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THIS MONTH IN ENGINEERING | September 4, 1882, The Switch That Changed the World
On a late summer afternoon in 1882, Thomas Edison flipped a switch at J.P. Morgan’s Wall Street office and a single light bulb flickered to life. It was powered by the world’s first central power station, the Pearl Street Station in lower Manhattan. For the first time, a city district was illuminated by electricity generated and distributed from one location. The station's six steam-driven "Jumbo" dynamos supplied 110 volts of direct current to 59 customers, lighting 400 lamp
Rebeka Zubac
Oct 20


Fit-out in full swing for Red Mill Rum’s new facility
Founded in 1933 by George “Bunny” Fesq, RED MILL RUM has deep roots in Sydney’s distilling history. Revived in 2020 by Bunny’s...
Rebeka Zubac
Apr 14
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