Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-01-04
DIRECTIONS FOR FITTING Up
KIDDER'S PATENT GAS REGULATOR.
Office Of Nsw York Gas Regt.lator Cempany,

Office Of Nsw York Gas Rsgilator Company,
No 262 Broadway, New York. !
TNUE proper place at which to apply the Regulator
is the outlet of the Metre, where it is less ex.
posed to injury, than in any other position. The
Regulator can he applied at amy desired place upon
the pipes, but in all cases the outlet of the Metre
should b. used if possible.
While the WORKMAN is handling the Regulator it
should remain locked In order to protect the inter
nal parts OF she Machine, which, though of very solid
construction, by uuskilful handling or accident,
when uncovered, nerer otherwise, might be disar-
ranged. After the Regulator has been connected
with the Metre and Pipes, the cover should be r-
tween the movable Cup or Gasometer, and the rim
Of the Regulator.
The quantity of Mercury for each Regulator is as
SIZE 8, Yin. outlet, y lb, Size s. "a to ~ ill., out
Size 4, in outlet ID. Size 8, In 10 outlet. lbs
When not furnished by the Company, care must
be taken to clean the Mercury used, by stranny it
through Buckskin or Channels Leather.
The best light is produced Mt pressure of to /
tenhs of an inch. After the Regulator is i'm its
the Cup, Pressure Guage should be applied 10 a
Burner LII the Gusse shows less pressure than 5
tenths OF an lnch weights should be placed upon the
Gasometer or Cup until the pressure reaches 5 to 7
tenths as may be desired the light produced being
the test OF the desired pressure If the stated auan
t1ty OF Mercury produces higher pressure than re-
tanned.
xs- One or more lights must always be burning
when trying the pressure by the Guagc.
BURNERS
Up to the present time Gas burning Apparatus
has been fitted with small Burners to obyiate in
some degree the extreme pressure from the street
Mains. With the low pressure secured by the Ree-
uiator better light be obtained by using larya
Burners. The Comp my is prepared TO furnish
proper burners, upon application, at extremely
moderate cost. The full benefit Of the Regulator
cannot be obtained unless proper Burners are used
The kind recommended by the company are known
to gasatters the Z" Union Burner !" or Scotch
Tip"
Purchasers Of the Regulator catnot reasonably ex-
pect that this Machine will remedy every defect of
Pipes and Burners of the Metre nor yet make badly
dsrangsd Pipes deliver full supply of Gas. Every
consumer Of Gas Is fully aware of the constantly re-
curing accidents to his Apparatus, and the Compa-
mp therefore dOes not expect that the first trouble
after the Regulator Is applied, will in all cases be
attributed TO the Regulator. ,t1 -
Instructions to Consumers.
The Regulator is left by the company at the pres
sure proper to secure the best light with the small
lest consumption ofGas 1t will rarely If ever need
any attention. the lights are not strong enough
the cover can be removed, and small weight be
placed upon the Cup or Gssometer. II too strong.
take on one Of the small weights on the Cup.
screw Is placed in the bottom Of the Regulator
1or The purpose OF drawing of any water that may
eonaense In the pipes and pass to the Regulator-.
When any trouble occurs with the hghts this screw
should be looked TO- and the water, II any there, be
drawn OF. Should no water be found. consum.rs
may be sure that the trouble In their lights Is causd
by defect in tbs metre or pipes 81, - - -
Applications for the Regulator can be made to. J.
W. THOMPSON, Pa. avenue bet. 10th and 18th sts.
dec 29-eo2w 1900 '-''-