Telegram-herald., 1890-03-09

When the many great advantages
complete incandesoent electric tght sys-
TEN isconsidered. il IS not surpfis ng that
50 many manufacturers throughout the
eOuatry are adding necessity or TINS
description - tlSlF lnstltut4ons- Al
lncAnaescent system las sacn excel
lent features that the shEewd manufAo-
turer can not help bat purchasing
plant after be has made thorough
investigation. he VII md that II l.
economical, gives an ideal light, one
that Is soft and mellow, and gives the
best Of satisfaction 10 his employees;
therefore, with these splendid quail
Ties, showing themselves plainly, II Is
40 wonder an lneandescent electric llgnt
system Is being looked upon as neces-
slty.
A representative of the TELEGRAM
HERALD, IN company with /. 1. Har-
nish OF the Peninsular Company, elec-
trcal dealer, visited the mammoth
Berkey & Gay furniture factories yes
terday. This concern recently had an
Edison incandescent electric hghtsystem
placed in their factories by the
Peninsular Company, and 4 was 70
observe some of It's advantages that the
visit was made. Berkey q Cay mas
plant that consists of over 1000 lights.
which are literally distributed through
out the buildings frombffices and sales
rooms 10 the factories proper. lt has
been running for some weeks past and
has given the best of satisfaction.
The Peninsular Company spared
nothing to make the plant as near per-
feet as could possibly be made. The
latest and best approved contriyances
and devices were added and as result
few factories in the State are more
thoroughly lighted than tins. The
main salesrooms, the offices, the recep-
ton parlors, the sales rooms on the
second floor, finishing department, and
in fact tho same complete
system of lighting will be found
throughout the whole chain OF
departments as Will be noticed in one.
The immense system OF light land one
can Judge of its enormity when il IS
considered thatthe town of Allegan hasa
system consisting of something over 500
lights, originates from three dynamos
that are located IN the engine room.
These dynamos receive their power
from the factories engines, and are run
with but small additional expense for
luBl- III lilt l4illllCQidtt ElC4DlNf bllt
switch room is located, which controls
the entire system. Ia this room are
innumerable electrical contrivances,
each having its own function, yet
simple in working and easily under
stood and cared for by the engineer.
Many interesting facts could be
some of the instruments in this
Thnra daN-innc acnanSo llN-
prepared for the protection of wires,
independent cut-outs for the protection
of dynamos, regulators which regu-
late the current on each dynamo and
hosts of other equally essential instru-
ments. The system is divided into
three sections, three wires running TO
each building and are controlled from
the main switch board in the room.
/ Space will not permit detailed de-
scription and explanation of the
workings of this system Of
electric lights, the object of this
article being TO briefly refer to its many
advantages and dwell upon some of its
/ features. Berkey & Gay possess a
| plant that is difficult to excel, and one
that will give the hest of satisfaction.
The Peninsular Company commenced
! constructing the system last October,
and under the skillful hands
of superintendent of Construc-
/ ton, W. S. Sherman, had lights
/ in the building few days after work
! was first commenced. 1t is now in full
running order, much to the satisfaction
/ of Berley & Gay.
Among other large contracts made by
! the Penlnsular Company may be men,
! toned the Edison incandescent Electric
Light plant, recently placed in the new
| McCord q Bradfield furniture factory.
This system has all the features that
Berkey & Gays plant possesses and is
giving equally as good satisfaction.
Another large plant constructed by this
company was the 500-lght system in
Plank's Tavern at St. Joseph. Not
withstanding the magnitude of tho
| Berkey & Gay system. no extra help are
required to attend to it. This is one of
/ the principal features that msnufac-
tf,rers q ra reouaeted 10 mako nota of