Electric Light v. Gas: A Struggle.
It cannot be disputed successfully, the Times points out, that the improvement of the incandescent gas mantle puts electric lighting, from the standpoint of economy at any rate, in a secondary position The comparative cheapness and efficiency of gas, used in that form of lighting ,was chiefly demonstrated by its employment m public thoroughfares where the electric arc lamp was displaced for its more inexpensive rival. It now seems that the electric light will again come uppermost, and as regards cost, will be less. We are within view of an incandescent electric lamp more economical than the incandescent gas mantle under the most favourable circumstances The -long flame" electric arc lamp is to demolish gas competition in the future.
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Progress, Volume II, Issue 2, 1 December 1906, Page 68
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125Electric Light v. Gas: A Struggle. Progress, Volume II, Issue 2, 1 December 1906, Page 68
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