Record #:

17218

Author(s):

Taylor, J.L.

Abstract:

Few people are aware of it but the first extensive motor trip ever taken through the state's mountains was Thomas Edison's trip in 1906. By then he was famous for his inventions, which included the phonograph, light bulb, and motion picture projector. He had just developed an alkaline storage battery for autos and came to North Carolina seeking cobalt which he felt could reduce the weight of the battery from 67 pounds to 46.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 6 Issue 46, Apr 1939, p25

Subject(s):

Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931