Pickett (San Francisco; San
Francisco Press, 1977), 5-22
2.
3.," Cat.
4. Frank Dyer and Commerford Martin, Edison; His Life and
Inventions, vols.7
researchers, not surprising that many R&D labs took a
convergent research methodology, marked numerous experiments
and small innovations, much like the style that evolved West
Orange. W. Mark Ham, "Edison and the Phonograph, 1877-1889," 10. 3-88 and 119-145.5
6
7
5. (New York: Harper Brothers, 1910),
596-628; Thomas Hughes, "Edison's Method," Technology at
the Turning Point, ed. Schallenberg, Bottled Energy, 353.J.
.
355-364, for thorough discussion Edison's chemical
investigations with regard the storage battery. reviewing Table important note that the
chemical research the battery was enormously complex and
beyond the scope this study. N990606; TAE's sketch for caveat, Apr 1900; Dyer Martin,
556; N000123. Friedel and Israel, Electric Light, pp.B. Shop order 935 "Storage Battery (Personal TAE)," June 1899
in N871124; "Minutes the Mucker Society Thomas Edison
Laboratory Orange, N. 1269, 215-217; N020617.
7. Those wishing know the
complete story this chemical research should consult Richard
Schallenberg's fine study the battery, Bottled Energy, pp.
6. Thus rather than being unproductive anachronism
centered around aging inventor, the West Orange laboratory
came very similar the corporate labs, successful
because Edison developed research style that made
technological innovation reliable component business
strategy.
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