Ad for early electric chair, 1942 :pic.twitter.com/5W8ykmARFP
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A covertly sponsored Edison invention, aimed at disparaging Tesla's AC electric transmission. (The Chair uses AC, to supposedly illustrate "dangers.") Edison's ridiculous attempt at use of DC was a spectacular failure, & led to many, many accidental deaths, before AC prevailed.
You sir, need to lighten up. Ha Ha Ha.


Yeah, Edison actually *lighted-up* animals, in early public demonstrations of "The Chair".
Many horrific cases documented, when the condemned failed to die, even after repeated application of hi-voltage. Some even caught fire, in process.
Our house was built circa 1911… it’s crazy to think that our original owners may have considered RENTING their Christmas tree lights. O_O
I just checked the inflation rate. Those would cost almost $500 today!
To rent or purchase. No smoke, no smell, no grease! All these were marketable ideas. Crazy.
And dads have been going crazy ever since trying to get them to work. :)
There's a movie coming out in a few weeks called "The Current War" about Edison and Tesla - Benedict Cumberbatch (love him!) as Edison. Should be a good one!
Still many, many fires.
first glance that ad looks like before and after pictures. People actually put candles on a Xmas tree?
I love these old ads...Merry Christmas Michael!
Thank you
Did Edison found General Electric?
Notice how the burning Christmas tree has a doll house under it? The electric one doesn't.
Anytime you think some tech is too sci-fi to be realistic, remember that 100 years ago we barely had electric light
Thinking of a tree with burning candles on branches makes me cringe. Yikes, what a tinderbox. Electric lights definitely a safety upgrade.
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