The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-04

other instruments with it We find that the
Bell transmitter is combination OF an induc-
ton coil with the platinum or other metallic
point and carbon button go constructed as to
cause the platinum point to vibrate and strike
the carbon button when talking is going on.
The West instrument uses the same factors and
combination of the induction coil, platinum
point and carbon button. The carbon button.
being set in a pendant which, when talking,
vibrates and strikes the platinum point. In the
Boil the platinum point is held By sensitive
spring which vibrates and strikes the carbon
button.
1.-THE Bell receiver is combination of perma-
nent magnet with a plate OF iron or steel or
other material capable Of inductiye action, with
coils upon the end or ends of said magnets near
est the plate, and the coils of wire upon the end
or ends of said magnets are placed in combina-
tions and performing the same Office they do In
the Bell The Bell uses the induction coil In
combinations with the other factors mentioned,
in their transmitters. to accomplish two things:
first to add force to the electric current on the
line; second. to produce what these telephone
fellows call AN induced or secondary current
which is used in the transmission Of speech.
1.-THE West uses this induction coil in comb
nation with the same factors to produce the
same two results. The West people claim this
one di~ ~-ence between their instrument and
tie 3 y that they make and break in their
current OF electricity, while the Bell, with the
latory current That they secure this difference
by placing the carbon button in swinging
pendant, which makes when it strikes plati-
mum point and breaks when it swings away
from it. But the fact remains that
the same factors placed in combination,
make, as they claim, the 'undulatory current in
the one case and the make and break current
in the other.
1--WE find in the Patent Reports of May 3. 1883,
at page 865, that the pendant containing the car
hon nlacad n with n piatinum
point is not novel in the West Baxter had this in
his telephone constructed to produce make and
break current patented May 3, 1883. There was
this difference in constructions that the Baxter
had magnet at the bottom of his pendant to
assist in holding it steady and to draw it back.
The West does not have this at the bottom of
the pendant, but near the center. In speaking
In it this pendant vibrated and struck the platl-
mum point Just as the West does Baxter is en-
joined by Bell in the use Of his instrument.
tSee Patent Report 1877, pages 965 and $685.
By removing the cap on the Bell receiver the in
strument described in the above patent can be
plainly seen. The West receiver has all of these
factors-the permanent magnets, the plate Of
iron or steel, or other material capable of Undue
tive action.
1.-THE Interstate telephone contains the same
factors the Bell, except that q carbon takes
the place of the platinum point in the trans
mitter.
1.-THE Cushman people frankly say their instru
ment is the Bell, but claim priority of invention.
'The Brown has the combination in the re-
ceiver similar to the Bell-the permanent mag
net opposite the diaphragm
'The Wallace telephone, simply as machine,
is unlike all the other instruments. The trans
mitter Is nothing but two carbon sticks. about
II inch long, fastened in the box, slightly
apart, upon the top of which weighted carbon
stick, the same length, hangs losely sus
pended by wire springs from one
to the other, when talking into the same It
looks no more like Bell transmitter than any
engine looks like passenger car. The receiver
of the Wallace is a complete half sphere without
any permanent magnet or coils, as the Bell has,
being tin plate placed over the half sphere. AS
there is no induction coil about it the primary
current is used, and SO far this goes, is unlike
all others which use the induced or secondary
current.
your committee in this examination Of the
various telephones have kept constantly in view
the machine known as the Bell telephone, and
have compared all others with it. We desired,
If we could, to find device and machine unlike
the Bell in its makeup In this investiga-
ton We did not depend alone on our judg-
ments, but have called to our aid sew
eral practical men not connected with
any telephone. The result of it all
is that we recommend the Wallace telephone as
the furthest removed in mechanism from the
Bell instrument and believe it is the safest to
rely upon for telephone service in opposition to
the Bell. We recommend that the West tele-
phone ordinance be amended, by striking out the
names Of the parties named therein and adding
in place thereof the words The Citizens Cooper
alive Telephone Company
'.We further say that the claims of DR.. Cush-
man to priority Of invention appear to your com.
mittee to be very strong. We do not think
proper for us to say that Indianapolis shall de-
pend alone upon his ability to support his claim
in the courts for telephone service, but with the
Wallace to fight the Bell upon the ground that
they have a different device, and Cushman to
make the fight on priority of invention, we stand
a double chance Of getting good service, and if
successful, have competition in the business.
We recommend, therefore, that the Cushman
Telephone Company be given an ordinance to do
business in this city.
Relative to tho paper referring to the removal
of the wires and poles of the Central Union Tele-
phone Company, we report that it is for the best
interest of the city to allow the poles to stand
until the new company is ready to put up poles,
and then, if the new company cannot buy the
poles, that they be at once removed to make
room for the new company. The taking down
and putting up of these large poles in the bust
ness part of the city is a great inconvenience to
business, and ought to be avoided if possible. 1t
the attempt is made by the old company to use
toll stations hereafter, they should be promptly
removed by the street commissioner.
The report of the committee was adopted. and
the West ordinance passed by the committee.
granting franchise to Judge Claypool, W. G..
DePauw, e. F. Claypool and others, an unor-
ganized company, was read section by section
end amended the Wallace Telephone Company,
under the name of the Citizens Cooperative
Telephone Company taking the place of the
West and the Cushman, service lines being in
cluded in the ordinance. The ordinance as
amended passed by vote of yeas 8, nays 2, and
was sent in to the Council The board then
adjourned.
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