. Bulletin. Science. Figure 91.—Central station of Ja- blochkofF electric light system (1880) for illuminating an exposition of paintings in Paris. From La Lu- miere electrique, June 15, 1880, vol. 2, p. 228. were 8 or 16 electromagnets in each of the stationary rings and in the disk armature. The alternator was constructed in three sizes—4-, 8-, and 16-light machines that, with their exciters, required, respec- tively, 4, 7, and 13 hp. The smallest machine was cited as providing a light of 300 candles from each of the four "; The Siemens firm also manu- factured a self-excit
. Bulletin. Science. Figure 91.—Central station of Ja- blochkofF electric light system (1880) for illuminating an exposition of paintings in Paris. From La Lu- miere electrique, June 15, 1880, vol. 2, p. 228. were 8 or 16 electromagnets in each of the stationary rings and in the disk armature. The alternator was constructed in three sizes—4-, 8-, and 16-light machines that, with their exciters, required, respec- tively, 4, 7, and 13 hp. The smallest machine was cited as providing a light of 300 candles from each of the four "; The Siemens firm also manu- factured a self-excited alternator (fig. 90). For a while it seemed as if the JablochkofT system might be the solution to the problem of the electric light. During the next few years its application expanded quite rapidly; in addition to its use in cities (figs. 91, 92) it was utilized to light the cabins of ships. But the sudden rise of this new device came to an almost equally as sudden halt as more economic means of subdividing the electric light were developed. 406 BULLETIN 228: CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND TECHNOLOGY. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smithsonian Institution; United States. Dept. of the Interior; United States National Museum. Washington, Smithsonian Institution Press, [etc. ]; for sale by the Supt. of Docs. , U. S. Govt Print. Off
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