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 We manufacture under the 
 foUowingr 
 
 CANADIAN PATENTS 
 
 Infringers or users of infringing apparatus 
 will be prosecuted 
 
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 C. E. Bali,, No. 13164, Jut.y 25, 1881 
 
 Extended, July , 1886 
 
 " No. 18020. Nov. 3, 1883 
 
 " No. ?7i27. July 2, 1883 
 
 Extended, Junk , 1888 
 
 R. E. Ball, No. 26146, Mar. 7, 1887 
 
 No. 26147, Mar. 7, 1887 
 
 No. 26156, Mar. 7, 1887 
 
 No. 26148, Mar. 7, 1887 
 
 W.A.Johnson, No. 27258, July 25, 1887 
 
 No. 2' 55, Nov. 26, 1887 
 
 No. 28975, Apr. 19, 1888 
 
 " No. 29003, Apr. 25, 1888 
 
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 THE Ball : : : 
 
 Electric L'ght Co. 
 
 (Eimited) 
 
 : : 57 Adelaide Street West : : 
 Toronto, Ont. 
 
THE Ball 
 
 ELECTRIC LIGHT 
 
 COMPANY 
 
 (LIMITED) 
 
 OF CANADA 
 
 PHELPS JOHNSON E. O. JONES 
 
 PRESIDENT VICE-PRES. 
 
 W. A. JOHNSON 
 
 SECRETARY AND GEN. MANAGER 
 
 MANUFACTURERS OF THE 
 
 BALL ELECTRIC LIGHT SYSTEM 
 
 ■ FOR 
 
 ALL PURPOSES OF ILLUMINATION 
 
 FOR 
 
 STREET, MERCANTILE AND MANUFACTURING, DOMESTIC, 
 
 MINE, MARINE AND COAST LICHTINC BY ARC OR 
 
 INCANDESCENT SYSTEMS, OR Both Combined 
 
 ■ ■ ALSO ■ ■ 
 ELECTRIC MOTORS AND ELECTRIC LICHT SUPPLIES 
 
 We offer to the public THE BEST SYSTEM OF ELECTRIC 
 LIGHTING in the world-^The most economical in operation. 
 The most easily cared for. The most durable. The Cheapest 
 in cost — and invito Inquiries and correspondence from 
 parties interested. 
 
 57 ADELAIDE STREET WEST 
 
 TORONTO, ONT. 
 
 BINGHAM & WcBBtR, TORONTO 
 
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 FOR INTENDING PURCHASERS OF 
 
 ELECTRIC LIGHTING MACHINERY 
 
 'P\/^iyT"T^ forgtt that your greatest protection is in 
 LJ \J ly 1 dealing with a company possessing a 
 ijooi) NAME and an kstahmshed rkputation. 
 
 r^/^\T"T^ be deceived by elegant engravings, de- 
 i-^yji-^ 1 ceptive testimonials and ready tongucd 
 agents, all of which are often found with systems of 
 electric lighting not possessing intrinsic merit and genu- 
 ine worth. 
 
 •L' W i M 1 WHEN NE\ 
 
 successful working of systems 
 NEW and under skillful attendance 
 to satisfy you ; ascertain whether they have been satis- 
 factory in MIDDLE LIFE AND OLD AGE. Remember, "a 
 new broom sweeps clean." 
 
 "PV r\ A] ""p forget that the "test of time'' has proved 
 ■L' V_/ 1 1 1 (-he armatures of most systems to be 
 short lived, and that when they burn out the manufac- 
 turers generally explain that it must have been caused by 
 lightning or over speeding. They forget these causes 
 never harm the Ball armatures. 
 
 DON'T :: 
 
 be deceived regarding automatic regu- 
 lORs; they are delicate and complicated 
 
 devices absolutely essential to all one armature dynamos, 
 
 to delay their destruction from over-heating and burning. 
 
 The Ball dynamo requires no automatic protection 
 
 or regulation. 
 
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 that any new and improvkd 
 iMos must have been in use, under 
 full load and with ordinary care and attention, for at least 
 5,000 hours before either iis designers, makers or vendors 
 can speak with any knowledge concerning its durability 
 or freedom froni injurious electrical heating. All claims 
 for durability and and freedom from repairs and burning, 
 before such a test has been run, are based on faith, not 
 KNOWLEDGE, and prompted by self-interest. 
 
 I\r\\T""P forget that our opponents dark not 
 
 ^ ^ ^ ^ ' A meet us in thorough scientific tests; and 
 
 that they have declined to accept our challenges on 
 
 EVERY occasion, FEARING the thorough and decisive tests 
 
 proposed by us. 
 
 T'^/'^\T"T^ forget that rival manuf 
 -L>' w 1 1 1 publish or offer anv chall 
 
 ifacturers never 
 publish or offer any challenges open t. 
 our acceptance, for thorough competive scientific tests ; 
 tliey all make great claims, but dare not place their 
 systems along-side the Ball in tests involving efficiency, 
 
 ECONOMY, durability AND SIMPLICITY. 
 
 DON'T 
 
 forget that we manufacture and sell in 
 Canada more arc electric lighting 
 machinery than all other companies combined, and 
 that v'hen we are asked to enter competive tests, we do 
 not decline with trivial excuses such as being "too busy," 
 etc., etc., etc. 
 
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 The Electric Light 
 
 S not in its infancy, as is often claimed by people 
 who have no practical knowledge of the subject ; it is 
 now well developed and understood, and is evidently 
 the artificial light which will be chiefly used for municipal 
 and business purposes in the future. The great advantage 
 of the electric light is in the volume of light afforded, and 
 that buildings are illuminated by its use to an extent im- 
 practicable through the use of gas or oil. The ^<?j/ of electric 
 lighting is usually no greater than gas — in many cases is 
 far less ; and when the volume, purity, safety and health- 
 fulness of the light is taken into account, is in all cases 
 the most desirable. 
 
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 THE SUBJECT OF ELECTRIC LIGHTING 
 
 Is worthy of investigation by all users of artificial 
 lig^ht, and especially by 
 
 Municipal Offk krs who may be intrusted with the 
 duty of providing light for streets, public grounds 
 and buildings. I'or such use it is rapidly being 
 adoj)ted by the cities and villages of Canada and of 
 the States, and we know of no instance where, once 
 fairly tried, its use has not been adhered to. The 
 electric light is the only known r.iode of satisfactorily 
 illuminating at moderate cost, streets, stjuares, and 
 all large outdoor and indoor spaces. 
 
 Manufacturers and Mii-l Ownkrs find their output, 
 while using the electric light, to be nearly as great 
 as during the hours of daylight. In many instances 
 the amount of work done has been increased 20 to 50 
 per cent, over that done by ga.'; light, and the saving 
 in cost of manufacture has repaid the full cost of the 
 plant in a short time. For nanufacturers having 
 surplus power, the electric light is cheaper than gas 
 or oil, and is in all cases safer and more desirable. 
 
 Mkrcmants find their evening trade greatly increased by 
 the use of the electric light; colors can be distin- 
 guished by it as well as by daylight, and a brilliantly 
 lighted store always draws custom. 'I'he cost is 
 usua" 1.0 greater than for lighting a store well by 
 gas; iiie air is not vitiated, and goods are not injured 
 by smoke and soot. 
 
 I'akks, Hotels, Su.mmkr Resorts, and all places of 
 public resort and recreation, should be provided 
 with the electric light, for, aside ironi being the only 
 available means of general and satisfactory illumina- 
 tion, experience has shown that the lights, through 
 making the resorts attractive, draw enough additional 
 to fully repay the expense. 
 
 Ownkrs of Water and Steam Power, situated in or 
 near a city or village, can in many instances render 
 their power the source of considerable income during 
 the hours of darkness by renting or selling power, 
 in the form of light, to merchants, manufacturers or 
 municipalities. 
 
 Joint Stock Companies are being formed in many cities 
 and villages for the purpose of putting in and oper- 
 ating electric light plants, supplying light to mer- 
 chants, manufacturers, hotels, etc., and for municipal 
 purposes. A legitimate and profitable investment of 
 capital is found in these enterprises 
 
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 THE BALL SYSTEM 
 
 OF ELECTRIC LIGHTING 
 
 ITS MERITS AND SUPERIORITY 
 
 The important factor in all systems of electric lighting 
 is the DvNAMo, or Current Genera fini^ Machine. 'rh«!sc 
 machines arc all based \\\Mm the same -.oneral principle ; 
 all generate currents in the same manner, and, with the 
 single exception of the Ham, Dsnamc, all machines bear 
 a striking resemblance to each other in the essential 
 elements of their construction, the current being gener- 
 ated in oiw armature or bobbin of wires, which is rotated 
 within the inductive intluence of both the positive and 
 negative of a powerful electro-magnet. 
 
