J. B. Colt Company Lighting Plants
Before public utilities provided electricity to homes in Caswell County many wealthy owners installed "lighting plants" provided by the J. B. Colt Company. These were powered by a gasoline engine attached to a generator. I do not know whether the power was AC or DC. Usually, a small building separate from the main house was built for the "lighting plant." The house was fitted with "knob-and-tube" wiring.
I have only seen one such installation. After electricity became more readily available the gasoline engines often were removed and repurposed.
Can anyone provide additional information on these "lighting plants"?
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