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[D8630ZBJ], Letter from Francis Robbins Upton to Thomas Alva Edison, June 7th, 1886

Title: [D8630ZBJ], Letter from Francis Robbins Upton to Thomas Alva Edison, June 7th, 1886
Editor's Notes: [One-page letter from Berlin] Upton concerned that Siemens hurting Edison Co. in Germany. Spending money "liberally" to try to "beat" Siemens. Does not know how Siemens "treat[s]" German carbons; does not use furnace. According to Upton, Siemens makes lamps from "natural fibre," sells "16 c.p. lamps to take .55 amperes 100 volts to last 800 hours." [lamps]
Author: Upton, Francis Robbins
Recipient: Edison, Thomas Alva
Mentioned: Deutsche Edison Gesellschaft; Siemens, Werner von
Date: 1886-06-07
Type: Letter
Subject: Competition and market structure; Carbon, coal, glass, ceramics; Incandescent lamp
Folder ID: D8630-F
Microfilm ID: 79:803
Document ID: D8630ZBJ
URL: https://edisondigital.rutgers.edu/document/D8630ZBJ
Rights: Thomas Edison National Historical Park
Publisher: Thomas A. Edison Papers, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University
License: CC0 1.0 Universal
Has Version: Archive.org Viewer, Microfilm Series Reel 79

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