The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-08
FIRE AND BURGLAR PROOF SAFES
MORE ABOUT
LILLIE'SC SCHILLED-IRO SAFES
IMPORTANT FACTS
WHICH THE PEOPLE SHOULD
M A X e. A NOTE OFU

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FACT I-LILLTE's CHILLED-IRoN SAFES
have been largely introduced for the last twelve
yaluebes, as the best and most thoroughly Burglar
IS rare 20 hear Of one Of Lilies safes having been
blackbird or white elephant
FACT lit is notorious that the profession of the
burglar mas auyanced at rapio pace within the last
eieht years ana what was thoroughly burglar-prooi
@Wlinih @ d the lest three years very few Of Lilies
circulars distributed by other safemakers lat
tery showing very Iel1 cases ontV IS the strongest
robbed to this time, notwithstanding the large num-
ber In use and the amount at stake Il successful.
FACT IH.-There are two and only two general
and leading Trincdles upon which ali burglar-proof
safes safe are constructed: The one is pouring liquid
b sfeei, or any proper c9mbinanon Of metals
rom ana ooSeEed ana oy e ~ the Chilled
patent
The other IS made up layers of plates of different
this principle there are various objections:-The
cost Is double TIE wrought iron plates. which are
upon by the whole catalogue OF burglars Tools The
with or without powder ana cannot be sustained
ne 9ofTer P1ncpe adopted by Little, avoids ali
Withstand any amount of resistance required; avoids
be operated upon by burglars Implements
FACT IV.-Mr. Lille, the Patentee so soon as he
Learned that that u was possible with the modern i'm.
iron % 9T hardened stes began experimenting to avoid
lne uluCuIy, anu hItef much labor ana eXDenSe he
ing metals that is ent ely proof against burglars
ranled to stand the hardest test practicable for any
Nns cersee S IS now gr0i eEad 9 his s the fol
Works, New York; '
OFFICE NOVELTY IRON WORKS.
,,o... y.,. ,,,, NEW YORK, 18th December, 1866
GENTLEMEN;-We have subjected the sample of
Chilled Iron you furnished the most severe tests
as regaTGs n Gr6g thFongh IT, that We could bring
m is our opinion that it can only be penetrated by
tuTe oi much power, with days Of time "0 eAp'"ui'
And we think it Impossible for a burglar with bis
time ana power, TO penetrate 1t at ALL
Isaac V. HOLMES. Superintendent
, -. LYMAN u. HALL, Foreman.
And the following extensive Iron manufacturers I'm
Phlladelphia Boston; and Chicago, after the most
thorough tests find the result TO be substantially the
And their principal Iron Workers so certify:
N essTs' Merrick d Son, Southwark Foundry, Phila-
The The Ei1kley Williams Works, Boston, Mass,
dry, Chicago, Ill, ~
FACT v.-The proposition made the public hereto.
Doors, of same size and capacity other best
ana at onet9rd less price and the may be
testahe work OF any other maker and he shall fur
ing may accept the work which stands the most re.
to work.
FACT VII would now say to any OF the owners OF
Lilies SAFES that in view Of the preceding facts. ii
change with them fair terms giving Them ali the
late impr9vements, and the Increased security which
be deyeoped IN tie WorRns Gl9
OF Iron, which would now seem hardly possible
FACT Willis true that the Sheet-Iron or common
SAFE, as now made, under ordinary circumstances
Iand when not crushed by The fall Of walls or
usually Saves the written matter but If the fire is Sc
we're has to be copied for the ink will fade out:
besides the safe Is twisted up and useless.
1t is equally true that the Chilled-ron Safe saves
the written matter in perfect state that does not
fade out or require copying, and that the safe itself
is ready for further use. Any number of trials i'm
fires certified TO- prove these facts and if of the
safe Eenders who are distributing secret anonymous
circulars TO lnJure the reputation of LILIES SAFE
are not satisfied with these statements they can have
the opportunity of testing by fire of their own
Safes Win ,LlLLlESi on equal terms, whenever
they so decide.
FACT V1II.-In answer to the story circulated nv
Interested parties. that Le's Safe had gone up and
had ruined Lille, etc., would say that time In
the last TWO could Lille Son half supply the
demand tol Safes, and were under the necessity Of
forming q large stock company with a very large
is now the president OF that company which located
on the Delaware, in Pennsylvania near Easton, and
is the largest Safe Works probably in existence and
will be able to supply all demands for Safes Locks
Chilled-Iron VaukS, etc,
In conclusion, beg to call the attention of nv
patrons and frlends and the public to the facts here
past iaVors, and that prepared to furnish LIE
LIES BURGLAR AND FIRE AND BURGLAR
VAULTS and COMBINATINN LOCKS ali az short
notice, warranted 10 be the best and cheapest in
market. also keep constantly large ASSORTMENT
of secondhand Fire Proofs, taken In exchanee for
Lilies Burglar Proofs, OF the best-known makers
all put in good ORDER and offered at below usual auc,
ton prices.
M. 9. SADLER,
AGENT FOR LILIES SAFE AND IRON COMPANY
No. $50 ARCH Street.
59tuths2m PHILADELPHIA