The daily gazette., 1880-01-29
THE EDISON LIGHT IN ExeLAxD
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London cor. Cincinnati Commercial.
Mr.. Edison's invention has been fully
announced by the cable to our journals,
but the impression produced has been
much less here than with you. IL will
require great deal to restore English
confidence in Edison after the panic his
early promises caused here. Having
recently heard a gentleman Of eminent
ability as an electrician, and one whom
kuow 20 be rs free from prejudice 2s
from every Interest in the matter except
that of science. speak with suspicion Of
the new Eiisonian rumors, sent him
few days ago the coEamsreidi con-
tanning q fuli statement on the subj q.
l have just received note from him In
which he says thai the paper puts him
in possession Of much that has not been
given in the English papers, and says
that 10 the face OF this statement be can
not speak As yet positively Of the value
OF what has been done, but he gives the
following opinion
''In the first place there Is no discovery
al all in the matter. There is no novelty
al all. The use Of an electric lamp Of
this construction, with a thin piecs OF
incandescsnt carton placed in q vacuum
or in non -combustibie Simosphef-, Is
one Of The oldest devices for obtaining
light from electricity. IL was patented
in lsis or lS4S, forget which, and has
been tried in all sorts Of forms ever
since This new lamp difsess in nothing
frun lis f0erunners, except that the
made from cardboard. Neither Of these
IS pew idea Fiffeen yeas ago Mr..
SwAa used cardboard charcoal for the
psaEpnse, and otdly enough be used il in
ex2c.ly the same share ss Edison 6oes-
ue found out, bowever, thaa il vss
diffieuh TO ges over The want Of dnra-
bihgy Of sach carhons, though he says be
sQooseaed IN doing 50 about six months
ago. Ny impression Of the whole NAL
ter IS thai, though perhaps paper Is as
Sood q source for carbon As any oiher, 80
far IS he incAnieScsnce goes. vel there
are practical Difficulties In the way Of It's
use, due 10 is fr2Siliy and want Of
uniformity, thA- viii IN all probability
more th1R coanisFAAlAnce this xivan-
iASe.
!. BU; vheihe- il Be- ultimately adopted
~ Bot, IS ihe b~S@ soGIcs for carbon. TIE
So ca ea discovery leaves elecrle Light
iRs mich Whsns il found Il A; bess il
sesns oaly have ASded one more 10 The
,AAYs thai Ars coDpe4iRs for Paolie
fave. Aad think there are several al
-S&3y n the Bed thai promise hS<ieT
;AA2 LIS ueU one As 70 tie question
q regulation and nseksGreDe1L i d not
Eo.+k EAile discussing EkAi Edison has
3oae. Tbsrs has neVe- been any difh-
c1.iy - A. ~ a. seriozs kind IN aalns
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