Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-10-12
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CAS- FOR FUEL

GAS FOR FUEL
We were much interested IN Watching
during several days of last week some expert
ments conducted in the establishment OF our
peirhbors, Messrs G. S. BlOdgett & Co., by
Mr.. CALVIN PEPPER, of Albany, n. Y, with
his recently invented and patented Gas
Heater. This heater is a simple cylinder
wire rauze, filed with fine siliclous sand
into the centre of which passes perforated
tphe which is connected with the gas pipes
IF the building. OF course when the gas is
turned on it passes through the pertorators
into and through the sand, on the surface
ofwhich (when lighted it burns freely
through the meshes of the wire guaze screen
or cylinder. Mr.. Pepper claims that the
sand is without hux) infusible, that its
nrosence renders the screen indestructiblo by
heat, that it requires but little gas to heat,
the sand intensely, that the sand radidtes
heat much more pc teerfuHy than any metal
surface, and that he can heat the sand
cheaper by gas, burned in the manner des-
cribed, than by any other fuel.
Mr.. Pepper has also discovered that the
patent galvanized iron ovens of our towns
men. Messrs. Blodgett s Sweet, are admir-
ably adapted for heating and cooking by his
heater. and so far as we have observed their
opera ton, they seem to bear out very fully
Mr.. Peppers statements.
On Saturday last, we witnessed the opera
ton of baking by gas, in company with
GenI. Clarke, Rev. B. w. Smith, Mr.
Barber, of the Howard House, Mr., Drew OF
the American, and several other gentlemen.
The oven used was one Of Blodgett i Sweets
No. 5, % inches high by "a inches broad
and eighteen deep capable Of holding TWEEN
ty BIB. loaves in due order for baking. Il
was heated by one of Mr.. Peppers heaters
but fve inches long and an inch and hal
in diameter. In it were placed four good
sized leaves of bread, which in thirty minute
were taken out, well baked, sweet and good
without taste OF smell Of gas or smoke. TIT
gas used was measured by test meter from
the Gas works. and but fire feet Of it wer'
used, costing, at the high rates Of gas here
q cents but which in n. Y. city, woulC
cost but half that, and in PHILADELPHIA les
than one cent
On the previous day, equally satisfactor,
experiments in baking bread, roasting meat
baking potatoes and boiling water were per
formed. Alcohol was also introduced iato
the heater instead of gas, and apparent,
answered quite as we'll We saw bee
steak of good size, fried over the heater II
tour and half minutes, and rery nicely
cooked, with the use of perhaps s mill
worth of alcohol
These resuIts-and there was no appar-
ent possibility of deception in regard t.
them-seem to indicate an invention Of ser,
great interest and Importance. If heating
and cooking can be done by gas, at a cost 70
gas no greater than is now required for 9th
er fuel, revolution in heating apparatus i
inevitable We may add that the invention
is deemed an important one by number 0
prominent citizens Of Albany, before whom
it has been exhibited, and that at receu
County Fair at Albany, a special committe
recommended a complimentary premium u
Mr.. Pepper for the merit and novelty Of hi
invention OF the various testimonials O
citizens Of Albany, very valuable one j
from Prof Emmons. State Geologist of New
York, and q truly scientific man, who say
in a recent certificate, a copy of which Mr.
Pepper has shown us, that he has inyesti
gated the invention, and is ''of opinion tina
decided and important progress and improve
ment in Calorifcs are characteristic Of tn,
invention
We think our readers aud the public vii
hear more, in due season, Of Mr.. Pepper
Gas Heater.