Woolrich Electrical Generator
The Woolrich Electrical Generator, now in Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum, England, is the earliest electrical generator used in an industrial process. Built in February 1844 at the Magneto Works of Thomas Prime and Son, Birmingham, to a design by John Stephen Woolrich (1820–1850), it was used by the firm of Elkingtons for commercial electroplating.
| Woolrich Electrical Generator | |
|---|---|
The electrical generator at Thinktank | |
| Origins | |
| Designer | John Stephen Woolrich |
| Maker | Thomas Prime and Son |
| Date | February 1844 |
| Country of origin | England |
| Measurements | |
| Preservation | |
| Collection | Birmingham Museums Trust |
| Location | Thinktank, Digbeth, Birmingham, England |
| Accession no. | 1889S00044 |
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