These were simple products that
could easily manufactured the Phonograph Works. The decision manufacture electrical
appliances for the kitchen was made the management who then
earmarked fixed amount for R&D work. Theodore Edison again
carried out much the research and development.^
This sad story was repeated with the other new product
line TAE Inc. And they needed them hurry.
When Charles Kettering and experimental team GM's
research laboratory undertook this task, took several years
and false-trails before commercial technology was developed. 1926 the
Board Directors appropriated $20,000 investigate
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electrical refrigeration. The management the Edison enterprise were looking
for some new products replace the earnings lost the
declining phonograph business.
TAE Inc.
The lab was put work designing electric coffee makers,
waffle irons, and toasters. But this was insufficient for an
adequate R&D program that might end commercial product.XIV- 9
"old man" had been right about the dangers getting into the
radio business, but never said told you so" his
sons. had neither the time nor resources mount such
a venture.
Thomas Edison Junior returned the West Orange lab to
.
The project began GM's lab 1920 and continued throughout
the decade. and Pont finally pooled their technical
talent into joint operation produce new system of
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refrigeration based freon
