Keywords: Crimper
Item 74523
Electric meter seal crimper, ca. 1910
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Media: Metal
Item 74845
Crimping-splicing tool, ca. 1935
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1935 Media: Wood, galvanized iron
Exhibit
Wired! How Electricity Came to Maine
As early as 1633, entrepreneurs along the Piscataqua River in southern Maine utilized the force of the river to power a sawmill, recognizing the potential of the area's natural power sources, but it was not until the 1890s that technology made widespread electricity a reality -- and even then, consumers had to be urged to use it.
