Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-11-07

chinery in motion and In turn accu-
mulates another supply. Thus we
have fFoHH G
SELF-REGULATING
Machine, which, barring the supply
of air and gasoline necessary,
amounts to the fabulous perpetual
motion. so nice is the arrangement
that when properly charged with the
material for the manufacture of gas
(the capacity being about forty gall
Ions of gasoline), the machinery can
be locked up and left without any at
tention for weeks or months, or until
another supply of gasoline is neces-
sary. tIn H... r
From our description, of course,
only n confused and uncertain idea of
the apparatus can be gained.
.e..t IT MUST BE SEEN
TO be appreciated. After % long and
critical examination, we are compelled
to pronounce it one of the most ingen-
ious pieces of mechanism which has
ever come under our observation. To
those who. are interested in this new
method of manufacturing gas we eX-
tend cordial invitation to visit the
HERALD office on any evening of the
week and see the machine
for themselves when il is in full opera
ton. ...t.f ...r ..t .... ..
1T Is SAFE AND RELIABLE.
Many objections are raised to the
Union,G Gas Machine on the grounds
that it is unsafe. This is purely q
canard. There is no fire used in any
partlof the process and the gas or gas
oline cannot be thus ignited. From
danger by lights. or fire near the ma
chinery il is also protected, as the gas
oline is confined in strong tank COW
cred with water and the gas is guarded
from escaping in the same manner.
The pressure on the tank does not ex-
ceed six ounces to the square inch, or,
in other words, is no more than the
pressure of a bucket of water upon its
sides. The idea of an explosion is
simply ridiculous. g,
.-.... THE QUALITY OF GAS ~
Is much superior to the ordinary coal
gas. Is has none of the unpleasant
odor while burning which character
ICES the article generally supplied to
this city by the Gas Company. Italso
contains less air than the ordinary
coal gas and will, on that account.
burr one-third longer. The light fur
nished is all that can be desired. IT is
full, bright and steady and emits
neither smoke nor offensive smell. For
proof of this,.we can only invite al
Inspection of, the burners used in our
Office. cd
tiT s@IlH IT'S COST. t vi
The machine of the size attached to
the HERALD office, with a capacity of
thirty five burners, costs in San
francisco abount $3.50. The addition
al cost for freight, putting up and
connecting with pipes is not heavy.
When in operation, the expense is far
less than the charges levied upon con-
sumers by gas companies. One gallon
of gasoline, costing 27centS will make
200 feet Of gaswhich will supply one
burner fifty hours. For country resi-
dences, halls, factories and towns not
provided with generafsupply of gas
manufactured by company, the
Union Gas Machine is of immense
practical value. 1t is destined, we
believe, to come into more general
use as it becomes better known, and
! thus it will work something of a revo-
luton in the exclusive franchise held
by powerful companies in every city
of any size in the land. We believe
the Union Gas Machine to be safe, re-
liable. cheap, and altogether, just
what il is recommended