Edison thought that the phonograph was the
best business proposition the U. The income from film and projector
sales would directly him.VII-25
phonographs, and the end the franchise system, meant that
anyone could create small business with store front and a
few phonographs. the same time
he instituted aggressive campaign enforce his kinetograph
patents and drive all competitors from the field. This was important step in
the creation his own industrial empire. Edison intended sell his projectors any
showman and entreprenuer who could afford it.S.
The industrial empire had begun spread out from the
West Orange complex. now had control
of the ore milling and phonograph businesses and owned the
company which manufactured several his inventions, including
motion picture cameras, projectors, and films. exactly the same way had
bypassed the franchise holders the North American Phonograph
Company, left Raff and Gammon high and dry and went into
direct sales.
When this plan came nothing built plants produce
. the turn the
century because was easy enter and profits were high,
from $100 $200 week. Edison aimed
to control the production films and sell exhibitors the
projectors show them. ^
The rapid growth film exhibitors provided another
opportunity for small businessman and growing market for the
Edison Manufacturing Company. Edison had bought land Silver Lake, New
Jersey part his Edison Industrial Works scheme 1888
