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[NV08313] Technical Note, August 9th, 1876

Title: [NV08313] Technical Note, August 9th, 1876
Editor's Notes: Aug 8 & 9; EMG -- Philly loop; most successful expt 300 wds/min; very strong solution of acetate of mercury reduced by caustic potash; successful EMG paper must have initial lubrication to prevent false vibration and suggests use of pyro, caustic soda, silica soda, acetate mercury, or metallic mercury; also tried Albany loop; having lever stiffened; trying to impregnate paper with acetate merc -- see 3:908 for another version -- annotate with continuation of expts on 3:744ff, 3:771-773
Author: Edison, Thomas Alva
Mentioned: Western Union
Date: 1876-08-09
Type: Technical Note
Subject: Automatic telegraphy; Electromotograph
Folder ID: NV08-F
Microfilm ID: 3:741
Document ID: NV08313
URL: https://edisondigital.rutgers.edu/document/NV08313
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 3

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