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Ann Arbor Electric Company

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Parent Issue
Day
2
Month
April
Year
1897
Copyright
Public Domain
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Electric Light Tlie Best Some of the Advantages of Electric Llght: Cubic feet Cubic feet of Heat produced in of air carbomc acid 1 Jb Watt's raiseƶ vitiated produced 1" Falirenheit 12 c. p. Incandescent Lamp None None 13.8 12 c. p. Gas Light 345.25 3.21 278.6 12 c. p. Kerosene Lamp 370.30 3.54 232.6 Some of the Disadvantages of Gas: Air consumed. Carbonic Acid thrown off. Heat Unsteadiness of Light. Freezing Pipes. Dang-er of Sulfocation. Humidity Daiiger from use of' Matches. Ceilings JBlackened. Water and Air in Pipes. Sulphur thrown off. Metals and (iildings Tarnished. Aminoiiia thrown off Sulphuretted Hydrogen thrown off. Gas cannot be inverted to throw light down. None of these Disadvantages Accompany Electric Lighting In general the Incandescent Electric Light is much healthier and mucb more convenient to use than any other method of lighting, and is more economical for amount of light furnished than gas. Electricity for all kinds of Power. Electricity for Heating If you need Light apply to

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Ann Arbor Democrat