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P I I I I I I I ,.-^" THE ^ ANjDIAN jllR GAS M/CHIliE Manufacturing Company. FACTORY AND >A'ORKS: 145 WELLINGTON STREET WEST TORONTO- HEAD OFFICES t 115 ST. FRANCOIS-XAVIER STREET, POST OFFICE BOX 737, MONTREAL., R-Q. Agents wanted in every Town. Send for terms to Agents. This Company are the Sole Manufacturers of the Celebrated »> 4 IMPROVED PATENT, LABOR-SAVING, ECONOMIZING for Private Dwelliugs, Churches, Stores, Mills, Factories Mines, Schools Convents, Villages, and all places where light is required. At 50 PER CENT CHEAPER than COAL GAS. NO POWER, FIRE OR LABOR REQUIRED IN MAKING THE GAS. PERFECTLY SAFE AND FREE FROM ALL. DANGER. HUNDREDS IN USE OVER THE DOMINION. INSUl^/INOK COPP/CNIRS KJ^EEIiY /ICCEP'F l^I.SKS WI'Fpoa'l' ALMO DKAl.KRS IN I'llK LATEST IMPROVED GAS STOVES Gas Heating Apparatuses for Houses. Gas Fixtures of Every Description, Etc. Gasoline Sup- plied in any Quantity. Orders Solicited. •-*-'M/«^T' H E^^'*"'^-* eATfABUk^H Aim QAS MAOHIHE I -He AS T SET -^ UP3iE-e THE CANADIAN -^*AI R : GAS : M ACH I N E.:|c^ The Canadian Air Gas Machine ^^anufacturinc Companv are the owners of ar improved automatic gas-making apparatus the patent of Mr. Jos. Phillips, of Toronto. Ont. It is desiuned as a means by which Factoriks, Mills, Hotels, Churcmfs Stores, Convents, Printing Offices, Dwellings or Bum m' INGS of any kind, situated in the country, city, or beyond" the reach of coal-gas mains of cities, may be supplied with a safe and cheap gas-light. These machines are simple of construction, not liable to eet out of order, require no skill to manage, are made in the most substantial and durable manner. The only gas machine passed freely by Insurance Companies as not affecting the risks Thev occupy little space, are setup at smal expense, and are equally adapted for lighting the largest mill, factory, public building, or the smallest dwelling ; are no new and untried thing, but have been in constant and successful use in all parts of the country both winter and summer, for years, only certain new improve- ments being added, as they have been discovered. Chance of climate does not affect them. The gas made by these machines is usually known as car- burettedair gas, being common air impregnated with gasoline It burns with a rich, bright flame, fully equal to that produced bv coal gas, IS conducted through pipes and ornamental fixtures with the same convenience and safety. No fire Is used in the pro- cess of manufncture, and buUdini^s lighted by it arc insured at the same rate as ough coal gas 7c>as used. During the many years of OUR^MAChTnK ^^""^^ "^'^^^^ "^^ ^^^^ ACCIDENT WITH The cost of this gas for light equal to one thousand feet ot coal gas varies from one dollar to one dollar and thirty cents according to sue of machine, being about one-half the nrice of coal gas. ^ The material from which the gas is made by our machine is known commercially as gasoline, a light volatile product of petroleum, 90 gravity, which we prefer to supply our customers as we guarantee it pure and unadulterated, importing direct from the United States. ^ The Canadian Air Gas Machine consists of a gas generator containing evaporating chambers, and an automatic air-forcing apparatus, operated*by a weight. ^ TIIK CANADIAN AIR (tAS MACHINK. 5 I The lithographic engraving in front shows the plan adopted by us of setting our apparatus. In the cellar of the house is seen the automatic air pump, with weight attached. Connected to this is the air puni]), running in t'.ie ground and conveying air from this instrument to tlie gas per.eiator, which is placed in a tub of water, from six to ten feet under ground, according to size of machine, to keep the gasoline ecpial temperature winter and summer, and placed from the building sucli distance as desired, ten, twenty, thirty, fifty, feet or more. This is done for two reasons : first, to utilize the space the carbonator would otherwise occupy in the cellar ; and second, to prevent all danger of careless persons going ne.ir it with a light. ORDINARY CARE ONLY, HOWEVER, NEED BE EXERCISED.' When the machine is in operation, the pump forces a current of air through the gas generator; here it becomes carburetted, thus forming an illuminating gas that is returned through the gas pipe to the house, and, by the distrilniting jMpes in the walls and floors of