 BALL ARMATURE (Patented 
 
 The Bai.i. Dvna.mo has t:^<o umaturcs or bobl is, 
 one of them bemg rotated within the influence of the 
 positive pole, and the other within the inlluence of the 
 negative pole of an electro-magnet. 
 
 This construction has been proved to possess great 
 merit, and the Ball Dynamo is constructed with less 
 material^ has less internal resistance, has greaier efjiciency, 
 generate less heat, and to give equal results reciuires less 
 power than any other dynamo in ir,e world. 
 
 The greatest difficulty with which electricians have 
 
 to contend in the construction and operu^^^ion of electric 
 
 current generators, is the electrical heat developed by the 
 
 current within the coils and armatures of the machines, 
 
 which chars the material with which the wires are covered, 
 
 and destroys the insulation. The 13 all D ynamo^(?« not heat. 
 
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 Hy placing a given amount of insulated copper wire 
 over two armatures, as in the Uaii, Dynamo, instead of 
 over one aniaturc, two very important results are f)i)tained : 
 
 '''i RSI'.- -The thickness of the wire is greatly reduced, 
 owii.ii; to the smaller number of layers of wire employed 
 around the iron core; and it is quite evident that any 
 heat geiierated in liie armature is hui one half, and, 
 having the suuje radiating suifiuf, the temperature must 
 he much less. 
 
 Resu/is : It does not generate undue or excessive 
 heat in iis armature, and therefore we offer witli it no 
 cooling devices, ventilating apparatus or regulating attach- 
 ment. Heat IS prevented by the construction of the 
 machine with two armatures, and no cure is required. 
 
 Second. — The iron core of erch armature is hrouglr 
 much nearer the pole pieces than is possible with single 
 armature machines, and the average distance of the insu- 
 lated cop[)er wire is also nearer to the pole piece, and 
 consequentl) the eie '••ical output is greater. 
 
 So free from heat is the Bai.i. Dynamo, that ihe 
 speed of the machine can be increased to furnish current 
 for 50 per cent, more lamps that its nominal capacity, 
 without danger of charring the insulation of the wires, 
 while the si)eed of single armature Dynamos cannot be 
 materially increased without great danger of immediate 
 destruction. The single armature Dynamos in the 
 market are rated at the full capacity to which tney can 
 be run, while the liAi.i. Dynamos, as raicd, have a very 
 large maigin for safety against injurious heat. 
 
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 BALL DYNAMO 
 
 No other Dynamo is so simple in construction or 
 easily understood. The very minimum of attention is 
 required, even under the most adverse circumstances. 
 
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 are not required; they are a useless expense and con- 
 sumers of power, but will be furnished if called for. 
 
 An Ammeter or current indicator furnished with 
 with each dynamo without extra charge. 
 
 BALL COMMUTATOR 
 
 CONSTRUCTION PATENTED 
 
 THE BALL ARC LAMPS 
 
 Are of neat appearance and substantial construction. 
 There are no springs, frictions, clutches or glycerine 
 dash-pots in them to lose adjustment, but every move- 
 ment is positive and mechanical. They do not wear or 
 get out of order, and will run for years without repairs 
 and with but slight attention. Their o[)eration is unaf- 
 fected by vibrations caused by storms, or jarring from 
 machinery or other causes, and will be found reliable 
 under any rough treatment to which they may be exposed. 
 They do not " burn out," neither do they require con- 
 stant cleaning antl watching, as do those of other 
 systems. The light given is white, powerful, steady and 
 noiseless. 
 
 THE CURRENT 
 
 We liave adopted for our standard light a certain 
 current and electro-motive force, which from experience 
 we recommend as most satisfactory and economical ; 
 but we are prepared to furnish Dynamos and lamps for 
 any current and electro-motive power which may be 
 desired. 
 
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 THE BALL DYNAMO 
 
 HAS THE FOLLOWINO ADVANTAGES OVER 
 ALL OTHERS 
 
 It produces a more constant and uniform current, 
 and far more c/ear, steady and noiseless lights. It requires 
 no cooling, regulating or e,afcty devices whatever. 
 
 It will outlast any other Dynamo, as the normal heat 
 generated within it is much less, and more readily radiated. 
 
 It does not require to be run at an exact speed, and 
 any power of ordinary uniformity will produce good results. 
 
 // is the only Dynamo that tvill not overheat when 
 subjected to the variable spied of engines used in mills, fac- 
 tories^ etc. Over- speeding does not effect it. 
 
 It does not require the attendance of an expert, but 
 any intelligent man can quickly be taught to operate it 
 with success. 
 
 It has made the longest continuous runs of any 
 Dynamo yet constructed without heating. 
 
 It has been in practical operation for six years, and 
 has been subjected to more severe tests than any other 
 machine in the market. 
 
 It has extraordinary efficiency, and leaves but litde, 
 if any, room for improvement in electrical generation by 
 induction. 
 
 Its mechanical construction is of the best. The 
 shaft is hammered steel, ground to standard size, the 
 hearings gun metal, the frame forged iron, surface ground 
 and finished bright. The workmanship will bear the 
 closest inspection. The wear of commutators and con- 
 sumption of brush copper is very slight. 
 
 It requires but two-thirds of one horse-power to pro- 
 duce each full arc light of 2,000 nominal candle-power. 
 
 It requires but two-thirds of the power required by 
 all other Dynamos made in Canada or United States to 
 produce an equal amount of light. 
 
 It is equivalent to two Dynamos of any other make, 
 for the reason that if one armature is disabled by acci- 
 dent, the other armature will maintain nearly three-fourths 
 of the full number of lights. 
 
 It will give more perfect results with less skilled 
 ats'indance than any other Dynamo. 
 
 It can operate arc or incandescent Hghts separately, 
 or both in combination, in one circuit, or in two separate 
 circuits, at the same time. 
 
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 BALL SUB-DIVIDED ARC LIGHT 
 
 We invite the special attention of Gas Companies to 
 the following, believing that, if at all considering the 
 consolidation of gas and electric light interests, the Lall 
 System possesses advantages which cannot be offered by 
 any other Company. 
 
 We call your special attention to a new departure 
 in Electric Lighting made by this Company. We have 
 lately perfected a new Dynamo of this system for oper- 
 ating small "sub-divided" arc lights of 800 nominal 
 candle power. 
 
 We confidently believe that we can to-day offer you 
 the most economical, noiseless and steady arc light 
 known. 
 
 We guarantee to produce these lights on less than 
 one-third of a horse-power each, and the economy in the 
 introduction of this dynamo as compared with incandes- 
 cent lighting can readily be seen. In producing a light 
 of this power and cheapness we believe that we fully 
 overcome the objections heretofore raised to the use of 
 arc light in machine shops, stores and factories, as the 
 lesser cost per light and the economy in running will 
 enable the purchaser, by putting in a larger number of 
 the subdivided arcs, to thoroughly distribute the light, 
 thus overcoming the shadows from the more powerful arc 
 lights, and thoroughly light his premises at much less 
 expense than by any incandescent system. The sub- 
 divided arc will also, in our opinion, supercede the 1,200, 
 and 2,000 c. p. lights for town and village lighting where 
 shade trees have made economical lighting by lights 
 of large candle power an impossibility. 
 
 We continue to make as before, our 6, 8 and 10 
 Ampere Dynamos and Lamps, with the same attention to 
 mechanical and cicatrical detail, good work and superior- 
 ity of finish, that has in the past secured for them a 
 national reputation. 
 
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INDIVIDUAL CUT-OUT FOR INGANGESGENT 
 LAMPS ON ARC CIRCUITS 
 
 Patented July 25TH, 1SS7, and Ai'kii. 25T11, 1888. 
 
 The only Automatic Cut-Out thai is ])erfect1y reliable 
 under all circumstances. Any or all of the lamps may be turned off 
 or on at will. 
 
 Guaranteed to protect circuit and other lamps, should lamp 
 filament give out from long usage, or should lamps be removed 
 during daytime. 
 
 SlMi'i.E. — No adjustment or cut-out required. Cost of wiring 
 nominal, as, if desired, only one or two wires at most need enter 
 any room, no matter how many lamps in use. Thus the wiring has 
 a much neater aj^pearance than when separate wires are run to each 
 lamp from a wall controller, as in some other systems. 
 
