[LB051068], Letter from Alfred Ord Tate to James W Gladstone, September 8th, 1891
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54/74 FBM September 8th, 1891 J.W. Gladstone, Esq., Orange, N.J. Dear Sir:-- I fear that we are going to have great trouble with the porcelain cells which we have out for use in connection with the phonograph. The New York Phonograph Company, as you know, use a great many of these cells. One of their customers had just been in my office, and stated that the battery which he had in use broke in his bath-room and destroyed the bath and the floor. These discouraging reports are becoming very frequent now, as the porcelain jars have been in use just about long enough to develop the defect. Would it not be a good idea for us to call in these jars and have them glazed, providing of course, that the New York Phonograph Company would stand the expense? I believe that they are the only Company who use any considerable number of our cells. I think that they would accept such a proposition providing the expense is not too great Yours very truly, A.O. Tate No enc.