[LB009255], Letter from Thomas Alva Edison to Charles Batchelor, November 2nd, 1881
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- Title
- [LB009255], Letter from Thomas Alva Edison to Charles Batchelor, November 2nd, 1881
- Editor's Notes
- Referring to your request for the prices of the various articles used in my system of Electric Lighting. I beg to state as follows.##The cost of the lamp is thirty eight cents although under my contract with the Edison Electric Light Co I am compelled to sell at thirty five cents to them. But as the people get more expert the prices will come down.##The estimate of the cost of the tubes and the laying of the same is as follows.##Estimated and actual net cost prices. [List follows]##The cost of the Dynamo machines and motors is as follows.##60 light dynamo $880.00 (when general expenses are proper or [---] but 480 to 475 for first 200 or 350 machines##Standard dynamos for central station including engine $5,400 (This will depend on the prices of copper iron and the number made at [once]) [list follows]##When made in lots of 100 and reasonable mineral expense Meters will cost about $400. We cannot give the actual cost of sockets as we obtain them from outside parties. We pay 85 cts for sockets with cocks & 45c. without cocks##Estimate for Central Station outfit for 1000 H.P. plant [list follows]##The above prices are by contract with outside parties, who make about 33 per cent.##This estimate does not include the foundations for iron structure or alterations in the building but with some buildings the iron structure will be unnecessary.##Further information furnished if you ask in detail
- Author
- Edison, Thomas Alva
- Recipient
- Batchelor, Charles
- Date
- 1881-11-02
- Type
- Letter
- Folder ID
- LB009-F
- Microfilm ID
- 81:89
- Document ID
- LB009255
- 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 81
- Item sets
- [LB009-F] LB-009 (1881-1882)