 Economical. — Incandescent lamps can be run on Arc circuits 
 at any point and with less power th:ui by any <>''ier method. 
 
 Sake. — No danger from over heated resistance. Complies 
 with the Board of Underwriter's rules. 
 
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 THE BALL ELEGTRic LIGHT CO., (LIMITED) 
 
 m ADELAIDE ST. WEST, TORONTO, ONT. 
 
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BALL INCANDESCENT SYSTEM e 
 
 IMPROVED 
 
 Although, from an economical view of the various 
 methods of lighting, we have always, and do still rccom 
 mend the Arc system as preferable to the Incandescent 
 system for lighting all large areas, such as stores, halls, 
 streets, and factories with large work rooms ; yet there 
 are many places where Incandescent lights would be 
 preferable, on account of securing a greater subdivision 
 of the electric current, which makes the Incandescent 
 system desirable for lighting public buildings, 
 hotels, flour and cotton mills, residences, 
 mines, steamboats, etc. 
 
 To supply the demand for Incandescent lights, we 
 have recently perfected apparatus for Incandescent light- 
 ing, which we can confidently recommend to the public 
 as being more simple, economical, safe and reliable than 
 any other Incandescent system. 
 
 Our dynamos for Incandescent lighting are self- 
 regulating, without the aid of any mechanical device 
 or attachment. Any desired number of lamps can be 
 run from one up to the capacity of the dynamo. When 
 lamps are turned off there is a corresponding 
 reduction of power. 
 
 We guarantee to i 6 candle power lamps to the horse 
 power, and with the new economy lamp, 14 to the horse 
 power. 
 
 For design and mechanical perfection of construc- 
 tion, our dynamos are not excelled. They take up less 
 floor space than any other make, and they run cool and 
 noiseless. 
 
 Our lamps, sockets and wiring a])pliances, are per- 
 fect in construction, design and insulation, thus ensuring 
 safety from fire. 
 
 We have a skilled erection force, competent to 
 install any sized plant, either Arc or Incandescent, and 
 guarantee first-class work. 
 
 Estimates of complete Incandescent plants, includ- 
 ing erection, furnished upon receiving plan of building, 
 showing location and number of lamps required. 
 
 ELECTRIC MOTORS 
 
 We build efficient electric motors to give any horse 
 power desired, constructed either for constant current or 
 constant potential circuit. Motors furnished with either 
 hand or automatic regulation as required. 
 
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EXTRACTS FROM ELECTRICAL PAPERS 
 
 arid 
 
 Test at Chicago Exposition 
 
 Electrical Ncviezv, Oct. ibth, iSSb. 
 
 Prominent at the Industrial Exhibition is a Ball 
 dynamo, and a system of twenty Ball lamps. In addition 
 to the arc circuit proper, a group of incandescent lights 
 is arranged to be substituted for one or more of the larger 
 lamps, 'a he plant, which is solely an exhibit, is driven 
 by a 40 horse-power Ide & Son engine, which has a new 
 arrangement in the form of a horse-power indicator, the 
 truthfulness of which is capable of demonstration at any 
 time while the engine is in motion. 
 
 Cards taken by Mr. A. L. Ide are figured by him, 
 and given as follows : 
 
 Friction 9x12 inch engine and dynamo and 
 
 power required for 20 arc lights 17. 12 II. P. 
 
 Friction card, engine alone 4 • 30 ' ' 
 
 12.82 
 
 or tVit horse-power per light per hour, including friction 
 
 of dynamo, or the power required at pulley of dynamo. 
 
 Friction card of engine and dynamo 6.00 II. P. 
 
 Friction card of engine 4.30 " 
 
 12.82 1.70 II. P. 
 
 1 .70 
 
 11.12 li.P. 
 
 or xis H.P. per lamp, deducting the friction of dynamo. 
 
 The Ball Machine is Second to None 
 
 Extract from the Loudon Electrical Review (the principal English 
 electric journal), of April, 1SS3, 
 
 By dividing a given quantity of wire into two arma- 
 tures a considerable advantage is evidently gained, for 
 the heating of the wire must necessarily be less, and 
 therefore the mternal circuit does not consume so much 
 energy. 
 
 Indeed, according to Mr. Robert Sabine's report, 
 the h. p. accounted for in the external circuit appears to 
 be in excess of the figures given by il;e committee of the 
 late Electrical Exhibition held in Paris, for various types 
 of well-known machines, and from the tests made public 
 it is evident that the Ball machine is second to none. 
 
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 The Ball Light at Providence, R.I. 
 
 Electrical World, November 14th, iSSj. 
 
 One of the most successful installations of the Ball 
 system in the New England States is the plant at the 
 Providence Worsted Mills, Providence, R. I. In the 
 early part of last spring, Mr. Charles Fletcher, the owner 
 of the above-named mills, consented that a small plant 
 of 20 arc lights be installed simply on trial, and so well 
 pleased has that gentlemen been with the system, that 
 he has increased the number of the lights (same system) 
 from time to time, until the plant now comprises the fol- 
 lowing : One 30-light dynamo machine, runnmg 35 
 lights; one 20-lighc machine, running 19 hghts ; one 20- 
 light machine, running 21 lights; and one 20-light 
 n.achine, running 20 lights; making a total of 95 arc 
 lights of the Ball system now being in constant use. 
 Mr. Fletcher, on being questioned, without any hesitancy 
 said- "The Ball system, in use in my mills since last 
 spring, has proven all that is claimed by its promoters, 
 and has not only afforded an efficient and reliable light, 
 but has ^iven thorough satisfaction." The engineer of 
 the same mills, Mr. Nathan Slater, who enjoys not only 
 the confidence and esteem of his employer, but is the 
 possessor of a reputation for being a skillful mechanic, 
 as well as a competent engineer, has had exclusive 
 control of the Ball plant in the Providence Worsted 
 I Mills since the day of his installation, and his opinion is 
 
 \ worthy of mention. 
 
 i In reply to queries put to him in regard to the Ball 
 
 i system, he remarked as follows : " I have been in charge 
 
 ^ of these dynamos from the very day that they were placed 
 
 i in this mill, and have never experienced the least amount 
 
 j of trouble with either of them. Having had considerable 
 
 experience (previous to taking charge of the Ball dyna- 
 mos) around mills where various systems of electric 
 ^^ lighting have been in use, I consider myself competent 
 
 to give an unbiased opinion of a good electric lighting 
 system, more especially after being in charge of same for 
 nearly nine months. I take pleasure in saying for the 
 unipolar dynamo of 20 lights, it runs easily and smoothly, 
 and can do the work required just as well with a two-inch 
 belt as with a larger one. 
 
 "Have had all four dynamos at times running 
 steadily for 16 hours, and no excessive heat could be 
 discerned on the armatures or fields oi either. 
 
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 i " They derive their power from a 350 horse-power 
 
 engine made by Geo. M. Corhss, of Providence, which 
 also drives 152 looms for weaving cloths, four sets of 
 cards, three sets of jacks, together with all the machinery 
 used in cleaning, scouring and fuiishing. 
 
 "The beUing to each dynamo runs from off a 
 counter-shaft, and although each belt is laced, yet the 
 arc lights show no imperfection, always burning clearly 
 and steadily without a hiss or dicker. My confidence in 
 the unipolar dynamo is deep-reached and sincere.'" 
 
 Messrs. Taft, Weedon & Co., of the Weybossett 
 Mills, only a short distance from the Providence Worsted 
 Mills, learned of the satisfactory performance of the Ball 
 lights at the works of their neighbor, and soon made up 
 their minds to have the same system, and recently had a 
 20-light unipolar dynamo installed in their engine room, 
 and are now running it from the ordinary shafting of the 
 mill by a 2>^ inch belt. At present only 20 arc lights 
 are being used, and these are giving satisfaction. 
 
 Electrical World, March ijth, rSS6. 
 The Ball Electric Light Company have received the 
 contract for the installation of its system of both arc and 
 incandescent lighting on the i)remises of the Dunnell 
 Manufacturing Company, Providence, R.I. The plant will 
 consist of 40 arc lights, and 50 incandescent lights of 16 
 candle-power each, the latter being run off the arc circuit. 
 
