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H 0 u s e & G a v d e n 
Anchor Post Fences 
Mechanical Perfection Insures 
Permanent Attractiveness 
F or twenty-five years Anchor Post 
Fences and Gates have been noted for 
that perfection in design and material that 
stamps an article “superior quality.” 
That there is real 
economy in purchas¬ 
ing of a manufactur¬ 
er who rigidly main¬ 
tains the highest 
standards of quality 
in his product, is 
demonstrated by the 
thousands of Anchor 
Post Fence installa¬ 
tions which, after 
years of service, 
show no evidence of 
deterioration. 
We build Standard 
and Special Wire 
and Iron Fences to 
meet every conceiv¬ 
able requirement and 
will gladly study 
your particular 
fence problem and 
submit designs and 
estimates. 
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11 Cortlandt Street, (13th floor) 
NEW YORK, N. Y. 
Iron Railings and Gates 
Woven Wire Lawn Fences 
Fences for Suburban Homes 
Country House Water Systems 
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where it is an object to save floor 
space and avoid the plunger t 3 -pe’, the 
rotary pump may be used. The 
working principle of this pump is that 
of a revolving piston, which gathers 
up the fluid and ejects it at a central 
discharge. It is light, simple and 
compact as well as easy to operate. 
It may be driven by belt, wheel gear¬ 
ing and direct connection with an 
electric motor' or other power plant. 
As TO Mechanical Power 
Taking up forms of mechanical 
power, the first is that obtainable 
from the windmill. The idea is an 
old one and has been commercialized 
so as to be quite common. It should 
be used only in such places as are 
sure of considerable wind; otherwise 
it is practically useless. It is hardly 
worth wdiile, in ordinary cases, to 
consider the problem from the point 
of view of the picturesque examples 
of Europe. While excellent as mere 
designs, their adaptation to modern 
practical uses involves more expense 
than the tinkering over of the mod¬ 
ern article. However, there is noth¬ 
ing to be said against the old shapes, 
provided one’s wallet is fat enough 
to finance the problem. Much has 
been done in this way that is ex¬ 
cellent in many ways. 
The modern windmill adjusts it¬ 
self to a change of wind without any 
help from the outside. As an artistic 
problem, the light steel frame is but 
that of the accentuated storage tank, 
and its simplest treatment lies in en¬ 
closing the frame in wood, with per¬ 
haps a platform at the top, from 
which one may get at the machine to 
repair it. But there is one caution 
regarding the windmill, for locations 
where the sweep of the wind is vio¬ 
lent: the ordinary type has a sad 
habit of going to pieces in a high 
wind, and a safer, though heavier, 
article is that in which the sails col¬ 
lapse automatically and become non¬ 
working under dangerously severe 
wind conditions. 
It is altogether probable that, for 
ordinary use, the electric motor, if 
electricity be handy, is as good as any 
power that may be had. Its han¬ 
dling is surely simplicitj' itself, and 
clean above all things. As such it 
should be excellent for use in the cel¬ 
lar, or any location under the general 
roof of the house. 
When one is familiar with the 
workings of the gasoline engine, it 
is the natural power for the home 
pumping plant. A good motor should 
be simple, with its working parts ex¬ 
posed and easily accessible. As the 
horizontal type is more rigid on its 
base, such advantage should be con¬ 
sidered when comparing it with cer¬ 
tain qualities of the upright type. It 
is always best to choose a motor of 
greater power than is realh- neces¬ 
sary, so that the engine may not be 
subject to damage of parts in the 
running of it to its full capacity. 
Gas and exhaust pipes should be as 
short as possible and all bends made 
sweeping rather than short. As it is 
almost certain that some unexploded 
gas will escape, and as such gas is 
bound to ignite, sooner or later, it is 
safer to have the exhaust pipe strong 
enough to bear a pressure of seventy- 
five pounds per square inch. And 
that the noise from the exhaust may 
not become a nuisance, muffle the 
pipe in some thoroughly effective 
and accepted way. 
The foundation for the engine 
might well be somewhat heavier than 
that called for by the drawings fur¬ 
nished by the maker. A good con¬ 
crete bottom, tied in with scraps of 
wire and old iron, will form a solid 
mass in wdiich to bed the anchor 
bolts. And as cement deteriorates 
under the action of oil, a top-plate 
of iron or flagging is to be preferred. 
It may well be remembered that 
wherever an engine of anj' sort is 
to be run, dust is a nuisance. Hence, 
a concrete floor with its constant 
wearing away is not advisable. An 
excellent arrangement consists of 2" 
x3" strips laid in a concrete base 
and propertly anchored, with flooring 
nailed to them. 
Do not use a metal ceiling in 3 ’our 
engine house else moisture will con¬ 
dense and drop upon the engine. 
Allow ample space about your ma- 
chinerj' (at least 3'), and also ample 
lighting space. Keep your gas tank 
outside the house—for safetj'. In¬ 
stall a vent at the highest point in 
your engine room, so that all light 
gases may have a chance to escape. 
Gasoline, being easy of volatiliza¬ 
tion, involves some-danger. For this 
reason, some might prefer the oil 
engine, which is extremely simple and 
easy to handle and care for. 
The hot air engine is an old and 
simple contrivance, and in a problem 
calling for low power might well be 
considered. It takes up but little 
room and owing to its simplicity can 
be run with but little knowledge of 
machinery. It answers man^' a prob¬ 
lem of the cheaper and simpler sort. 
Another system that has found 
favor with manj' is that of com¬ 
pressed air. There are several varia¬ 
tions of it, but the main idea is that 
air and water together are forced 
into a good sized metal tank, which 
is, of course, airtight. The pressure 
of the air upon the fluid raises it to 
the level required. This s^'stem is 
commonly and better used either near 
or in the house cellar, drawing on a 
supply close at hand. The tank may 
even be buried in the ground, which 
is but one of several methods of han¬ 
dling it. With a hot air or electric 
motor, the system can be success¬ 
fully operated by a woman. 
Accessories and Incidentals 
The treatment of the pump-house 
as an artistic feature is of course 
limited by the practical conditions. 
But to one who knows pumps and 
their temperamental fits of sulks 
(almost human) the building of a 
good bench just outside the door may 
not be found out of place. But what¬ 
ever the design, the house should be 
made unburnable, on the inside at 
least. Besides this, a chemical fire- 
extinguisher is a comforting thing 
to look at, even if it is never used 
except as an ornament. 
Finally, a word regarding pipes: 
The common conduit is of galvanized 
iron, and the size may range from 
1)^" to 2". It is said to have a life 
of some fifteen years under ground 
—long enough for it to lie without 
overhauling. In its laying, it should 
contain no bags or hollocvs, and 
should be well below the danger of 
the frost. Its course should be 
marked bj' stone or cement piers, 
that it maj' be easily located for re¬ 
pairs, and it should be thoroughly 
tested for leakage before the trendi 
is filled in. There should be a suffi¬ 
cient pit at either end of this conduit, 
next the reservoir and dwelling house, 
respectively, for installing good and 
substantial shut-offs. The form of 
the lower shut-off should allow the 
main pipe as well as the house upright 
to drain clear of water, should this 
be necessary. As a precaution against 
winter freezing in these pits, it would 
be well to cover the bottom with dry 
leaves, above which are a couple of 
bags of sacking filled with stable 
dressing. 
