Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1885-12-22
THE BURGLARS KIT.
A FACTORY THAT MANUFACTURES
BURGLARS TOOLS EXCLUSIVELY.
How Scientific Mechanical Ingenuity Aids
the Crook AN Electric Saw for Cut
ting Safes Open Automatic Spray
FountaIn--Not Patented.
Inenver Naval


The msnufaaturs OF burglars tools has
grown TO be q highly important one In the
United States, tho export value OF the
machinery Of this kini made In tho country
and sent 20 foreign lands in 1884 running up
20 total value OF E275, 25S ~ Yet few
readers probably have ever been inside OF q
factory Of this kind. In order 10 let the
great ma )rity into the secrets OF the art q
reporter entered an establishment just
beyond the Larimer street bridge He was
cordially received by the foreman OF
the shop, who kindly escorted him
through IL, explaining at the same time
the different articles turned out and the
| manner Of making.
This" said the foreman, Il, the Cutrow
electric saw, and an implement which feel
safe in prophesying will revolutionizs the
burglary business"
The reporter examined the saw carefully,
but could sos nothing about IL differing
greatly from an ordinary ribbon saw, with
the exception that there were no teeth ON
the steel ribbon
"This ribbon said the gentleman, ii.
made OF platinum It's design Is TO saw
safes open By tho ordinary use OF the
machine IL would In due course Of tins saw
a safe open. But rs dispatch Is an essentia
element in the business Of burglary. some
thing speedisr IL needed Now what b
needed Is TO increase the cutting power ol
the ribbon. This will be done by heating Il
30 white heat with electricity. When this
Is done ard the safe properly insulated tins
hardest burglar proof sato can he sawed
opened as easily as though made Of wood
aud In less TINA
"But where is the electricity to bs hadf'
Easily enough. Most large stores arr
lighted with electric lights, and all the
burglar will have 70 do will be TO divert
tho current 20 the machine, 4 matter TO
quiring but a moments work"
"How does the electricity aid the ma
chine
"Why il fuses the iron IL comes in contact
with Just look here"
The foreman started the machins in mo
ton, at the same tins throwing on a cur
rent OF electricity from a dynamo machine
| Tue ribbon at once became pink white
He then started IL In motion by turning a
crank with his hand. Tho ribbon moved uT
ON its frame until II came In contact with 4
heavy anvil, from which o portion had
been cut away previously. Tue ribbon
moved into the anvil with as much ease a
though Il were a CAKE OF cheese, and passed
through it dropping of large slice to one
side and falling with dull but not Sicken
ing thud.
A steel crowbar was tried next aud 4
fragment taken of Of IL with almost a
| much ease.
cts a daisy" said the elucidator, SAND
will exercise the ingenuity Of the safe
makers before they manage - get up 4
safe herd enough % Withstand its electrical
edge
~How long would IL take 20 saw through
a safe with thisi"
"Not more than hour on any safe that
have yet seem
"But would IL not 10 little awkward for
a burglar to carry Que Of those machine
around with himr
"Oh, bless you, no. no; in the least YoJ
soc, this Is made in sections and carried a.
any ordinary hand sacheL IL requires bu
few moment, 10 either take it apart AMI
put it together again
"Are there any Of them In use"
"Not yet This has only Just been per
fects1. ami we are now arranging for their
manufacture on an extondel SCALE
as IL patent III"
mo Owing 20 a prejudice existing IN
the patent OIL g at Washington we do moi
usually patent our articles Hero is one
however, that We have had patented. Thi,
IS an automatic spray fountain. AMI is de-
signed for filling "A room and chloroforming
people while they sleep We turn out q
very large number OF these, they being In
use in jails and insane asylums for gaining
control OF dangerous inmates"
~What is thisf7 asked the reporter.
~Oh, that IL is little nipple ment greatly
! in demand by house-breakors Of late The
screw there is intended TO bring pressure e
bear upon the hand OF the subj sufficient
to make him ready TO give up his money
~But Is IL not painfulT
at Is extremely effective, and Il only re-
sorted 10 when such mild measures as hold.
ing a lighted candle under the feet fails OF
its purpose. But here are our cutting bars
the finest made anywhere in the west
There Ia bar with which the least skillful
burglar can cut his way through the graf
ing and gain access to the basement OF any
store In the city in five Minutes time"
as there much demand for theser
~ should say so. A large part OF II comes,
however. from hremen. who formerly
found great difficulty In getting into base
ments In fighting fires That hook there /,
capable OF cutting any bar at single
twist"
"But what ale these. fronts for vaultsr
"Oh, no; although about as useful for the
purpose as most OF the vault fronts ara
| 1neSe are scroSnS. maze, as you see, oil
oiled cloth, and ars used for burglars while
operating on bank vault doors The screen
can be rolled up into the shape OF a cane
and when in use is ranged across In front oil
the vault door. which IL so closely reSem
bles that while the burglar works behind
It the night Waterman never dreams thai
he is not gazing upon the real vault front
He displayed a large number OF Other
tools and paraphernalia In demand among
burglars, including masks, dark-lanterns
jimmies, crowbars. drills, steel knucklss
slung-shots, etc.
"How many men do you employP asked
the reporter.
"From twenty to fifty. depending upon
the condition Of trade. Our business Il
liveliest when everybody else's Is dullest
and we are now running with fair-sizsd
force"
"Where does the demand for your instru
ments come from mosuyp
"They are handled locally merely through
some OF the pawn-shops, but there are q
number Of saloons which do good business
Quitting burglars The same might be
said Of outside places, these two classe:
handling most OF the trade
But rs q Guarantee.
New York Timesl
II say" said guest to the hotel clerk, a:
IL. A.