I do not find it boring, please continue.
On 07/04/2011 12:16 AM, Daniel Melvin wrote:
Hey what about taking the argument off line? You have already made this
topic pretty boring.
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If the Ford Museum had simply said: Edison invented the first practical
incandescent light bulb, I would have no problem. But it was the glee a couple
of them took in saying: EDISON DID NOT INVENT THE LIGHT BULB that rubbed me
the wrong way. Henry Ford would have fired both of them on the spot.
- Original Message - From: Jim Nichol jnic...@fuse.net
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Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2011 8:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Dearborn trip--Edison's last breath
I strongly disagree. Yes, Google will tell you that many others worked on
the light bulb
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Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Dearborn trip--Edison's last breath
On 7/3/2011 8:38 PM, Jim Nichol wrote:
I strongly disagree. Yes, Google will tell you that many others worked on
the light bulb. But those stories all conclude that none of them were
Revisionist history... It is not PC to admit that any DWG (dead white guys) did
anything of merit
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On Jul 4, 2011, at 11:28 AM, Jim Nichol jnic...@fuse.net wrote:
If the Ford Museum had simply said: Edison invented the first practical
incandescent light bulb,
- Original Message - From: Jim Nichol jnic...@fuse.net
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I strongly disagree. Yes, Google will tell you that many others worked on
the light bulb
of the company that without him
would not have existed so even back then he had recognition problems. Steve
From: jnic...@fuse.net
Date: Sun, 3 Jul 2011 23:53:35 -0400
To: phono-l@oldcrank.org
Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Dearborn trip--Edison's last breath
Yes, I know (some) British would disagree
?
Steve
Date: Sun, 3 Jul 2011 21:29:26 -0400
From: bi...@ftldesign.com
To: phono-l@oldcrank.org
Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Dearborn trip--Edison's last breath
On 7/3/2011 8:38 PM, Jim Nichol wrote:
I strongly disagree. Yes, Google will tell you that many others worked on
the light bulb. But those
Jim Nichol wrote:
I saw this test tube first in 1997. I almost fell over. I had just read
a science fiction book called Edison's Last Breath. The premise was
that Edison's last breath AND his soul were captured in a test tube,
which was opened in the recent years by a kid. The kid spent the
Oh, yes. The book is Expiration Date.
Other comments about the museum:
1. I was quite unhappy that both a tour guide and a guy playing a young Tom
Edison told us that Edison did NOT invent the light bulb, he only perfected
it. I couldn't believe they were spreading this garbage to every
For those of us who went to the museum before it was dumbed down, the place was
magical. The last time I was there they had an M electric out in the open with
no glass around it and sitting in a dark corner. Parts had been picked off of
it. I desperately need a brush door plate for an M and
The last time I was there they gave me a piece of tin foil that had been
recorded. I am sorry that they were so unkind to you.
Dave
--- On Sun, 7/3/11, clockworkh...@aol.com clockworkh...@aol.com wrote:
From: clockworkh...@aol.com clockworkh...@aol.com
Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Dearborn trip
I visited the Edison site many years ago and a tour guide told the group
about the flat record and Mr. Victor Victrola.
Cross my heart.
Paul Charosh
In a message dated 7/3/2011 6:13:20 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
jnic...@fuse.net writes:
Oh, yes. The book is Expiration Date.
Other
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Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2011 5:13 PM
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Oh, yes. The book is Expiration Date.
Other comments about the museum:
1. I was quite unhappy that both a tour guide and a guy playing a young
Tom Edison told us that Edison did NOT invent
5:13 PM
Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Dearborn trip--Edison's last breath
Oh, yes. The book is Expiration Date.
Other comments about the museum:
1. I was quite unhappy that both a tour guide and a guy playing a young Tom
Edison told us that Edison did NOT invent the light bulb, he only
.
Dave
--- On Sun, 7/3/11, clockworkh...@aol.com clockworkh...@aol.com wrote:
From: clockworkh...@aol.com clockworkh...@aol.com
Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Dearborn trip--Edison's last breath
To: phono-l@oldcrank.org
Date: Sunday, July 3, 2011, 5:07 PM
For those of us who went to the museum
Message -
From: Jim Nichol jnic...@fuse.net
To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org
Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2011 8:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Dearborn trip--Edison's last breath
I strongly disagree. Yes, Google will tell you that many others worked on
the light bulb. But those
On 7/3/2011 8:38 PM, Jim Nichol wrote:
I strongly disagree. Yes, Google will tell you that many others worked on the
light bulb. But those stories all conclude that none of them were practical.
Edison's contribution was not only that he invented the power plant, but more
importantly, he
Henry Ford would turn over in his grave if he knew that his museum was telling
people that Edison didn't invent the light bulb! I'd love to see him come back
and confront these people.
Jim
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Yes, I know (some) British would disagree, but they're wrong. The part you
quoted below about Swan stated that his filament had low resistance, thus
needing heavy copper wires to supply it. That is the key reason that Swan and
everyone but Edison completely failed to REALLY invent an
Hey what about taking the argument off line? You have already made this
topic pretty boring.
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