The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-08
JUNEAU INVENTION
 IS GOOD

E. ,. KiUgshury yesterday demon strated an electric making apparatus controlled by 9 typewritor. which, it ls believed. win reyolutopi1c electric sign making and bulleting The dem onsrations were perfectly satlsiae, tory. It is claimed for the mechan- Ism that it will make as man electric signs or display as many bulletins in as many widely separated points as is desired.
 The device is one where electric lights are flashed upon glass squares as numerous as the number Of letters oi the alphabet that may be required. These lights are connected with me chanism which controls Che reflection so as to direct the light rays 10 cer- tain portions Of the glass squares in such Q way that the letter desired is reflected X common typewriter is connected with the meehanism, and es the typewriter key Is touched Inc let ter instantly Is flashed on the desired square. The operation Of the type writer fs not interfored with in any manner. and by placing 9 paper in the machine the bulletin is written in or dinary manner and at the same time reproduced on the sign board or boards.
 Mr. Kingsbury has been working on| the apparatus for four years. and for. tho last three weeks he. with the as-. sistanee Of George Lovegrove, has worked day and night preparing for g. demonstration. All those who saw it. yesterday agree that it worked per- fec.iy. Tho man at the typewriter had. perfect control of the sign
 BIT. KingsDury eypects to take his' invention South at an early date, where. it may be used for flashing election returns or bulletins of any manner. or news. and for advertising purposes. It Is fully covered by patents.
 Mr. Kiagsbury has been 8 resident Of Juneau for. some time. He was for merly connected with tho Aiaska.Ju- neau mine, but is now employed by the c. ". Young Company
 He made the apparatus with which he yesterday demonstrated the practi- cablity of his invention at his home on Frenklin street by working when not engaged at bis duties al Che store.
 Development Of Electric Eions Ar. Lovegrove. who has aided Mir. Kingsbury In constructing his domon. strnung machinery speaking last ev- ening Of tho development of elecdc signs, said
 The history of the illuminated sign does not cover a very lengthy period; nevertheless it is Of interest on ac- count Of the rapid strides which have marked it's advent in m age of won- ders.
 ~On the occasion Of the late Queen Victoria's Jubilee in the year 1887 the crowds from oll parts Of the world gaz- ed In open-mouthed admiration at the wonderful Illuminated designs which decorated the streets Of London. Alil- ions of people. packed as tightly as sardlues in Q box. formed Q living car pot nom one side Of the street to an- other. a procession miles in length gazed in rapt wonder at stars. sum bursts. etc. depicted by means of myr- iads of flaming, flaring yellow gas jets, Q display that would only evoke Q sheer or derision from the children Of today. but which. less than thirty yoass ago was hailed as the supreme effort Of the illuminators art In fact. che same illustrations did not fall to thrill ten years later ot the Diamond Jubilee and were stln n evidence at the cor onation oi King Edward VII Within the las. few years the manufacturers and merchants have recognized the value of the illuminated sign as an ad. vertising medium, and the ingenuity Of the inventor has been taxed to the utmost to provide novelties and start ling effects to attract the eyes Of the public
 Ten years ago the flasher was con. sidered. Q great novelty It was 2 modification of the old shell and pea game enow you see lt and now you don't sec it"
 This vas followed by the animated sign. The weird elect produced by vivid serpent pursuing it's tail ineea
 
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