Thomas Edison Talks About His 1870's Experiments - Restored Video/Audio

Here is Thomas Edison talking about his early experiments with electric lamps in the 1870s. It was filmed at Edison's home in Ft. Myers, Florida, in 1929.

Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931) was born in Milan, Ohio. He was the youngest of seven children of Samuel and Nancy Edison. His father was an exiled political activist from Canada, while his mother was an accomplished school teacher and a major influence in Edison’s early life. He held over 1000 patents for his inventions, and is credited with inventions such as the first practical incandescent light bulb, electric power generation, mass communication, sound recording, motion pictures and the phonograph.

Video footage has been colorized, speed-adjusted and restored with audio enhancements for clarity.

This video is made for educational purposes for fair use under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976.