Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-22
Trial of Iron Che SITS by Fire. ~

A notice headed as above, signed c. ]. Gaylor,
commenting on the report OF the trial by fire of his
and other iron book safes, with Wilder's Salaman.
DER at the foot Of Wall street, on the 18th Nov /,
calls for brief reply
The gentlemen Who composed the committee, and
made the report referred to, are of high standing,
and too well known to leave doubt as to the
fairness Of the trial. and the fire proof qualities Of
the "SALAMANDHR SAFE as well as the north
iessness of Gayior's Double Safe" and the other
safes which were tried with the Salamander The
trial was witnessed by thousands Of persons in open
day in the most business part Of tn. city "Gaylors
Double Safe was destroyed, and two others in sue
cessiop, Of as high repute as Gaylors." while the
SaiGmandeT, withsfanding the TRIPLE HEAT Of the
Others, delivered the books and papers tchich had
been placed IN IL USISJUEED. However unfair Mr..
Gaylor may deem il in burning up his Double
Chest, in about one hour and G half, some Of the
most pectable merchants in this city, other than
the committee, testify to the perfect fairness OF
the whole trial. Annexed yoH have the report Of
the committee:
Book SAFES.
New YoRK, Nov. %, 1910.
WE, the undersigned, by request, were present at
the trial by fire Of the following Iron Book Safes,
viz.-Jesse Delano's, Z J. Gaslor's Patent Double,
SCOTS Patent Asbestos, and Wilder's Patent Saa'
mander Safes.
The trial was made on Coffee House Slip, at the
foot Of w all street, on the 18th inst. brick fur
mace having been erected for the purpose, the trial
was commenced by placing Wilder's patent Sala-
mander Safe in the furnace with &. j. Gaylors pa
remains were removed from the furnace, and SCOTS
Patent Asbestos Safe was placed beside the Sla-
mander At the expiration Of one hour and half,
the furnace was opened a second time, when IL
found that Scotts Safe was on fire inside This was
IL en- removed, and Delanos Safe put in its place
After re manning there about hour, the furnace
was again opened, and Delano's Safe was found to
be very much burned outside, and the fame gush-
ing out OF the cracks Of the door. II should be OBJ
served that during all this time the SLamander Safe
renained in the furnace, exposed to the constant
action of the fire which was kept in great heat W
the blast Of two fsrge bellows, and full supply Of
charcoal and pitch pine wood.
After the trial was concluded, the furnace and all
the Safes were put in charge Of Messrs. Haydock
and Pa ker private watch, untilthe next day, when
they were opened BY the Committee IN the prese &c
the Safes were consumed, with the single erception
OF those in the SALAMASDER SAFE, the books and
papers ef which were taken out and found TO be in
good order, heredding noticing sensibiy injured.
The above was a fair trial, and was to Us a cen
vncing proof Of the superiority Of the Salsman
Safe all the others; and considering that il was
exposed to intense heat for PERIOD eight hours
while each OF the others were destroyed by the
same heat in less than two hours, have no hes'-
tat n in saying that we consider the Sslsmander
Safe really fire proof and sfording perfect security
to books and papers In case Of fire.
owe therefore take much pleasure in making this
statement to the public, aud in recomme ndiug to
them ESos WiLDEr's patent SALAMANpkR SATk,
as fully entitled to their confidence.
WADswoRrH a. SMITH,
BALDWIN & Co. co...-;,,..
MfNIURS & Co.
CuAs IA. MARSHALL,
Rurus CHASE & Co, Sole Agents for the sale OF
WilIer's Patent Salamander Safe, No. ia Water
street, New York.