Secrets of Glessner House Part 8 - Gaslight Ignition System

In part 8 of Secrets from Glessner House, learn about the high-tech system installed in the house in 1887 that allowed for gaslights in the ten main rooms to be turned on remotely from a central control panel located in the hallway outside the Glessners' bedroom.
To learn more about Glessner House and public tours, please visit www.glessnerhouse.org/.

[@englishruraldoggynerd]

Interesting that the invention of the lighting system was a Mr Lane Fox. There’s a descendant I think who started up an internet company in the U.K., and together with her brother are in the House of Lords here in the U.K. now.

[@JohnMartin-cd1qm]

Awesome detail and explanation. Wonder if the 4 batteries were as centrally located to all the lights as possible, or if that even mattered.

[@tidypog3272]

Yeah

[@piad2102]

Wow todays money about 3k dollars. Oo