 Unquestionable Evidence of Perfect Satisfaction 
 
 From the Electrical World of April 30th, iSSy 
 The Wunder & Abbott Illuminating Company, who 
 now have plants at 103 State Street and 156 Fifth 
 Avenue, are erecting a third plant at 188 Washington 
 Street. This plant will be the largest of the three, and 
 will have a capacity of 500 arc lights. They will use the 
 Ball Electric Light Company's system, two Buckeye and 
 one Westinghouse engines, Munson's Belting, and three 
 tubular boilers. This Company's State Street and Fifth 
 Avenue plants will also be increased. The State Street 
 plant has at present seven Ball dynamos, three Westing- 
 house 50 h. p. engines, and one 50 h. p. Ide engine. The 
 Fifth Avenue plant has four Ball, one Brush and two 
 Fuller dynamos, with Munson's belting, and Buckeye 
 engine. The State Street and Fifth Avenue plants 
 together now have a capacity of 350 lights, so that when 
 the Washington Street plant is completed (and it is now 
 fully half-way to completion) the Wunder & Abbott sta- 
 tions in Chicago will have a capacity of 850 arc lights. 
 
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 Plant. Successful Installation at Cottage 
 
 City, Martha's Vineyard, Mass. 
 
 Special Correspondent of the Electrical Review. 
 
 The electric pUmt consists of two 30-light Ball 
 unipoiar dynamos.driven by a slide-valve engine manufac- 
 factured by Pitkin Bros., Hartford, Conn. Two separate 
 circuits are run, amounting in all to about four miles of 
 wire. The current developed is eight amperes, and an 
 ingenious indicator, consisting of a vertical solenoid, 
 enables the current to be exactly regulated. In circuit 
 there is included a lamp of peculiar construction, which 
 is placed in the dynamo room. When, by an increase in 
 the speed of the engine, or by turning off lights in the 
 circuit, the current increases, the mechanism of the signal 
 light causes the carbons to separate and form an arc, thus 
 introducing sufficient resistence to keep the current uni- 
 form. The attendant, noticing the increased brilliancy 
 of the signal light, can, by moving the brushes, reduce 
 the current until it no longer burns. Variations of speed 
 and load are thus compensated for automatically, and as 
 soon as the position of the brushes is changed, an amount 
 of power proportionate to the amount of lights out is 
 saved. The power consumed is six-tenths of a horse- 
 power for each 2,000 candle-power lamp. A six ampere 
 machine of the same type has given, in a recent test, 
 two and one-quarter 1,2000 candle-power (half arc) 
 lamps per horse-power, as measured by the dynamo- 
 meter. 
 
 The steadiness of the light was a subject of much 
 favorable comment on the part of towns-people and 
 summer visitors, and the result is the more remarkable if 
 we consider that the motive power was a slow stroke 
 throttle governor engine. This installation deserves 
 especial notice as a pioneer in the field of combined elec- 
 tric and gas plants. The utilization of the waste heat of 
 a gas works for the generation of motive power for a 
 dynamo has here been first realized. The station is so 
 conveniently arranged that one man can manufacture gas 
 till dark, and then run the engine and dynamos, so simple 
 and easy is their management. In many sections of the 
 West, bituminous slack can be bought for 50 cents per 
 ton, and at this price for fuel arc lights and fuel gas can 
 be produced at an extremely low rale. 
 
 Cottage City, with the combination of gas and 
 electric lights, will become one of the most attractive 
 
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 seaside resorts on the Atlantic Coast. The Baptist camp 
 meeting at the Highlands, and the Methodist camp at 
 Cottage, will be thoroughly illuminated with arc lights. 
 The tabernacle and grounds of the Methodist camp 
 have twelve lights, and whatever may be said on the 
 rostrum, it may be confidently affirmed that the arc 
 lights will not hiss. 
 
 The Ball System Supercedes, but is Never 
 Superceded 
 
 From Lewis F. Lyne, Superintendent of the Jersey 
 City Electric Light Co. 
 
 Our customers are satisfied with our lights, and pay 
 their bills in full, making no complaints. We wasted 
 about $25,000 in trying to make the Fuller-Wood, or 
 so-called American system, work, but it failed to develop 
 any merit, and was therefore abandoned. We have nine 
 Ball dynamos in use to our entire satisfaction, and shall 
 order more very soon. We are now running 275 Ball arc 
 lamps, 91 of which are for the city. 
 
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 From W. S.Writjht, E/cctrical Engineer, Ncv York Aqueduct Works. 
 
 Ardslev, Westchester Co., N.Y., 
 
 May 15 th, 1886. 
 
 Tlie ten-light dynamo has been received and is doing 
 good work. The dynamo working next to it has been in 
 operation just one year. In that time it has run without 
 a breakdown, repairs or stoppage of any kind, and is in 
 first-class order. We run day and night here, and are 
 supposed to have no shut-down from one year's end to 
 another. 
 
 Tunnel work on dynamos and lamps is of the worst 
 kind to which they can be subjected, owing to the 
 frequent shifting of lamps, dampness and the unavoid- 
 able grounding of wires, and from our own observation 
 and experience I have no hesitation in declaring it the 
 very best dynamo manufactured. The different inspectors 
 and engineers say we have the best lights along the line. 
 Hoping the ma'- '-^e just sent may give the same satis- 
 faction. 
 
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 HOWMANVILI.K ElKCTRIC T-IGHT Co., 
 
 Bowmanville, Ont., Feb. 9, 1888. 
 
 We are well pleased with your dynamos and lamps. 
 We knoiv it is the best system now in use in Canada. 
 
 W. J. JOXES, Secretary. 
 
 The Hamilton Bridge and 'I'ooi, Co., 
 
 Hamilton, Ont., Feb. 9, 188S. 
 
 Our works are fitted up with the Ball system of 
 
 electric lighting, and we have pleasure in stating that the 
 
 same has given us every satisfixctioti. '\\\c power required 
 
 to drive dynamos is very vwderate, and we have no trouble 
 
 in keeping the apparatus in perfect working ox(\tx ivit/wut 
 
 employing expert help. Our shop engine has been a 
 
 good many years in use and is of the ordinary side valve 
 
 type, and we drive the dynamo from it, and can testify 
 
 to the uniform and steady burning of the lights. We 
 
 consider your system specially adapted for manufacturing 
 
 purposes. 
 
 C. TEn'ER, Manager. 
 
 AVI.MER El,KCTLIC LlGHT CO., 
 
 Aylmer, Ont., Feb. 15, 1888. 
 
 The 35-light plant purchased from you has now been 
 running about fourteen months, and has given us entire 
 satisfaction. We consider it the best system of Arc light- 
 ing we have yet seen. 
 
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 Mt. Forest Electric Light Co., 
 
 Mt. Forest, Ont., Feb. 13, 1888. 
 
 We are very much pleased indeed with the 25-light 
 
 Ball plant bought from you. Strangers say that we have 
 
 the best light in the country. We have been running 
 
 about fifteen months. 
 
 Wi\I. KINGSTON, President. 
 
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 NORTHUMHKRI.ANI) P.M'KU Co., 
 
 Campbellford, Ont., Feb. i6th, 1888. 
 
 We have been running your system of Electric Light 
 for about two years and it has given us entire satisfaction. 
 It has been no trouble or expense to us, and you must 
 remember that we run it constantly from t7i>ili.i;lit till 
 broad day again, every working day in the year. We do 
 not see now how we managed rvithout it before, and 
 would not be without it now for twice what it cost us. 
 
 EDMUND (1. HURK, Prop. 
 
 Rknfrp:w Electku Lkiht Co., 
 
 Renfrew, Ont., Feb. 9, 1888. 
 
 We have the honor to state that we have been using 
 your system of Arc Hghting for over two years, and every- 
 thing about it has given us perfect satisfaction. So far 
 we have seen no system for which we would for a moment 
 
 think of exchanging. 
 
 A. A. WRIGHT & CO. 
 
 UXRRIDGK ElFXTRIC LIGHT Co., 
 
 Uxbridge, Ont., I'eb. 10, 1888. 
 
 We have used the Ball system of electric lighting 
 for ten months, and consider that './e purchased the best, 
 simplest, most reliable and economical system in the market, 
 after a careful examination of the various makes. 
 
 I. J. GOULD, M.P.P. 
 
 Town ok Orii.lia, 
 
 Oril''a, Ont., Feb. 13, 1888. 
 
 I take great pleasure in stating that ^'- '^'ee dyna- 
 mos I have had in charge since last giving 
 perfect satisfaction. The whole plant is ^ ^ general 
 satisfaction to all parties using the light. I have no 
 trouble in running the dynamos. They run perfectly 
 cool, and T never need to shift any of the brushes during 
 the night's run. 
 
 A. KERR. 
 
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Thoroi.d, May loth, 1883. 
 The Ball Klkctric Light Co. 
 
