[D8020ZAI], Letter from New York Sun, R T Patten to Thomas Alva Edison, January 20th, 1880
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Title
[D8020ZAI], Letter from New York Sun, R T Patten to Thomas Alva Edison, January 20th, 1880
Editor's Notes
"Sun" reporter visited lab 3-4 times after lamp successful; wonders if few drops of mercury at bottom of bulb diffuse heat & prevent breakage? Marg: "The mercury would cross the wires & the currend wouldnt pass through horseshoe. Besides mercury would volatilize in such high vacuum when heated by accumulation [illeg]....."
Author
Recipient
Date
1880-01-20
Type
Subject
Folder/Volume ID
D8020-F
Microfilm ID
53:609
Document ID
D8020ZAI
Publisher
Thomas A. Edison Papers, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University