The sun., 1901-10-09

scholars evolved most admirable theo-
retical solution, and considered the battle
won. But when they came TO the actual
construction of a practical globe embody-
ing their principles, they found that their
real troubles had just begun. After two
years of perseyering labor, however, they
produced an arc lamp globe for actual
demonstration. This globe weighed
twenty-seven pounds and cost over So
each to make. The optical results OBJ
tanned, however, amply justified the ex-
pectations of the inventors. 1t was
found to give better diffusion than the
ground glass and opaline globes, and
without any of the loss incident to their
use. From the fact that the globe scin-
tillated over its entire surface the in-
yentors gave it the name "Holophane,"
meaning entirely luminous. Other forms
were designed for the Wesbach and in
candescent electric lights; but the globes
were very heavy, clumsy in appearance
and SO expensive as to be almost unsala-
Bile. And these same globes were made
by a French manufacturer, celebrated
throughout the world for the high
quality of his wares.
Having patented their invention
throughout the world, and believing in
its future, they attempted the manufact-
ure in Belgium and England, and began
placing their globes on the market And
here it may be interesting to note diff
ference in characteristics in favor of the
European. He is more ready to purchase
an article of merit, at Il higher first cost,
than the American. The economic value
of Holophane globes having been estab-
lished beyond question, they met with
ready sale when first introduced in Eng
land, and although the workmanship was
such as would have precluded their sale
here, their sale would doubtless have in
creased, had it not soon developed that
they had the fatal fault of cracking.
"The invention was next brought to
this country by shrewd Yankee, who,
though ignorant of glass manufacture,
backed his confidence i'll American in
gennity by securing the United States
patents. He then set about to produce
globes of quality that would be attrdc.
tive to the American buyer, and at cost
which would place them within the reach
of the average user. After some eXperi-
menting, a perfected globe was put on
the American market which surpassed
the best results of the foreign makers, in
their Illuminating efficiency, durability,
artistic design, and brilliancy of glass.
Shapes were brought out which the
European manufacturers thought imnos-
sible to make. Even with the mold cut
ting tools made here, the English failed
to equal our own product.
"4As soon as their manufacture had
passed the experimental stage here, the
American company began exporting to
France and England. An exhibit was
made at the Paris Exposition, and was
the only exhibit of pressed glass there.
They We're awarded a gu.I medal on the
beautiful appearance and quality of the
glass, as well as both gold and silver
medals for the superiority of the globes
over any other dffusing globes in exist
ence. French dealers were enthusiastic
in their admiration, declaring that the
globes would sell on their appearance
alone, having all the brilliancy of cut
glass.
THE total result of the whole matter
has been that the American company is
now supplying practically the markets OF
the world for their wares. The home
market, though somewhat more hesita-
ting than the foreign market, is rapidly
growing to large proportions, as the real
economic value of the globes become
known"