New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-03

inch the foot. and its expansion not over one
sixteenth It should not allow OF any any FonITacion-
The couplings ordinarily put onto low priced
girls and viii corrode quickly This corrosion works
into the fabric and lining both OF which dis
n SIoSe or IG ere he showed
the writer piece OF hose upon which the couplings
had been standing for three years IheSe COUP
hags being made of non-corrosive metal. the fabric
Upon which they rested was Just as cteaii ana lyey
Mr. Willis 'of a good non corrosive metal will re-
sst CO., pounds PRESSURE it cannot be crushed.
and viii. therefore Withstand any Kind Of abuse
Government and the insurance underwriters. he
couplings. and should get their idea for same from
experienced manufacturers And their inspectors
should see to it that the hose is tested at regular
NJ Willis thinks that the plan of forcing the
towns and villages of each district TO adopt the
standard thread Of the great city to which 1t is
resented bv the Iference Of threads between
the principal cities can be overcome BY reducers
frequent intervals in the cities, and that they
should be non-freezing. He also advocates encouT-
PIPE and pump service OF sufficient size and power
70 prove capable auNiaIles OF me b nre {e
should not be under 31z inches in diameter He be-
vantage Of this plan. for the insurance underwrit-
would undoubtedly consider the exterior as well
Speaking Of reels and racks for hose. he says:
These are generally too cheapy made. are there.
When roughly handled: as they are apr 10 De IN
corrosive metal and automatic. e.. they should
not LET the water on until the hose is run out The
ed-fashioned hand reel has a way Of getting
tanned, and therefore cannot always be worked"
FIREFTGHTING EQUIPMENT
Mr. willis is the manager of the branch house re-
Gently established here Cat No. l Madison-ave..
Metropolitan Life Buildng) by a Boston concern.
which, organized IN 1885. has grown to be one Of
the largest manufacturers OF fire department spe-
caties in this country, the Cornelius Callahan
Company Space will not permit Of the description
W.
important are the following:
The Callahan controlling nozzle. which is said to
e the only no--freezing one and the lightest. on
me market; any ordinary fireman take it apart
and put it together again: it has spray and full
.eune stream with shut off, which gives the man
me nozzle complete control Of how and 1t cannot
SsI out Of order If q stone should come with ne
tssts through the hydrant' 1t might crush the
Easily replaced. More OF these nozzes are sold. 1t
he o Ian al Others comeinea as. rae, which can
- 10 let on water at any desired length OF nose.
inch house pipe or to the largest standpipe Both
- and valve are made of non-corrosiye metal are
s5sak, and do not require expert hsndling-a child
es "a work them.
ttsssr description. Il has been installed in the
Sssn H Life Building. from the rear and front
tes are laid from the latter ro pipes are extend
tches from the buildings face-far enough out TO
VIZ. architectural Commentator the appnances
snsaeh produce the water curtain are attached to
sae5s last mentioned pipes. They consist of sew
~ forms OF goose necks,% with non-corrosive
81 .lngs valves and distributing caps Cnozziesl
ne ne variation IN form of goosenecks Is caused by
sssstssslty OF meeting construction difhculues and
sacles on the faces of buildings.
aene distributing caps be set 70 remain sta
Tsasary or TO revolve conditions may require.
las cap is set in two pieces each of which has
ts sse transverse Sits IN Il. When fixed the Sits OF
nc upper piece are In line with those OF the lower
3ss ss when revolved they reach 4 point az right
S-rs 10 those OF the latter which distributes the
Tee Tor inside. or court" Sgork--the stationary
- ne exterior curtain In the latter case. the
tezzies distributed some twenty feet apart and
s.,lxontaly across the face Of the building their
ssssssesns connecting and forming unbroken cur
which covers its entire face =. 81
va matter of fact the quarter 10 halI si men
ses SUITS. or openings in the caps, equalIy olglo.s
erss mace Ct IL to inches. which leaves a[hpLe
49, between the sheets of water which now from
49,. The movement OF the water draws GOWN,
coos these sheets, strong current OF ar %nie
T.s. lefn and increases their resistance 70 liatc
sbe aelght OF the curtain Is largely determined py
sneS acter of fire risks about the building 10 Do