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The Edison Manufacturing Company, originally registered as the United Edison Manufacturing Company and often known as simply the Edison Company, was organized by inventor and entrepreneur Thomas Edison and incorporated in New York City in May 1889.
The Edison Manufacturing Co. (later known as Thomas A. Edison, Inc.) not only built the apparatus for filming and projecting motion pictures, but also produced films for public consumption.
Owned by Thomas Edison, the Edison Manufacturing Company was America's first commercial film studio and the industry leader from 1894 to 1918. Its earliest films were shown on the Edison-invented kinetoscope, a freestanding device with a peephole through which individual viewers watched small moving pictures.
Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated (originally the National Phonograph Company) was the main holding company for the various manufacturing companies established by the inventor and entrepreneur Thomas Edison.
The Edison Manufacturing Company was the overall corporate entity that controlled Edison patents and manufacturing.
Jul 11, 2024 · Thomas A. Edison Inc. (formerly known as Edison Manufacturing Company) was a film production company organized in 1889 by the inventor and entrepeneur Thomas Edison, who also produced kinetoscope films.
Originally formed to manufacture and market the Edison-Lalande primary battery, the company manufactured and sold batteries for use with telegraph, phonoplex, and telephone systems, as well as for phonographs, dental equipment, medical instruments, and other machinery.
