The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-03
RICHMOND WANTS
THE VERY BEST
Electricity Is Utilized in Busi-
ness Houses and i'll the
Richmond Homes.
ONE WHO KNOWS SPEAKS OUT
Wonderful Growth in Electrical
Supply Business as Shown by
the Books.

"While Richmond has made rnhd
strides in building. manufacturing ana
finance. 1t IS my firm opinion that in
none OF these lines has such wonder
ful development boon made as in the
manufacture and Improvement of cleo
trical supplies Of all kinds This is
the statement OF o. a. Tower, vice
president Of the Tower Binford Elec-
trical Manufacturing Company.
Continuing. Mr., Tower said: Not
only has there been an immense in
crease in the local demand for cleo
trlcal appliances and supplies, but the
greatest possible strides have been
made In pcrfectinS materials and de-
Vices used in electrical installation.
should say that the demand for ma
terials In our line has increased ut
least fifty per cent within the last two
years and the Improvement in the pro-
duet has more than doubled
Residents Of Richmond, owners and
builders. some few years ago demand
ed only cheap materials. To-day they
want only the best This Improvement
in demand liz due to the fact that with
the spread OF clectricittt the people
have become better educated as to its
demands. and have found that the hes
pay the best. Nowadays iron conduits
are in great demand for wiring build
inGs. a few years ago this was not
the case.
The many and varied electrical de-
vices for household uaages have been
booming steadily ofl late Until quite
recently but few Richmond homcs had
such conYenicnces as electrical sad
irons. coffee percolators, broilcrs, Wa
ter heaters and to-day they are sell
Ing rapidly. These devices are being
adopted because they are more eco
nonical. safe and handy than the old
STYLE devices. Their freedom from
smoke and danger, their cleanliness
and MANY other advantages go far to
making them more desirable than tht.
old stvles. OF course. the cost of
using these materials is governed by
their size and time in use.
One Of the greatest economical uses
of electricity IN Richmond is for man
1ifactpring purposes, where motors are
Installed in buildings for industries OF
all sizes and Kinds. The great adj
vantage. from q standpoint of econ
nmy in the electric motor Is that you
don't have to keep fires banked and
then have employees get to work an
hour or two earlier to get up steam.
Your motor costs nothing when 1t is
not running and doing work for You.
lsiectFlcal current Is the most eConOHl-
zeal power known. There can be no
question about that fact. You pay for
only what you actually use When
your motor is idle your cost Is also
idle.
"Tailors are installing the electrical
sadIrons In their shops all over the
CITY. These irons have proven great
help to them, as they are also to ladies
who want 10 or have to do their own
family ironing.
Until within the last few years tho
Tower B!nford Company shipped much
OF its product to other States, and hao
hut n small amount OF business IN
Richmond though 1t had It's share OF
what there was here. Since the de-
mand for electric equipment of al
kinds has increased the demand In
Richmond has caught UP with the out
side demand. and the firm Is Kept busy
supplying Richmond orders as we'll
ms the orders from other sections OF
the country