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Ann Arbor Electric Company

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Parent Issue
Day
14
Month
May
Year
1897
Copyright
Public Domain
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Electric Light Tlxe Best Some of the Advantages of Electric Llght: Cubic íeet Cubic feet of Heat produced Ín oí air carbonic acid 1 Ib Watt's raised vitiated produced 1 Fahrenheit 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 376.30 3.54 232.6 Some of the Disadvantages'of Gas: Air consumed. Carboaic Acid thrown off. Heat Unsteadiness of Light. Freezing Pipes. Danger of Suffocation. Humidity Danger from use of Matches. Ceilings Blackened. Water and Air in Pipes. Sulphur thrown oíf. Metals and Gildings Tarnished. Ammonia 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 much more convenient to use thari a,ny 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