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Les diagrammes suivants illustrent la mAthode. irrata to pelure, n d D 32X 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 PEOTECTION TO LIFE AND PB 300.000 FEEl PATENT GALVANIZED, ANNEAIEI LIGEITNI Just arrived from England with spratts renowned Phtina n^ This justly celebrated Rod is prepared in England with especial reference to the best authorities. The White Non-coroding Syir(Rce prevents rust and greatly i to the old rod. Electricity in passing over a conductor, seeks the surface. A p face — but it is absohitely essential that the surface should be bright, entirely free 1 we combine both of the these qualities— for according to Prof. Kent, — (See Reler Rod proper, whiph was made perfectly bright before being galvanized. Second a surrounds the Rod like a tube — besides, the'Rod having been previously carboniz than common iron. One great advantage gamed by the ease with which this rod to the earth the positive electricity of thSappronching thunder cloud surcharged v extent disarms the enemy, or destroys its power to do harm. But if by reason of conducted safely to the ground; we have then a preventative m most cases — a cure i tor ever offered to the public. Prof. Croft had a «S/wn// Copper Rod removed fro as he says, of the perfect conducting power of the surface, and not l»eing liable to r House, at Hamilton; onth0 Welland \i, R. Elevators, as well as on many of the bea erect them at a trifling advance upon the Carbonized Rod. Common \to\\ Rods, i as we consider them nearly useless. Ox\E THOUSAND DOLLARS CHALLENGE to the world to produce a» now prepared to offer to the pubHc through our authorized Agents. Farmers cai White electro Galvanized Rod. Orders hent to our addi nwuuHia AND PROPERTY, AGAINST DIRE- FEET OF THE I ENeUSH ELECTRO ANNEALED AND CABBON ylMI IMG- RODS i •enowned Phtina Tipped Paint aftd .B&l&xsod Iiistilators and Attachments^ especial reference to its great conducting powers j is highly approved and recommended by ^ents rust and greatly increases its conducting power, completely obviating the great objection ks the surface. A perfect Lightning Rod must not only have a sufficient conducting sur- bright, entirely free from rust, paint, tar, or other non-conducting material. In our Rod f. Kent, — (See Relerences), we have three distinct conducting surfaces. First, that of the alvanized. Second and Third, ihe in?ier and outer surfaces of the white metal coating which [» previously carbonized and annealed, is by this process alone, made a far better conductor with which this rod conducts electricity, is that it con tantly receives and silently conveys er cloud surcharged with this element of destructrofi and death, and by this means to a gfeal But if by reason of too great accumulation of electricity the discharge takes place, all is most cases — a cure in the emergency. Forming the most sure and perfect Lightning Conduc* oer Rod removed from the Univers ty Buildings, Toronto, and substituted this, on account^ 1 not I. eing liable to rust. We have erected them U'On the Crystal Palace, and Custom as on many of the best buildings in this city- By importing largely for cash, we are enabled to Common Iron Rods, suck as ate being ottered by parties from the States we do not erect, world to produce as good a Rod for »he same price, as the Galvanized Rod which we afis Lgents. Farmers canyon tell white from black ? then, allow no man to protect your build- Idress from the principal cities ot C. W., will be attended to by O. R. Kendall House, at Hamilton; on the WeHand U. R. Elevators, as well us on many ol' the best erect them at a trifling advance upon the Carbouizcd Rod. Common Irbn Rods, si as we consider them nearly useless. Ox\E THOUSAND DOLLARS CHALLENGE to the world to produce a»| now prepared to offer to the public through our authorized Agents. Farmers can; ings who has not our white electro Galvanized Rod. Orders went to our address i in person, without extra charge. We submit q few of Qijr nmneromii references. B. & N. ing plaueil my IimhU un the Rod iiDinudialt hat 1 was obliged to v ithdritw it ut oaue. (Signed,) 4tb Con.y 5ib I Wiiness, WM. SPARROW. Whitbv, April, 18S0.