Telegram-herald., 1891-11-29
AN ELECTRICAL AGE
Greater Kcouomy and Corveniencs
IN Aerlvs Powers


Formerly tae power that turned the
slow newspaper presses VAS Ia TIE mus
clss or the Arms of strong nien- Then
steam came into general use, and Tor
long TINE it has furnished the motive
power IN the press rooms OF tho news
papers OF the eor.4. but the age has
sulruu steam. Tan 10 tie age Of cleo
tric.ty, and the IELEG8Aa HERALD
always keeps pace WITH tie age. TINS
paper some months ago stepped from
steAm TO electricity.
The great psrfeetsng press OF the
1kLEsaAA-HERALp 10 now run by cleo
trsc meteor power. The engine that has
dove It's duty so faithfully seven days
OF each week tor so many years has
been granted . long vacation .
vacation well earned, and IN Its stead
has been placed . silent. mysterious
electric motor. that on one second .
notice starts the stereotyping machinery
and the mammoth press that turn out
folded. printed papers like magic. The
old engine in lss day WAS . faltAfuE
servant, bat IL Was lost in the race OF
this rapidly advancing age, and
here after In the Offices OF the
TELEGkAM-HERALD steam Will DO
used only for heating purposes.
The change has proved most satsfac-
tory. IL nAs shown already that, con-
sdered merely from . mechanical
point Of view, the electric motor has
reach = point Of perfection that the
ft-am engine, with lts century OF
developmens does not begin to ap-
proaoh. Many tests have demonstrated
that the IELxekAx-HERALp's motor
will drive the great press With full
load on, or no load at all with same
speed. The motor 10 automatic IN
regulation, which allows the press
and other machinery to be thrown
of or on without varying the
speed in the least, and the consumption
OF the electric current 10 In proportion
TO the work the presses are doing.
Hence it's that the cylinders make Just
a. many revolutions per minute when
printing ~ they do when running
empty. All who look upon the silent
motor are impressed with Its simple ~
It's fiexlbility, its power.
IL 10 not the purpose Of this article to
tell how the shining chunk OF metal
called the motor furnishes the power
that sets the cylinders revolving. The
machine does II, and that 10 sufficient.
The wise electricians even who made
the machine, or those who set IL IN po-
stson, cant tell much rs to what the
power 10, but they, too, know IL 10 there,
and they have learned how to harness
il successfully.
The motor which sits in the base
nent Of the TELEeRAM-HERALE build.
ing 10 Of ten horse power. IL was built
b. the Edison electric company and Il
known - the Edison motor. IL was
purchased Of and placed in position by
The TELEGRAM-HERALD motor was the
first one placed in the city, that was
possessed of an attachment by which
the speed csn be increased or decreased
fully one-third by the simple working
of . lever. Small manufacturers or
those who use machinery where 1t Is
desired TO increase or decrease the
speed st will, cannot fail to appreciate
this improvement in electric motors.
And then there is no noise or dirt.
neither is there any necessity for an en-
gineer or fireman. Ten minutes each
day is sufficient time to devote to the
motor. Once started 1t will run for .
week If necessary. without any care or
attention. The motor brings no dan
ger of ire, with increased insurance
rates.
The Peninsular company handles all
kinds of electric machinery aud ap-
psratus and fills orders for all kinds OF
work from the smallest job Of wiring to
furnishing snd putting in complete
electric lighting plants. The offices of
the company are at 40. 81 Ottawa
street