Democratic Sentinel, Volume 3, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 January 1880 — EDISON. [ARTICLE]

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He Considers Bis Work on tlie Electric Light Finished. [From an Interview iu s New York P*P r.] Edison said: “I consider my work on the electric light practically done, though I am still experimenting with a view to reducing its cost.” “ How many lights each equal to a gas-jet do you get to one-horse power?” “On ratio of ten jas-jets per horse power per Hour.” “What is the power of your engine ?” “ Eighty-horse power.” “ What does it cost to run your eightyhorse power engine one Hour ?” “ Seventy-five cents.” “ How long do your lights maintain their power without injury?” “ Twenty-three were burning continuously from Friday last to Wednesday, and thirty-three from Wednesday to 10 o’clock on Thursday night. During this time the engine was stopped for an hour to take water. Not a light was injured, and all were regulated at the central station.” “ What was the distance of the furthest light that was burning five days?” “Three lights have been burning 4bat time one-fifth of a mile away.” “ Were the twenty-three all connected with one main wire ?” “Yes.” “And more could have been put on the same main wire without increasing the power of the engine or diminishing the light of these twenty-three?” “Yes, 500.” “Have the Presidents or Directors of any gaslight companies visited your laboratory and seen your light in practical operation?” “Yes; Mr. Benson, of one of the Brooklyn companies, and Judge Fisher, of the same city, Have been here. There may have been more. A great number of persons have called. We have refused admission to no one.” “Are any gas men interested in your company ?” “I neither know nor caie.”