the building, to the burners; or it may be conducted Irom the gas generator in any other direction — to stables, outbuildings, or to lami)s on the groimds, wherever ligiu is required. It will be noticed that this ])lan of gas-niuking is automatic; gas is generated on/y so fast and in such tjuaiitities as required Jar iininediate consumption. The i)rocess is continuous while the burners are in use, but instantly stops when they arc extinguished. The Canadian Air Gas Machine, set in this manner, is con- sidered as safe a means of lighting as any that can be adopted. All the gasoline is kept in a tank, in a tub of water underground. There is no gas in the air pumj) nor inflammable m.iteiial in the house, except the gas contained in the distributing pipes. The risk is reduced to practically the same point as is incurred in using city gas, long since acknowledged the safest kind of artificial light. The greater security in the use of gas delivered through per- manent pipes and fixtures over that of using kerosene cannot be questioned. Scare? a day i)asses without record of losses of property and often lue itself, caused by fire resulting from breakage or explosion of kerosene lamps ; and when we consider the extent to which kerosene is now freejuently adulterated, and the dishonesty of manufacturers and dealers, we are not surprised at such losses, as the risk of using it can hardly be over-estimated. We beg you will not confound our New Improved Air Cas Machine with any of the American machines lately introduced into Canada. Wc stand on oor merits, and refer you to the hundreds of first class firms now using our machines ; and the prizes awarded at all of the Exhibitions where we have competed. 6 THK fANADIAN AIR GAH MACHINE RcKardinK the <|uality of the gas furnished hy our tnirhine no faul ran he found. The l.Kht is not only strong andTi 1 bu nTn?nH *^ \ ,''''"^' ^" "'"' "'"* '"•■i<>iine. and not only l.crome n cpendent of the gas companies, hut have a hetter Ls, need only disconnect the pipes at the gas n.etre and attach there o our mach me. savmg therehy from 50 to ,00 percent in the gas accounts rand o ^^«^'^^^'^r >H"n|'n.vtinK power of from sixteen to twenty cand power, fully e.|ual to coal gas. and ahm.t one-third hetter han IS ordmar.ly supplied hy city gas con.panies. f'ersons w h ng to dispense w.th coal or wood for domestic purpos^-s ran be supplied w.th all the necessary cooking ind' eating stoves at lowest pnces ; thus they can light ^and LJtS machTnes" Th":' V' '"^.'' ^^'' ^^^ ^'^ "^-'^' ^-- - machines. I he ordinary hot water piping in use cm he applied without any additional cost ' I^ is i^em.arkahK; wn'mui st... ^"■"'''•' ''"^" ■^' combustion is perfect. wiiHoui sMOkK OR (,„oR (,K ANV KIND. We have a T " KKrof "'"■' ",""^''^""' '' ^°^ each, consuming only IHKF.R i,KKi of gas per hour, g.ving a far better light, and thus saving many feet of gas in every hour of menlior^-n^ "'" '^^'^ ""^ '"^>^^'^'"^"« '"'-''inire is scarcely worthy < t mcnt on. 1 he gas generator of an apparatus of ordinary size '":;-a trmr^n.' n""^' "^'";"- ^'^^" * '""^ ''^^ ^« four ;[L" year a trifling matter. Aside from this, the only attention it'uns din : ""'^''T' ''' ^'"' ^''^'' •"^'-" cellar\as o/ten as IN PERFECT ORDER THAN WILL ONE KEROSENE I AMP TEN TO FIFTEEN MINTUES A WEEK IS SUFFiaENi 10 explain clearly and in detail the plan upon which our machine is constructed, and how it operates, is a matter of some to tnow' \CZ -r ""''''''T ^^ '''' -^^^'^^^S^' ^"^"'--- Sufficient to know that hy its use, with very little care, at small expense a't alMimir' M "'T' '^ ^^" ^^^^ ^" ^^^"'"8 ^ abundanlll^l u For heTe we oiJ fh '°'''''''' ^''" ^'^^^^ ^ '"^^^ ^"^^ explanation. ror tnese we give the engraving, DESCRIPTION OF THE IMPROVED CANADIAN AIR GAS MACHINE. apnafaturconstS'^nr/^' engraving on page 3, we see that the apparatus consists ot two distinct instruments, the one an air pump in the building lighted; the other, a gas generator undS ground, outside, or in the cellar. ^ generator, under- THlt CANADIAN AIR OAS MACHINE. 