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c.1903 Bliss Electric Car Lighting Co Railroad Lighting Catalog Bulletin Antique
$ 18.45
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Description
This is an original antique catalog on the electrical lighting of railroad trains issued by the Bliss Electric Car Lighting Company of New York City. This catalog is 24 pages plus the covers measuring about 5.75” x 9.25”. The front cover is titled:THE ELECTRIC LIGHTING OF RAILROAD TRAINS BY A MODERN AXEL SYSTEM EMPLOYING NO BELTS, NO AUTOMATIC RHEOSTATS AND ONLY ONE STORAGE BATTERY – Reprint of Paper Presented at the 173rd Meeting of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, New York, September 27th, 1903 By W.L. Bliss, M.M.E. – Compliments of Bliss Electric Car Lighting Co., 138 Front Street, New York, N.Y.
As the cover suggests this catalog reprints a technical article on the company’s system of electrical lighting for trains. Included are a few halftone type illustrations. This catalog is an original antique issued around 1903 or so. The catalog is fully complete and intact. The staples are a bit rusted and there is some toning to the paper from age. Overall condition is good. Email any questions. Thanks for looking.
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