 Toronto, Ont. 
 (;:.N ir KMi.N, — I have the honor of handing ropy of 
 rc|<ort |) .ssed unanimously hy our Council, in reference 
 to the e'.cctric plant furnished by you forour Cor[)orati©n. 
 Very truly youra, 
 
 (Signed) VVH,1,IAM McCl.V:\KY, Mnyor. 
 
 Report of Committee re Electric Light. ^ 
 
 To the Mityor and Council of the Town 0/ Thorold: * 
 
 Your Committee on I'vlectric Light beg leave to 
 present this report, in reference to the ICIectric Light 
 plant purchased for the town. 
 
 Immediately after receiving instructions from this 
 Council your Committee advertised for tenders for 
 furnishing a couiplete Electric Light plant . jo Arc 
 lights of 2,000 candle power each. We received pro- 
 posals from all the leading Electric Light Companies in 
 Canada and the United States. 
 
 After making a very careful inquiry into the merits 
 of each system, as well as visiting several cities and to\vns 
 where some of the different oystems were in operation, 
 we decided to purchase from the Ball Electric Light Co. 
 of Toronto, two 25 light dynamos, with all the necessary 
 equipment and apparatus, put up and run to our approval 
 for 30 days. j 
 
 That your Committee made a wise choice in the i 
 
 system, and that the Council, in adopting the recom- ' 
 
 mendation of the Committee, acted in the best interests 
 of the Corporation, stands without (juestion. Tiie plant 
 has now been in operation about three months, and wc 
 have yet to hear one word of dissatisfaction, either from \ 
 
 those who have the light in their places of business, or 
 from the citizens in regard to the street lights. ,« 
 
 Our town has been visited by several gentlemen 
 interested in electric lighting, and the dynamos and lights 
 have been examined bv t'leni, and all who have thus 
 examined have pronounced ihu li, ht superior to any they 
 have seen. The machi <^s are 'i ss cumbci.sonie, more '* 
 
 easily operated, and better results obtained than from 
 any other. 
 
 We would recommend that the Mayor be authorized 
 to issue his cheque in favor of the Ball Electric Light 
 Company for $400.00, this being the balance due them ^ 
 
 I on the ])urchase contract for the plant. 
 
 - All of which is respectfully submitted. \ 
 
 WiLi.wsi McChKARY, Afayor and Chaiffnau. \ 
 
 William. Willlvms. Leslie McMann. I 
 
 Geo. H. Willl\>ls. Geo. Turner. 
 
 I Passed in Council this 8th day of May, 1888. 
 
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, CiANANOtjUK KlKCTRIC I.lf.MT Co., 
 
 (lananofiuc, Ont,, Itl). 14, 1888. 
 We have much pleasure u\ hearing' testimony to the 
 eftic.iency of your system of electric lighting;. lJef(jre we 
 purchased the Ball' plant we investigated it and two or 
 tiuee others, and came to the conclusion that we prefer- 
 red your system on account of a uniform amUAWi' light. 
 After a year's use of the system we are more than pleased 
 with it, and those of our customers who have compared 
 with lights rlsewliere claim that they are being lurnished 
 with a light superior to any they have seen. With the 
 *f exception of an accident, which was no fault of the 
 
 ' irachine, we have had no repxtirs to put upon it. 
 
 'i'AM,()R vV WALTON, Props. 
 
 Tnr, Ami'.ricav iNsruinr, of tmk City oI'' Niav 
 York, Chas. Wager, den. Supt.:— I take great pleasure 
 in certifying to the fixct that the fcty-two arc lights fur- 
 nished by you in the machinery deiiartment of this exhibi- 
 tion have [)roven entirely satisfactory. So far as I am 
 able to judge, the light is certainly better, in that it is 
 steadier, softer, and at the same time more brilliant, than 
 any light ever furnished on these premises. 
 
 N. V. eS: Ska Beach Railway Co., Alrick H. Man, 
 
 Managing Director and Treasurer:— The Hall 
 
 lights give the utmost satisfaction. 
 
 Oakland Hotki,, St. Ciair Mineral Springs, Mich., 
 Wm. S. Hopkins (Telegram) :— Plant in operation last 
 night. It is the most beautiful and salisHxctory arc ligh' 
 in the world. I congratulate myself for adopting it." 
 
 Goi.DiK & McCui.LOUGH, Oalt, Ontario, Can.: 
 
 Has giv m us entire satisfaction We repeatedly run 
 
 the lights from dark to daylight Before using the 
 
 "Ball," we had the Incandescent System, but 
 
 foun'i 't too much trouble and cost to continue its use. 
 
 Ontario Boi.t Co., Toronto, Ontario, Can.: Satis- 
 factory. We consider it the best light obtainable for our 
 purpose, and much cheaper than any other. 
 
 Dominion Bridgk Co., Toronto, Ontario, Can. : 
 Perfectly satisfactory. No repairs have been needed. . . 
 But little attention given to dynamo and the cost of light- 
 ing is practically only the cost of carbon and fuel. 
 
 CiRiMSBY Camp C.round Co., Grimsby, Ontario, 
 Can.: Your promise to illuminate our grounds in a 
 superior manner has been carried out by you in a way 
 exceeding our most sanguine ex[jectations. Our commit- 
 tee carefully investigated the various systems at Toronto, 
 Buffalo, Ch'atauqua and Cleveland, and now unhesitat- 
 ingly endorse your statements regarding the superiority 
 of the Ball system of Electric Lighting. 
 
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 John Doty ExdiNic Co., Toronto, Ontario, Can.: 
 Dynamo and lamps have given us entire satisfaction .... 
 Tlie dynamo simjily needs to be started and stopped. . . 
 Our output has increased considerably since adopting 
 the Electric Light to replace gas. 
 
 Jkrskv City Iu.ectric Light Co., Jersey City, N. 
 J. (Lewis v. Lync, Supt.) : I consider your sy.stem the 
 
 most economical of any I have ever used or seen 
 
 ■\Vhile our other machines and lamps have given us an 
 endless amount of trouble, yours have taken care of them- 
 selves . . . Our machines during the i)ast year have only 
 required the turning up of the commutators, and the 
 lamps only occasional oiling. Thus our repairs have cost 
 practically nothing. 
 
 T/ie above Company have 7ww some 200 Ball Arc 
 Lii^hts in circuit. An armature of a '■^Fuller" dynamo in 
 their station was recently burned throui^h ilie wires of out- 
 side circuit being brought into contact by men engaged in 
 moving a building. Our competitors are reporting it to 
 have been a "-BalV dynamo. N'o armature of a '^Ball" 
 dynamo has ever yet been burned. 
 
 Waterloo ^Voom.kn Manuf'g Co., Waterloo, N.Y. 
 (A. ^[. Patterson, President) says : , . . . Our opinion in 
 regard to the thirty-light dynamo, purchased after exam- 
 ination and observation of a number of different systfcms, 
 is that we have seen no reason to regret our selection. 
 Of all the systems we have seen this is the simplest in 
 operation. The attendants have no knowledge of elec- 
 tricity, nor have they had any p-evious experience, yet we 
 never had one moment's trouble. 
 
 Clyde Bleaching and Printing Works (S. PL 
 Greene (\: Sons), Riverport, R.I : The thirty-light dynamo 
 we purchased from you last fall has given entire satisfac- 
 tion, and the care recjuired has been very little to keep 
 both the dynamo and lamps in good order. We drive it 
 from the main shaft through a 2 ^^i inch cotton leather 
 belt, running rather less than 5,000 feet per minute, and 
 the belt has been laced only once since the machine was 
 started. The light is extremely ])leasing, especially to 
 our machine printers, who require for their work only the 
 very best of light. 
 
 Nationa!, WnpsTEP Co., Olneyville, R. L : Has 
 
 proved entirely satisfactory One great jjoint in our 
 
 light is, they arc steady and do not flicker, as many other 
 kinds of lights do. 
 
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 Port Hope Electric Light C 'ort Hope, 
 Ontario, Can.: Have not found any reason for complaint. 
 The plant has worked with a brilliancy and steadiness 
 that causes almost universal comment from strangers 
 coming to our town from places where other systems are 
 in use. 
 
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 Hotel Madison, New York City: Has never failed; 
 has not stopped or been stopped since starting. No repairs, 
 and is tended (or rather started and stoi)ped daily) by 
 
 our ordinary hotel engineer Lamps burn without 
 
 interruption, and are the steadiest in New York City, 
 and we think we have the best lighted house in the city. 
 
 The lights are pure white, mellow and perfectly 
 
 noiseless and steady ; never have a hiss or splutter. We 
 expect to increase the plant and light up our neighbors. 
 We are lighting the Metropolitan Opera House now. 
 
