New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-14
ELECTRIC LIGHT CHANGES.
THE AMERICAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY ADAM
DONs SELLING AND BECOMES MANUFACTURER

DONs SELLING AND BECOMES MANufACi UkEh
SOLELY OF ELECTRIC LIGHT APPARATUS
Among the surprises in connection with the develop
ment of the American Electric Manufacturing Com
pany Of this city, the latest is that by which the
company becomes in fact. as IL Is in name, manu-
facIurer only OF electric lighting apparatus, and
nothing This, 1t will be seen is a new de-
parture and innovation upon the ordinary methods
Of conducting the bus n S of electric lighting In
America as well as in Europe The American Electric
Manufacturing Company has been lmpelled to take
this step on account of The rapid growth of its bust
ness. which had begun TO make 1t too unweldy for
being chectually handled and operated 10 advantage
In making this departure, therefore, the Anerl-
can Company has simply adopted plan OF business
similar that in general practice by the textile
and other grcal manufacturing concerns OF the
country.
To bring about this and desired order OF things,
the American Electric Construction Company OF New
York has been organized with ample cash capital.
THIS company has concluded a contract with the
Ame, lean Electric Manufacturing Company by which
il Will buy from that company lis entire output OF
electrical apparatus for the United States, except
New England, paying cash for the same. and viii con
its sales. construction. collections and gen
eraI business in its and on It's own res ponsl-
bilty. Ia this manner the American Electric Mant-
ration. simply and solely. selling is apparatus to tho
Construction Company for cash, and is thus relieved
Of he entire responsibility OF sales and COLLECTIONS,
and Tho work and detail incident thereto.
The Construction Company is composed OF
well known business men OF New York and Boston,
who have dcVO cd both time and study and given
mature attention to the subject of electric lighting
and the arranging of new plans to promote the en-
tcrprse upon a solid commercial basis. The Ameri-
can Electric Manufacturing Company WILL within
few weeks move into its factory, where II VIII
have ample room for the great increase IN lis bus!-
Its present factories I'm Eighteenth and twenty
third SITS. and the extensive plant Of tho Electrical
Development and Manufacturing Company OF Boston
will b5 consolidated in the factory. President
and General Manager Con-. Of the American Electric
Manufacturing Company VIII be assisted In The con
dmct and management of the new factory by Mr.
II. g. Adams formerly secretary, but now secretary
and trca >ur.r OF the company Mr. \. Il. Brown,
gcncill manager OF the Electrical Development aud
MANI featuring Company I'm Boston. and Mr.. Il. H.
Cook the present Ipcrincndcnt of the Eighteenth
81 factory Professor Wood, electrician Of the Ameri
can Electric Manufacturing Company, VIII have his
laboratory and experimental rooms greatly enlarged
in The quarters. thing that was much needed
I'm consequence of the great Increase of the com
pauy'S business.
J. Is understood that a Construction Company for
New England. under the management of DR.. Robert
Amory. similar I'm plans and. purpose 10 the
already formed, viii soon be organized and also
for Canada. one for Europe and one for Mexico
and south America thus covering aS II were. most Of
IN, civilized world The accomplishment OF these
projects. II Will bc seen, opens up vast field for
opportunities for the extension of the american
SySi@m7 Of electric lighting that is practically imt
able
In rs new factory the American Electric Manu-
featuring Company. il Is said intends to have faclli
ties for turning out electrical apparatus Of capacity
10 produce about 500 lights Of 1000 candle power
each per week The construction companies. organ
tied and 20 be formed Will. IL is confidently be
nrv"d take III entire output OF the company as
fast IL be manufactured.