New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-04-25

SAANANCEAS.-lDe IaOe OF an AniIllA4 lUAL SOutC
walk harmies.ly through tie fire. has come down TO US
from antiquity sanctioned by Aristotle and Pny as one
offs egscies Modern nsenuty has adopted the phrase
for contrvsuce By which safety from combustion may
be ensured 10 certain kinds OF vsusbe effects by the
of iron chests of peculiar construction. The commercial
world have found it necessary 10 look TO modern Ssa-
andsrs for protection against IRE aud her manufac'
tursd has extended in this city TO degree that Is but IL
lie known.
We some time since promised article this sub
jsc, though did not then designate rs precise form
Yesterday had the curiosity visit factory where
Wilder's Patent Salsmsnder Safes marufactur ed,
and having spent hour agreeably there we shall Gu
deavor TO interest readers with an account Of that
visit.
We and in Washington ST, a large building extending
back 100 feet where large number Of mechanics
engaged.
The process OF manufacture requires division OF Ia
Dor and series of different shops where the work per
formed by different sets OF workaen. We observed a
perfect sy prevailing from the cellar TO the attic. and
great .k displayed in every department OF construction
In the cellar several orges, where smiths were
at work forming the plates and skeletons OF the safes
The bar plate and the round iron used are OF the very
best quality The plate iron with which the sides and
tops OF the safes closed ups brought from PeInsy
vania. and large quantity Is consumed
The framework having been forged and fully pre-
pared Is removed upper room. whore II Is
closed up with the Pennsylvania plates The doors
and castings got ready the interior box prepared
snd when IL Is ready the fire proof composition Is
poured in between the two surfaces, and hSes almost
simultaneously, becoming hard AS rock, and preserv
ing its character OF non-conductor under the sever
est heat The doors then hung the locks adjusted
The interior woodwork consisting OF mahogany shelves
and drawers is completed and the Safe Is handed over
to The painter TO receive us exterior finish.
To accomplish apparently simple result, how ever
requires large number OF hands the use of machinery
much capital and the adoption OF many minor conr!-
/ vances OF modern date.
Thus we mad very heavy hinges OF maeabe cast IRON
made in r neghborng State most decided improve
since the expense of working them with the ham
mer would almost prevent their We OF
thesa kyyiIh harm hgh made dem
in L. and yet il fuses with greater than wrought
iron itself. The plan OF the door 10 Ingenious. What H.
called the lehand door formerly closed by inside
crank lever spring bolt projects fran H. 80 that
when the right hand door Ia shut nprings the bolt aud
/: to close the other. There Is where
seven eight men are constantly engaged in making the
locks. They prepared upon regular system o.
uniform models although the rumbers can be chang
ed 10 fl tie wards OF any desired form OF key. To
these is added Chubbs famous INVENTION OF the thief
tector, which niaioy discovers whether any one has
been tsmperng with the lock The lock remains Of
order until the true hey Is applied H. 1t takes about
three days 10 make one Of these locks.
The rivets used in these Safes are manufactured in
large quantities In Massachusetts,, ready Tor use.
The cabinet makers room Is establishment by it.
self Here eigh, men are constantly empoye 10 prepn-
ring the drawers and shelves of the interior which
Is Of mahogany The finish equal TO that OF the finest
joiners work.
The framework and feet ofthe Safes are Of cast iron
and made after regular patterns; that merchant in
New Orleans IL be should break any part Of them has
only to send the number here. and piece
ponding with that broken. readily be sent him.
The composition poured into the Safe between the in
side and outside frames Is imported from France and is
peculiar chemical preparation, OF which gypsum ID
constituent
To construct and complete Safe requires about four
weeks aud the demand for Widers Patent continually
exceeds the supply, although the works OF Mr. ). c. Her
ring have been enlarged tom time time meet the
exgency.
Almost all the great mercantile houses of the country
are adopting them and the order book observed
several of recent date from Phelps Dodge & Co. Hag
gery Draper & Jones' Tisdae & Borden, Corporation OF
City OF Newark and from merchants IN Milwaukee In
the West The American Bible Society have ordered
large one, and also several OF principal Motel keep
Another class OF persons are rapidly adopting them
the jewelers.. The interior for these Is nttrd
up with great many drawers In which they place their
most valuable articles and wheye they as safe from
the burglar the aames We OF these interiors
in progress OF completion, containing nlnetyone draw
ers, and az cost of $50.
Some OF these Safes very large, and weigh more
than three tons. The price OF such would be about
six hundred dollars; but they may be obtained Of all
sizes and at all prices.
The establishment in Washington.st employs large
number OF hands who are assisted in their labor by ma
chinery worked by steam The turning Of screws and
bolts and the drilling OF holes In this way effected.
The change produced in few pieces OF rough iron by
this systematzed ingenuity very great We stumble
rude bars of iron In the backsmths shop and in
the story above nd them firmly curiousy aud elegantly
put together forming piece 81 furniture ne enough for
parlor. and giving perfect security to It's contents
In part OF the world Is the manufacture carried
so extensively 30 perfectly in the City OF New
York and the articles manufactured by Mr. Herring
have excited admiration in all who have used
them. They form complete protection agans; ire.
repeated instances have shown and VINO hss
valuable papers preserve should be without them FOR
We think that all country and offices in which
public records kept should have these Safes Indeed
understand that this idea already upon
20 some extent Kings County having lately obtained
one for the suFrosses Office as have also several towns
IN Connecticut and some of our Departments Of the city
government. ID&Wl tNew-York Telegraph.
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