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[D8322ZEN], Letter from Gardiner C Sims to Alfred Ord Tate, December 21st, 1883

Title: [D8322ZEN], Letter from Gardiner C Sims to Alfred Ord Tate, December 21st, 1883
Editor's Notes: "I met 'Sir Thomas' at Fall River Wednesday." he plans to use 9 1/2 x12 engine in place of 8 1/2 x 10, will be in NY to decide on pulleys. Explains various pulleys & engine speeds. Discusses status of various TAE orders; do not find order No with Nov 24th order. Connecting rod straps not required, but you need extra crank pin and ---- boxes. Discusses life of boxes. "If you will visit us we wil prove all of this and show you that the engine will run silent"
Author: Sims, Gardiner C
Recipient: Tate, Alfred Ord
Mentioned: Edison Electric Illuminating Co (Brockton); Edison, Thomas Alva
Date: 1883-12-21
Type: Letter
Subject: Production difficulties and adjustments; Engines, boilers, prime movers
Folder ID: D8322-F
Microfilm ID: 66:340
Document ID: D8322ZEN
URL: https://edisondigital.rutgers.edu/document/D8322ZEN
Rights: Thomas Edison National Historical Park
Publisher: Thomas A. Edison Papers, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University
Has Version: Archive.org Viewer, Microfilm Series Reel 66
License: CC0 1.0 Universal

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