The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-29
THE wIGGINs ELEVATOR.

THK W1GG1NS ELEVATOR
Being . New Feature In the Line Of
Hydraulic Hosting Machines
Almost everybody who has happened In
the vicinity of Fifth and Vine streets must
have noticed the handsome building that
has been undergoing construction at the
southeast corner. 1t is one of the hand
sumest structures that has been erected in
| eur city for many years and occupying, rs
| it does, one II the most prominent sites
available has been the means Of elcting
manv words Of praise. But the outer walls
handsomely decorated show cases aid
heating facilities are not to be compared
with the facilities for instantaneous land.
ing the weary citizen on the top floor of
this unusually high building. He has but
TO step into u handsomely constructed cab
or Oar and give directions to the attendant.
tO be landed safely in close proximity to
lis destination, hardly realizing the fac
that he has travelled over eighty feet in less
than half minute. snOuid he wish to 20
~ tie top floor.
! Our merchants and property owners
have become thoroughly convinced in re-
gard to the numerous advantages to he
gained by the hi drsulic elevator.
But sieaking in an unbiased manner Of
| the machine being erected in tie Virgins
building. we must caMlldly SAY ti.at it is
constructed on the lnost economical plan
of any elevator yet built in TIE State of
Ohio. rs on all other machines a large
quantity Of water must be expended an-
nuallv ut pretty high rate. whereas this
machine utilizes the same water that is
| .,a,d ir,t<N ha 4,
The great consideration in this age of sharp
competition unquestionably is economy in
running expenses, and anything which
tends toward the accomplishment of TIN,
much desired result must al ways meet with
interest and attention from the business
public.
| THE RLHvAroh
| The power part OF the elevator has ar
rived. and Is being put in place, with all
requisite connections to the stationary
boilers. 1t was built in Philadelphia, and
is known az Hinkle's patent
The medium of power is horizontal cyl.
indsr, which Is secured IL, q strong founda-
ton of tin'ber or mason work. In this
cylinder is piston, connected by piston.
rod working through stulnng box in the
front head to the cross head. This cross
head contains equalisiag si,eAves. around
icli pass ropes, tne other end Of wLicn
are connected to small winding drum OF
shaft Thu use VI these sheaves Is to com.
pensate for any unequal stretching OF ropes
and to divide the strain equally anon,
them On the same shaft Is two large
: drums, around which the two wire ropes
!, wind which are attached to and lift the
platform or car. The elevator is operatet
: by double-acting valve, which turns til,
water OH under pressure for hosting, ane
discharges it from the working cylinder TO
lowering ....-,. orr. ,,.,.t
THR PLATFORM. ......-
The car which Is being manufactured b,
Messrs. james Griffith & Sons, tile builder
$ OF the building. will be the handsomes
|, and most easily ever constructed in tlli
: city. Tho frsme will be Of hard wood
; with fancy inlxid pauels OF magnificent DE-
signs, the inside Of wtfich will be stlldde
: with handsome French plate mirrors ali,
: : pr.vided with upholstered seats and
handsome chandelier.
TIE PREssuas YAHK.
4 This is q Largo vertical tas.k, made Of tn
. best f inch thick boiler iron, sxtra rive
ed, and is ive feet in diameter BY clever
feet in length 1t Is supplied with wate
l. at the frst starting Of the elevator an
q when the platform Is hOisted discharge
l. into aGoti,er tank seven and huif fee
Z long by four and half feet vide, and fou
n feet deep, the two tanks ocoup pying spac
. of fifteen feet square. This power, whic
d can be either increased " decreased at vii
e will raise the platform or car with 4 load
r 800 pounds one hundred feet psY minut,
The pumping Is acconiplis ed BY srna
d steam pump that Hlls the vertical cylln,ie
10 which IL equal to three times the capacit
's Of the horizontal cylinder, and the pump
'r 70 arranged that 1t starts automatically
i pressure getting below certain point, s1l
o stops by its getting above.
!, '"@ sAyH1Y psvicN =,
q There are to bs two elevators connecte
:. with this building and operated, by IL
n came power, one freight the other pa
: seDger On the freight hoist will be use
: the spring and pawl~ safety devices for q
/, resting the descent Of the car in the ever
=. Of breakage OF the hoiytipg rope, and o
.. the passenger car design that has bee
d patented utter very careful thougsvand al
~ plication 70. several machines which al
!. now in successful operation, and consists
n an auxiliaring rope winding around IL
a hosting drums simultaneously with fl
= nois.ins ropes but with the di i6arsaes th,
"a the safety ropes sustain 10 weight, beii
!. only sufficiently tight to prevent. .Eibsatio,
\. consequently they are subject to very lit
" destructive wear, The upyishts are su
" piled with heavy iron racks with which ii
n pawIs eume IN Gloss contact shonld tho
a be an accidental brexkast 81 ti,6 hdistir
Al cables thus sustaining the car at-ths srres
a ing point until removed This ,xjll, lwhe
n completed, be one VI the haiidsomest, sale
n. and most economical elevators eysr erect.
10 in our city, and II VIII Be vel Tor o.
u property owners toexAnifns into its merit
Of ~
T. Coughs and colds ass oftsn cvsslooke
70 A continuance for any length Of tin
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