 Joseph Scatchard's Son's Woollen Mills, Ger- 
 mantown. Pa.: Satisfactory. We have another system in 
 our mill. The " Ball " takes less power, and we see no 
 difference in the light. 
 
 Dominion Barb Wire Co., Montreal, Can.: Gives 
 good satisfaction 
 
 Macullar, Parker & Co., Boston, ]\Iass.: W^e are 
 much pleased with the working of the thirty-light dynamo 
 
 which you put in for us in Octobe ast The expense 
 
 of repairs is very slight, and the light furnished \?, perfectly 
 satisfactory, being steady and noiseless to a greater degree 
 than any other style of light w-. have ever used. 'I'he 
 power required is but six-tenths of one horse per light, as 
 indicated by careful testing. In fact, we may say that we 
 are perfectly satisfied with the system ; and ho])e that 
 with the second dynamo of thirty lights, which has just 
 been arranged for, we shall have a perfectly well lighted 
 store. 
 
 Weybossett Mills, Providence, R. I. : Excellent 
 service. The machine h;is met your representations. 
 The light is clear and steady, and is liked by our oper- 
 atives. 
 
 Riverside and Oswego Mills, Providence, R. I. : 
 Mr. R. T. Robinson, Electrician, writes : It does its work 
 
 well with a three-inch single belt We shall shortly 
 
 weigh the power, when will give you the result. . . . Have 
 watched nearly all the other systems very closely, and 
 thus far consider the "Ball " the best in the market. The 
 light is clear, very steady, lamps not likely to get out of 
 order, can run as few as you wish, and by an increase of 
 speed burn a correspondingly increased number of lamps. 
 The one here is a 25 lighter; v c burn 32 and do not feel 
 that we 1 ive reached the limit yet. 
 
 Wm. M. Bent X: Co., Chicago, 111. : Mr. Clemens 
 Brinkmann, of this firm, says : Having visited New York, 
 Jersey City, Philadelphia and Boston, besides corre- 
 sponding with several jiarties who have already used the 
 Ball system for some time, I fail to find a single case of 
 
 failure or accident of any kind In one case the run 
 
 was thirty-six days of 24 hour;- each, without a single 
 interruption of the current, and the stop was then made 
 simply to clean up. 
 
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 Thk Bav State Sugar Refinery, Boston, Mass. : 
 The engineer— a man of much experience with other 
 incandescent systems — says : "There is no use in talking, 
 it lays over them all." It is self regulating, perfectly, 
 from one to two hundred lights. No resistance box or 
 traps of any kind. 
 
 Glen Cove Manufacturing Co., Glen Cove, N. 
 Y.; E. E. Duryea, Superintendent, says: Having some 
 years since tried the electric light in our works without 
 any satisfactory result, we finally installed one of your 
 plants, and gladly declare it the best system that has 
 come under our observation. We would not, and, from 
 an economical point of view, could not, dispense with 
 its use. 
 
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 Moss Park Skating and Curling Rink Co., 
 Toronto, Ont.: We are much pleased with the electric 
 dynamo and lamps you furnished us in 1883, and are 
 satisfied that we purchased the best system in the market, 
 after a careful exan"iination of them all. 
 
 Ingersoll Rock Drill Co., New York City: 
 Has given entire satisfaction in every way. 
 
 Centennial Brewing Co., Philadelphia, Pa. : It 
 has worked to our satisfaction .... We have observed the 
 lights of other companies, and find that the result of ours 
 is superior. 
 
 Sergeant & Cullingworth Co., New York City: 
 We have had in our works during the last four years one 
 of your Electric Light plants. It has never given us any 
 trouble, and lights our shop to our entire satisfaction. 
 The \\ear of the plant, we might say, is nothing. 
 
 The Clark Insulated Electric Wire Co., Phila- 
 delphia, Pa.: The Ball dynamo made for our Bristol 
 firctory some mnnths ago operates very successfully ten 
 arc and twenty-four incandescent lamps in separate circuits 
 at the same time. It seems to be always ready, although 
 it is, of necessity, in the old rubber room, the most dusty 
 apartment of our works. 
 
 The Cvclokama, Philadelphia, Pa. : Very satisfac- 
 tory. Never have had any trouble with lamps or dynamo 
 in the six months running. Your electric system is /<*/•- 
 fecf in every respect. The light is very powerful, very 
 white, and steadier than any other arc light I ha-;e ever 
 employed. The motto of your Company ought to be 
 " White and steady light." 
 
 McIlvain c^ Son's Boiler Plate Works, Reading, 
 Pa.: . . . .We think better of this machine than any other 
 that we have heard ot . . . . 
 
 Jones, Denton & Co., New York Aqueduct Works: 
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 PARTIAL LIST OF BALL PLANTS 
 
 :n service in Canada and united states for public 
 and private illumination 
 
 NOTE THE LARGE NUMBER OF INCREASED PLANTS 
 
 Ayliner Electric Light Co Aylmer, Ont. 
 
 Almonte Electric Li^ht Co. (increased) Almonte, Ont. 
 
 Brantford Electric Light Co. (increased) Brantford, Ont. 
 
 Belleville Gas Co. (increased) . . Belleville, Ont. 
 
 Brockville Cas Co Brockville, Ont. 
 
 Berlin Gas Co. (increased) Berlin, Ont. 
 
 Bowmanville Electric Light Co. (increased) Bowmanville, Ont. 
 
 Carleton Place Electric Light Co Carleton Place, Ont. 
 
 Chandler Electric Light Co Halifax, N.S. 
 
 Carry Wool and Mfg. Co. (increased) Markham, Ont. 
 
 Chatham Gas Co. Chatham, Ont. 
 
 Crowe Iron Works Guelph, Ont. 
 
 Dominion Bridge Co Montreal, Que. 
 
 Dominion Bridge Co Toronto, Ont. 
 
 Dominion Barb Wire Co. (increased) Montreal, Que. 
 
 Doty Engine Co. (increased) Toronto, Ont. 
 
 Fredericton Gas Co Fredericton, ^.■. '.',. 
 
 Cuielph (las Co. (increased) Guelph, Ont. 
 
 Ganano([ue Electric Light Co. (increased) Gananoque, Ont. 
 
 Grimsby Park Co. (increased) Grimsby, Ont. 
 
 Goldie i!v MtCuUoch (increased) Gait, Ont. 
 
 Hamilton Tool and Bridge Co Hamilton, Ont. 
 
 Hanlan's Point Ferry Co. (increased) Toronto, Ont. 
 
 Joseph E. Seagram, Distiller Waterloo, Ont. 
 
 Kingston & Pembroke Railway Co. . . Kingston, Ont. 
 
 London Electric Light Co. (increased) London, Ont. 
 
 Long Branch Park Co near Toronto, Ont. 
 
 Mt. Forest Electric Light Co. (increased) Ml. Forest, Ont. 
 
 Munson, C. A., Steam Dredge Belleville, Ont. 
 
 Moss Park Skating Rink Co Toronto, Ont. 
 
 Massey Mfg. Co Toronto, Ont. 
 
 McDougall, A. & Son, Distillers Halifax, N.S. 
 
 Newmarket Electric Light Co. (increased) Newmarket, Ont. 
 
 Napanee Paper Co Napanee, Ont. 
 
 Northumberland Paper Co. (increased) Campbellford, Ont. 
 
 Ontario Bolt Works Co. (increased) Toronto, (3nt. 
 
 Oshawa Electric Light Co. (increasetl) Oshawa, Ont. 
 
 Perth Electric Light Co. (increased) Perth, Ont. 
 
 Port Hope Electric Light Co. (increased) Port Hope, Ont. 
 
 Poison Iron Works Co., Limited Toronto, Ont. 
 
 Peninsular Park Hotel Co Barrie, Ont. 
 
 Paris Electric Light Co. (increased) Paris, Ont. 
 
 Renfrew Electric Light Co. (increased) Renfrew, Ont. 
 
 Stratford Gas Co. (increased) Stratford, Ont. 
 
 Simcoe I-llectric Light Co. (increased) Simcoe, Ont. 
 
 Town of Orillia (increased) Orillia, Ont. 
 
 Town of Tiioroid Tliorold, Ont. 
 
 Uxbridge Electric Light Co. (increased) .... Uxbridge, Ont. 
 
 Walkerton Electric Light Co. (increased) , . Walketton, Ont. 
 
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 Wunder & Abbott Illuminating Co. (increased) Chicago, III. 
 
