Thomas A. Edison Papers. Electric Generator. In the fall of 1878, after experiments indicated that existing arc light generators were inefficient for incandescent lighting Edison and his chief assistants, Charles Batchelor and Francis Upton, investigated generator design and the principles of electromagnetism.
Size. The standard width of a residential range is 30 inches, but higher-end ranges can extend to 36 inches and beyond. The oven compartment on a typical range is 5 cubic feet, compared to just over 3 cubic feet in a typical wall oven.
Electric roaster ovens range from a small 5 quart to a large 22 quart size. Some come with buffet pans so you can use the roaster as a buffet server. You will find stainless steel models to enamel and even porcelain models. I love my stainless steel roaster oven and find it cleans up so nicely.