Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-08-13
American jacket Hose.

The American Fire Hose Man'fg Co.. of Chel-
sea, Mass, have recently sold the city of Augusta
1000 feet OF their cotton jacketed hose.
Tue hose wa. purchased alter careful exsm-
nation OF the samples furnished by the different
hose manufacturers, because of its great superior.
ty over all others Is proved by actual service
This hose is of cotton and seamless, being two
distinct hose, one within the other. the inner one
being lined with rubber, the onter one or jacket.
serving 10 protect from street wear The peculiar
advantage OF TINS method is its hexblty, thus
avoiding, when the hose is uLder pressure, or by
bending shoit, the liability of breaking the outer
strands Of the threads composing tie fabric. A
it is obvious that the two parts composing the
hose will when bent, slip upon or adjust to each
other, while the same thickness il woven n one,
beng rigid when bent the inside, acting like
tnlcrum, tends to break the strands of the out
side. hen again 1t dries quicker than any other
bose for the same reason. Another feature
highly appreciated by Chief Engineers, is that IL
rolls up Hat upon the reel, by which Il larger Quan-
" be carried than OF any other hose of SINH
lar thickness Increased strength is also obtained
AS illustrated by an elliptic, or Carriage spring.
One would not think, at this day of making a
carriage spring OF one thickness equal to that
| made with leaves. At a test of the American
Fire Hose, for the purpose of ascersining its
strenp IN. in the presence of j. Il. FORSYTH, Esd
Sup't of the Boston Betting Co., a ltngth of 80
feet Of the American hose stood a pressure of $50
| lbs. before bursting. Trials of hose usually
| made in short pieces, and as length of so feet
has 40 more chances of a weak place than of
one foot, the short piece is not fair test. Sub
| sequeully, at the desire of the Fire Commission
ers OF the city of Bottom, the same length Cds re-
| pdiTed nv 4 patent d method, the propery of the
Ame ican Fire Hose Coz and again submitted to
n trial IN the presence of Mr.. Curtis OF the Board
and Others aud tested to 400 lbs. without bursting.
The American Fire Hose is the only fabric hose
| that be aired without the use OF metallic
sleeves or loss Of length most valuable consider
| alton, as economy OF repairs is of pri ne impor
| lance in well conducted Fire Der arlments. When
the outer thickness of the American FIRE Hose is
damaged II can be removed and new substituted,
| or repaired, which with all other hose, when
burst. the broken part must be cut out, the pats
connected by sleeve, and the length thus dimin-
ished, while the sleeves are clumsy and interfere
with rolling the hose up 'rr the reel. Thi. fact
] can be demonstrated in every FIRE Department,
where lengths originally 80 feet, may he found
measuring % TO 40 feet. But the American does
| not burst like any other fsbri', rubber and
eaher hose. When either of these bursts, it is
with great rupture, while the American. if trod-
den upon by horses caulk, or chafed through
the jacket. will not leak unless the inner hose is
cut through, and then only leak. not a to make
it necessary TO stop aud take out the length This
Is explained by the adherence of this mode of
weaving, quality not found in the ordinary cross
! weave Of any other ia r,e. Tue Aner an Jack
ct Hose does not shorten or pull back under
pressure, while it stretches less than any other de-