Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-24
AN AUGUSTA INVENTION.
A New and Highly Successful Measur-
ing Pump.

a New and Highly Successful MedsuI-
ing Pump.
The showing which has been made by Au-
gusta inventors during the past year has been
in all respects a most creditable one. Sever
al inventions which have come from ingen-
ious citizens have been described in the
Journal. The latest. and one of the best, is
a measuring-pump which has been invented
and patented BIZ Hessrs Alfred F. and Wal
ter L. Fiieid of this city. The idea Of this
invention is, az the name indicates, TO fur
nish pump which will accurately measure
the liquid which passes through titus do
ing away with the use Of the cans and tanks
which are now used for this purpose.
A clock-work arrangement indicates
with the greatest precision the
exact amount Of liquid which passes through
it. The face Of this Indicator IS very much
Ike that Of an ordinary clock, the long
hand passing around the dial once to every
gallon, and the short hand once to every five
gallons. The nose of this pump is rubber
tube with a metal end graded down to a
small diameter thus enabling one 10 pump
any required amount Of liquid from the tank
directly into the can. By the use of this
pump there is no possibility of waste and
much time is saved We have not space to
go into the mechanism Of this invention,
but our readers will readily recognize its
practical value and importance.
The prime idea of this invention was the
measurement Of kerosene oil, but it can be
regulated to work with equal success on any
other liquid. There is no doubt but what
there is money in this invention, for it is
something that any grocer who once saw it
work, would not want to be without Here
is the foundation for first class and highly
profitable Augusta industry.
Postmaster Fowler has just received notice
of the recent act Of Congress repeating the
former laws regarding permissible writing
and printing on second, third and fourth
class matter; also Of the rules and regula-
tons in conformity with the provisions of
said act.
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regulations in conformity with the provisions
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