Location:
- 48 N. 11th St., Philadelphia, PA
Timeline:
History/Personnel:
- "Trolley Line Manager Resigns. Doylestown, July 13.—To
accept the position of manager of the American Prismatic Light
Company, with headquarters in Philadelphia, at a salary of $2,500
a year, George W. Moffatt, superintendent of the Doylestown
and Willow Grove Trolley Road, since it has been in the hands of
the receiver, the Doylestown Trust Company, to-day resigned his
position, to take effect immediately." —The [Philadelphia] Times, July 14, 1899
- Articles of incorporation were filed yesterday by the American
Prismatic Light Company and the Standard Rebate Check Company."
—The Philadelphia Inquirer, Aug 2, 1899
- "PRISMATIC LIGHT CO.—The American Prismatic Light Co.,
recently organized, have opened a Phila. office and exhibit at
48 N. Eleventh; this company has an improved system of introducing
daylight into dark interiors and operate under patents of
Edward J. Dobbins and other
inventors." —The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 15, 1900
- "A LARGE BLOCK of preferred and common stock of the American
Prismatic Light Co. will sell cheap if taken at once. A 200.
Inquirer office." —The Philadelphia Inquirer, Nov 11, 1900
- "Committee on Science and the Arts. Wednesday evening the
committee on science and the arts held a stated meeting, at which
final action was taken on Kitson's system of oil heating and
incandescent lighting, Facer forged steel car wheels, Fritzell's
method of compressing air by water and raising water by compressed
air, Haupt's reaction breakwater, and American Prismatic Light
Company's light projecting glass." —The [Philadelphia] Times, Jan 6, 1901
- "BUILDERS' CONTRACTS. Ridge avenue and Francis street, southwest
corner, American 3-way prisms, agreement between American Prismatic
Light Company vs. Hoyt & Sons, owners." —The [Philadelphia] Times, June 10, 1901
- Sued by the Daylight Prism Co. in 1906 for patent infringement
- "Daylight Glass Mfg. Co. v. American Prismatic Light Co. (C. C.)
140 F. 174." and "Daylight Glass Mfg. Co. v.
American Prismatic Light Co.,
142. F. 454, 73 C. C. A. 570—pat. 16"
- Nov 16, 1904, Prismatic light canopy, $27.50 Statement of expenditures, Department of the Interior, Fiscal year ending June 30, 1905
- "New Jersey Charter void 1907. For nonpayment of taxes"
—Obsolete American Securities and Corporations
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