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Default Edison lab photos

It's cold and windy out, was sitting here marveling at the pictures of
the Thomas Edison Labs.

http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/habshaer/n...nj1222/photos/
Select the larger photos if you have broadband.

The descriptions are at
http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/habshaer/n...0/nj1222/data/

All the line shaft driven equipment, huge shapers, huge lathes. One
photo shows the time clock with 275 slots. Thats a big operation.
http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/habshaer/n...s/112622pv.jpg

Main view of machine shop
http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/habshaer/n...s/112609pv.jpg
http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/habshaer/n...s/112611pv.jpg
Motors for the line shafts
http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/habshaer/n...s/112615pv.jpg

Later pics are of the 2nd and 3rd floors.