 Pullman Palace Car Co. (increased) Pullman, 111. 
 
 Hartford I'",lectric Li^ht Co. (increased) Hartford, Conn. 
 
 Jersey City Electric Light Co. (increased) Jersey City, >.'.J. 
 
 Ingersoll Rock Drill Co. (increased New York, N.V. 
 
 Ball Illuminating,' Co New York, N.Y. 
 
 Erie Basin Dry Docks Brooklyn, N.Y. 
 
 Reading Iron Works Reading, Pa. 
 
 Cottage City E. L. & (las Co. (increased) Martha's Yineyard, Mass. 
 
 Lansdale I'-lectric Light Co . . Lansdale, Pa. 
 
 Plymouth Electric Ligiit Co Plymouth, .\Lass. 
 
 Portsmouth Electric: Light Co. (increased) Portsmouth, N.H. 
 
 Rochester IClectric Light Co. (increased) Rochester, N.IL 
 
 Scranton Electric Light Co Scranton, Pa. 
 
 .Spencer Electric Light Co. (increased) Spencer, Mass. 
 
 National Worsted Mills (increased) Olneyville, R.L 
 
 Ph(t;ni.\ \Yoollen Mills (Ireenwich, R.L 
 
 Riverside and Oswego Mills (increased) Providence, R.I. 
 
 Clyde Bleach and Print Works Riverpoint, R.L 
 
 Waterloo Y/oollen Mfg. Co. (increased) Waterloo, N.^'. 
 
 .Scatchard Woollen Mills (jerninntown. Pa. 
 
 Seyfert Rolling Mills Seyfert, Pa. 
 
 Plymouth Rolling Mills Conshohocken, Pa. 
 
 Iron Bay Manufacturing Co. (increased) Marquette, Mich. 
 
 Traction Car Co Philadelphia, Pa. 
 
 Brill Car Co Philadelphia, Pa. 
 
 Boise Car Wheel Co Scranton, Pa. 
 
 Hotel Madison (increased) New York City. 
 
 Oakland Hotel St. Clair, Mich. 
 
 Lake Hapatcong Hotel Co. (increased) New Jersey. 
 
 Cable Railroad Co Philadelphia, Fa. 
 
 Duryea Starch Co. (increased) Glen Ccjve, N. \'. 
 
 American Optical Co Southbridge, N.H. 
 
 Pfannkuche Manufacturing Co Rochester, N.IL 
 
 Godfrey Pocket Co Plymouth, Mass. 
 
 New York Lumber Auction Co New York City. 
 
 Clark Insulated Wire Co Bristol, Penn. 
 
 Campbell & Hitt Bri.stol, Penn. 
 
 Beaver Head Hydraulic Mining Co Idaho. 
 
 Tamarack ('oi)per Mfg. Co. (increased) Houghton, Mich. 
 
 Saguache Tunnel, Wm. A. Douglass and Co. (incieased) 
 
 Leadville, Colo. 
 
 Orman, Cooke & Co Leadville, Colo. 
 
 Cascade Tunnel, Nelson Bennett (increased). . . .Washington ler. 
 
 Lion Brewery Philadelphia, Fa. 
 
 Centennial Brewery .... Philadelphia, Pa. 
 
 Jorden, Marsh & Co. (increased) Boston, Mass. 
 
 MacCuUer, Parker & Co. (increased) Boston, Mass. 
 
 Grommes & Ullrich Chicago, 111, 
 
 Wm. M. Bent & Co. (increased) Chicago, 111. 
 
 Webster & Son Philadelphta, Pa. 
 
 H. A. Kimball Manton, R. I. 
 
 Geo. S. Crawford Cincinnati, O. 
 
 The " Cyclorama " Brooklyn, N.Y. 
 
 The " Cyclorama " (increased) Philadelphia, Pa. 
 
 The ' ' Cyclorama " Boston, Mass. 
 
 .Smith & Brown, Contractors (increased). . .N.Y. Aqueduct Works. 
 
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 Jones, Denton & Co N. Y. Afiiierhicl Works. 
 
 I'aige, Carey & Co N. Y. Atjueduct Works, 
 
 McLaughlin, Ueilly & Co. (increased) N. V. Acjueduct Worl-' 
 
 Brown, Howard & Co. (3 plants) N. Y. Atiiieduct Wt ks. 
 
 Isaac McHose & Sons Norrislnwn, Pa. 
 
 Combination Iron & Steel Co Chester, Pa. 
 
 S. H. Green \; Son (increased) Riverport, Pa. 
 
 Man/. (S: Co Ciiica^o, III. 
 
 Order of Cincinnatus Cincinnati, Oliio. 
 
 W, A. Knapp Heloit, Wis. 
 
 Sanderson Bros.' Steel Works (increased) Syracuse, N.Y. 
 
 C. M. Groff Reading, Pa. 
 
 Weybossett Mills (increased) Providence, K.I. 
 
 N. Y. Lund)er Auction Co New ^■ork City. 
 
 (ilen Cove Mfg. Co. (increased) <ilen Cove, N.V. 
 
 McDonald iS; Bros La Crosse, Wis. 
 
 B().><ton Steam and Power Co Boston, Mass. 
 
 South Pennsylvania Railway Co Kay's Hill, Pa. 
 
 Baker Electric Co Chicago, 111. 
 
 Clark's Cove Guano Co New Bedford, Mass. 
 
 Tamarack .Mining Co. (2nd plant) Opechee, Mich. 
 
 Granite Mills Pascoag, K.I. 
 
 Mcllvain & Sons' Boiler Plate Works Reading, Pa. 
 
 Parkhill Manufacturing Co Fitchhiirg, Mass. 
 
 Cleghorn Mills Fitchlmrg, Mass. 
 
 INCANDESCENT PLANTS 
 
 L. C. Porter Milling Co Winona, Minn. 
 
 Winona Lumber Co Winona, Minn. 
 
 Iron Silver .Mining Co. (.\rc and Incandescent) . . . .Leadville, Col. 
 
 Jno. A. Koebling's Sons Co Trenton, N.J. 
 
 Pennsylvania Co. Depot, Shop and Tracks Ft. Wayne, Ind. 
 
 T. R. P.enton Fairchild, Wis. 
 
 A. C. Foster Fairchild, Wis. 
 
 R. L. Bergland Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Galaxy Mills Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Bay State Sugar Relining Co Boston, Mass. 
 
 Steamboat Carmona . . Ontario X.avigation Co. 
 
 St. Clair Tunnel Co., On Grand Trunk Railway, Sarnia, Ont. 
 
 We manufacture and supply 
 
 Arc and Incandescent Dynamos and Lamps, 
 
 Electric Motors, Switch-Boards for stations, 
 
 Cut-Offs and Individual Cut-Outs 
 
 for Incandescent lighting 
 
 on Arc Circuits. 
 
 Globes, Carbons, Insulators, Line Wire, Etc, 
 constantly in stock. 
 
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LIST OF ARC DYNAMOS 
 
 (IX 
 
 c u 
 tta 
 
 Q"o 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 ^ 
 
 X 
 
 X 
 
 to . 
 
 te 
 
 bt 
 
 
 
 
 ►-Is 
 Z 2 
 
 
 o. 1. 
 amp 
 
 /'.OO 
 
 Z vO 
 
 X 
 
 Y 
 
 /, 
 
 lO 
 
 20 
 
 A ,... 
 
 B ... 
 
 C 8 
 
 C .. 
 
 c ... 
 
 c . 
 
 E i6 
 
 E ... 
 
 E ... 
 
 F 20 
 
 F ... 
 
 F ... 
 
 G 25 
 
 G ... 35 
 
 \j 
 
 G I 
 
 14 
 
 25 
 
 26 
 
 25 
 
 100 
 
 32 
 
 45 
 
 3. «-• > — 
 
 70 
 
 2.0 
 35 
 
 6.5 
 6.3 
 
 7.0 
 8.0 
 
 12.0 
 
 12. 5 
 
 13.0 
 150 
 
 15-6 
 
 150 
 18.7 
 
 21.8 
 21-5 
 
 21.0 
 52.5 
 56.5 
 
 •I 
 I 
 
 U 
 
 •i 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 2.1 
 24 
 
 2i 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 4 
 
 4 
 
 4'^ 
 12 
 12 
 
 SI/E IN INCIIKS. 
 
 1.1 
 
 ° 6 
 
 ^' 
 
 ^' 3 
 
 
 
 « w" 
 
 ■C F 
 
 c 
 
 
 
 11 
 
 XX 
 
 5:2 
 
 •-N 
 
 
 160 
 
 
 
 300 
 
 ^:9::! 
 
