Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-01-09
DIRECTIONS FOR FITTING Up
KIDDER'S PATENT GAS REGULATOR,

oig;cc Of Ns,y lori Gus ResuI.ttor C5,apany,l
No 262 broadway, New York. {
THE proper place st which TO apply the Regulator
L is tina oatIet Of the Metre, where i: is less
posed to irIIry, than in any other position. The
Regulator b. applied at any desired place uion
the piprs but in ali the outlet of the Metre
should bs used if possible.
While the workman is handling the Regulator it
should remain locked, in order to protect the inier
nal parts of the Macine whrh, though % very solid
construction. by uRskil!ful handling accident,
when uncoVefet, Hera otttrm,se. might he di.ar-
ranged After the Regulator has bren connected
with the Metre aud Pipes, the cover should he re
moved and the Mercury poured into the space be-
tween the movable Cup or Gasome;er, ard the rim
CT the Regulator.
The quantity of Mercury for each Regulator is as
follows:
Size B. = in outet, = lb. Size :, IA 70 ~ ill., out
let, T.. ID.
Size 4, in outlet 10. Size Il, = in tiet, lbs.
When not furnished l,y The Company. care must
be taken t. clean til. Mercury use by strainns it
through Buckskn OF Cltamois Leather.
The best light rs prod iced ri pressure of to :
Tennis Of an inch. After the Regulator Ia in its
place. and the specific quantity OF Mercury put into
the Cup, Pressure. 6uage should be spplied 10 a
burner. II the Guage shows less pressure than 5
tenths Of an neh weights should be placed upon the
Ga'ometer or Cup until the pressure reaches to 7
tenths as may be desired the light produced being
the test OF the desired pressure If the stated Quau-
tty of Mercury produces a higher pressure than re-
CURED and Msrcsry until the proper pressure is ot-
tanned.
Iss- One or more lights must always be burning
when trying tie pressure by the Guase.
BURNERS.
Up to the present time Gas Burning Apparatus
has been fitted with small Burners to obyiata in
some degree the extreme pressure FROM the Street
Mains. With tbs low pressure secured 10y the Reg
u.ator, better light can be obtained by using large
burners. The ConIpin Is prepared to furnish
proper turner's, upon application, at an extremely
moderate cost. The full benefit of the Regulator
cannot he obtained unless proper Burners are used
Ths kind recommended by the company are known
TO gas-itters as the Union Burner" or - Scotch
Tip"
Purchasers of the Regulator cannot reasonably ex-
pect that this Machine will remedy every defect of
Pipes and Burners of the Metre, nor yet make badly
deranged Pipes deliver full supply OF Gas. Every
consumer of Gas il fully aware of the constantly re.
CURING accidents to his Apparatus, ami the Cempa-
mp therefore Coes not expect that the first trouble
after the Regulator is applied, will, in all cases. be
attributed to the Regulator.
Iytructi,ns to Consumers.
The Regulator is left by the company at the pres
sure proper tn secure the best light, with the small
est consumption ofGas 1t will rarely. if ever need
any attention. If tho lights are not strong enough
placed upon the Cup or Gasometer. II too strong,
take OF one of the small weights on the Cup
A screw Is placed in the bottom Of the Regulator
Tor tie purpose OF drawing off any water that NAV
eondense in the pipes and pass 10 the Regulator
hen any trouble occurs with the lights this screw
should be looked to, AMI the water, if any there be
drawn Oh. Should ne water be found, consumers
may be sure that the trouble In their lights is caused
10y defect in the metre or pipes
Applications for the Reg uator can BE- made to- J.
w. THOMPSON, Pa avenue bet. 10th and 1lth sts.
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