Edison and Kennelly devised distribution system for all of
Chicago, employing high voltage direct current and the
municipal lamp which operated 200 volts.VI-15
machine shop. His secretary, Tate, stressed Edison's annoyance at
the loss his name from the industry created, but the
inventor was probably more upset the high valuation put on
the assets Thomson-Houston the terms the amalgamation. His special expertise the manufacture of
incandescent lamps was valuable asset the company.S. Edison wrote to
Gorton: "We. 1891
and 1892 was called reorganize production the Lamp
Works, spending more than 500 hours getting the Works "out of
the difficulties caused failure the employees their
duties. The Chicago Edison system,
under the direction F.. Gorton, quickly ran out capacity
to meet demand and Gorton was impatient extend service.."
Although Edison could hardly have been pleased that his
name was dropped from General Electric when was formed in
1892, did not sever relations with the company, some have
claimed." ^
The laboratory remained important resource for the
local Edison lighting companies who were pursuing policy of
expansion the 1890s.
.are planning for the future that what do
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put will match the extended system years from now. Much the planning for these larger
systems was done Edison's staff West Orange, and some
cases Edison himself worked designing larger central
stations and distribution systems