-Gi;nt-.- The L one of your Ag jiiIm o'l my Hotel in this p very neavv chiirijtt of li^liliiiug, wiiich it ijrroond. retulinii ihe e.»rih, and coveriii^j I iiouki No harm was done The Sprati when first pui up. I recummeud them hi My Shop was struck by lightning and'bnrnt, mv House, some 80 feet distant, was uninjured. My House hatl (i!ghiir.g Rods erected by O. R. Keudall, my shop hnd none HUGH iMUL(,l!;N, Bowm^villa. Toronto, Sppt. 5, I860.— I hereby oenify that I have superin- tended the erection of Gfilvanized Irion Kods on the y^uv^rsity Buildings at Toronto, preferring; the Gajvaiiized Iron to ordinary Iron Hoiis, on account of t'te per/eel canduciing power of the sur- face and from their not being linbU to runt. The advantage resulting from these qualities is more than com- mensurate with the inoreascd cost. H FN RY CROFT, D.C U, Prof, of Chemistry, Uaiversiiy College, Toronto UMfVEBsiTV CoLLiGK. Toronto — MisssEs. Pi^ERA & Kendall,— I am' sat'isfred that Galvanized Iron Lightnmg CntiduutorM. such a^ you recently attached to mv house antt officer, afford a very ef iicient prelection iigainst tiightning. Not only is the londuciinj; powerot the Rod very much iiici eased by the foating, but it eoure acontmu: us ocnduutinn medium, from the platinized point to he earth, and lil(ewi.se.th'it von adopt \iif precaution of bending ihe bottom )f the Rod from the Ru Idinv, anu qontinue it until yoM comti to sum*' pjrmanently moj-tt Mtratum' Spratt's Piatinum Tipped {^oint is t^iidoubtedly a very superior upw^r^ termination for a Liglitning Kod. (Signed,) JOIN H^RRERTSANGSiER, l«ecturer in Chemistry and N-it. FhilfK^nphy, PI. '^. School, and Prqf. Chemistry. iVlfilijjal Depart- ment, University, Viutor'a College. ' MssfiRs. Pipers & Kendall, —The Galvanised Rod you showed me, I hij;hly approve of, from it* freedom frotq hov liubJIity to rust, and increased conducting power. I also consider the improve merjt you have made in the attachments and (tisuiators of a very great benefit, as they tend greatly lo it-* pnrman^ ncy. WM. KAUFFMANN, Architect and C. E). Toronto, May H, 1861. Toronto TuWNSff'p, ApdH I860 —I hereby certify that in the XTIonth of July, a Li:;btning C«mui|ctor, erected by Mr. 0. R Ken-r dall, ami Manufacture! hy Piper" & I(eiidall,8i Yon:>e Street, Toronto, was in my priseHoe struck wi'h Lighining, anti it safely conducted the shook to ihe earth, where it cle^r-d a spaue, throw - \ag; particles of straw and grasn several feet against the Barn ; hav- We oonld multiply saoh certificates and statomente as above to almost aay amoant did spaoe allow u'i. fxaetly sitBilar oircumstances. 8pratt*8 Poiati in every case stood the test; whilsf; others failed : — Jas, 3t UlripoM; Ja0* JdiXTiii, Whithy, OIiSHSHT Dawes, Brookliu, C2<;2ce ; J. O.Steblmg, Greenwood, and o Toronto Observatorv, Sept 9, 1857 - tina Tijiped Poial a goo I one for Lightiin is an essential part oi it. &c., £(c. J.H.LI { entirely concur with '-^api. Lefroy's o HENKYCROFI, I Th .r lo, June 10, 1861. -Mk. O. R. K enclo.se ten do lars - pleahe eiiduris^ on th ■no— will remit t)alan**e sooi). Y^ur Hot! I'he one on ujy i*h "p was recently struck sr utid at tool of the Rod. I showed it to iriend the Rods to all t am, respectfully, WJ.L iI ..J JlJf BowMANviLLB, Feb 18, 1861).— .Via O. — I Suiurd >y lu^t, tlpiiiig a violftn* ihui R 'd ere« led on my hon.-e by yoqr agent P rondui'ted ■?alely lo the ground a very be covering the Rot with a d ^rU blue m'M Where it went into Ihe around, the (la: ripo tstnnni •;, violently jarring the wind Feehngsaiislied ihi^l the live>of myself an in this instance. I hiisten to expre.