 
 530 
 
 3' 3" 
 
 !ii 
 
 530 
 
 ti 
 
 
 S.P 
 
 " 
 
 
 530 
 
 K 
 
 ^ 
 
 7S0 
 
 3' 10' 
 
 
 7S0 
 
 It 
 
 llj 
 
 7S0 
 
 (( 
 
 ■** 
 
 990 
 
 4' 2" 
 
 ill 
 
 993 
 
 it 
 
 ui 
 
 990 
 
 
 
 1,360 
 
 4' 5" 
 
 
 
 1,360 
 
 k i 
 
 ir, 
 
 1,360 
 
 H 
 
 
 1,360 
 
 (< 
 
 
 3.090 
 
 5' IG" 
 
 
 3.090 
 
 
 X 
 
 •5 
 
 I '3" 
 ti 
 
 t( 
 
 ii 
 
 I '4" 
 
 I' 5 
 I '9" 
 
 r 10' 
 
 r7' r 11" 
 
 (( it 
 
 I '8" '2' 00" 
 
 2' I" 
 (( 
 
 2' 10" 
 
 ^^ The C and G Dynamos of SOO C. p. give 
 most perfect results— about 3)4 lights to the h. ]>. 
 — for Manufacturing Establishments, and for 
 Street Lighting (placed 100 to 150 feet apart) will 
 give unequalled illumination, and are not produced by 
 any other system. 
 
 i^ The K Dynamos are unequalled ' . any 
 system, either for electrical out-put or comparative 
 weight of metal. 
 
 ^^ Observe size of Belt as proof of economy of 
 power. . 
 
 LIST OF INCANDESCENT DYNAMOS 
 
 sw 
 
 3 a 
 
 c 
 c 
 
 E 
 E 
 F 
 F 
 G 
 
 o 
 
 > 
 
 B 
 < 
 
 o 
 
 53 
 
 81 
 
 66 
 
 100 
 
 43 
 
 66 
 
 95 
 
 «3 
 
 121 
 
 74 
 
 102 
 
 116 
 
 100 
 
 107 
 
 164 
 
 50 
 
 2ro 
 
 154 
 
 75 
 
 100 
 
 230 
 
 tile 
 i 
 
 J:i 
 
 ■a 
 
 U-, 
 
 SIZE IN INC 
 
 Hor.se Po 
 at Pulley 
 Dynamo. 
 
 Width of 
 Single 15 
 in inches 
 
 ti 
 
 
 X 
 c 
 
 X 
 
 6i 
 
 2 
 
 • 
 
 y. 
 
 530 
 
 
 I '3" 
 
 bh 
 
 2 
 
 7. 
 
 530 
 
 3'i' 
 
 I' 3" 
 
 I2i^ 
 
 3 
 
 Ui 
 
 780 
 
 ■: 10" 
 
 I '4" 
 
 12 
 
 3 
 
 t 
 
 780 
 
 3' 10" 
 
 i'4" 
 
 154 
 
 34 
 
 r- 
 
 990 
 
 4' 2" 
 
 I '7" 
 
 IS.'. 
 
 34 
 
 
 
 990 
 
 4'2" 
 
 i'7" 
 
 23 
 
 5 
 
 8 
 
 1,360 
 
 4' 5" 
 
 r8" 
 
 1-9 
 
 I '9" 
 
 I'lo' 
 
 I' 10' 
 I'll 
 I'll' 
 
 2'o" 
 
 // 
 
 SPECIAL DYNAMOS FOft POWER OR PLATING MADE TO SPECIFICATIONS 
 
 Lamps, holders, wiring, etc., on the most favorable terms. 
 
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 1 
 'I 
 
 2" 
 
 I'S" 
 
 3" 
 
 I'q" 
 
 
 i( 
 
 
 li 
 
 
 (1 
 
 4" 
 
 i' lo" 
 
 
 il 
 
 
 .( 
 
 7" 
 
 I'll" 
 
 
 l( 
 
 
 It 
 
 8" 
 
 2'00" 
 
 
 (1 
 
 
 .< 
 
 
 t ( 
 
 i" 
 
 2' lO" 
 
 { 
 
 (t 
 
 
 . 
 
 c 
 
 X 
 
 XI 
 
 be 
 
 
 
 S 
 
 X 
 
 f 
 
 I' 9" 
 
 3" 
 
 I '9" 
 
 4" 
 
 i' lo" 
 
 4" 
 
 I' lo" 
 
 7" 
 
 I'll" 
 
 7" 
 
 I'll" 
 
 b" 
 
 2'o" 
 
 e terms. 
 
 SWITCH BOARDS FOR ANY NUMBER. OF CIRCUITS 
 OR DYNAMOS 
 
 No. 1 
 
 ►■ 
 
 No. 2 
 
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 EXCELLENCE and SUPERIORITY 
 
 THAT WE STAND READY TO MAINTAIN 
 AGAINST ALL COMPETITORS. 
 
 1. To i^roducL' a Steadier Light, no Hissing or 
 Flickering. 
 
 2. To produce lights of cciual Candle Power with 
 Far Less Power g^" (less coal) than any other system. 
 
 3. Armatures will not " burn out " from any practical 
 use, nor except through violence or the acts of malice. 
 
 4. Repairs average less than one per cent, per 
 annum —far less than those of any other system. 
 
 5. Dynamo will give much greater efficiency than 
 any other for given metal, power, and kind of work. 
 
 6. Our (double armature) Dynamo is virtually 
 ecpiivalent to two of other systems, for the reason that 
 in case of accident to one armature the other will 
 maintain ne.trly three-fourths of the full number of 
 lights. 
 
 7. Will give incandescent lights from arc circuits in 
 number and location required. 
 
 8. Length of circuits from Ball Dynamos unsur- 
 passed by any system. 
 
 9. Patents have never been challenged, and are 
 guaranteed unassailable. 
 
 10. Our Lamps require no cleaning of carbon rods 
 and necessary renewal of same. 
 
 11. Our Liiproved Double Lamp excels in its action 
 that of any other system. 
 
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 We CHALLENGE COMPETITION, in a public 
 
 or private test, if any one disputes 
 
 these claims. 
 
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 FACTS 
 
 OiR Dynamos are about one-third the weight of 
 dynamos of other systems carrying the same number of 
 lights. 
 
 OiK I)\NAM(is require no foundation, I)ut can be 
 placed without l)oUing down on the tloor of any building. 
 
 Our I)vna>. OS will outlast the dynamos of any other 
 
 system. 
 
 Our Dynamos rcciuire the least amount of attention 
 of any in the world. 
 
 Our La MI'S are purely mechanical and do not 
 depend upon springs and dash i)Ots for their proper 
 working. 
 
 Our Lamps do not t)urn out, neither do they require 
 constant cleaning. 
 
 Our La.mi's are not affected by thunder storms, nor 
 exlinguished by blasting or like causes. 
 
 No other system possesses these advantages. 
 
 Any mechanic can install and successfully operate 
 the "Ball System " without the aid of an expert or elec- 
 trician. 
 
 WE GUARANTEE 
 
 I. — Our 4-ampere or 8oo-c.p. Dynamos to give the 
 most perfect results for Manukacturini; Estahlish- 
 MKNTS and for Street Lighting. Power required less than 
 |3 of a horse power per light. 
 
 2. —Our 6-ampere Dynamos do not require over 
 '4 H. r. per light. 
 
 3. — Our Sampere Dynamos do not require over 
 v'n-, H. r. per light. 
 
 ^. — Our lo-ampere Dynamos do not recjuire over 
 34; H. P. per light. 
 
 2. — q^o renew any " V>M "' Armature should it ever 
 " burn out " from any inherent cause. 
 
 6. — To insure any Armature or Commutator that 
 may fail from inherent defects, during three years, for the 
 sum of $25. 
 
 7. — To substitute successfully our Dynamos to 
 maintain lamps of other systems now in use. 
 
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 OF ELECTRIC LIGHTING 
 
 WE offer THE BALL "vstem on its merits, and 
 invite thorough investi(;ation as to its superiority 
 in all matters of detail We claim fo.' it Dura- 
 bility and Simplicity, and the Maximum of Economy in 
 Cost, Operation and Maintenance, as compared with any 
 other system. We claim much, but not more than we are 
 prepared to prove and perform. 
 
 
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 NOTE.— The falsehoods and misrepresentations 
 of competitors have probably given this system 
 more valuable and free advertising than it has 
 received from any other source, except through th« 
 excellence of Its operations. 
 
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