[D8417A], Letter from Chillicothe Foundry and Machine Works, C F Smith to Thomas Alva Edison, January 28th, 1884
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[D8417A], Letter from Chillicothe Foundry and Machine Works, C F Smith to Thomas Alva Edison, January 28th, 1884
Editor's Notes
[GOOD MARG RE: ENGINES] Mr Story of Ohio Edison Electric called to see our new automatic cutoff; how about it? TAE marg: "We think you better inquire more closely into the kind of engine we use. The Buckey Eng Co tried to build us two engines to suitour purposes & both were dead failures which they acknowledged. Out of over 20 engine builders who have made us engines not one but what was a complete failure for the reason they did not understand how difficult it was to accomplish what we wanted." Mr Story of the Ohio Edison Electrical Installation Co called the company last saturday to examine the new automatic cut-off engines. Request to write to TAE about the engine - can build 5 to 150 hp engines. Author - C. T. Smith [TAE - We think you better inquire more closely into the kind of Engine we use The Buckeye Eng Co tried to build us two Engines to Suit our purpose & both were dead failures which they acknowledged = out of over 20 Engine builders who have made us Engines not one but what was a complete failure for the reason they did not understand how different it was to accomplish what we wanted Edison]
Recipient
Mentioned
Date
1884-01-28
Type
Subject
Folder/Volume ID
D8417-F
Microfilm ID
72:862
Document ID
D8417A
Publisher
Thomas A. Edison Papers, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University