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