The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-05-13
FIRE AND BURGLAR PROOF SAFES
MORE ABOUT
LILIES CHILLED-IR SAFES
IMPORTANT FACTS
WHICH THE PEOPLE SHOULD
MAKE A NOTE OF"

Fact I.-LTLLIEs CHILLED-IRoN SAFES
have been largely introduced for the last twelve |
years and sold TO those having the largest amount OF
Proof sale and M to the last thrt years L has seen
as rare to hear one Lilies Sales having been
blackbird or a white elephant.
FACT II-It is notorious that the profession Of the
years. and What was thoropShy proo oo
then not which accounts for the fact that
sa o66 the fy Sw O6
circulars distributed by other safe-makers lat,
evidence that b very small number have been
Der in use, and the amount at stake II successful.
FACT III.-There are two and only two general
and leading princidles upon which all burglar-proof
iron between and around bars of wrought iren hard
s prGee or IS snS BY % ia e OF des
iron Safe, and covered and controlled by his letters
patent.
metals, held together by bolts OF rives. both To
this principle there are various oGyectlons:1The
the strength of the SAFE outside, and operated
Spts or riyets are easily forced By suitable tools
with or without powder, and cannot be sustained.
these objections can be made any thickness, and
WI va y e b9s al m o
be operated upon by burglars implements.
FACT Iy.-Mr Lille, the Patentee, so soon as he
proved tools Tor burglars to grind through chilled
iron hardened steel began experimenting to avoid
the difficulty, and after much labor ana expense he
has perfected system for chiling iron and combin-
drill or any other of his TOOLS even the wedge war
ranted to stand the hardest test practicable for any
lowing certificate is now offered from the Novelty
"'-n'' OFFICE NOVELTY IRON WORKS,
New YORK, 18th December, 1866.
GENTIEMEN:-We have subjected the sample of
Chilled Iron You furnished us 70 the most severe tests
bear upon it. and without success.
the use Of large number Of drills and the expendi
ture Of much power, with days of time.
And we think It impossible for burglar, with his
time and power, to penetrate 1t at all
isaac " HOLMES. superintendent
LYMAN q. HALL. Foreman.
Philadelphia, Boston. and Chicago, after the most
thorough tests find the result to be substantially the
And their principal Iron Workers so certify:
Messrs. Merrick Il Son. Southwark Foundry, Phila-
The Finkley & Williams Works, Boston, Mass,
The Union Foundry and the Northwestern Foun-
dry, Chicago, Ill,
FACT Y.-The proposition, made the public hereto. ,
@ @ M eses best op
and at one-third less price and the same me may be
test the work of any other maker and he shall fur
nsh the man to test my work and the party order
sistancen any ayor practicable for burglar
to work.
FACT VII would now say to any of the owners Of
they feel the need Of addition nal security VIII ex
late improvements and the Increased security, which
some new system shall be developed in the working
OF Iron, which would now seem hardly possible.
FACT VII.-Itis true that the Sheet-Iron or common
SAFE, now made, under ordinary circumstances
(and when crushed by the fall OF walls mbers)
usually saves @ m 6e IaG wTteG d mater b put i tine re se
besides, the safe is twisted up and useless.
1t is equally true that the Chfed-lron Safe saves
the written matter in perfect state, that IL does
fade out or require copying, and that the safe itself
Is ready for further use. Any number of trials in
sale vendors who are distributing secret anonymous
circulars to lnjure the reputation of LILIES SAFE
not satisfied with these statements. they have
the opportunity of testing by fire of their own
safes with LILIES, on equal terms, whenever
they so decide
FACT VIII.-In answer to the story circulated by
interested parties that Lilies Safe had gone up, and
had ruined Lille etc., would say that at time
the last two years could Lille * Son half supply the
demand toI Safes, and were under the necessity of
forming large stock company, with very large
capital TO meet the demand; ana Mr.. Lewis Lille Sr.,
The president OF that company, which located
the Delaware, in Pennsylvania, near Easton, and
is he largest Safe Works probably in existence,
will be able.to supply all demands for Safes Locks,
Il Chilled-Iron Vaults, etc.
PIN conclusion, beg to call the attention of my
patrons and frlends and the public to the facts here
presented, and to say that very thankful for
P9Tt sVPTsi a9I s N am % PTePsreS % 70 IRTn9 III
PROOF SAFES, VAULT DOORS, CHILLED IRON
VAULTS and COMBINATlNN LOCKS, ali at short
notice. warranted to be the best and cheapest in
OF secondhand Fire Proofs taken In exchange for
Lilies Burglar Proofs, of the best-known makers,
all put in good order and offered at below usual
tion prices.
Nj. @. SADLER,
AGENT FOR LILIES SAFE AND IRON COMPANY,