New-York tribune., 1903-05-17

rostats OF this system are ordinarily set. but
lated for any desi. ed ternperature-In fact the
tnermostat can be SO set that the alarm s vii %
breath only registers temperature Of % desrees-
where the normal temperature may be 80 degrees)
The manner in which this thermostat acts ls
BRASS s' disc. and This confined at its periphery by
the rim of tne po1eelaln A & esp 2 an % H more con
vexed shape. to swell in other words. which causes
inF nrsT point 5R as later With heat fnsreased 70
point OF igntiors 20 come in contact Win d ne @
change In the material OF the thermOstat 50. Wren
the T. heat s "a dssl2aIsd ao tns s5 s terefore no
longer in contact with the points, but Is Teaoy
The wires from the therrnostat are run 70 red
box IKE thar shown IN the % ae9opay&Rs 9I d & s
and. il desired can also be eonnscted 20 a & sglsi
0sr o09 ~1T porsI ss conditioSs on Closed circuit
but. in OF any trouble with the system sucn
she ' ioerinF of the StrenstS OF the battery % per
cent It's apparatus automatically TeverSss user
and operates on an open circuit and VAL stil an
nounce abnormal heat or fire. Thus the cutting o.
co5srs c tb OF bey even @ d t6s % hsrm6ssss vii not IN
any way. prevent the latter from working. much
The red box has Con It's face) a registering dial
rests Ipor the letters 20 K'' but should there be
trouble with the system. OF should there oe aonSt
TO the word attention" and cannot be put back 10
% k until trouble is removed On the ne. orsakiT.s
out Of fire 1t turns to the figures ON top or the del
and indicates. by number. just where the IRE ls
IS,
will be observed then that the system cannot get
it remain so unless designedy allowed TO- for this
be remarked that this system IS the only one haN-
As to the operation and control OF this system:
The company has a central station with which all
boxes are connected. each box having separate
similar to stock tickers and upon which there are
Closed s and s fhs oth@r e from 70 the open ercuit and
uh
sound the alarm In clarion tones
announced and located, the alarm goes no further
faaa IN ana fbe sn Is re1a oe 70 R
yestiEate; but where FIRE is snn9unesd the signal &
advantage OF this Is apparent The Fire Department
is not everlastingy being called out whenever there
knows lust Where that fire is Gas can be imagined
mentj
In the case OF isolated building factory. f0-
instance. in sparsesy settled dIstrctLa pulloox
+ can De put ,b l e. tns e,,ait Ta1G IN tr o T
home. enables the watchman to imTnediately med ate aP-
him the alarm and either announced trouble. o.
fire. and located IT Similar aTrangements s can Q.
as the thermostats are small and inconspicu,Gus
, ornamentatIon. and so deftIy concealed
Although far SURPRISING earlier systems IN thoI-
sides a great labor saver-f0r being itself watch
NO more to obtain and enjoy the sure protection
affords than did the service Of the former: ,
tenn only II VIII probably consider selling Isolated
plants for country districts though. for obvious
reason it must always control and make a small
charge for maintenance-shOuld It surrender con-
troll there would be always risk Of injury to
the systems reputation through the neglect or m
competency Of those who would be supposed to
/ look after IL.
The system IS in general use IN Baltimore. Nd !:
| other large cities its beautiful bright red and
silver horseshoe boxes he seen on the outside
of many large buildings; and the files OF the com
/ pany which controls and operates IL are pretty
well filed with unsolicited. though. naturally very
[
people all the country attesUng It's efnclency
but perhaps, the strongest ndorsement that ~ na :
/ Government and its installation in the Treasury
/ Building in Washington
The company has I'm contamination the estao oisn-
ment In suburban and rural districts-wh here thsrs
are no official frefghterS-Of central sta tOnS to ne
! provided with automobiles equipped with hre ez..
/ tingushers and appliances. thus furnishing. at
cOrnparatively small cost a inefficient and de-
! cidedly novel, substitute fire department