Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-21
The Harden Hand Grenade Fir,
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The following which sets forth
the merits of the Harden Hand
Grenade for extinguishing fires is
taken from the U. S. Economist of
March LIST. As it treats of a subject
in which all are interested it will be
found to be worthy of perusal.
We call the attention of the dry goods trade
manufacturers and others to the above important
invention which. though recently introduced
has attaacted great attention as the most con-
yenient and effected mode OF extinguishing
ineipient fires ever invented. 1t is no longer an
experiment, but has been fully tested in various
manners and on many occasions, and has always
proven effective in subduing CONGREGATIONS
even when they have reached a very alarming
extent. The construction and use OF the Grenade
is very simple, It consists of glass globe, filed
with, chemical fluid, highly saturated with
and generating in fre-heat an immense volume
OF fire-extinguishing gas, in which 1t is inpos-
sIble for combustion TO continue. The fluid
itself is perfectly harmless TO person or clothing
These Grenades, " hen broken on a fire dis
charge large quantities of fire-extnguishing gas
sufficient to cover very broad surface of flame
and the action of the IRE upon the fluid causes
still further generation of the gas The rapidity
and effectiveness OF its operation is simply won
| derful.
Its merits apart from its complete effectiveness
| are its simplicity and convenience III handling
| It's being always ready for use, requiring no en-
gineer TO use them or man TO carry them, but so
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| them effectively by merely throwing the glass
globe upon the place or thing fire with suifi-
| cient force to break an ordinary bottle. Its
| cheapness also recommends it, costing only in
pints $40 per dozen and in one-half pints So per
| dozen. At these prices every portion of a store,
house or mill can be furnished at a small cost
with these extlngulshers, ready for immediate
use in case of fire. They occupy very little space
and can be placed or hung around in any room
or office without any Inconvenience or insight
| illness.
They are hermetrically sealed, will keep in any
climate, standing great extremes of cold and
heat and will last good for years.
Early checking is every thing in case of fire
and the first few moments are worth hours after
it has gained Roadway.
These Hand Grenades are so simple and con-
| yenient for use, and of SO little cost that no
store, house and mill should be without them
They have been tested before the Fire Depart
ment OF various cities and their use recommend
ed by all. On Tuesday last an exhibition was
made of their merits in the City Hall Park IN
presence of many members of the Fire Depart
nent, the Board of underwriters and a large
concourse of citizens. Pyramids OF pine boxes
and slaves smeared with tar and kerosene were
erected and made more combustable in nature
The first test of the efficiency, capacity and
reliability of this novel device for the subsection
| of fires was an automatical one. Four of these
| Hand Grenades, which are only lf-pint walls
containing fluid, were suspended from nails
| on the walls of the pine pyramid match was
applied and the pile OF timber was Instantly en-
| veloped IN a blaze. One of the grenades ex-
ploded and the flames subsidized, but soon burst
IOEln aSdlH 1NO VI lLlS OlllST STSudueS eN-
ploded and the fire was extinguished, the fourth
grenade still hanging amid the charred fuel
Other piles were lighted and formidable
fires made which under ordinary circumstances
would have called out the fire department.
| A few Hand Gernades were thrown against
| them, breaking i'll their fall, and the flames
where extinguished almost Immediately amid
the cheers and applause of the assemblage. The
entire exhibition was great success and fully
proved the efficiency of the Harden Hand
| Grenade The main office and factory is in
Chicago; the New York Office is at No. 95. West
Broadway. II. l.. Doolittle, manager where
these Grenades can be seen and all explanations
given. We advise all 10 examine them, believ-
| ing that they have only to be known to procure
| for them almost universal use.