Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-01-20
DIRECTIONS FOR FITTING UP
PATENT GAS REGULATOR.

Office of New York Gas Regulator Company,)
No 262 Broadway, New York.
gNHE proper place at which to apply the Regulator
/ is the outlet of the Metre, where it ia less ex-
posed to injury, than in any other position. The
Regulator can be applied at any desired place upon
the pip g. but in all cases the outlet of the Metre
should be used if possible.
While the workman is handling the Regulator it
should remain locked in order to protect the inter.
nal parts OF the Machine, which, though of very solid
construction, by uRskillful handling or accident
when uncovered, ncrer othtririSe, might be di.ar.
ranged After the Regulator has been con: ected
with the Metre and Pipes, the cover should be re-
moved and the Mercury poured into the space be.
tween the movable Cup or Gasonlcter, aud the rim
Of the Regulator.
The quantity of Mercury for each Regulator is as
follows:
Size 5, q in outlet z h. Size 5, IA to ~ in. out
let, TX Id.
When not furnished by the Company, care must
he taken to clean the Mercury used, by stranins it
through Buckskin or Channels Leather
The best light is produced at pressure Of to :
ten'hs of an inch. After the Regulator is in its
place, and the specific quantity of Mercury put into
the Cup, Pressure Guage sheuld be applied to a
Burner ii the Gaage shows a LEES pressure than 5
tenths of inch, weights should be placed upon the
tenths may be desired the light produced being
the test of the desired pressure. If the stated
tity of Mercury produces higher pressure than re-
qred and Msrcsry until the proper pressure is OBJ
tanned.
EJ- One more lights must always DO burning
when trying the pressure by the Guage.
BURNERS
Up to the present time Gas Burning Apparatus
has been fitted with email Burners to obyiate In
some degree the extreme pressure from the Street
Mains. With the low pressure secured by the Reg
ulator, better light be obtained by using large
Burners. The Company Is prepared to furnish
proper Burners, upon aspiration, at extremely
moderate cost. Tie full benefit of the Regulator
cannnt be Obtained unless proper Burners are used
Tn. kind recommended by the company known
to rss-htters the q Union Burner" or Scotch
Tip"
Purchasers of the Regulator cannot reasonably ex-
pect that this Machine will remedy every defect of
Pies and Burners OF The Metre yet make badly
deranged Pipes eel yer n full supply of Gas. Every
consumer Of Gas il fully Of the cons family
curing accidents 10 his apparatus. and the Compa-
mp therefore Goes not expect that the first trouble
after the Regulator is applied, will, in all cases be
attributed to the Regulator. -
instructions 10 Consumers.
The Regulator il left by the company at the pres
proper to the best light, with the small
any attention. If the lights not strcng enough,
The can be removed, and a small weight be
placed upon the Cup or lsomcter. IF too strong.
take of of thr small weights on The Cup.
4 screw Is placed in til. bottom If the Regulator.
FOR the Purp )se of craving off any wster that may
coadense in the pipes and pass to the Regulator
When any trouble occurs with the lights this screw
should be looked TO- an the water, if any there, be
drawn off. Should ns water be found, consumers
may he thst the trouble in their lights Is caused
by defect in the metre or pipes.
Applications for the Regulator be made to j.
W. THOMPSON, Pa. avenue bet 10th and llth SITS.
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