[LB016319], Letter from Thomas Alva Edison to J Ferro, May 14th, 1883
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- Title
- [LB016319], Letter from Thomas Alva Edison to J Ferro, May 14th, 1883
- Editor's Notes
- Referring to your enquiry for our prices for Electric Light apparatus for report I beg to quote as follows ##Arc Light##40 Light Machine $4687##20 Light Machine $2750##10 Light Machine $1590##Arc Lamps each $56##Incandescent Light##350 Light Machine $4687##150 Light Machine $2750##75 Light Machine $1590##Each Incandescent Lamp is equal to two gas jets & would cost $1.25 each engine##The engine we use in connection with our System is that built by Armington & Sims of Providence & our prices are as follows##Engine for 40 Arc Lghts or 350 Incandescent Light [Eng]##Engine for 20 Arc Lights or 150 Incandescent Light [Eng]9.50##Engine for 10 Arc Lights or 75 Incandescent Light [Eng]9.50##These engines run at very high speeds and should only be sent to places where skilled Engineers can be obtained. In other places I would propose sending engines of lower speed of which prices would be as follows:-##Engine for 40 Arc Light or 350 Incandescent Lights $1350##Engine for 20 Arch Light or 150 Incandescent Lights $112.75##Engine for 10 Arch Light or 75 Incandescent Lights $112.75##Sundries##I will supply sockets shades & other sundries at the prices named in Bergmann & Cos Catalogue copy of which I hand you herewith##General##Any orders you may have I would suggest you send up to me & I will give you a detailed estimate of what I think should be sent.##The above prices are all quoted F.O.B. New York.
- Author
- Edison, Thomas Alva
- Recipient
- Ferro, J
- Date
- 1883-05-14
- Type
- Letter
- Folder ID
- LB016-F
- Microfilm ID
- 82:415
- Document ID
- LB016319
- Publisher
- Thomas A. Edison Papers, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University
- Has Version
- Archive.org Viewer, Microfilm Series Reel 82
- Item sets
- [LB016-F] LB-016 (1882, 1883)