[NP017C], Technical Note, Thomas Alva Edison, September 6th, 1882

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Title

[NP017C], Technical Note, Thomas Alva Edison, September 6th, 1882

Editor's Notes

Image 26: "Tried Experiment of twisting together R[---] & flax together while passing very slowly through [---ing] Sol & then through die also amonia & die. wks gd-- also tried twisting several fibres [Ramel?] also flax through [---] hot japan then scraping all off can stretching & baking gently then another coat= winding thickened ends & japaning makes good fibres" Image 27: sketch labeled: Saturday Sep 30-- 6 PM Theo. Hellman 200 West 44 Str." Images 28-29 misc sketches. Image 30: "Pressur regulator. Ascertain whats been done about Colombo order. What about 500 Light K. Ask Greenfield if he don’t think people would buy wall switches to turn off whole chandlier where [---] Clack for turning off lights at certain intervals Sunday all night lights for instance=" Image 31: "Write Moore about belting all Engs to one shaft & also dynamos, with clutches, spk abt Mason C not wkg certain conditions= Write Andrews & Dean about making 80 bar Comtr & 4 brushes. See about Depretz= Spkg EHG about my safety catch burning--bad contact= goddard about chg also inspetn statistic book. [Wiring?] for turning off Comtr steel screw in upright on Com--" Image 32 has sketches, but not sure of what. "Pay Chas Pratt Menlo Bill Very urgent" at top. Then sketches. Images 33-34 are misc sketches.

Date

1882-09-06

Folder/Volume ID

NP017-F

Microfilm ID

44:91

Document ID

NP017C

Publisher

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