[X250ADO], Letter from George Bartlett Prescott, Jr. to Edward Weston, June 14th, 1885
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- Title
- [X250ADO], Letter from George Bartlett Prescott, Jr. to Edward Weston, June 14th, 1885
- Editor's Notes
- [6 pgs from Phila] Results of tests of Weston dynamo. "I learn today that the new Edison machine sent to replace their 100 ampere (#5) is a smaller machine called #4 with current capacity 80 amperes at 125 volts. They call for 1600 revolutions. Laments electrical losses in their WI armatures. "They Edison ran at 1200 on the 200 ampere machine & 1400 in the 100 ampere, and they have called for 1000 revolutions for the 400 ampere machine. They have decided to test the latter machine first...."
- Recipient
- Weston, Edward
- Mentioned
- Ball Engine Co
- Brush Electric Co
- Marks, William Dennis
- Murdock, Joseph Ballard
- Edison, Thomas Alva
- Date
- 1885-06-14
- Type
- Letter
- Folder ID
- X250-F
- Document ID
- X250ADO
- Publisher
- Thomas A. Edison Papers, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University
- License
- CC0 1.0 Universal
- Item sets
- [X250-F] Edward Weston Papers