The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-16
"H0ME" SERVICE
WAS DESCRIBED

, ont I'm a telephone line affect the relia-
blity OF the signal.
These statements are borne out by the
fact that more than 250 cities and towns
are now using this harmonic system with
absolutely no complaint from false opera
tion in any way
1T is interesting TO analyze the simple
principle upon which this harmonic sys-
tenn works Take the example OF the
small children and the swing. one child
can swing another through a large ampli-
tude OF movement by applying the success
sivc applications OF It's limited power az
the proper time. II this power is APP
Piled al the wrong time. or out OF tune
with tho natural period Of the swing
which Is in fact the pendulum-its move
mcnt win be destroyed. The harmonic
bells. whose tappors arc virtually pendu-
lums with different rates Of vibration. act
in "a sir1ilar manner. but are so mounted
on stin fiat springs that they are not af-
fected except when the proper frequency
Of alternating currents passes through
their coils.
Tho advantages obtained from the
harmonic system are not only better and
more reliable service. but the telephone
company is able 10 give this service ~
a reasonable rental and make a fair mar
Gin Of profit
"Other apparatus on exhibit show tho
details Of the central office and sub-sta-
tion telephone equipment. all character
lied bv extremely simple and rigid con-
struction The telephones are especially
worthy of notice. as they show a great
advance I'm MANUFACTURES
"All OF the electrical circuits of these
instruments are insulated from the ex-
posed netal OF tho telephones so that II
is impossible for subscribers TO receive
disagreeable or dangerous shocks. as In
the case OF tho present Bell system. Tho
cords extending to the transmtter are
concealed within the transmitter arm or
support. There are no exposed binding
posts on the receivers, the connecting
cords extending 10 the wiring within the
hard rubber shells The receivers are also
made so that the shell has nothing to do
except serve as an Insulating and finish
Ing covering for the working parts. so
that I'm case a shell Is accidentally broken
the telephone Is not rendered useless and
business. important or otherwise. can be
transacted without having 10 resort TO a
neghbor's telephone I'm order to notify
the telephone company OF the trouble
"1he transmission qualities Of the type
OF telephones 10 be used by the Home
Telephone company are OF the highest
standard, not excepting any other make
OF instrument in use today. This is a
rather broad statement: but II is proven
by every day local and long distance SER
vice IN SUCH cities as Cleveland, l1ttsDurg,
Toledo. Louisville etc.
I'm the middle west, where Independent
long distance telephone lines are avail
able. this service is used I'm preference TO
that furnished by the Bell company. the
actual number OF messages bearing out
this statement IL is not case OF rates.
When talking long-distance II Is matter
OF who gives the best service; and this
Sc 20 be given TO the citizens OF Provi-
dence by the Home company
II was then announced that representa-
tives OF the Home Telephone company
would reply 10 the recent advertisements
Of the Providence Telephone company at
the hearing tomorrow evening.