1 r Let us examine the air pump. This pump is built upon the same principle as a meter wheel, usually known as a wet meter, and, until a few years ago, almost universally used for measuring gas by pviblic gas com- i>anies. ditferin)? Iiowever, in this, that the meter was revolved by the action of gas passing through it, while our pump is operated by a weight. See engraving : (B) is a pump worked by the weight and pulleys (A) ; the air passes from the pump through the l)il)e (C). into the carburetter (Kl, where it iscarburettedand passes out through the pipe (K), and can be carried to any part of the portion of the building through the pipes, the same as coal gas. The air pump is an exceedingly simple, reliable apparatus. 1 he unitorm power of the weight insures constancy of pressure upon the burners, as seen in plate. The wire cable sustainmg the weight passes immediately to the roll of the i)ump, thus com- municating the power direct, and without the inconvenience of geared wheels or other appliances. The pumps operate so steadily that no regulator or gas holder to make the pressure uniform is needed. They are made of the best material, and m the most thorough and substantial manner. They are of such large capacity that they do not require winding usually oftener than once or twice a week, which is easily done, and retpiires but a few minutes' time. . I'his, and a little oiling of the bearings once m a month or two, is all the care they require. They revolve only when the gas is burning. When all the burners are closed, they remain stationary, but instantly start when the gas is lighted ; the movement of these pumps is very slow ; they do not make, when working to their full capacity, more than from fifteen to twenty revolutions to the hour. ., i u Being simply and strongly made, it is almost impossible that they should get out of order or fail to work properly. The metal of which they are constructed will not ru?t or corrode, and as there is so little friction or wear upon thern, they should be just as good and serviceable at the end of ri long period of years as when first put up. As they contain no gas or inflammable material— nothing but water— they may be safely placed in any part of a building most convenient, and where such little attention as they require can be easily given them. Our gas generator is shown in engraving. It is represented as placed in a tub of water, ready for use. This generator is well adapted for its work, is of large capacity, and so arranged as to give the greatest possible evaporating surface to the action of the air Strictly speaking, it is a compound gas generator, ana is made of a number of evaporating chambers, placed m a cylinder, one above another. These chambers are divided by frames Upon these frames in these passages a suitable capillary material d THE CANADIAN AIR GAS MACHINE. ! 1^ mat J m^ f the ton of'tlf ^P' '°^^'^^"l '''' ^'""''''^^ ^^^^ gasoline et n noskio7nnH ^?' ^'''""^- ^^PP^^^^S ^he generator to be oHne C .?h H u' P'P^s connected, it is then filled with gas- fwn ;. . ^^ r '"^"f .^"^^'"S and pipe from the barrel, from wo to twenty barrels being emptied at once, according to t^i^ s ze of the generator The gasoline, as it enters the generator fills th. uppermost chamber first, to the top of the overflow tube 1 h-r, tube allows of ,is passage to the next chamber below nfs 1 cl}Yintil all are filled, and the fluid appears in the lowest chamber, at say two-thirds of the lowest gauge The caos dfen bemg screwed on, the apparatus is ready fSr u'se iir, ivfrced he pump, enters the generator (F), passes over th^ fluid ad trough t e passages of fibrous mate/ial now thoroughly sa urated ^vuh gasoline; back and forth through the subdivisions of h's chamber, then up through the tube to 'the next chamber above winding through this in a similar manner, and so on?" nd t.Zw .ec:om.ng thoroughly impregnated witn the vapor^^^si 7 • „' > !''"'' /t'l' dehvered, . r-chly carburetted air gas, hro ' the gas pipe (k) to the burners of the building li<.hted ^ nhrw ' ""f":^^^^^^ of building a gas generator upon the plan al ve explained are. that in exposing a number of chamber holu.ng a large quantity of fluid, to the refrigeration ronseouen r^xt!^::^ :?'r '"^' ''v''^' 'v^^^^^^^ p-portio;;:;^!;^" re Min ■ '"^tance, supposing that a gas generator of a th to furn'ish'f!;;"'? '" ''''''''' ''" ^"^"^"^ ^^'^''^-•^' i^ f-"-- on] 1 A 'I ^'Y"''''' '- 'i^''^'^'^^ proportionately large s ould be used. By this means the larger the machine the cSd HFVTMn"\^.