Lucky there wasn't ham radio, I bet those carbon arc lights were pretty noisy electrically, not to mention blinding bright.
Strange they claim it is coal fired when they show a drawing with an oil tank and pipeline, though they do show a small part of a building labeled coal. Perhaps it was a dual fuel system?
Wayne
On 3/15/2024 8:02 AM, Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM wrote:
Not exactly ham radio related but interesting technological point of history of Santa Barbara …
Santa Barbara First Experienced Electricity 137 Years Ago – edhat
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LCM
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