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[LB027286], Letter from Thomas Alva Edison to John H Vail, Edison Electric Light Co, December 5th, 1888

Title: [LB027286], Letter from Thomas Alva Edison to John H Vail, Edison Electric Light Co, December 5th, 1888
Editor's Notes: "In reference to your letter of 1st instant, enclosing copy of a communication from Lockport, N.Y., asking as to the durability of copper wire from arc light circuits. My opinion is, that if the arc current is a continuous one, the copper itself will last indefinitely. If alternating currents are used, it will probably become rotten, by reason of crystallization, in a few years." Yours very truly, [signed] TAE
Author: Edison, Thomas Alva
Recipient: Edison Electric Light Co; Vail, John H
Date: 1888-12-05
Type: Letter
Subject: Arc lighting; Sockets, fuses, meters, and other interior elements
Folder ID: LB027-F
Microfilm ID: 138:575
Document ID: LB027286
URL: https://edisondigital.rutgers.edu/document/LB027286
Rights: Thomas Edison National Historical Park
Publisher: Thomas A. Edison Papers, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University
Has Version: Archive.org Viewer, Microfilm Series Reel 138
License: CC0 1.0 Universal

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