The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-28
Anne ican Anti-Incrustator.

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Among the recent inventions introduced to
the public is the American Anti Incrustator,
practical and reliable apparatus for removing
scale from the interior of steam-boilers, and
preventing its formation. Numerous tests ha 'e
already been made in this city and else VII 1re,
and all with the same surprising results. In
every instance where the Anti-Incrustator has
been applied it has been successful in removing
the SCALE no matter whether the scale formed
was the thirty-second part OF an inch or an inch
and more in thickness.
Some pieces Of this formston of the earthly
salts, half an inch thick, have been shown to us,
which the olt-fashioned method of boiler cleaning
by pick and scraper, failed to remove which has
been thoroughly and effectively taken from the
interior of boilers by this simple instrument,
after being in use few weeks or months, and
that, tco, without producing the least injury to
the boiler. IL does away with the expensive
app iances OF scale powders, molssses, tobacco,
and other matters so deleteIious to boilers, and
requires no stoppage of mills, manufactures, or
steamboats, to cleanse them. The scale becomes
loose through the action of the Anti-IncrustatOr,
and falls to the bottom OF the boiler, from which
it is easily blown or taken out.
In hard limestone regions, where boilers form
scale rapidly, this wonderful arrangement has
entirely prevented any OF this dangerous inorus-
tation to gather; and through its agency clean
boilers can at all times be secured, and large
saving effected in the fuel consumed. In Phlla
delphia, and, indeed, the whole country, where
so many thousands OF steam boilers are used,
the Anti-Incrustator is an Institution of very
great value, as Dy its introduction, besides the
saving in the expensive item Of fuel, boilers are
much less liable to explosion; and in this par
ticulsr alone it. merits ale of SO momentous a
character that every person running steam
engine should have one placed in each boiler.
The President of the Company, John c. Cres.
son, Esq, has thoroughly investigated this mat.
ter, and from his well-kpown standing in the
scientific world, and that OF Messrs. john Edgar
Thomson, Daniel II. Rockhill James Harper,
William G. Moorhead, William H. Gatzmer, and
H. G. Leisenring the gentlemen associated with
him in the Board of Directors, who have given
the subject much attention, the public will at
once have confidence in the Anti-Incrustator,
and use it.
The testimonials in its behalf are all that
could be desired. Messrs. Chase, Sharpe q
Thomson say they regard it as OF the utmost
importance, because it thoroughly removes the
scale and prevents ne " scale from forming" it
saves fuel, and "adds to the safety of life and
limb" from its non-explosive qualities. Messrs.
]. & s. Lees, Of fConshohocken, thought so much
OF its working their old boilers that they have
had it placed In their new ones. Captain Alex
ander II. Shuttle recommends it for all seagoing
steamship boilers, and says that his experience
leads him 10 the conviction that it sis the only
invention thus far that will clean boilers Of scale
and prevent its formation" Nessrs. Harris l.
Stotesbury, Sugar RefnsrS, state that ''clean
boilers can be guaranteed at all times
and under all circumstances Messrs. Sharp
Il Hawkins say ii sis great saving of fuel, as
we'll as a great protection to the boilers
Messrs. Bolton, Dykeman q Co.'s testimony is
that "it has done its work in the most admira-
bic manner, and they are glad to say that
through its use their boilers are free from scale
Before its introduction these gentlemen used
various methods to clean their boilers, but all
proved HasucGessful. MesEs William B.
! Thomas d Co. Consider the AntiIncrustator as
Of very great value, and would not consent to
its removal from their boilers on any account
Mr.. Howell Evans, besides specifying its import
anCe in removing the scale, says "It saves fuel
and believes il to be great safeguard against
explosions"
For the testimonials in detail we refer our
readers TO the advertisement of the Company in
another column.