[D8020ZJB], Letter from Egisto Paolo Fabbri to Thomas Alva Edison, November 23rd, 1880
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- Title
- [D8020ZJB], Letter from Egisto Paolo Fabbri to Thomas Alva Edison, November 23rd, 1880
- Editor's Notes
- "What is the matter, friend Edison? Are your scientific friends deserting you following such paltry `Maxims'- Is it not unworthy of them, or is there good cause?" Refers to enclosed Evening Post clipping quoting Barker: "There is no doubt in my mind or in that of Professors Morton and Draper as to the value of Mr. Maxim's remarkable discovery. For years I have been an admirer of Edison's search for the true solution of the electric light problem.....But another man found it. ....he has invented a lamp which surpasses, I believe, Edison's dreams." Reports experiments on Maxim light by Draper, Morton & Barker. One lamp equalled 40 gaas jets; 24 hours. "Edison has a good generator, but his lamp was old twenty years ago. The hydro-carbon atmosphere of Maxim's lamp is new."
- Author
- Fabbri, Egisto Paolo
- Recipient
- Edison, Thomas Alva
- Mentioned
- Maxim, Hiram Stevens
- Date
- 1880-11-23
- Type
- Letter
- Folder ID
- D8020-F
- Microfilm ID
- 53:959
- Document ID
- D8020ZJB
- Publisher
- Thomas A. Edison Papers, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University
- Has Version
- Archive.org Viewer, Microfilm Series Reel 53