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J\''o. 10. — Universal Portable Gas Generator. 

 N. Aubin, Albany, N. Y, Well adapted for making gas in pri- 

 vate establishments, from rosin, grease, &c. This, in connection 

 with its suspended flexible gasometer, is worthy of the highest 

 commendation. [.-^ gold medal awarded. 



Porter's Wood (iaS Ucucrator. 



JVo. 110. — Wood Gas Generator. 

 Wm. D. Porter, New York. For making gas from resinous and 

 other woods. This ilistrument will in many parts of our coun- 

 try be found valuable. \^A gold medal awarded. 



JYo. 513.— Dry Gas Meter. 

 Samuel Down, 333 West 22d street. Worthy of the highest con- 

 sideration, [ji silver medal awarded. 



JVo. 430. — Gas Regulator. 

 New- York Gas Regulator Company, 262 Broadway. An ad- 

 mirable and useful invention, and deserving of the highest com- 

 mendation. [Ji silver medal awarded. 



JYo. 13G6. Alcohol Heated Sad Iron. 



Rotary Smoothing Iron Company, 189 Broadway. This is one 

 of those practical and useful articles that so mark the character 

 of the present exhibition. It is intended for domestic uses, as 

 also foi finishing hat bodies. The lighted alcohol lamp is placed 

 within the instrument, which heats the upper face while the 

 lower one is in use. By lifting a latch, the faces are changed, 

 bringing the newly heated surface below ready for use, while 

 the cooled one takes its turn of being heated by the lamp, a mo- 



