{"product_id":"edison-storage-battery-company-stock-certificate-from-1900","title":"Edison Storage Battery Company Stock Certificate from 1900","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an original unissued stock certificate from Edison Storage Battery Company, dated 1900s. Features a vignette of two classical female figure seated holding a shield displaying the \u003cstrong\u003eEdison logo\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis certificate was never issued, all lines remain blank. Crisp document. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1900, \u003cstrong\u003eThomas Alva Edison\u003c\/strong\u003e was betting America's automotive future on the battery, not the internal combustion engine. Edison founded the Edison Storage Battery Company in West Orange, New Jersey, convinced that his nickel-iron alkaline batteries would power a fleet of silent, clean electric automobiles through the new century. Edison's batteries were indeed superior — they lasted longer, charged faster, and withstood abuse better than lead-acid alternatives. He personally drove electric vehicles and predicted gasoline cars were a temporary nuisance. The company supplied batteries to electric car manufacturers, industrial plants, and even submarines, but Edison's automotive vision collided with Henry Ford's mass-produced Model T. By 1910, gasoline had won the roads, though Edison's batteries continued serving industrial applications for decades. The company was eventually merged into McGraw Edison Company in the 1950s, but Edison's battery technology influenced everything from early submarines to modern electric vehicle development.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStock certificates from Edison's personal ventures remain highly sought after in scripophily, representing one of America's greatest inventors during the height of his industrial influence. Offered as a collectible.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ticker History","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52537926943007,"sku":"TECH-ESB-SU-BLK-1900-001","price":89.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/8757\/1743\/files\/d789fedd-05d5-4f60-ae94-ecc20f128158.jpg?v=1778642559","url":"https:\/\/shop.tickerhistory.com\/zh\/products\/edison-storage-battery-company-stock-certificate-from-1900","provider":"Ticker History","version":"1.0","type":"link"}