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♦ KNOWLEDGE 



[May 22, 1885. 



last by recent inventors, who have experimented both 

 upon the shape of the basin and the application of the 

 water-flush thereto. 



Fig. 28. 



Fig. 2S is a sectional drawing of one of the best forms, 

 known .is the " Lambeth Improved Flush-out Closet," a 

 brief description of the mechanism of which will help to 

 explain what a thoroughly good closet of this class should 

 be. The shape of the basin is such as to retain the 

 greatest amount of water within its hollow, which shall 

 at the same time offer the least resistance to the action 

 of the flush. The vast bulk of the water enters the basin 

 at the flushing-arm. A, and secures a strong flush by 

 discharging exactly opposite at the outlet, B, whilst the 

 sides of the basin are simultaneously cleansed by way of 

 the ttu.shing rim, C. The removable plate, D, gives ready 

 access to the trap beneath, and a socket, E, can be utilised 

 for ventilation. The circular top of the basin facilitates 

 its being turned any way over the trap to suit the position 

 of the soil-pipe, and, when necessary, an iron standard, 

 F, can be had, on which to rest the basin. 



But by far the most compact and effective series of flush- 

 out closets in the market are those which have been in- 

 vented by Mr. D. T. Bostel, of the Hygienic and Sanitary 

 Engineering Company, Limited. They are known under 

 the name of " Bostel's Patent Brighton Water-closets." 

 (Fig. 29, A and B). The characteristics of value which 



A B 



Fig. 29.— A, Section; B, Elevation, of Bostel's Prize lledal Closet. 



distingui^^h these inventions may be summed up as follows: 

 1. There is a powerful flush, quite suflicient to remove any 

 matters from trap, soil-pipe, and house-drain into the public 

 sewer. With regard to this, we cannot do better than 

 quote a portion of a letter submitted to us by the patentee. 

 He says : — " I have fitted our show-room at Charing-cross 

 with one " (in allusion here to a new " Intercepting " Drain- 

 trap), " as it ought to be fixed ; it is connected to a main 

 drain leading to, and in connection with, the public sewer, 

 and four or five closets are also connected with the drain 

 leading to the trap and access chamber, so that any person 

 can see and test its action and reliability as to the certainty 

 of keeping the hou.se free of sewage or drain gases. Visitors 



can also at the same time test and prove the fact I demon- 

 strate and claim for my closets and whole sanitary system, 

 viz., that matter thrown or deposited in the w.-c, ic, can 

 be flushed clean out of the house and drain into the sewer 

 at one Jlusli." 



2. It will be seen from the sectional figure — A, Fig. 29 — 

 that the basin affords a deep trough for a rest of water, 

 and that ample provision is made for its being thoroughly 

 washed out upon every occasion. 



3. There is no chance of an overflow of water, so that it 

 forms a perfect slop-closet. 



-t. It is made in a simple piece of earthenware, and thus 

 there cannot be any danger from leakage through insuffi- 

 ciently-guarded joints, ifec. ; at the same time thorough 

 inspection and ventilation, without draftiness, is fully pro- 

 vided for. The Brighton closet thus includes all the requi- 

 sites of a thoroughly sound appliance, and is, in the eyes 

 of a modern sanitarian, ideally perfect. 



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Fig. 30. 



One excellent modification of the above is called the 

 " No. 3 Brighton Excelsior," and in some respects may 

 even be said to be an improvement thereon. It holds a 

 larger quantity of water within the basin or receiver, and 

 the outlet is in front, or out of sight. The flush of water, 

 moreover, is delivered principally at the bottom of the 

 basin, and is thus similar in action to a person sluicing a 

 pail of water when cleaning a pavement. A small supply 

 only comes in at the upper rim for the purpose of cleansing 

 the .sides of the closet. The access shaft is in front, and 

 can thus be got at very easily in case of accident. 



The entire surroundings of the closet, as it should be 

 fitted, are clearly shown here at Fig. 30. The wooden 

 framework which supports the simple automatic flushing 