^i^-. '""^"^^^ f^'OR INSTANCE YOU fire'^t^''^^-^' '^'r'^ neceIar^'with'pjrnc^^^^^^^^ nece;V,r! \'' ' f^ 'f'"' produced by the rapid evaporation necessary to supply a large number of burners with gas when concentrated upon a small body of fluid, accounts for the S hat many machines which work fairly well when only a few burners are in use, fail utterly when one's house is fuHy Lhted and a greater number are burning. Other things beinglqual the arger he gas generator the stronger and more uniform^^^i "r^^ hinf^Wrbufn ^"'■"^^h^^-d proportionately reliaTe ^h is;;:;s:^^^::^i^^ '-'--' ^- ^caus^Tuii^^j^ the generator through' the 'pipe ' i^!tn^:^-/Z^;J^:ZL 1 THE CANADIAN AIR GAS MACHINE. 9 the fluid in the lowest chamber first, afterwards with that in the chamber next above, and so on, successively, until it passes out through the gas pipe (K) to the building lighted; the gasoline evaporates freely, and a good rich light is produced. However, after a while, at the end of say from three to six months, accord- ing to the rapidity with which gas is consumed, we find the gasoline nearly exhausted, and that which remains is of a denser, heavier grade. One of the greatest advantages of our new machine is, that there is nothing wasted, everything is turned into light. As the locomotive consumes the smoke, and turns it into steam, so our machines lose nothing, but utilize everything. The generator now needs replenishing; but before this is done the valves in the tube are opened, and the fluid yet remaining in the several chambers of the generator are allowed to run down mto the lowest pans. These valves are now closed, and the upper chambers are filled with fresh gasoline through the fill pipe, as previously described. The machine is now ready for use agam. The air from the pump, as stated before, enters through the pipe (El, absorbs a portion of the old, heavy fluid contained m the lower chambers, and becomes partially charged with carbon, and afterwards in passing upward through the chambers contammg the light fluid, it becomes further enriched before it is delivered to the burners in this way by exposing the heavy grades or gaso- line continually to a current of fresh air. The whole of the fluid is used up, and a good, rich uniform quality of gas is produced, a result that could not be obtained were the generator composed of only a single chamber. Having thus briefly described our machine, we wish now to call attention to its distinguished char- acteristics, and especially to the extreme simplicity of the apparatus and ease of management. Supposing an apparatus of size suited to light a dwelling, to be set up ready for use, the air pump in the cellar of the building and the gas generator under- ground, as described. Two or four barrels of gasoline are now emptied into the gas generator, and the weight of the pump is now wound up ; we then go through the house, apply a torch to the burners, and instantly a full flow of the purest gas and richest li-rht is the result, from as many or few burners as we choose to light the gas being manufactured as fast as wanted. When we afe through with it, we shut the cocks at the burners, and the process of manufacturing ceases. No fire or heat is used, no daily labor of making gas is required When the weight runs down, may be once or twice a week, it must be elevated. Other than this, no care is required UNTIL THE FLUID IN THE GAS GENERATOR IS EXHAUSTED— tWO tO six months hence, according to how rapidly the gas is burned. 10 THE CANADIAN AIR GAS MACHINE. THE ADVANTAGE OF BUILDING THE MACHINE IN TWO INSTRUMENTS. nouse and the gas generator in a tub of water to keep the casoline fhA" "^T t^^P^^ature winter and summer, and removed for^ of th'e"apSu:^E:[T^ ''■ ^"^ ^"^ ' ^° ^^^^"^^^ th/tT/portn InrlfL^P ^\ requires any care is convenient of access is ^Zf-u ^7™' ^'y P'^"^' ^h^^e the ^ater contained Tn the pimip will not freeze in cold weather, and where the cord, piueys &.C of the machine are not liable to rust. Any servant who has care h s' o£XdeT o"^ " ^he house, or child, cL, in connect^o" ^ i h ms other duties, occasionally wind the weight of the Dump We anvdm'eln tv'"""' '''^ '"^'V' "° ^^^ °^ inflammab!e'm7e'rial at any time in this pump ; therefore the risk from fire is not increased L'sol^^w^' r ^^r'^'V'-. '^'^^ S^^ g^"--^^^' cont'ning he gasoline, we place for safety's sake from six to ten feet under^ ground outside, and removed from the building any desir'd distance. So arranged, it isentirelyconcealedfrom view grounds or lawns are not defaced by any out.buildings,rd' nothing