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Edison's Electric Lighting System

A Big Bonanza: Edison’s Electric Lighting System

Articles
Title
Conceiving the System
Supporting the Work
The Platinum-Filament Lamp
Designing the Generator
The Carbon-Filament Lamp
Demonstrating the New Light
From Research to Development
A Big Bonanza: Edison’s Electric Lighting System

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