[D8953AAW], Letter from H Loudon, Pell Fluor Spar Mining Co to Thomas Alva Edison, April 17th, 1889
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[D8953AAW], Letter from H Loudon, Pell Fluor Spar Mining Co to Thomas Alva Edison, April 17th, 1889
Editor's Notes
We have here at our mines a mineral termed "Fluor Spar" of wonderful strength and purity. In its natural state is a wonderful flux for metals of all kinds and for glass maknng and by chemists for making Floric and Hydro-fluroic acids & c. As a flux it is only partially successful not being used universally because when put into a furnace or cupola the best of it passes off in fuumes before the entire mass of iron or metal receives its full force-- if it could be retained it would revolutionize the manufacture of iron and make steel direct from the ore. It is a wonderful product and if you desire us to do so we will send you samples in the lump or natural state and some fine ground as we grind it for use of glass Wks and chemicals--##We hyave also what we term "Calc" Spar which is lime as nature made it, analysis being over 905 pure lime-- Could this be used in making your "Electric light" taking the place of the ball of lime with Oxygen & hydrogen?##Thinking you might desire to experiment a little with botht he Fluor Spar and "Calc Spar" for our mutual advantage I take the liberty to address you-- If I can be of any service to you command me Very Truly Yours H. Loudon Proper Pell Fluor Spar M Co [TAE marg: Ask if he has any very transparent sample There is a demand for this quality]
Recipient
Date
1889-04-17
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Subject
Folder/Volume ID
D8953-F
Microfilm ID
127:154
Document ID
D8953AAW
Publisher
Thomas A. Edison Papers, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University