Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-08-15
WoRThr THE ATTENTIoN or BUILDERS
AND OTHER LMPRoYIWG CENTLEMEH.
Stephen Brown,
GUN-SMlTH, sc. NORTH MARKET STREET,
RlcHMoNp

GUN-SMlTH, &c. NORTH MARKET S STREET,
RIcHMoNp:
It AVING purchased Kenedy's patent right of
i & using and vending others TO be used in this
city. and the counties of Henrco and Goochland,
hs invention and improvement of fastening. rails.
Ing and supporting Window Sashes by Springs
and KNOBS; proposes to supply gentlemen unon
rho shortest notice, with any number Of those pa.
tent springs, with their Lz:sSt and most Complete
Improvements, at the price of fifty cents piece
ready hued and adjusted to the sash; or at thirty
four cents. If taken from the shop. This abate.
ment OF sixteen cents is allowed to any gentle.
man who may prefer to have Jhem set in by the az
cen work:pell as the work is lgiting; the abate.
ment will be found to be liberal. Builders and
others, who may require quantity of those patent
springs, will be accommodated with generous
allowance, on taking them by the groce.
The above invention, for Its utility, convent.
ence and cheapneas, will instantly convince any
person who may examine it, that there was ne
yer any thing invented for the purpose, which
could in any desiee bear competition with it
The former manner of fastening sashes by small
bolts, and raising and supporting them by pues
and leaden weight, was not only exceedingly
complex, difficult AMI expensive but was also Ii
able 10 many accidents, as the wearing or break
ing Of a cord or pulley, &c. w>uld prevent the
whole machinery from performing its expected
tuntuons, and would require more expense III re-
pairing aLoue, than would purchase the new in
vented patent spring. This spring will act as a
safe Dol, 10 prevent The window from being open.
ed by Ring from Scitbout, and by just touching
the spring it may be raised from within to any
convenient height, where il will rest with as much
safety, as if 1t were supported by pillar.
1t IS not surprising that an invention so useful,
which is at once so simple and convenient,
should prove temptation to some thoughtless
wogliInen, who had not considered the conse-
queuces, to vend spurious kind without autho
rlty. Such 4 mean conduct l have already de
tetted, owing 10 the extreme badness CT the work
and TO complete tho pitiful fraud their trash has
been set into the windows III my namel! But as
have paid ONE THOUSAND AND FIFTY DOL
LARs for The exclusive right 10 use and vend this
patent within the city CT Richmond, and the
counties of HenTico and Goochand, shall not
fail 10 prosecute the utmost rigour of the law,
any person who shall in future attempt such
contemplate fraud
In order to secure gentlemen from any irnoosi
ton in the above articles, the initials of my name
IS. } shall be struck the white metal knob
sihxed TO each OF the springs, and those who are
engaged TO fix tbem in for me, shall be furnished
with a written authority, and every such spring
shall be WARRANTED by me-
STEPHEN BROWN.
". B. Any orders for the above, will be receIv.
ed and punttually attended 10 if icft at my shop
as above, OF at MIR PrIchard's Book store. where
the model may be seen.
49, Old Weights and Pullies, or any Old Me-
tai, will be received in pay SB.
July 9, 1891. If