The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-06
ELECTRIC GOODS
BOOM SET FORTH
Census Shows Increase in
Manufacture in Decade
to Be 100 Per Cent.

WASHINGTON, Sept. Ga prelin-
mary statement showing the general
results of the thirteenth census of es-
| adjustments engaged in 1909 in the
manufacture OF electrical machinery
and apparatus has been issued. 1t
presents comparative summary of
the statistics Of the industry for the
censuses of 1909, 1904. and 1899, and
shows the number and value of the
different kinds of electrical equipment
manufactured during each census
year.
The electrical industries have had a
most remarkable development during
the past decade. The value of the ma
chinery and apparatus manufactured
for use in the generation and utiliza-
ton of electricity increased from $685.
49,, 900 in 1899 to $685. 900 in 1904,
and $243, 1867. 600 in 1909, or 100 per
cent during the decade.
Dynamos, dynamotors, motor gem
orators and similar machines consti-
tute the most important generic group
of electrical machinery. The number
of dynamos manufactured annually in
creased from 1887 in 1899 to $3.50
in 1904, and 1871 in 1909. an increase
of So per cent for the decade. The
value of the. dynamos for each year
was $1o,473,0O0, s1I0S4, 200, and $751;
081 zoe, respectively.
The value of the dynamotors, motor
generators, boosters, rotary convert
ers. and double current generators
manufactured increased from $3S0,O0O
in 1899 to $3,155,O00 in 1909, or 730
per cent.
featured increased from $685., 900 in
1899 to $4.469, 900 in 1904, or 81 per
cent and to $s,s01. 900 in 1909, or 1877
per cent. The value of the switch
boards, panel boards, cut out cabinets
for light and power increased from
$1.s47,0O0 in 1909 to SO, 766, 900 in 1904.
or 1O4 per cent, and to $5,972, 900 in
1909, or 223 per cent.
Total Value Of Motors.
The total value of motors of all
kinds, including supplies and parts,
manufactured increased from $685.
900 in 1899 to $22,371, 900 in 1904, and
$32,0s7,00 in 1909, or ga per cent
for the decade.
The value of the storage and pri-
mary batteries manufactured increased
from $3,679,000 in 1899 to $4,244,OO0
in 1904 and $1O,612,00O in 1909, or 1873
per cent during the decade.
The number of arc lamps manufac-
tured increased from 15S.1S7 in 1899
to 195,157 in 1904, and decreased to
1928, 543 in 1909. The value of these
lamps decreased slightly in 1904 ($1,-
574,00O as compared with 1899 ($1.-
|82S,000), but owing to the introduce
ton Of more costly types Of these
lamps, such as flaming arcs, increased
to $1,7O7, 900 in 1909.
The total value of the group Of in
candescent lamps increased from ST.
$4,000 in 1899 to $685., 900 in 1904
and $15,715, 600 in 1909.
The value of electric light fixtures
of all kinds manufactured in 1899 was
s3,751 900; in 1904. $s,2s5,00o, and in
1909, $6,12s.oo0
The total of all telegraph instru-
ments in 1899 amounted to $1,642,O 900,
in 1904, to Sill, 900, and in 1909 to
1887 900, an increase of 10 per cent
In the decade.
The total value of telephone ap-
paratus in 1899 was $1O,512, 900 as
compared with SIS 1854, 900 in 1904, and
SIS, SAT 900 in 1909, slight decrease
during the last five year period.