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Keystone Gas Light Co. (Limited)
| Name | Keystone Gas Light Co. (Limited) |
| Ortssitz | Pittsburgh (Pa.) |
| Straße | Ninth Street 44 |
| Art des Unternehmens | Gaswerk |
| Anmerkungen | In der Ninth Street ist die Verwaltung |
| Quellenangaben | [Industries of Pittsburgh (1879) 84] |
| Zeit |
Ereignis |
| April 1878 |
Eintragung mit einem Kapital von $6.500 |
| Produkt |
ab |
Bem. |
bis |
Bem. |
Kommentar |
| Leuchtgas |
1878 |
Gründung |
1879 |
[Industries of Pittsburgh (1879) 84] |
aus Erdöl |
| ZEIT | 1879 |
| THEMA | Beschreibung |
| TEXT | Since Pittsburgh became the commercial center of the oil-producing regions of Pennsylvania, many attempts have been made here and elsewhere, with a greater or less share of success, to rapidly convert the lighter products evolved
in the process of distillation or refining into gas for illuminating purposes. In April, 1878, was incorporated the Keystone Gas Light Co. (limited), with a capital of 6,500, having for its object the manufacture of a device that should greatly improve upon all previous methods of producing gas from oil or its products and providing a cheap, brilliant and safe illuminator, thoroughly applicable to every purpose for which coal gas is now used. The success of the enterprise so far has been commensurate with the undoubted advantages obtained by the process to which it claims exclusive title. The principle upon which the apparatus is constructed is simple but ingenious and consists of the same being utilized to manufacture the gas consumed by it. A tank containing naphtha is placed above a Belden burner and so connected with it that the contents in transit are re-distilled and issue from the burner carbureted hydrogen. The whole arrangement is economic and efficacious, the estimated cost of one burner being stated at about one mill an hour. Since its organization the stock has been increased to 8,000, the officers being, IT. S. A. Stewart, President, H. Campbell, Secretary and Treasurer. Managers - Henry Holdship, H. S. A. Stewart, H. Campbell, Lewis Irwin, and Harry C. Campbell, all of whom are intimately associated with the oil trade and recognized as practical and thoroughly responsible gentlemen in every respect. By addressing the company at the above address, those at a distance will be placed in possession of the details of the enterprise. |
| QUELLE | [Industries of Pittsburgh (1879) 84] |
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