Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-03
A GREAT WILMINGTON INDUSTRY.
This city TO Have the Largest Rubber Hose
NIapufnctory IN the Omitted states.


Mandatory IN the Omitted states.
Mr.. II. B. Cobb, tho inventor Of the
celebrated Chicago electric hose, and
also the patentee of all the machines
especially designed for the manufacture
Of tho same. has purchased from
William Weightman of Philadelphia,
the entire capital stock of the Chicago
Electric Wire Co. of Delaware, to-
gsther with all the real estate, build
ings, fine machinery, tools and fixtures;
also all stock on hand, including raw
materials, and manufactured goods
low at tho factory in this city. Tho
doal also includes the assignment by
Mr.. Weightman 10 Mi. Cobb of some
40 odd United States patents, pre-
yiously assigned to Mr.. Weightman by
Mr. Cobb, which cover all the details
Of construction.
A new company, to be known as the
Chicago Electric Hose Co., has been
chartered in this State and will have
capital of S500,000. In addition to ali
the property purchased from Mr..
Weightman, Mr.. Cobb will assign to
the now company all of his patents,
covering the method of manufacturing
tho Chicago electric hose, together
with all his patents covering tho ma
chimes. Mr.. Cobb also, as soon as
this company is organized, intends to
purchase now and improved machinery
to the amount of about $50, 600, which
will make the capacity of the factory
about 10000 feet of rubber hose per
day.
The hose to be manufactured for tho
season of 1900 will be the finest over
manufactured in the world, 1t will be
| the handsomest, most durable and
strongest hose ever put upon the
market, and will be the wonder of the
rubber industry. 1t will bo manu-
featured and put up on reels, in con-
tinuous lengths Of from 500 to 600 feet.
1t will stand a hydraulic pressure OF
| LOCO pounds per square inch before
bursting. 1t is hard to conceive how
a rubber hose can be manufactured to
stand such an enormous pressure, but
nevertheless what is here stated is
substantiatcd by official test made at
the New York navy yard, ordered by
the honorable Secretary of the Navy and
is herewith submitted:
Report of Rear Admiral F. M.
Bunce to the Secretary of the Navy on
Chicago Electric Hose:
First. Sir Referring to the seventh
endorsement by the Honorable Secre-
tary of the Navy, No. al03, of October
10th, 1899, on a letter from Mr.. G. L.
S. Tinglev of No. All Drexel Building,
Philadelphia, September 22d, 1928.
Second. After some correspondence
with Mr.. Tingley, two sections OF
Chicago electric hose were submitted
presence with the following results:
I irI I Al I'M It
diameter a inches, weight 26 pounds
with couplings attached externa
diameter at 100 pounds pressure, II
inches; Mt $50 pounds, 5-16 inches
at $50 pounds the female coupling blow
off contraction in length not measured
estimated about 16 inches; witherec
moderately under pressure. Mr.. Tingle,
stated this size was used for pneumatic
machinery for air under pressure.
Fourth. Length, 81 feet; insid,
diameter, y inch; weight, l6 pounds
with couplings attached; externa
diameter at $40 pounds, pressure,
inch; at $50 pounds, Us inches. Thu
pressure was run up to $50 pound
without bursting; withered moderated,
under pressure. Mr.. Tingley stated nj
larger sizes were manufactured a
present.
Fifth. Samples cut from each length
are forwarded herewith.
Very respectfully,
(Signed) W. G. Gibson,
Commander U. S. Navy,
Senior member Board of Inspection.
First endorsement:
Navy Yard, New York, respectful,
referred to the Honorable Secretary o
the Navy,
(Signed f. NJ. Bunce,
Rear Admiral U. S. Navy,
Commandment of Navy Yard and Station
Mr.. Cobb's son, Harry z. Cobb,
"chip off the old block" has de
, veloped into u most remarkable in
ventor, and is responsible for man.
improvements, both in the machine
and method of manufacture, and ha
contributed largely to the success O
the hose. He will be general superin
tendent of the new company and vii
have sole charge of the manufacturing
, department.