A HISTORY OF EDISON'S WEST ORANGE LABORATORY 1887-1931

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This lay behind his opposition alternating current and his devotion low voltage electric traction. It was the job the West Orange laboratory maintain Edison's standards. The product engineers were instructed maintain Edison's basic policy of QUALITY FIRST: "It you uphold his standard of . Harry Miller expressed this sentiment perfectly: "If it wasn't far superior other batteries," told a 29 prospective customer "we would't make them. The storage battery case point. The recall his first attempt was an expensive business for TAE Inc. Many other companies would have kept this product the market while improving their laboratories. But Edison was adamant: "We have get right" insisted, and only then was be sold. The laboratory's work in testing, production engineering, and new product development was the key maintain Edison's standards." The Edison name stood for quality. His policy was simple: "The Edison product must the highest quality. The solid reputation quality goods was great asset in the long run, even though short-term profits often had be sacrificed meet Edison's demanding standards." was hammered home in countless memoranda and meetings.XIV-15 loss public confidence the salutary effects new technology would hurt his businesses. Every Edison product had meet the high standards of its maker. that came while financial reserves were low— the worst possible time