appears above the surface of the ground nothing T.itrh%T also enabled to give to the main air and gas pipes a pitch downward from the point where they enter the build nf to he gas generator ; and as it is usually much colder in the Ground itrf Tf^M^ '^'\^'^'' Pass,than any portion o the b^Mfng nfn ^' ''i°"T' '^''' ^^^ tho^e ^apo^s that are liable to be con^ densed under this temperature are here precipitated and return through the incline of the pipes to the gen^erato^r. The gas which enters the building is thus rendered practically a permanent gas and any danger of condensation is effectually prevented ^ T^nn. T"^' ^^' ni^chines, the American for example, the air pump and gas generator are not separated-are both attached o one frame, are parts of the same instrument^ des gned to be set and used together. This class of machine must fn order to meet the requirements of the fire underwriters, be placed in a ma hlnf °" Wht!'' building lighted, which is not\he case wfth our machine. When so situated, the water contained in tl numn ,•«= liable to freeze in cold weather, and the machine fa"l toCr^ate n consequence; or, if the apparatus be set in a vault o fa? under he ground as to prevent this liability, such vault is ahnost sure to be damp or wet. This being the case, the iron woTk of "he machine, the cord, pulleys, &c., become dirty and rurtrand he machine fails to run free and clear. We have already replaced several of these machines, and will furnish the names of partTes ^/^''^,J^ -steady, poor light is the crnstq^u^nc" .^nj tn. apparatus speedily wears out. Again when th^ machine is so arranged, it is most inconveSly set ; the # THE CANADIAN AlH GAS MACHINE. 11 HINE ithin the gasoline ed from r portion Lccess, is i in the pulleys, has care :ion with ip. We terial at icreased ling the under- desired Efrounds nothing pipes a Iding to ground, milding be con- . return s which Jnt gas, the air ttached i to be rder to ;d in a nth our lump is operate r under St sure of the nd the (placed parties [uence, ■n the t; the J * * Dwner is then obliged to go into the vault almost daily— surely as often as the weight has to be elevated or any attention given to the machine— a disagreeable, uncomfortable necessity, especially in winter, when the vault door is likely to be frozen down or covered with snow, and dangerous if the vault be entered in the evening, as might be necessary in order to wind the weight, for the temptation is then strong to do so bearing a The above objections are so serious as to make the successful introduction of machines of this class a great difficulty in any climate except a tropical one. Our plan of setting has the following advantages : I St. A machine so set is much more conveniently arranged. 2nd. Requires much less care. 3rd. It is much safer. 4th. It is set at less expense. . 5th. Its successful operation is as certainly secured during winter as summer. . .,• j t. 6th. Nothing is lost, or wasted, but everything utilized, thus producing a saving of at least fifty per cent. PR.IVATE COAL OR OIL GAS WORKS. Previous to the introduction of air gas machines, many small gas works were erected in various parts of the country, in which gas was made through destructive distillation by fire and retorts from coal or oil. These works are expensive ; the outlay for suitable buildings for a gas holder, etc., is necessarily great. They also require considerable care and skill to manage. The manu- facture of gas for a single dwelling demands nearly as much labor and quite as much skill as is required to make a supply sufficient to furnish a small village. The process is in no sense automatic ; as often as the volume of gas contained in the holder is exhausted, the retorts must be recharged, the fires rekindled, and the labor of manu- facturing another supply repeated. Making gas in this way is disagreeable and troublesome. A quantity of coal, ashes and rubbish accumulates about the works ; the odor arising from them is a very serious objection, in many cases, to their introduction. Gas manufactured on this plan is also quite expensive, if, in addition to the first cost of materials, be taken into account the labor of manufacture and the expense of repairs upon the apparatus— of itself no small item. It must also be borne in mind that in small gas works the appliances of manufacture are never so perfect, nor the yield of gas proportion- ally so great as is obtained at the large works in cities. ■I ? 