Patent solar gas and gas apparatus, patented / by James Crutchett.

  • Crutchett, James.
Date:
1847
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Patent solar gas and gas apparatus, patented / by James Crutchett. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.), through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

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    10 U. S. Hotel, Wheeling Sept. 1846. In May, 1S45, the undersigned, proprietors of the U. S. Hotel, Wheeling, had erected in said house, J. Crutchett's Solar Gas Ap- paratus, since which it has been in constant use, and entirely meets their expectations, both as to durability and economy. MITCHELL & CALDWELL. Certificate of C. F. Spang, Esq., Pine Creek, Alleghany, Pa. Pittsburgh, Jan. 8th. 1846. J. Crtjtchett, Esq. Dear Sir,—About two months since we started our Gas Works. When you left us, you supposed Mr. Herron would assist us. When he died, we were thrown on our own resources, having no person that ever saw Gas made. It affords me much pleasure to state that we succeeded, and that your whole apparatus exceeds our expectations. The Gas is made without difficulty, by any common laborer, and burns beautifully ; and I must say, were the cost of the apparatus three times as great, I would not be willing to do without it. Very respectfully yours, C. F. SPANG. In an accompanying letter of same date, he states it works like a charm. Pittsburgh, October 3d, 1846. John Lockwood, Esq. In reply to your letter of Sept. 24th, it gives me pleasure to say, that I still continue to use Crutchett's Solar Gas, and that it gives entire satisfaction, having used it now over a year. Respectfully yours, C. F. SPANG. This is to certify, that Mr. John Lockwood, of this city, ha* made and put up in my house, one of Crutchett's Patent Gas Ap- paratuses, which supplies 42 burners, at a cost of 62a cents each night, or $19 38 for the last month, and is managed with very little difficulty by one of my porters, after once seeing it made. The apparatus is quite simple, and works well, and produces no bad smell from the manufacturing of the gas. I would here state that I do not use the grease from the kitchen, on the contrary, I purchase it expressly for the purpose of making gas. By request