[N310093], Technical Note, Thomas Alva Edison, February 6th, 1886

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Title

[N310093], Technical Note, Thomas Alva Edison, February 6th, 1886

Editor's Notes

"Gave instructions to John Ott to make another wick betweenthe 2 wicks of the Regular sperm oil hand Lantern used on Railroads This central wick dipping into a reservoir of Kerosene within the oil can= This will more than double the briliancy of the Lamp, cannot blow out & is very cheap also to use in reg Kerosene Lamp a cappilliary space flat & adjustable so Kerosene is burnt in thin sheet without wick by capilliary action"

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Date

1886-02-06

Folder/Volume ID

N310-F

Microfilm ID

42:290

Document ID

N310093

Publisher

Thomas A. Edison Papers, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University
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