12 THE CANADIAN AIR GAS MACHINE. This class of works is now in a large measure superseded bv our Improved Air Gas Machines, which are preferable for the followmg reasons : ist. Their first cost is more than fifty per cent less 2nd No expensive out-buildings are required. The tank to contam the gas generator is a small and cheap affair, underneath the ground out of sight. 3rd. All the labor and trouble of making gas is saved, and when used for heating and cooking as well, no trouble with ashes p\ AclTvfuc^'c ^u^^'^n '^,c^^^^^^^ A ^"^EAT BOON IN PxpfmLp^^'^J^. "^^^ '^ ^^^f^^^' OR COAL OR WOOD tArtlNblVt. The care our machines require is so trifling as to be scarce worthy of mention. litter^o^'dfr? ^'^^'^ ^"'^^ ^'°"' ^^^^ manufacture, nor is there any for us?' ^"""^ machines are automatic ; the gas is always ready 6th. Rarely are repairs of any kind required. Our machines rnJT I ' f ^t furnish gas equally good, and, all things considered, much cheaper. One of our machines is used to light a number of buildings detached a considerable distance from each other. A group of dwellings in the country, or the business part of a small town, may in this way be lighted at much less expense than if each individual occupant were to buy an appar- atus, at one-half the cost of coal gas works. Every consumer may have his meter thus paying only for what gas he uses As evidence of the distance that this kind of gas can be carried without differing materially from condensationrv/e would state that in 1874 we sold a machine to Mr. Edgar J. Jarvis of Rosedale, 1 oronto. This machine he used in lighting his house and a number of amps, conveying the gas some four hundred feet in so doing ; in the lamp furthest removed from the machine he has an equally good light as in the one nearest to it. Another instance is m the city of Quebec. Captain Benjamin Trudel, Chief of Police purchased one 200-light machine to illuminate h^s three magnificent stone houses, situated on St. Tohn street .xe resides in the central one, which he lights and cooks his food by our machine, and supplies the gas to his tenants on each side by meter. In introducing large machines, and lighting therewith a number of buildings, lamp posts may be set up along the street with lanterns at entrance gates, pipes extending to barns, stables' etc., to the distance of half a mile or more ' Our Mr. Joseph Phillips having had extensive experience in he manufacture of the machines for a number of ve.ars and being a practical mechanic, we are confident that our machines'are second to none on the continent. We test every machine under his supervision before sent out, and warrant them to give satisfaction :| s 1 ^'4 THE CANADIAN AIR GAS MACHINE. 18 iperseded by able for the The tank to underneath s saved, and e with ashes BOON IN OR WOOD trifling as is there any [ways ready ur machines I, all things ised to light stance from the business t much less y an appar- nsumer may gas can be 1, v/e would J. Jarvis, of g his house undred feet iiachine he Another nin Trudel, 1 illuminate fohn street, iks his food n each side herewith a ; the street, ■ns, stables, perience in yenrs, nnd achinesare e under his atisfaction. PRICE LIST OF CANADIAN GAS MACHINE, COMPLETE. FREE ON BOARD OF CARS AT TORONTO. No I, rated to supply 15 burners $25° °°- " 2, " 30 " 350 oo- " 4,' " 75 " 450 oo- " 5 " 100 '• 500 OO' " e •' 150 " 650 00. " 7' '♦ 200 " 750 oo- " 8^ " 250 " ^50 o°- a ' " ^00 " 1000 00. " 10* " 400 " 1300 o°- Lamer machines made if required. Purchaser pays all expenses for inittinR up the machine, and for the pipes necessary to connect it from machme to the house, estimate for which we shall be glad to furnish on application In ordering a machine, it is necessary that the gasoline for the first hliing should beordeied at the same time. TO PARTIES WHO ARE BUILDING. We suggest the propriety of putting in pipes for gas, even though not immediately contemplating purchasing a gas machme, as the expense of putting in pipes, if done at the proper time, is trifling. If left till after the building is completed, they can yet be introduced, but the expense is considerably greater, and the occupants of the house are more or less inconvenienced. Ordinary pipes, such as are used in the introduction of coal gas, are needed. We invite correspondence