Re: Alarm company in Boston area

["I brive a dus" <alarminstall@xxxxxxx>]

Augustus Pope invented the first burglar alarm.
Al Gore invented the internet.
Cosmo Kramer invented the manssiere (known as the Bro).
Ralph & Norton invented no cal pizza.

On Mar 20, 11:34 am, "Jim" <alarmi...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Mar 20, 9:28?am, "Crash Gordon" <webmas...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> > While we're on the museum subject... several years ago (probably 10) there
> > was a GREAT book on the history of alarms, I ?bought a copy at NBFAA meeting
> > then gave it to someone and never got it back. It had great photos of really
> > old stuff. Anyone know the title of the book?
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> > "Nick Lawrence" <n...@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> >news:630b$45ff4267$43bca3f1$20483@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > | Its Wayne Alarm, with the cool '0000' phone numbers...
> > |http://www.waynealarm.com/antiquecorner/
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> > | Robert L Bass wrote:
> > | > There's an old, well-established alarm company in the greater Boston
> > area that is know for their alarm system museum. ?A friend
> > | > asked me about them but I can't recall the name of the company. ?I do
> > recall they have their own UL-listed CS and they've got a good
> > | > reputation.
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> > | > Does anyone know who they are?
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> I've read a couple of good ones through the years also, but can't
> remember the titles.   You might try looking for something about Edwin
> Holmes. He's credited with inventing the burglar alarm. However I
> think it was actually someone by the name of Paris (?) who submitted
> the first drawings for patent. Holmes probably just had more of a
> reputation as an inventor and was able to exploit it better.- Hide quoted text -
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