The Portland daily press., 1864-08-16
MISCELLANEOUS.
BRoCKsIEPER's PATENT
Gas eGuIatOr

INCLUSIVE Agency for the sale of the Reg
II ulator In Portland No. l02 Middle street, up
stairs, Edward Shaw sole Agent This new article
for public favor viii save 80 per cent to the consum-
er over any gas burner in use 25 900 have been
sold in New England since January las This Is not
a regulator 10 be aft xed to the meter all such have
failed, but is attached Immediately under each bnrn
er tip, and Is part of, and ornament to- tine gas
nAiure itself The particular ~hiteness and steadi-
ness oil the light produced because of the exact
proper comDustion-astonishes all who have seen
IT, while the positire fact of obtaining the Improved
ngh al reauced expense need only be Investigated
=. tns once 10 ensure the confidence of the most
skeptical. The reg iator is perfect ''te tae'' on
the exact amount OF gas used No pressure attained
oy the 1as Company affects it disadvantage in
the least; Gas Companies all recommend IL because
gives entire satisfaction consumers hence their
number of consumers are increased. Retail price
% cents each. The srtice will be adjusted for con.
sumers Immediately requiring but few moments
umel aud If not suited will be taken of free of
pense
EDWARD SHAW,
l02 Middle Street, up stairs.
We have this day appointed Edward Shaw sole
veDder and agent for Brocksieper's Patent Regula-
tor In Portland; all orders for the goods must be
HULL & GOoDELL.
Below we give certificates of the high estimation
OF the Regulator in other places where it is in
use.
DOVER, July IS, 1864
Messrs. HUI GoodeH-The Directors of the
Dover Gas Light Company, after full and thorough
examination and test of "Brocksieper Gas Regu1a-
tor. have ordered me to purchase one handred
dollars worth OF the same, which / have this day
done and have also received for said company the
exclusive agency for sid goods in and for the city of
Dover. Yours truly,
JONAS b. TOWNSEND,
Sup. Dover Gas It. Co.
Certificate from the gas filter of the Mills etc. at
Lowell, Mass.
LOWELL, Mass, July IL, 1861
Messrs. Hal + GoodeH:-An experience of many
years In the gas fitting business has often suggested
to me the great value of an improvement whereby
the pressure of gas might be regulated at the point
of consumption. Many and fruitless attempts have
fro time to time been made TO place regulators at
the meter. Experience has shown that all such at
tempts have proved failures have also seen and
used in my business nearly all the so-cae improve
ments in burners wherein that which you have ac-
compiished has been attempted. but always failed /
After a careful examination and thorough test of
your as Regulators-which attached immedi-
afely under each burner part of the gas fixture
am fully convinced that your improvement i, de-
cifed success the lights improved in brightness and
u us siuminating power. while the expense saved to
The consumer Is full 80 por cent. The combustion is
perfect, hence the improvement must be adopted as a
matter of economy. as well as the luxury of good
and steady light / cheerfully recomme nd it to the
rade aud TO all consumers of gas
Yours, &C., HI. II. BARKER
jy2S diff Gas Filter, s Central Street