The French
Academy Sciences gave him warm welcome and such was
Edison's delight this reception that promised them all
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Edison's enthusiastic reception Paris underlined his
international status great inventor. The
Edison exhibit the Paris Exposition illustrated the wide
range experimental activities carried out his laboratory
at West Orange, and took whole acre fair grounds. Work began December 1888 the design
of the display and construction was done the machine shops
and Phonograph Works. It
featured thousands electric light bulbs, complete electric
power station, and numerous electric signs and displays. was
honored many professional and scientific groups, and
throughout his trip was able gather information that had
relevance the work being done West Orange. Edison's electricity
display was one the centerpieces the exhibition.100 6612. was then crated and shipped to
Europe, accompanied some Edison's laboratory staff under
the leadership William Hammer who had successfully installed
Edison displays previous exhibitions. constant flow of
visitors arrived his suite the Hotel Rhin.
(Illus 6-1, Edison exhibit Paris Exhibition, 18.)
In addition the electrical, phonograph, and ore milling
displays, Edison showed many different types telegraph
apparatus and some unique inventions like the Edison-Sims
torpedo and the pyro-magnetic generator.VI- 6
The exhibit for the Paris Exposition was major project
for the laboratory
