[NJARC] DC Power in NYC?

[John Dilks K2TQN]

In Atlantic City, the Chafaunt-Haddon Hall hotel had self-generated 
DC up until Resorts bought it.  The power plant also provided steam 
for heat to the hotel, and I think other nearby buildings.  There 
were other hotels who had self generated DC in the earlier days, but 
the Haddon Hall had it until the 70's.  I'm sure they must have had 
AC for some things there, but the DC plant was in full operation in a 
building near by.

That's why they made AC-DC radios.

73, John Dilks, K2TQN

At 06:04 PM 7/20/2008, you wrote:
>When I joined Bell Labs in 1972 the Protection and Interference Department
>worked on issues in parts of NYC which still were on DC.  I think DC did not
>entirely disappear till a number of  years after that.  I remember seeing
>recognition of the shutdown of DC service but do not remember the year.
>
>Bob W2WG