The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-14

not only developed their own in
ventions but also developed and
manufactured many specialties for
other men with ideas.
During the past il years
the Midget Electric company
has developed into an import
ant local industry. Midget
electrical products have earned
an enviable reputation, and
new products have been added
to the line from time TO time.
The Midget company in late
years has specialized on electric
water heaters and thermoststs.
Combining the manufacture of the
two, they developed one of the
finest automatic electric hot water
storage units in the United States.
The first such unit was manu-
featured by the company for sale
in 1884. The line has now de-
veloped until it is recognized as
the finest line manufactured on
the Pacific coast and the equal
of any such unit manufactured by
any company in the United States
Ships Units Everywhere
At present the Midget Heater
and Specially company ships its
products all over the Pacific
Northwest and shipments to points
as far distant as Cuba are not at
all uncommon.
The Midget company is also
manufacturing electrical steam
boilers. One of these is operating
most successfully in the new
Langendorf bakery. Another will
soon be under construction for a
large firm in Japan. Several of
these units have been built for the
dairy industry and are being used
successfully as dairy sterilizers.
The Midget company through
the years has built steadily
and conseryatively. At the
present time the plant. one Of
the most modern and well
equipped on the coast Is oper-
ating full time with a full
crew,
Their new Midget Hot-O- Matte
storage tank units are the marvel
of the electrical world. These units
are built with two heating units
and two thermostats. One heat
ing unit with thermostat is near
the top to replenish quickly the
supply of hot water in the event
it has been drawn off, while the
lower heating unit and thermostat
is the main operating unit, auto
matically cutting in and out ac-
cording TO the hot water demand.
assuring tank continually full
of hot water
Fool Proof Gsdgets
The hot and cold water pipes in
this Tacoma created unit have
built-in water and heat trap. and
non -syphoning water tube to pre-
vent the water from being
syphoned from the tank and thus
allowing the elements TO burn out
should the water supply be turned
off.
The heating elements. ma
terials and workmanship used
In the construction of these
Tacoma built units are Of the
highest quality. and all ma
terials are purchased in Ia
coma. and In many cases
material Is also manufactured
In Tacoma.
In addition TO the automatic
electrical storage tank units. the
Midget company specislizes in the
construction Of two general types
Of electrical water heaters. the in
sulated and non-insulated types
In the latter, the wire heating
element is inserted right into the
water. In the insulated type, the
wire is placed in brass tube
which is sealed watertght. This
type has been found essential
where there Is high mineral con-
tent in the water.
Almost Mystical
These little electric water heat
ers seem highly mystical TO many
but are in fact very simple in
operation. They consist of a coil
Of electric wire of a special type.
wound loosely around non-con-
ductor. thereby forming an ele-
ment that when brought properly
into connection with an electrical
circuit. gets tremendously hot.
The task in heater making is TO
get the water 10 encsse this ele-
ment in such a wsy that II will
be brought into the circulating
water and produce the rise in
this respect. the Midget heaters
have been designed perfectly
II is interesting 10 note that Ia
coma has been the city TO first
create many OF the most popular
electrical devices now selling as