Menlo Park Machine Shop
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The presence of a machine shop (and of foreman / head machinist John Kruesi) was fundamental to the success of Menlo Park. This well-equipped facility -- built to replace the small machine shop originally installed in the laboratory -- enabled Edison and his associates to not only rapidly prototype iterations of experimental devices but also facilitate their eventual, profitable manufacture.
The presence of a machine shop (and of foreman / head machinist John Kruesi) was fundamental to the success of Menlo Park. This well-equipped facility -- built to replace the small machine shop originally installed in the laboratory -- enabled Edison and his associates to not only rapidly prototype iterations of experimental devices but also facilitate their eventual, profitable manufacture.
Artifact
Machine shop
Subject Date
circa 1879
Creators
Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village
Place of Creation
United States, Michigan, Dearborn
Creator Notes
Built in Greenfield Village in 1929. Replica of the original 19th century building.
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Edison at Work District
Object ID
29.3048.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Brick (Clay material)
Glass (Material)
Wood (Plant material)
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