c THE IJ OF BOSTON. (Incorporated 1874. ) CONTRACTORS FOR LIGHTING STREETS, MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN All Kinds of Plain and Fancy Copper, Copper and Brass, and Tin Street Lanterns, FOR COAL GAS, NAPHTHA GAS AND KEROSENE, LAMP POSTS (Iron and Wood), Mill, Lawn and Stable Lanterns, Naphtha and Oil Vapor Illuminating Torches, PLUMBERS’ FURNACES, Automatic Torches for Painters’ Use and Others Laboratory Lamps, Naphtha and Kerosene Burners, Globe Naphtha, &c. OFFICE AND WAREROOMS, 77 & 79 UNION STREET, BOSTOilXr. ISAAC STEBBINS, President, SUMNER WHEELER, Treasurer. D. W. LEE, Affent. PHQTQ METRICA L TEST. By R. Ogden Doremus, M. D., LL. D., of New York City. COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, CORNER LEXINGTON AVE. AND TWENTY-THIRD STREET. New York, January 5, 1877. Mr. Hugh N. Camp, Treasurer. Dear Sir: — Last month Hon. Alan Campbell, Commissioner of Public Works of New York City, in behalf of the Board of Officers designated by the City Charter to make pro- v'ision for the lighting of the public lamps of the City, consisting of the Mayor, the Comptroller, and the Commissioner of Public Works desired me to make a Photoinetrical Test of the Illumitiating Power of your Naphtha Lamp (the Globe Naphtha Gas Lamp), I was also requested by Mr. S. McCormick, Superintendent of Lamps and Gas, to make Comparative Tests with two Gas Burners, such as are used by the Gas Companies on the City Lamps. One was a lava “ fish tail ” tip with a brass plug or check, the other < was a brass “ bat wing” tip with a brass plug or check The Gas of the Manhattan Company’s Works was used under a pressure, as desired, of one inch of water; the temperature of the Photometrical room was 48° Fahrenheit. The lava “ fish tail ” burner consumed 3.2 cubic feet of gas per hour, and furnished a light equal to 9.07 candles. The brass “• bat wing” burner, with check, burnt 2.68 feet per hour, and gave equivalent to 6.69 candles, while the Globe Naphtha Gas Lamp, when tested by the Bunsen Photometer, yielded a light equal to 14,54 candles Besides this excess of Illuminating Pozver, owing to the con¬ struction of your Latnp, it has a decided advantage over our City Lamps in -windy and stormy weather, as it is much less liable to have the light extinguished. The cheapness of the Naphtha light, as compared with that of ordinary illuminating Gas, is well known. In towns and around private residences in the country, and where gas pipes are not laid, vour simple, safe and effective device will at once commend itself. I have the honor to remain, Your obedient servant, R. OGDEN DOREMUS, M, D., LL. D., Professor of Chemistry and Physics in College, City of New York, and Professor of Chemistry and Toxicology in Bellevue Hospital Med. College. THE GLOBE GAS LIGHT GOMPANY. Contractors for Lighting Streets. f HIS Company is prepared to contract to Light the Streets of Cities and Towns in a most satisfactory manner, furnishing a Gas Light, equal in bril¬ liancy to Coal Gas, and cannot be distinguished from it. Our Specialty in Street Lighting, is by the Naphtha process, and the same has been adopted and successfully operated in more than 500 cities and towns for a period of twelve years, giving the best of satisfaction, as shown by numerous testimonials in our possession. The apparatus consists of a cylinder-shaped tank placed upon the outside of the lantern, a connecting tube, water trap, and burner or gas generator, all of which can be at¬ tached to any lantern. The tank can be filled to burn the required number of hours, the light going out when the supply is consumed, one pint of Globe Naphtha giving a clear^ ■white gas light for at least five hours. The light is not affected by the weather. The only vapor burners for this purpose, which have stood the severest test, and are of any practical value, are owned and controlled by this Company, which is one of the oldest kind, founded upon a solid basis, and thei'eby enabled to undertake contracts of any magnitude, with ample guarantee for faithful performance. The lighting of cities and towns by this method, and the supplying of material for street lighting purposes, is our sole business. Contracts taken at a specified rate per lamp, the Company furnishing the gas apparatus, material, and employing men to light and take the entire charge of the lamps. Our goods are of the very best qttality and workman¬ ship. Orders filled with promptness and despatch. In ordering please refer to page and nii 77 iber. Catalogues upon application. Office and Wareroonis, 77 and 79 Union St., Boston. for '>>TY 9 CO OP o A Ph CO CO o a> CO p p d rt $H 0^ fac o -d «} ;-i d o -d H &c d ► rH o biD No. 15. HEAVY TIN LANTERN. Showing Globe Naphtha Fixture attached. Light fally Equal to Coal G-as. Price compete (except post) __ o O No. 15. HEAVY TIN LANTERN AND FRAME ONLY. Price._ No. 15. HEAVY TIN Ly\NTERN. Price,_ 5 Oi 0^ o a o- CQ o ui P tS P c^ !«l 0^ ^ d ss •SPW o O >»sz; 'S ^ S)X 2 w S w CO 0) ;h c^ &D O CO Wl p o 0) x> a p p a? £ a F3 ^ OT ^ 9 'M o o ^ CO 5«^ -f-H P rQ O & CO -2 ca M 5 h ^ ^ t>v M rQ ^ n3 c^ 9 O) d o bi) ^ P « ® &D O £3 !-i C3 o o be No. 15. HEAVY TIN LANTERN, With Frame and Oil Lamp. Our KEROSENE GOODS have no superior in their line. Complete (except post.) Price,_ Xo. 15. HEAVY TIN LANTERN, And Oil Lamp, The Best Kerosene Goods in the Market. Price,__ No. 30. COPPER AND BRASS LANTERN. Showing Globe Naphtha Fixture attached. Li^ht fully Equal tOiCoal Gas. Price complete (except post)- No. 30. COPPER AND BRASS LANTERN, And Frame only. Price,_ 9 No 30. COPPER AND BRASS LANTERN. Price, 10 Showing Globe Naphtha Fixture attached. Light fully Equal to Coal Gas. Copper and Bi'ass, complete (except post), Price,_ Heavy Tin, “ “ “ “ _ Cut Glass Signs to order, each. “ _ 11 SIGxN LANTERN. Copper and Brass, Price, Heavy Tin, “ Cut Glass Signs, to order, cacli, “ V 12 EXTRA SIZE SIGN LANTERN. Copper and Brass, Price, Heavy Tin, “ Cut Glass Signs, to order, each, “ 13 THE VENDOME. OCTAGON. For Hotels, Halls, &c. All Copfer^ Bevel Edge Plate Glass, Elegantly Ornamented. Height from top of Post, 4 ft. 3 in. Diameter, 2 ft. Price,_ 14 CORPORATION. OCTAGON. Copper and Brass. Height, 4 ft. Diameter, 2 ft. 3 in. Price,_ 15 ELEGANT No. 51. PORCELAIN DOME, COPPER VENTILATOR. Height, 40 in. Diameter. 20 in. Price 16 FANCY SQUARE, For Naphtha Gas, Coal Gas, or Kerosene. No. 104. With Globe Naphtha Fixture attached. Light fully Equal to Coal &as. THREE SIZES. No. I, — 14^ in. wide, 3 ft. high. Price,_ No. 2,— 16^ “ “ 3 “ 6 in. “ “ _ No. 3,—18^ “ “ 4 “ “ “ _ 17 FANCY SQUARE. Very Popular for Hotels, Halls, Churches, and Public Buildings. 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