Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-01-14
DIRECTIONS FOR FITTING UP
KIDDER'S PATENT Gas REGULATOR.
Oeloe Of .s.y Tor. Gas R.g..lefor C.sa;.ang. !

Cgce % Aep Iprs Gas Rfys.iCfoT C.sa;Iday,l
No 262 Broadway, New York.
NIIE proper Place at which to apply TIE Regulator
i is the outlet of the Metre, where il is less
posed to injury, then III any other position. The
Regulator can b. al piled at aty dusrel place upon
the pips but in all ccscs tn. outlot Of the Metre
should he uHcai if possible.
While the workman il isnil!nx tie Regulator il
should remain locked. in order protect the inter
nal parts Of the Machine which, thong Of very solid
construction, by unskilifIl handling or accident
when uncovered, otlerUlsc, might he di.ar
Ranged After the Regulator has been con. ected
with the Metre ard iiIes. the cover should L. re
moved and the Mercury poured into the spacc be
tween the mUyeahle Cup or Gasonetcr, and the rim
of the Regulator. "
The quantity OF Mercury ror each Regulator i. as
follows:
Size 3, j4iu, QUILT ;ilb, Size ., % ~ i'll out
let. ~ ID.
Size 4, in QUILT u. Size g. in outlet, lbs
When not furnished 10y the COMPANY, care mus,
be trken to clean tn. Mercury usei Icy strainin; il
throug Buckskin or Ciian,pii Leather.
The bes: Hight prod iced at pressure Of to :
ten hs of an inch. fer Tie Regulator is In lis
place. and the specific quantity of Mercury put iatn
the Cup, Pressure" Guage should be applied 10 a
Burner. III the Gusge shows lass pressure than
tenths of al inch, weights should he placed upon the
Gnsouieter or Cup until the p--3auTa vealhes to
tcnths may te desired: the light produced Icing
the test OF the desired pressure. ii the stated Quau
u.y OF Mercury produces higher Ir squire than &c
luired and Msrcxry unit. the proper pres is oo-
tanned
Ess- One more lights must always be burn; ng
when tryiag the pressure by the Guage.
BURNERS.
Up t. the present time Gas Burning A1pa -atuS
has been fitted with small Barriers to obviate in
some degree the extreme pre-. sure from the street
Msins With the low pr,ssure seeurel by the Reg
ulatcr, better light lie obtained by using
Burners. The Comp, ny ia prepared to furnish
prorer Burners, upon aprli;atoI, ut an extremely
moderate COST. Tine fan benefit of the Regulator
cannot he ottainei ualeSs Proper burners are used
Tn kind recommended by the company are known
to gis-htt.rs as the " Union burner" Or Scotch
Tip"
Purchasers ut the Regulator cannot reasonably cx-
poet that this MACHINE will remedy every defect o.,
Pi.e and BurnCrs Of the Metre, Tet make badly
derapged Pipes deliver full supply of Gas. Every
consumer Of Gas j. fully of the constantly re
curing accidents to his app raus, ami the Cenpa.
mp therefore does not expect that the first trouble
after the Regulator is applied WILL in all eases b,
attributed to the Regulate CT.
H.strncfi, MS TO Consumers
The Regulator i. sti by the eolnIaIy at the pres
sure proper tn secur" the best light with the small
lest consumption Gas 1t wi rarely, IL ever need
any attention Ii the lights are no. strong enough
the cover can be removed, and small weight te
placed upon the Cup or Gasometer. II too strong
take off one of the sulall weights on the Cup.
screw il placed in the bottom of the Regulator
for the purpose of drawing off any water that may
cDnIsnse Ia the pipes aud pass to this Regulator
When amy trouble occurs with the lights this s.rcw
should be looked t", an the water. if any there te
drawn Oft. Should rs water lie found, consumers
may be sure that Tie trouble il their Eis is caused
by defc,t in the metre PIPES
Applications for the Regulator ran b, made to j.
W. THOMPSON, Pa avenue bet. 10th aud Ilth us.
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