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General Electric DC Generator
A 14 KW Direct Current Generator made by the General Electric Co. of Schenectady, New York. This generator is attached to a New York Safety horizontal engine that was originally located in Lippitt Hall at the University of Rhode Island.
GE generator and New York Safety horizontal engine
General Electric DC generator nameplate
The cellar of Lippitt Hall at the University of Rhode Island. This photo was taken in 1900, just 5 or 6 years after Lippitt Hall was built. The generator in the photograph is nearly identical to this one. Photo courtesy of URI Archives.
