 He said that he had lost a lot of lamps and tools for the production of lamps when he left his shop in New York years ago.In the case "Edison Electric Light Co." vs. "Columbia Incandescent Lamp Co., St. Louis" 181 persons supported the "Goebel-Defense" providing affidavits and 142 persons supported the Edison view.The view of the "Edison Electric Light Co." was Göbel did not built practical incandescent light bulbs before 1880.