The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-03-04

THO Steam attachment IS decidedly the ereatoas
improvement we have ever IN Fire-prooY Safes,
and the result of the trial proves that all that
claimed for the invention II has accom- plished. -
NORTH American and United States Gazette, Nov.
Il, 1867.
steam is cerainly the true principle for Fire.proof
Safes. Nothing else can be relied upon In severe
nfe, such as is liable to sweep over any cty"-ProV-
idence Press.
'Those who require the use Of Safes for the pre-
sINatlon 81 valuable articles should only purchase
sess Mie5 nave been fully tested and found to pos
Ds tns 9esired quallties.-l Philadelphia Sunday
Despa'eh, Sept. %, ls67
~ REAL SALAMANDER AT IAsT.-Not the least
interesting feature of the great Interstate Fair at
NorrAt0"h, was the trial OF patent Safes, which
came off uader the superintendent Of The commit
tee. An imniehse wood fire was lighted and n large
number OF safes of different makes were placed in ii.
The fire was Kept burning nine hours and a half and
at the eud of that time every safe in the flames had
its contents totally destroyed, except one, with San
born's Patent Steam improvement. This was taken
out and to the extreme surprise of the nintiatedits
contents were tmuiured. The committee were 50
much pleased with this demonstration Of the fact
a was awarded the owners. IF Philadelphia Sunday
transcript, Sept. %, l767.
A GREAT TRIUMPH. - We were on the ground
when THIS trial took place, and shall never forget
the ailazement expressed by the multitude when
sno contents were taken from the safe with the
odu,orI Patent Improvement in Perfect condition,
"niie All the others, without the improvement, were
rendered worthless by the fearful ordeal Of flames to
absolutely FIRE PROOF SAFE is at last before the
pnbfc.-LPhiladelphia Press, Sept. "a, 1867
(Eroza Alddleser Mechanics Assoeiationl
Tits IS one ofthe improvements of the age, aud il
seems ojustify the commentators it Is receiving
IL cannot be doubted that the contents es, when
exposed 20 intense heat, have in many instances
been ipsecure unless protected by this process. AS
n new useful and valuable invention, the Committee
cannot do otherwise than give 1t their decided ap-
proval-a GOLD MEDAL
from the Publishers Of The Boston Postl
Boston, Jan. 25. 1868.
w. A. p. DILLISGuANG, Esq: Dear Sir--ln reply
| 70 yours Of the Gath INST, would state that we
| horns Steam improvement In safe. We believe
the Steam Improvement applied TO safes to be a
great additional security against destruction by nre'
BEALs, GREENE & CO.
"seeking the best security against FIRE for the
Patent Steam Improvement, and are much pleased
| with it,
Boston, JAN %, 1865.
Desiring the best protection for the valuable re-
cords OF my office, use safe containing the San
| born Steam improvement. The safe is entirely Tree
from dampness, and like Il much.
ID. W. RUSSELL,
General Agent New York Lie ms. Co.
January y. 1865.
| VAULT DooRs.-Our store in Portland was
burned July 4, 1865. We had for our books and pa
pers brick vault with double iron doors and fire.
proof safe $50 ealledl claimed be Of the best,
inside the vault. The fire warped the doors OF the
vault aud totally destroyed its contents and also the
contents OF the safe that standing in the vault.
| Desiringre'l security, we have bad the Sanborn
Steam Improvement applied to the doors Of the vault
in storr, and from the many severe tests II
has resisted, we Judge that our books are now safe
| WOODMAN, TRUE q co.
| Portland, Feb 1sGS.
| We have had the Sanborn Patent Steam Fire
| Proof I'm provement applied to cur vault doors and
believe that any safe vault protected in this man
| ner will res st fire and protect its contents mnch
| longer than any other safe in the market.
As applied, il gives the door solid and substan-
tial Appearance, and is the time ornament /.
Vault doors, az commonly constructed are thin and
soon warped by fire The Company have also
built Tor a fine specimen OF Burglar Proof Work.
+. PICKERING,
| Merchants Exchange, Boston.
EDWARD BLAKE,
Counsellor at Law, and Transfer Agent OF Vermont
and Canada Railroad, 10 Railroad Exchange.