THE IMPERIAL GAS MACHINE.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XX, Issue 3899, 16 April 1877, Page 2

THE IMPERIAL GAS MACHINE.

The Ota go Times says with reference, to the above : — " The machine for neaiifoia month past has been in use at the drapßy establishment of Messrs A. and T. Inglis, at the corner of High and Princes-streets, and the brilliant quality of the light on the nights in which its illuminating powers have been called into requisition could not fail to attract the special notice of the passer-by. The apparatus occupies but little space, and appears to possess the merits of simpliety, non-liability to get out of order, cheapness in fitting-up, cleanliness in \ase, and furnishes a brilliant light, which in Dunedin is to bejiftl at a cost of 9s per 1000 ft. For residences', hotels, and small towns, it can easily be foreseen that it will have a very extensive use. The machine fitted up on the premises of Messrs A. and T. Inglis has, it is testified, worked most satisfactorily, giving a light from eight burners equal to anything they have had from 24 of the Corporation lights. Messrs A. and T. Burt, in theSr letter, specially point out that they find the Machine of the simplest possible .construction, that any intelligent gasfitter can put it up with the greatest ease, and that ordinary gas pipes and burners may be used. Mr Hepburn's attention was first attracted to the gasoline invention under the following circumstances : — "When in San Francisco, he found two well-known Dunedin colonists, Messrs Duncan and Redmayne, jointly using one of the machines for lighting their houses, which were contiguous to each other. Perceiving the simplicity, and the many advantages of the invention, the idea struck him that it could be introduced with benefit to New Zealand. When he got to New York, he enquired further and carefully into the respective merits of the numerous gas machines, and he found that the one of the most improved type, and which a2 } P roac hed nearest to perfection was the Imperial. He put himself into communication with the proprietors, the Imperial Manufacturing Company, and bought the patent rights for New Zealand and the Australian Colonies. Mr Hep^Jburn saw the machines at work in a great number of places in New York, and found that though they had been in use fora considerable time they worked without a hitcli. Mr Hepburn also learned, that at Port au Prince one of the machines, a very large one, being a 1500 burner, had been in use for 18 months' successfully, and lighted a theatre and a monster hotel. After having made the fullest inquiries, he is convinced that so far as lighting hotels, private residencess, churches, theatres, public buildings of every sort is concerned, there is nothing to compare to the Imperial.