Show t Dim Light Globe Burns f for r 34 Years In Rail Tower Wasting lasting Power By BOB It cost more than necessary necessary necessary think of the sentiment senti senti- sary sary sary- but just ment and ment-and and railroad men were we're told are sentimental being in a somewhat romantic calling That's the story of a an old time carbon filament electric lamp that has been burning almost continuouSly continuously continuously con con- since 1907 In the Union Paci Pacific ic railroad oad interlocking tower tower- at Fifth North and Fourth West Streets which h is some sort of a recOrd Joy The The- story back backof of this old globe manufactured in the early days of incandescent lighting was told Tuesday by J. J E. E Hanchett Hanchett Hanchett Han- Han chett who placed the light in its socket when he became the first man to operate the interlocking interlock interlock- ing tower in September 1907 Faithful Service Save for infrequent power power failures failures fail all allures has shone continuously continuously continuously con con- ures ures- the globe since being used to illuminate il illuminate illuminate il- il luminate an indicator which by miniature signals shows positions of trains of trains on three main tracks inthe In Inthe th the yards tyke t ke the light for I granted now notably Mr HanI Hanchett Hanchett Han- Han I chett who in his present position position position tion as maintenance man has a year 40 service record Ernest Ernest- L L. Dee General Electric Electric Electric Elec Elec- company light expert took the unsentimental view The railroad could have saved about in lost candle power by replacing the light long ago he said when asked about the endurance of the carbon fila fila- ment It has paid for power to light the lamp but hasn't re- re re received received the light output it should have Poorly Constructed a Reason for the lights light's long life is that it was poorly made merely cF- cF 9 t. t glows glows' instead of shedding a abright abright 1 bright light and hence has lasted so long I But tower want to nn I keep the light as long as it it will burn I As we said railroading is ro ro- ro mantic mantle I d a r t a r M s s su u l 5 lw r TILE THE LIGHT THAT FAILED DOESN'T HOLD HERE IERE J. J E. E Hanchett Globe has given 34 years years' service I Cr r rt t b f 1 4 YO 1 |