Loran has a great site here so let's please keep this forum for phonograph related topics. The original topic was related to an "Interesting Edison item on Craigslist" The two links below are not called for. -----Original Message----- From: phono-l-bounces at oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-bounces at oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of Douglas Houston Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 7:44 PM To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Interesting Edison item on Craigslist Terrific copy that you've done here. No bout adoubt it, your head's screwed on right, and mighty tight, too. I feel that I may be preaching to the choir here, but I want to offer you two interesting and informative articles that spell out just who is running this country and, off course, the whole world. Try these for enlightenment: http://www.newswithviews.com/guest_opinion/guest82.htm http://www.newswithviews.com/Hayes/gianni8.htm And, if you can get an honest accounting on the Club of Rome, you may get shocked out of your shoes. > [Original Message] > From: Jim Nichol <jnichol at fuse.net> > To: Antique Phonograph List <phono-l at oldcrank.org> > Date: 2/25/2008 8:03:58 PM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Interesting Edison item on Craigslist > > No, Edison did not sell Edison General Electric. It was a hostile > takeover by the Thomson-Houston Company (they bought up a controlling > interest in Edison General Electric's stock). The merged company was > under control of Thomson's managment, and renamed General Electric. > Edison was allowed on the board of directors, but quit after he > realized he had no authority. > > By the way, I work for GE. > > Jim Nichol > > On Feb 25, 2008, at 3:17 PM, Greg Bogantz wrote: > > > Consequently, he created the Edison General Electric Company, > > together with some fat cash investors to handle the drudgery of > > dealing with the whole lamp and power distribution business. When > > he needed more cash for his laboratory, he sold out his interest in > > the company to the fat butts, they dropped the "Edison" from the > > company name, and they went on to create one of the biggest cash > > cows in Murkan history. > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org