from any one who is building and contemplating the introduction of gas. We shall be glad to advise with such as to the best method of puttmg in pipes, and other details. We have competent workmen in our employ, whom we send to any part of the country to pipe buildings, set machines, etc. We solicit an opportunity to estimate upon the entire work of piping, furnishing machines, gas fixtures, gas stoves, gas apparatus, etc., complete, ready to light up. Our arrange- ments are such that we can compete with anyone doing first-class work Where we contract for the entire job, parties can always be assured of the best possible results from our machines, for, in this case, there is an undivided responsibility resting on us. In this as in manv other kinds of business, success depends largely upon a thorough understanding and faithful execution of details. When houses are already piped for coal gas we can attach our machines without changing such piping. The same can be done where houses are heated by hot water pipes, a gas heater can be attached. 14 THE CANADIAN AIR GAS MACHINE. M GASOLINE. We solicit orders for gasoline, being importers of large quantities, not only for our own use, but the public, and our arrangements are such that we can fill all orders proinptlv We warn our customers against purchasing adulterated or impure fluid, not only for our machines, but others, and as we furnish only the best 90 gravity, we prefer supplying all our own customers. We manufacture iron or copper tanks to order for storing gasoline. Prxce 30c per gallon. Free on board of cars or boat at Toronto. ^ TESTIMONIALS. _ . ^^. . Harriston, March 3, 1880. p. .,,9^?tlemen -This ,s to certify that Guthrie Church has had one of Tosenh Ph.lhps Gas Machines for the past two years, and find it to cor^e up to our ^hr?'*'''?.' '"^ *^'' ^" '^^ '"^""f-^^^rer claimed for it when i° waTpu^into ou .h.^ f • ^' m^'^hine IS very simple, and never out of order, and no more danger than from coal gas. The cost of the light is cheaper than coal "rSint "nto fheTel ^hTr '^^"^^r^^^rr '' ^'•^=^'^' ^'^''^h isaseriou item wi" e there are uch a large number of lights required. I have therefore uleasure in A. MEIKLEJOHN, Secreta ry and T reasurer Guthrie Church, Harriston. Newcastle, October 19, 1877, Gcntlemen,-Your Canadian Air Gas Machine has now been in oneration in my house for about nine months, and I must express myself perfectly sSed with It ; in fact, would not be without it on any account. Of coS I cannot t.ll vil the comparative cost, but the cleanliness and safety toUth^r vvith Z Un ^^ ment in the light, are so far in advance of coal oiC^hShouW prefe . tT^^^^^^^^ the cost were much greater. h">-ic4,ii even u I am, gentlemen, yours truly, FRED. FARNCOMB. .. , Whitby, September 5, 1877. Gentlemen, -The 15-light Gas Machine you put in my Music Hall works tn my entire satisfaction. The light is good, and from the sinrplicitrof itfwrkinV I can recommend it to any person wanting good and efficient light. ^ Yours truly, GEO. HOPKINS. r „ ,„, ,. Smith's Falls, Ont., Jan. 2, 1880. dtatisfSr'"'^ ^'^ ''^^'""^p"' '"'° ™y -^•'^-- '''^yT\T. '^ «^^^"S A. WOOD. good satisfaction. „ , Newmarke'I, March 20, 1880. satisfaction. ^_ ROCHE & CO. THE CANADIAN AIB OAS MACHINE. 15 Gentlemcfl, --I have great pleasure in recommending your Air Gas Machine out into our college, as it has given perfect satisfaction. *^ Yours, etc., ^.,,, r A. B. DEMILL. ISO-Light Machine. OsHAWA, March 29, 1876. Gentlemen,-I have now been using your Air Gas Machine for about six ^nnthrduHne which time it has answerei all the purpose I anticipated, and XhVuwa'rra" ted before introducing it into my dwefling. , It re^uires^ ^^^ Ce attention, and is readily managed. The light is goc^ and from he simplicity of the construction of the machine, and conse luent cheapness, should come into general use. THOS. N. GIBBS. 75- Light Machine. Whitby, November 22, 1876. Gentlemen, -Your Air Gas now introduced into my store at Whitby gives comolete sanction. The machine works to a charm and I am saved a large 3nt of labor and expense, besides the. advantages of cleanliness and a very superior light. ^ .^ JAMESON. Whitby, December, 1876. Gentlemen,-The Air Gas Machine placed in my house by Mr. Joseph Phillips gives complete satisfaction. ^ ^ HIGGINS. 