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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XIII, Issue 34, 18 December 1885, Page 12

THE LATEST AMERICAN INVENTION. THE VICTORY OF ELECTRICITY t SINCE Electricity has been applied for lighting purpose?, all efforts of inventors have been directed to construct a lamp for general domestic use. The reason why this problem has till now not been solved, is that none of the inventors could rid themselves of the idea of gas lighting, and that all have adhered to the system of producing the Electricity in some central place, or by large machinery, instead of first laying down the principal that a Lamp which should ever become generally useful and popular, must be portable, like an Oil Lamp, and contain the generator of Electricity in itself, i. c., in the foot of the Lamp. The Norman Electric Light Co. has at last succeeded in completely realizing this ideal of Electric Lighting, and there is no doubt that this most important invention will bring about a complete revolution in all branches of lighting. Our Electric Lamp needs ncltlwr Machinery, Conductors, imr any expensive outlay, and is neither complicated, nor disagreeable in manipulation ; all that is necessary is to refill it every tour or five days wnh acid. The coat of lighting will be as cJwaj) as gas (^' cents \><.r Lour), and it has betore the latter the immense advantage of neither producing heat, STioke nor carbonic acid, owing to which the air is not impured, and remains at the same degiee of temperature. It is further, absolutely imdorous, and does not need to be kindled by match, or otherwise, but simply by turning the key, thus avoiding all danger of fire, explosion or suffocation, as in the case ot gas, if the key is left open and it must be conceded that this advantage alone is invaluable. It is further preferable to any known kind of lighting for the following reasons : (1.) Its manipulation is so simple that any child can keep it in order. (2.) 'lhat the Lamp is portable, andean be removed like any Oil Lamp, from one place tD another. (3.) That it neither requires the disagreeable fixing of the wick, or the cleaning of the cylinder, as in the case of Oil Lamps. (4.) That the light produced is a soft and most steady one ; that it never flickers, and the flaite, thougu beiug equal in power of lighting to gas, can be regulated to any degree. (5.) That every da?iger of fire is absolulutely excluded, as the light will extinguish immediately, if by any accident tbe glass surrounding the burner should be broken. (6.) That it will burn, even in the strongest wind, completely unaffected, thus being invaluable for illumination, lighting of gardens, corridors, etc. This Lamp ia constructed for the present in three different sizes : — A, small size. Height of complete Lamp. 14 inches ; weight, about 5 pounds ; for lighting rooms, cellars, storage houses, powder magazines (or similar places where explosives are kept), coaches, illuminations, gardens, mines, or any other industrial purpose. Price £1. Per Lamp, delivered free to any part of the world. B, medium size. Serves all domestic purposes for lighting rooms, houses, etc. This Lamp, is elegantly decorated, and has removable white ground Glass Globe. Price, per Lamp (inclusive of Bronze Foot and Globe, richly and elegantly constructed), £2, delivered free to any part of the world. C, Grand size for Parlor, Hall, Saloon, Public Building, etc. The Lamp gives a. most brilliant and steady light, has large remov. able white Globe, decorated most tastefully, and the workmanship is both first-class and elegant. Price £4 10s. Igf Our Electric Lamps are protected by law and nil imitations and infringements will be prosecuted. i O* Agents, Salesmen on Commission, and Consignees for our Lamps, wanted everywhere. No special knowledge or capital required. A fortune to be made by active persons. Address : THE NORMAN ELECTRIC LIGHT CO., Philadelphia, U.S. of America..