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| Bly Brothers Electrologists, 81 Broadway Milton Pa |
The 1922 Electrical Record states that "Bly Bros Milton, Pa are wiring the new state armory in Milton"
"Edison's revolutionary accomplishments in the late 19th century brought about the formation of craft guilds and trade associations for electrical contractors in cities across America. Before the term electrician became the accepted standard, the word "electrogist" was used very briefly to describe professionals working in the electrical trade."
According to the Historical Notes in the Miltonian in the early 1920s:
On February 7th 1922, "Bly Brothers install first radio receiver at Milton"
A 1920's Grebe Radio
WIRELESS TELEPHONE RECEIVING SETS CAN BE INSTALLED
Bly Brothers, Milton's enterprising electrical firm, have made arrangements with the A. H. Grebe Co., of Richmond Hill, N. Y., Whereby they will he able to install the celebrated Grebe Radio Apparatus, a wireless telephone receiving outfit in any home. With the use of the Grebe Radio apparatus which will be connected with an aerial persons can sit in their homes and listen to the strains of musical concerts and the latest news of the day flying through the air. I Bly Brothers are now installing a complete radio outfit at their place of business on Broadway for demonstrating the wonderful possibilities of this
radio apparatus. It will be implemented in about a week or ten days when persons will have an opportunity to hear sermons,, band and orchestra concerts produced in far-off cities. The 1 wonderful instruments, will simple , in construction, are highly interesting, particularly the reproducing equipment, which operates on the lines of the telephone. - The Miltonian, Feb 1922
"1922 was the year that radio broadcasting exploded across the American landscape like a thunderclap. Americans discovered radio almost overnight, and were instantly enthralled at the possibility of hearing voices and music out of thin air. Prior to radio, the only mass media that existed were newspapers, silent films and phonograph records – and none of these were instantaneous. Now, you could hear a live orchestra from Pittsburgh, or children’s bedtime stories as they were being read in a studio in San Francisco.
Americans spent $60 million on radio sets and parts in 1922, and businessmen and hobbyists fed the radio craze by building hundreds of new broadcasting stations. Almost overnight, the radio spectrum was packed with signals from all around the country - the number of licensed stations went from 28 in January to 670 by the end of the year. " - http://www.theradiohistorian.org/portable/portable.html
Popular Science published a "Radio Guide" in 1922, explaining how wireless systems worked,
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1922 Directories list the Bly Brothers at 81 Broadway in Milton.
The "Bly Brothers" were Harry & Morris Lee Bly, sons of Phinneas & Katherine [Wagner] Bly.
Harry Bly was born in 1885, the son of Phinneas & Katherine [Wagner] Bly. He spent most of his life in Watsontown, and spent most of his life in Watsontown and Milton. He lived in Sunbury for a short time while working with the railroad (In 1912, he was a fireman for the railroad), but returned to Milton where he was associated with Bly Bros electricians. In 1922, the year the Bly Brothers installed the first wireless received, Harry first became ill with tuberculosis. He spent two years at Devitt's Camp, where his health improved greatly, but in 1930, succumbed to the disease.
Morris Lee Bly was a native of White Deer, Union County, born to Phinneas and Katherine on September 17 1879. He began in the electrical engineering business in 1916, and worked in that field until illness forced him to relinquish his work in 1953.
When Allenwood had a Tuberculosis Camp:
In December of 1922, The Lewisburg Journal reported on the Community Fair to be held at Laurelton on the 15th, noting that "Through the kindness of Bly Bothers of Milton, Delco-Light will be had for all the evening."
September 1924
Woods Bly (M. Lee Bly's son) was my stepfather. There last shop was on Prospect Ave at the back of the lot that borders 29 Prospect. Woods worked as an electrician for more than 60 years, finally retiring at the age of 75. He had two daughters, Carol and Linda. Both graduated from MH>
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