^s l» y» that I wMt«e. Qratefudy yours, C. F I certify that th^ Ifightning Rod ereptad for 0. R. Ki^ndall, was on ihe twenty-a struck by a heavy charge of iig >tninff. w (0 the gr^uu^-r'aot withstanding, ouegUiks Printed at the OIHce of Hw *'t9 //^^ IS on maiiyol'the best buildings in this city, ^y importing largely for caahyne tire enabled to Jommon Imii Kods, such a» are being ottered by partie? from the States we do not erects nrorlJ to produce r» good a Rod for the aame price, as the Galvanized Rod which we are yents. Farmers canyon lell white from black ? then, allow no man to protect your build- i went to our address from the priocipal cities ot C.W., will be attended to by O. R. Kendall werouu references. H. & N. FIFER & KENDALL, I9>C ' tiMud un thd Rod iminediaiely after, I fouod it so hot iged to v ithdritw u ut oaue. (Signed,) JAMES PRICEt 4tb Con.y 5ib Lot. Toruuto Towustiip. . SPARROW. pril, 18SO.-QnNT^.-Th0 Lightnin? Rod eiMttfd by i; jiitM o'l my Hotel in thii) plaoe, WM struck with a uruH of li^littiiiig, wiiioh it conducted safely to the isr iho D'trih, and uoveriii;; the r»d witti a sulphurous arm was done The Spratt a P int was as g9od as up. I recumm^ud them highiy. WM. GAGE. isjrRvATOR?, Sept 9, 1857 — I cqn-ider Spratt's Pla- uiiii a i;oo t one for Lightiiiig Kods. The plaliaa lip I part 01 It. iiu., £(c. J. H. LEFROY, Captain R. A. incur with '-^apl. Lefroy's observatio..8. HENKY CROPr, Prof, of Chemistry, &o. une 10, 1861.— Mk. O. R. KRNDAt i'rstornn,''the Li^ihtiiing n my huii.''e by your agent P. C. Himefi, received ai d lely lo ilie ground a very b»'avy charsu of Lightning. Rod with a dM«e. itefudy yaurs, C. F- SCHl«EGEL>IILCH. >t th»^ lfi!;htning Hud ereptod on mv house by an a^PiM ndall, was on ihe twenty-sixth day of May, I860, 9avy charge of lig dninsr. wtiich it oonHii<'ted safeU T-iiotwithstandiiig, ouegUiks was previously bioket)— the fixture remaining was badly twisted arid partly melted. JOHN DALE, 3nd ton., 7tb Lot., Toronto Township. Nrw CASTI.B, June 3nd, 18b-i.-^R. B. Ltmav, Esa ,— Sir,— In answer to your qu stion of 28th ult., touohicg the comparative me> ritrt of Li3^tntn«r t'onduutors, I may state the following conditions which aflfeoi th" conduciion of metals. First, Eleotrioity travels upon I he !iae8. .tnd most important of all,ths white met'iliic uoating oilers thrM surfapeif, external and internal i)f the while metal, and e-This is to certify that I have seen thd, lightning strike the Rods erectftd on my driving hhed, by Mr. O. Bl. KendaP's agent, at Iwodi^ereiit lipses, without the least injury to the building. It made a distinct rapture in the ground, at the bas« of the Rod, which was aUo coated witti a bluish substance. F. B. STRONG. Rrach. Feb. 10, 1862—0. R. KcKOALt,— Dear Sir,— I am satisfied that my barn and all ray gra n, &c., was saved from dof- trneiion by your Lightning Rods» which were struck last fall by a very heavy charge of lightning. GEO. BUSH. Innipfii., May, 186'2.~0. R. Krndali,,— Dear Sih.—I hereby certify that during one of the most terrific thunderstorroaof last seaocn, ttse lightning rod on my house was struck by a very heavy chffrr» nrf lightning which it cnrried safely to the earth, and I am sstivJii ' that m'.velf and family were paved from injury by it. Ha.ing seen the new Galvanized Rod which you have introduced, and oonsiderins it far surerlor to all others ; 1 have had the old Black Rod remove!, and xubKU^uted the new whioh will not rust. Yours Respectful I v» THOS. BATEMAN. amonnt did spaoe nllow ui. We give the names of a few persons whose Rods have protected their Buildings under if; others failed :--Jas, aiASf, Trafalgar ^Jho. E4Ilfl» Cidigvaooiisy ; Allbn TftULL, Dariiogton ; Wm. Tool rsBLiNG, Greenwood, and many others. _ S. ft Br. p. & h;. ^^kAiAA^^k^AJ^A4«>^A.'^«Wkf«^«^<>^M^« leOIHce or Mm «»I9TAK," farlti,