Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-12-29
DIRECTIONS FOR FITTING UP
KIDDER'S PATENT Gas REGULATOR
fct 81 NIe,c. lor: Cas- RegnIator Cempany.

OFs Of Ne~. Ior. Cos Regulator Company,
No. 262 Broadway, Nes York.
1NHE proper place at which to sPPly the Reculstor
is the outlet Of the Metre, where II is less e1.
posed TO injary, thin in any other position. The
Regulator en- be- q; plsd ut sny desired place upon
the pipes, but In all tn outlet Of the Merr
should IT, used IL pof.ibie
While the workman Is handling the Regulator Il
should remain locked In rider "a protect the inter
nal parts Of the Machine, which, though Of very solid
construction, by unskillful handling or accident
! when uncovered. r~rcr ofttrrisc, might be dissr.
ranged. After the Regulator has bsen connected
with the Metre AID riies, the cover should be re-
moved and the Mercury POURED into the tpsce 10.
tween the movable Cup or Gasometer, and the rim
Of the Regulator.
The quantity of Mercury for each Regulator is q.
follows:
Size $, lin. outlet siIS. Size s,Ib,O ~ in, cut
Size 4, in outlet IN. Sin. 8, 4 In GU fiet, 2Bs
When not Furnished by tho Company, care must
be taken to clean the Mercury uset. by strsnng it
through Buckskin or Chamos Leather.
The best light is produced st a pressure e 10
ten hs Of an inch Amer tie Regulator is In lie
place and the specific quantity of Mercury rut Into
the Cup Pressure Guase should be sIplie1 10 a
Burner If the Gu'go shows lts pressure than
telths of an nch, Weights Il oui lie plaa upon tie
q ,someter or Cup until the pressure reson,s 10
trHths as msy lie desired the light produced heirg
tie test Of the desired Tres III TIE stated guam
tity Of Mercury reduces higher pressure than
quired and N,rcsry until the proper pressure lie OBJ
tanned
&C. One or ,rore light. must always be burning
when trying the pressure b, the Gusge-
BURNERS
Up tn the present time Gas Burning Apparatus
has been fitted with small Burners 10 obyiate in
some degree the extreme PRESSURE from the Street
| Mains With the low pressure secured by the Peg.
uator, better light he obtained by using large
Burners. The Company il prepared 10 furnish
PROF. er Burners, appli alton, at extremely
moderate coSt. The full benefit of the Regulator
cannot he obtained unless proper Burners are used
| tn kind recommended nv the company known
| to gas filters as the Union Burner" Scotch
Tip"
Purchasers Of the Regulator cannot reasonably ex.
| pert that this Machine will remedy every defrct az
| Pipes and Burners Of the Metre vet make badly
detangsd Pipes deliver full supply of Gas. Every
consumer Of Gas is fully Of the constantly
curing accidcuts to his Apparatus, snd the Compa-
mp therefore Goes not expect that the first trouble
after the Regulator is applied, WILL in all casee lie
attributed 10 the Regulator.
| In .fracii ns TO GnsU1ners.
The Regulator is LEFT by the cnmpsny ut the pres.
sure proper to secure the lest light with the smsl
lest consumption ofGas. 1t vi rarely, if ever need
any attention. IL the lights not strong enough
the cover can he removed, and a small weight re
placed upon TIE Cup OF G,suinetr IL too strong,
| take on one Of the small wrghts on the CUP.
| screw is PLACED in the bottom of The Regulator,
TOR the purpose of drawing of any water that msy
couiense in the pipes and pass To the Regulstor.-
When any trouble occurs with the light this screw
should he looked to- and the water. if any " re- be
drawn of. Should no water be found, consumers
may he thst the trouble in their lights Il caused
| ny defect i'm the metre or pipes.
Applications for the Regulator ran he made t. :
W. THOMPSON, La. avenue bet. 10th and llth St..
! dec 29-eo2w