Edison Electric Illuminating Company Boston
by
W. B. Henshaw
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ISBN-13/EAN: | 978-1-902222-19-6 |
ISBN-10: | 1-902222-19-9 |
Title: | Edison Electric Illuminating Company Boston |
Author: | W. B. Henshaw |
Price: | Unavailable |
Description: | This book is a collection of photographs of the Edison Electric Illuminating Company’s L. Street power station and other sub-stations in Boston. They were originally a series of “magic-lantern” slides used in talks about electricity supply, generation and engineering. They were taken circa 1907. The individual headings are taken from a set of notes which accompanied the slides. |
Pages: | viii 63 |
Availability: | Unavailable |
Format: | Hard Back A4 landscape |
Illustrations: | 30 sepia photographs |
Published: | 2003 |
Language: | English |
Publisher: | Bardon Enterprises |
Cover: | ![]() |
Table of contents :-
- Introduction
- 1. L. St. Station - View of plant from the harbour.
- 2. L. St. Station - View of the Turbine Station from the street, showing the approach and gateway.
- 3. L. St. Station - View of station front and lawn. Coal towers and the gate and screen mechanism of the circulating conduits appear at the left.
- 4. L. St. Station - A view of a portion of the Turbine Station, showing the large window and arch, the principal architectural feature of the station.
- 5. L. St. Station - One of the interior fire-rooms.
- 6. L. St. Station - Transverse section.
- 7. L. St. Station - Longitudinal section through the Boiler House.
- 8. L. St. Station - Interior view in northerly Turbine Room.
- 9. L. St. Station - A closer view of #1 Turbine Unit.
- 10. L. St. Station - A view of the Operating Room on the upper floor of the Switch House.
- 11. L. St. Station - A view on the switch floor.
- 12. L. St. Station - An interior view of the generating room in the Engine Station; showing the engine units, arc light machines and station switchboard.
- 13. L. St. Station - A view in the coal storage yard.
- Atlantic Avenue Station.
- 14. Atlantic Ave. Station - General view of plant. The earlier portion of the Station appearing in the centre of the picture and the later section showing just above and to the rear of it.
- 15. Atlantic Ave. Station - View in the new engine room ; showing 4 - 2,400 H.P. vertical cross compound engines, driving 300 volt D.C. generators.
- 16. Atlantic Ave. Station - View showing a motor operated 50" valve.
- 17. Atlantic Ave. station - View in the operating room.
- 18. Chatham St. Station - An exterior view of a station.
- 19. Chatham St. Station - A corner of the operating room ; showing the A.C. busses and motor switchboard.
- 20. Chatham St. Station - A view of the other sid=978-1-902222-19-6&e of the operating room ; showing the D.C. switchboard and instrument board.
- 21. Pemberton Sq. Station - This is a general view in a station.
- 22. Pemberton Sq. Station - Another view in the same station, showing the combination A.C. and D.c. board.
- 23. Newton Station - An exterior view of a sub-station.
- 24. Newton Station - An interior view in this station, showing the 6,900 volt switchboard and transformers.
- 25. Newton Station - Another interior view, showing the transformers and the 2,300 volt switchboard.
- 26. Newton Station - Still another interior view, showing a corner of the 2,300 volt board and the constant current transformers for arc lighting service.
- 27. Milton Station - An exterior view of a sub-station in a smaller but wealthy suburban town.
- 28. Map - Showing the territory served by the Company's mains, aggregating about 450 square miles.
- 29. Diagram - Showing the increase of arc light and motor business for the various years (year ends June 30th). The black areas represent arc lights, the shaded portion represents motors (in horsepower).
- 30. Diagram - Showing in similar manner the growth of incandescent lights. (Total number connected each year).

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