Guided this philosophy, Edison wanted his laboratory
to the driving force reducing the costs the electrical
industry. In
1886 produced improved lamp with high resistance
filament that saved the copper content the conductors and
lowered the output load the central stations. One the
major problems was the blackening the inside the bulb by
a carbon deposit which led loss candle power.
The results achieved along these lines the lab illustrate
the importance its work the Edison Illuminating
companies. The bulbs manufactured the Edison Lamp Works
c
suffered from poor reliability and short life. When the new
. This small
improvement was instrumental lower production costs, lower
prices, greater sales volume, and more profits." Yet had
little time investigate the potential the "Edison Effect"
because was continually work the incandescent lamp. Edison
had come upon the "Edison Effect" while working this
problem, and his discovery this phenomenon earned him the
title "Father the Electronics Industry.3
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economizing. This role was reaffirmed the laboratory contract
of 1889 with the Edison General Electric Company: "the
gen(era)l company recognizes the importance further
perfecting and cheapening the manufacture, installation,
maintenance the electric light system." ^
Edison's system thinking was probably always centered on
improving the bulb— making burn brighter and last longer
