron battery or NiFe batteries. An animated diagram shows how nickel iron alkaline storage batteries such as Edison batteries store and generate energy. The diagram shows the battery, generator, switch, motor, and a light bulb. An early nickel-iron Edison battery in wooden box. A later version of the nickel-iron battery invented by Thomas A. Edison in 1909. Pie chart showing the market share of Edison batteries over other portable batteries in 1926. Photograph of German-born American mathematician and electrical engineer Dr. Charles Proteus Steinmetz, "The Wizard of Schenectady". Slate bearing a commentary on from Dr. Steinmetz claiming "complete reversibility" of the Edison battery reaction. Diagram shows the reversible cycle of a portable battery. Animation in the diagram shows how energy is stored in the battery- the oxygen contained in the negative plate is forced to the positive plate by the charging current. The animation demonstrates the discharge of the battery. Plates from used Edison batteries show little decay after years of use.
The rugged durability and characteristics of Edison Batteries under testing and in use.
A diagram compares the payload capacity between vehicles powered by lead battery versus Edison battery. A WW1 era United States battleship sailing in an ocean. Steel beams of a skyscraper under construction. Vibration testing of Edison battery to check durability under use. A man operating an electric motorized cart carrying packages crosses a train track and loses one of the packages. Animation demonstrates the benefits of the Edison Battery, noting that it can be overcharged, overcharged, and even reverse charged. Photo of Edison battery array in a control room. A ‘Mrs. Wagner’s Pies- The Wagner Pastry Co.’ Edison battery electric delivery van is started and drives in the midst of a blizzard, thus demonstrating battery resistance to freezing conditions. This is probably near Newark, New Jersey, headquarters for the company.
Ambassador Henry F. Grady is interviewed about the nationalization of Iran's oil industry.
United States Ambassador to Iran Henry F. Grady gives an interview for Longines Chronoscope on CBS Television. Advertisement for Swiss watchmaker Longines-Wittnauer watch company. Longines Chronoscope moderation Frank Knight introduces himself, with Frazier Hunt and William Bradford Huie the panelists for the interview. Former Ambassador to Iran Mr. Henry F. Grady is introduced to the audience. The panelists and Mr. Grady discuss about the nationalization of the Iranian oil industry. Mr. Grady talks about the control of private companies, mainly American and British, of the Iranian oil industry before the nationalization. “I don’t think Russia could get any of the oil” Ambassador Grady said when asked about the possibility of Soviet takeover of the Iranian oil industry. William Bradford Huie asks Grady about Premier Mohammad Mosaddegh, the leader behind the nationalization movement. Ambassador Grady briefly gives his opinion about a possible settlement between foreign companies and Iran until he is interrupted by Huie. Frank Knight introduces the panelists and guests again before advertising Longines watches to the audience. Longines clock gears and mechanism moving. Display of international gold medal awards won by Longines. Longines wristwatches for men and women on display.
Oveta Culp Hobby is sworn in as Director of the United States Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WW2)
Oveta Culp Hobby is sworn into the Army with the rank of Director of the United States Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps during World War II. The organization would later be called the Women's Army Corps (WAC). Major General Myron C. Kramer administers oath of office to Oveta Culp Hobby. General George C. Marshall stands between Kramer and Hobby as he witnesses the ceremony. United States Secretary of War Henry Stimson also witnesses the event. Hobby stands with her arm raised under oath. Hobby shakes hands with Stimson, Marshall, and Kramer after the oath taking. Oveta Culp Hobby makes short statement, noting that, "This new corps is the 1942 expression of the patriotism and courage that the women of America have always demonstrated in every national crisis." Hobby continues, “In a total war, there is a total responsibility of all citizens regardless of sex, race, or creed. Every woman must do her part. The Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps offers an opportunity for every woman eligible under the law to do her part.”
President Kennedy awarded honorary at George Washington University
President John F. Kennedy accepts an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from George Washington University President Thomas H. Carroll. Audience gathered at GW University Yard applauds.
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