H. Johnson TAE, June 1889, Electricity. Many blamed this lag
on regulation.
30) Fessenden, ’
’
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’ Radio
News, 1925, Part VIII.H.
29) Upton TAE, Aug 1889, Elec Light, filament.
24) E.
34) E.
25) TAE ViHard, Feb 1891, ViHard papers, HBS, fol 475,
63. Each local authority had veto
power over lighting projects and the companies were subjected
to vigorous regulation every aspect their operations. Millard, Technological Lag (New York:
Garland, 1987). LXLIX (Nov, 1889), 625-634.H.J. In
comparison with the great increase electricity supply the
United States, England was lagging behind.
32) TAE Villard, Feb 1890, Villard Papers, HBS, fol 473.
36) The Electric Lighting Act had placed all public supply in
England under the Board Trade.
22) Patent 369,439 patented Sept 1887.
35) Thomas Edison, ’
’
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American Review.
31) TAE Villard, March 1889, Villard collection HBS MS
78, box 63.
26) Chandler, The Visible Hand (Cambridge: Harvard Univ
Press, 1978), 194.
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21) The work the municipal lamp had begun 1888, when
Edison had his laboratory the Lamp factory, J.
28) Tate, Open Door, 128. Vail to
TAE, May 1886, Elec Light.
37) TAE Insull, May 1888, 970929, 254.
38) "Plans the Vizard," newsclipping, 1891 Electric
Railroad folder.
27) Insull TAE, April 1888, 1888, Laboratory Bills.
23) Siemens Halske Report November 1886, Elec light.
39) Cited Josephson, 346. Johnson Letter, undated 1888 Phono general. See A
