Journal of electricity, power, and gas . lot light ignited. A round globe surrounds the mantles and softensand diffuses the light. Gas arc lamps have enabled live gas companiesthroughout the world to hold their own against elec-tric competition. If the old open flame and singlemantle types of burners had been used, gas lightingwould have fallen before the onslaughts of its com-petitor, for with the use of single gas units, main-tenance costs were high and efficiency low-Manufacturers of gas lighting units have en-deavored to keep pace with electrical development,and through the gas companies a
Journal of electricity, power, and gas . lot light ignited. A round globe surrounds the mantles and softensand diffuses the light. Gas arc lamps have enabled live gas companiesthroughout the world to hold their own against elec-tric competition. If the old open flame and singlemantle types of burners had been used, gas lightingwould have fallen before the onslaughts of its com-petitor, for with the use of single gas units, main-tenance costs were high and efficiency low-Manufacturers of gas lighting units have en-deavored to keep pace with electrical development,and through the gas companies are offering the pub- JOURNAL OF ELECTRICITY, POWER AND GAS 500 lie arc lamps that are not only artistic in design buteconomical in use of gas. The illumination from thissource of light is excellent, giving a pure, mellow,steady light, which does not strain the eyes. One reason for the excellence of gas illuminationis on account of its larger source of light. The elec-tric lamp has a very fine filament from which the [Vol. XXXII—No. 23. Outdoor Five-Burner Gas Arc Lamp. This Lamp Develops 900 Candle Power or 50 ft. Candles on Low Pressure Gas. light emanates and unless proper auxiliary equip-ment is used this brilliant filament is hard on theeyes. Now,-for the commercial value of gas arc light-ing. To the straight gas company or allied gas andelectric company, I contended that gas lighting isthe cream of the-business, also giving a greater rev-enue than any other gas burning- appliance, when costof investment is considered. Furthermore, gas light-ing is the best kind of advertising for the utility com-pany. It not only produces revenue for the gas com-pany but advertises its product, as well as conveyingto the public the advantage of gas, not only from anilluminating point of view, but for every other pur-pose for which it is manufactured. Gas ranges, water heaters and so forth are in-stalled in the kitchen, or in places seldom seen ex-cept by the individual consumer, but gas
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