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label: [D8239B], Letter from Edward Hibberd Johnson to Thomas Alva Edison, January 6th, 1882
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  label: Title
  value: [D8239B], Letter from Edward Hibberd Johnson to Thomas Alva Edison, January 6th, 1882
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  label: Editor's Notes
  value: [a 28-page Johnson classic, from London] Enclose copy of Wm Thomson letter (D8239C) in reply to mine. I proposed to go to Glasgow to help compare TAE dynamo with siemens; explained had to have figures in order to justify claims to economy, since we can't compete on price with Siemens and Gramme. This was "bold" move by me since WT told Gouraud he couldn't do this. Will make business arrangement "and shall so interest him in the work that he will be insensibly carried from one stage to another until he will find himself eventually wholly committed to the Edison system." WT winding armatures with silk thread; thinks problem with bar armatures is destruction by centrifugal force. I agree; saw destruction of engine in Paris at close hand. Think you should make big bar dynamo for Crystal Palace; would also like to show Thomson. Expect will be able to see Swan lamps in Glawgow. Savoy Theater lighted by Swan lamps (non-uniform) but they'vve sneaked some gas jets at back of stage; get hold of D'Oyly-Carte while he's in US. Holborn nearly all ready but won't put on current for display until other dynamo arrives. Cabled you today for its status. Just got City contract arranged and started putting conductors in subway and connecting shops. Visited by insurers of shops; send you clipping of my article on safety of ELight. Send me copies of your circular to Fire Underwriters proposing standards. Sending you copies of Preece's lecture. Nearly ready to start 1 gang (of 3) of Crystal Palace plant to light concert room with 210 lights; designed special chandelier. Discusses Crystal Palace. Ran dynamo with Sterne gas engine; displayed to Prince of Wales. Faure battery people exhibiting lamps (but running dynamo with gas engine!) Would like to be able to guarantee (average) lifetime of lamps, esp for isolated plants; what do you say? Carbon telephone patent v. microphone trial on 24th in Edinburgh; self, Thompson, Tyndall, Jenkin, et. al. testify your behalf. Part of contest is whethe…
metadata:
  label: Author
  value: Johnson, Edward Hibberd
metadata:
  label: Recipient
  value: Edison, Thomas Alva
metadata:
  label: Mentioned
  value: Waterhouse, Theodore
  value: Swan, Joseph Wilson
  value: Preece, William Henry
  value: Thomson, William, (Lord Kelvin)
  value: Labouchere, Henry Du Pre
  value: Otto, Nikolaus August
metadata:
  label: Date
  value: 1882-01-06
metadata:
  label: Type
  value: Letter
metadata:
  label: Subject
  value: National government (U.S.)
  value: Gas, petroleum, and derivative products
  value: Telephone
  value: Dynamos and generators
  value: Central stations
  value: Cylinder phonograph
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  label: Folder ID
  value: D8239-F
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  label: Microfilm ID
  value: 62:626
metadata:
  label: Document ID
  value: D8239B
metadata:
  label: URL
  value: https://edisondigital.rutgers.edu/document/D8239B
metadata:
  label: Rights
  value: Thomas Edison National Historical Park
metadata:
  label: Publisher
  value: Thomas A. Edison Papers, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University
metadata:
  label: License
  value: CC0 1.0 Universal
metadata:
  label: Timestamp
  value: 6 January 1882
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  value: Archive.org Viewer, Microfilm Series Reel 62
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