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1943
1943 - 1011.PDF
rfllT. Sir Humphry Davy, Bart. (1778-1829) From a portrait by Sir Thomas Lawrence in the possession of the Royal Society. et there be Lightness .. When Sir Humphry Davy, the famous English chemist, isolated magnesium in 1808, he not only discovered a new metal, but he sowed a seed from which was to spring one of the world's great industries : Magnesium and "Elektron." Two modern miner's lamps manufactured in "Elektron" Courtesy of Concordia Electric Sqfety Lamp Co. Ltd. Incidentally, Sir Humphry's name is mainly associated with the Davy miner's lamp. It is therefore fitting thst the modern electric miner's lamp should be made of "Elektron," and that two of the master's discoveries should have thus con- tributed to the perfect- ing of an instrument which, in his own words,serves the "cause of humanity;1' NEW BOOK ON MAGNESIUM —TECHNOLOGY OF MAGNESIUM AND ITS ALLOYS. Price 30/- plus 7d. postage in U.K. Price 30 - plus 3,'- postage, packing and insurance, ABROAD. To be obtained from F. A. Hughes & Co. Limited, Abbey House, Baker Street, London, N.W.I. • Sole Producers »nd Proprietors of the Trade Mirk "Elektron". MAGNESIUM ELEKTRON LIMITED, Abbey House. London. N.W.I • Licensed Manufacturers: Costings & hrgings STERLING METALS LIMITED. Northey Rosd. Foleshill. Coventry* Castings THE BIRMINGHAM ALUMINIUM CASTING (1903) COMPANY LIMITED, P'noid Works Smerhwick. Birmingham »J STONE 8 COMPANY LIMITED. Deptford. London, S.E 14 • Sfwl, Eiuuswns, Forging! & Tubtx JAMES BOOTH & CO (1915) LIMITED. Argylt Street Works. Nechells. Birmingham. 7 • Shett. Extrusions. Etc.: BIRMETALS LIMITED. Woodgate. Quinton. Birmingham • SuppWn of Mtgnesium and -Elektron" Metal for the Bn'tith Empire: F, A. HUGHES S CO LIMITED. Abbey House, Baker Street, London, N.W.I
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