Nickel-iron batteries were first invented and patented by Swedish inventor Waldemar Jungner in 1899, and his design was improved upon by Thomas Edison in 1901. Edison's batteries were huge and ...

By 2003, the old Edison Battery Factory was vacant and neglected. “Edison Village” will convert it into 330 apartments plus 18,500 square feet of retail.

The Edison Storage Battery Company made these batteries up until 1972. The company passed to Exide Battery, which produced them until 1975. Nickle-Iron Today Cut away view from Edison manual.

Description (Brief) Edison Battery Oil, 2 bottles. Oil is intended for use with Edison alkali storage batteries. The oil is poured into the cell and floats on top of the electrolyte preventing air ...