The supply
rooms served both experimenters and machine shops, containing a
complete store metal parts, screws, wire, joints, gears,
tubes, and sheets." The development the electric light had shown
the importance information gathering. Electrical technology
was international nature and its rapid development was the
result the transatlantic movement men, machines, and
ideas.8
all past experience . was Edison's goal have
. would also contain the batteries,
magnets, and electrical sub assemblies that were needed make
up experimental apparatus. now had the money gather all
the technical journals and scientific literature which would be
the starting point his innovations. The experience the electrical industry had shown that
a key piece information, the key breakthrough, could
easily hidden obscure scientific journal— such as
Pacinotti's discovery the ring armature— and Edison planned
to locate and take advantage any new piece scientific
knowledge that came his way.
The second floor the building this plan contains
the supply and apparatus room, which were positioned close to
the experimental rooms called upon when needed.. These were ordered for
the library which would resource for all Edison's workers
and testament the importance information flow his
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laboratory. study and read everything you can on
the subject. Edison
knew that experimenters needed all kinds supplies and
therefore placed the supply room close them.
