A 19th Century illustration of the Zigzag armature invented by Liverpoool born Sebastian de Ferranti (1864-1930). When combined with Sir William Thomson's (Lord Kelvin's) dynamo the machine gave five times the output of AC electricity (AC Alternating Current) than any previous machine of it's size.
Size: 3595px × 3960px
Location: Great Britain
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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