PLIMHING FIXTURES, SINGER ADDITION 



ONK of the most ini|.ort;mt questions to be set- 

 tled by tin* architect, owners and engineers in 

 connection with the mechanical equipment of 

 the Singer Addition, was that of plumbing fixtures. 



It was felt that a building of so uni(|ue and dis- 

 tinctive a type deserved in this, as in other lines, the 

 best that money could buy. After a most careful 



ii i inalion of the fixtures of various manufacturers, 

 it was finally decided that those designed by the 

 1 1 niter (\>m)mnij (now Falrnil- llnlur Com- 

 should be installed. 



These embodied all the elements of style, dura- 

 bility, cleanliness and economy in installation and 

 operation that those interested desired, and work- 

 ing tests have completely proved the wisdom of this 

 choice. 



The lavatories vary in type to suit conditions, but 

 are all of the best quality vitreous china, with special 

 center leg and wall supports and are supplied with 

 hot, cold and ice water by means of self-closing, 

 push-button controls. The majority of the lavatories 

 are of the design illustrated herewith and the con- 

 nections, with the exception of the trap, are all 

 concealed within a specially designed boxed back. 

 This fixture (copyrighted as "The Singer Lavatory") 

 is made complete with a heavy nickel-plated cast 

 brass attached soap dish and, in the offices, plate glass 

 mirrors with nickel-plated brass frame; glass shelves 

 and glass towel bars are added. 



The water-closets are of vitreous china, of heavy 

 tlesign, with sanitary rim and base, and are attached 

 to the waste pipes with the Huber Special Sanitary 

 Screw Connection. 



Heavy -.cats of quartered oak, carefully joined 

 and highly polished, are attached to the closet bowls 

 with heavy nickel-plated brass hinges. A thorough 

 and economical flush is obtained by means of the 

 Huber Automatic Slow Closing Flush Valve. 



Huber 's siphon-jet vitreous china urinals are in- 

 stalled and these are flushed by means of a smaller 

 type of the flush valve use* I with the water-closets. 



Heavy vitn-uu- slop sinks are installed conven- 

 iently throughout the building. This fixture was as 

 carefully selected and equipped as those previ- 

 ously mentioned; and with large waterway slop sink 

 faucet-., minimi/ing the time consumed in drawing 

 water; a heavy lira-> pail guard, to prevent breakage; 

 and a full sweep trap standard that cannot become 

 clogged, it is as complete as its uses require. 



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The extreme height of this building made the 

 water-pressure problem a most serious one. Water 

 tanks are placed on the Uth. -JTtli. :!!Mh and l:!< I 

 floors, and absolutely to insure an equalizing of the 

 pre--ure at the fixtures all of them are equipped with 

 the Huber Company's (Jem Reducing Valve. 



In addition to the fixtures mentioned, a number 

 of special bath tubs, needle baths and showers are 

 installed, perfecting the plumbing equipment of this 

 most modern office building. 