40-Light Machine. WA.TERFORD, July 15, 1878. r*.ntlemen -The Gas Works put in the Baptist Church, Waterford, by Mr- Phillfps orT^rontof has been tested for one month and the work so far is :ntK' sa isfactory. There is abundance of clear, soft light, and exceedingly entirely satistactory _^ne e ^^ ^^^ contract, and t^eVe yTy'hTh\ 'actld stragtforward and busin/ss-like with the Committee They have pleasure in recommending any parties desirous of obt^'^'^g ^ beauUfuUight To ?he work of this gentleman. Hischarges to us were reasonable, and the work well done. ^ SLAIGHT, Pastor. B. H. RAMAGE, Sec. to Com. J. B. LITTLE, Treasurer. AGRICULTURE AND ARTS ASSOCIATION, TORONTO, 1874. First Extra Prize. Class 52. Section 35. No. 50. Article— Canadian Air Gas Machine. Exhibitor— Joseph Phillips. Residence— Toronto. First Extra Prize, London, 1877. First Extra Prize, Toronto, 1878. Highly commended, Toronto, 1879. Orillia, August 14, 1881. Gentlemen,-I have had one of your Gas Machines in my hotel nearly Are^ years whicT has not cost me one cent for repairs, and has given me plenty of light, and is working to my entire satisfaction. ^ MOORE. 16 THE CANADIAN AIR (US MACHINE. n .1 ^. « Beaverton, Sept. lo, 1877. Church in thir/rJ I ""•'''•"K.f^-'""'.i»'--e for the erection of the I're^hyte ian .ght Riven by the g.xs is good ; the working of ,hc machine i ve y sin 1 The G. F. HKUCI , Sec. to Com. f. ,. , , ToRo.Mo, March 9, 1S81. Uentlenien,-In reply to your enquiry as to whether the Air Cis Michin^ S^ c'lh/t r '' "^y/^-^'t"'^" '" '^•"- ' ■^'■'^ -- .^''^'"« satisf.ctio 'or „t I may Se aishctio? T' ^'' "^''' ''''^" '■"""'"'^' '"■• "^•''^'•'y ^ y-'-^r. and h.xs g ven rp?,mri. 1 H . • " •''"y*"*-; '■•^^""•'"K --^ machine of this lres.s to yoii luirch. i'hc mplc. The simple ami Com. 9, 188 1. IS Machine not, I may A has given confidently best results. [SON. 1881. iixy that the give entire r not i)eing ot required as been all th that of lance this, nt in every advantages double the m, and the LOR. 3, i88r. i answered itore. The : CO. ', 18S2. 1878. has ract. We ;tion. oiiumtiee. 7, 1881. 1 Air Gas it. )CH. ■f CooKSTOWN, Sept. 22n(1, 1880. r .i«mrn The Trustees of the Cookstown Methodist Church having td from v7« one llso^'^O^^ Machines," wl .ch you put into our church purchased from you one 01 yuui ^ > fiirnishini's, etc., have great [n December, 1878, with a compete ^'^^ ''^ J '^ V;"'^^ '""^^^^^^^^^ "rhe plea.surein testifying ^«? y^^^^'^i'^^u^f 'l' ;, 'ncrcTtirSt afTorded. an the Sr;Sl; l£it^h:^;;i^^fr wh^e edifice. *" Yours truly, _,.,, „ TOHN ROSS, rreasurcr. R. T. BANTING, Secretary. Richmond Him.. Oct. 10, iSSi. r^nflemen -The Gas Machine and .-ipparatus you put in my ^U.re and dweSSrin uLmber. .8«oJ.s prov.1 to w.^ T^ "u^s - -i tx convenience and lighting power gas .s vastly superior to coal oil. Yours, etc., ^^^^ ^^-kiNSON. Galt, Ont., Oct. 7, 1881. Lambton Miixs, August 15, 1881. attention but to wind up weight. ^ SMITH ^ CO. Owen Sound, 30th September, 1881. Gentlemen.-Your favor of 30th inst. -ceived and in reply wouUl s.^y that I am thoroughly satisfied and very well p eased ^fyj^^/f^^^.,",^^;",,,, years. Machine, one of which has been >; oPjht^ad^^^^^^^^ j^^^^^es at Vours truiy, ^^ SCADDING, Jgftii Dominion Bank. I^'f 18 THE CANADIAN AIR GAS MACHINE. 1 Yours truly, . ^KO. FI.KTCIIKR. Gentlemen, .[ have much nl..«„ ■ '^*".''"'^^^'"' -^ April 21, 1884. cc.; .,, .. „„. ., „„„ „,:;„- ;.- - »™. « £:i\i;ft -z-Eii; Yours truly, E. BURK. Gentlemen, -We are pleased to sav th.l' M^'Tf'^"""'''' ^^"^ ^7. .884. connecfon with our Ga. Machine. "SSj^'.^^.l^'SS, C^'^^' ^"' ^ TRENT_VAI.L^^v"^^^LlKN MKG. CO. Methowst CiiuRcir, Gentlemen.. -We are well Dlei-<.rl », ■ u ^^"'''«'^o«'^'. April 28, 1SS4. church, and have no objectTon to you IsinT ""'^ '^' ^^' Machine you put in our as a •• recommend " Jyour JasS chinf. ""' "''"' '" ^"J' ^'y ^'u m^; see fit. Yours truly. T. IJ. COLLINS. Gentlemen.-I have had one of your C. vi ,.^''''!"-''' ^"'^h 24, ,884. for ssma years, and mu>^- r.™,l.n,en,-ln reply to you. ot y''''"^j:;^^y^:,:;Sj'''tr£i „y residence a year ago by yo,. ha, «'«"»«. "'X„,S ec". m cal ,„o.le .,f ,a,l no trouble whatever will, it, and refitrd ' "> » *"'^.r' „ ^.h^j ,l,e e,„l i. a K,eat deal £•' /.X 'Se I aiu very raueh pleased with your maeluue, auU S^'pl^-SroLwetry U,„ulry re,£e.l„. .y ."'•,'""'' '' ''''■'"""'^ satisfaction, has never got out of order or 1 *;'"■" '•"'" '"'"'''■'' '" "'y '-'"fi^e is very good. an