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Tenants of College dormitories may obtain for use in their own rooms Mazda (tungsten filament) electric light bulbs, which take only half the current used by ordinary bulbs and give the same amount of light, at the office of the Inspector of Grounds and Buildings, Massachusetts Hall. 25, 40 and 60 watts bulbs respectively of 20, 32 and 48 candle power may be had for 25 cents each. Cash payment in all cases...
...closing, Mr. Rhodes mentioned the merits of installing the Tungsten lamps in all subway trains in New York, instead of increasing the size of the copper feeder which would be a very expensive step. A number of these Tungsten lamps have already been tried out, but until they are used throughout, the present trouble will remain. The carbon filaments of the lamps grow dim and almost go out when the train starts, due to the excessive voltage drop in the third rail. The superiority of the Tungsten lamp lies in the fact that its candlepower varies considerably less in proportion...
...reading room the fifty 16 candle power Edison lamps used to light the wall cases have been replaced by eighteen Tungsten lamps of higher power. The new lights are much more agreeable to the eye, being protected by shades, and also effect a great saving in expense. On the tables in place of Edison lamps, tantalum lamps, less trying to the eye and one-half as expensive, have been substituted. Similar changes have been made over the catalogue cases in the delivery room, which give a more satisfactory illumination and effect a large financial saving...
...Geological Conference. Papers: The Tungsten Mine at Trumbull, Conn. Dr. Charles Palache.--Geology of the South-western Part of the Middlesex Fells. Mr. L. H. Woolsey, Rotch Building...
...Geological Conference. Papers: The Tungsten Mine at Trumbull, Conn. Dr. Charles Palache.--Geology of the South-western Part of the Middlesex Hills. Mr. L. H. Woolsey, Rotch Building...