78-81. The Works wanted this project finished the
shortest possible time, but the laboratory did not share this
concern for haste and there were many delays. The
former acted like independent laboratory despite efforts to
produce more "businesslike" approach contract research. Once new
material was developed the lab, was coated onto wires at
the Works and then tested under operational conditions.
NOTES
1) Vanderbilt, Edison the Chemist, pp.
4) Insull Tate, June 1888, ibid.
2) Kruesi TAE, Aug 1887, Kruesi Collection, 6192
3) Insull Tate, July 1888, 1888 Electricity. As
Edison's laboratory was not going dictated a
group Works engineers and ignorant businessmen." The essence the problem was that there
was union interest between the lab and the Works.
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cooperation between the lab and the Machine Works.
The frustration the Works evident Insull's
complaint Edison: "we have spent great deal money on
experimental work insulation and ought getting some
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result out it. The
results then had sent the lab for another round of
experimentation.
5) Insull TAE, May 1888, ibid
