Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 10, Number 24, DeMotte, Jasper County, 2 May 1940 — What Is Bottled Gas? It’s Interesting To Know [ARTICLE]

What Is Bottled Gas? It’s Interesting To Know

(By Wm. J. Swart & Co.)

BOTTLED GAS is the name used to describe a product which includes choicest parts of natural gas, which have been extracted and liquefied and are widely distributed, in portable steel cylinders popularly called “bottles.”; To quote the National Bureau of Standards in Washington, D. C., (Circular No. C 420). “Under practically all conditions of domestic use a cylinder of ‘propane’ will therefore deliver a continuous supply of gas at a pressure ample for its effective utilization]’’ Coleman Bottled Gas, sold in DeMotte by the Wm. J. Swart store, is commercially pure propane. The sarrte authority states further: “Foil these domestic users a supply of propane is as satisfactory in every rjespect, except the ‘inconvenience of replacing empty cylinders, as the best manufactured or natural-gas service.” Replacement of empty cylinders in the DeMottje community is done by the Coleman Bottled Gas Dealer here with no inconvenience to you. Coleman It The Perfected Botjtled Gat Service. The manjner in which fuel is transported,; handled and serviced governs*, to a very great extent, its safety in use. The transportation and distribution of gas jin steel cylinders, or “bottles,” is -of many years standing and is tihe method most largely used by the majority of the large distributors. As a result of this long practical field experience national governing bodies have established definite regulations and specifications aid enforce these rules to assure the safety of the public and the user Coleman Bottled Gas Systems are designed and installed strictly in accordance witp the regulations of the Underwriters Laboratories of the National Board of Fire Underwriters by whom they are listed as standard.

Coleman Bottled Gas cylinders arc manufactured under the specifications laid down by the Interstate Commerce Commission under whose rulings they are retested every five years. Your supply of Coleman Bottled Gas is delivered and connected, always under seal of these approved containers, by authorized dealers who have been schooled in the proper handling of this type of product. Coleman Bottled Gas is nonpoisonous. Drudgery or Modern Service. You may not have to chop and carry wood; but neither do you have to handle coal, carry out ashes, handle the smelly oilcan, nor clean dirty, charred wicks just because you happen to live beyond the gas mains. There’s no fuel handling with Coleman Bottled Gas. I With modern Coleman Bottled Gas service your labor is reduced to merely flipping a small lever when one cylinder is empty and telephoning to your dealer for a replacement. Two cyinders are used with each system so that while one is in use you always have another one in reserve. Your service need never be interrupted if a full cylinder is ordered promptly to rej •<*-• the empty fie. Simple In InitklUtion, Service And Operation Two cylinders or “bottles,” are inconspicuously placed in a handy location just outside the house. A small, neat, covered cabinet tains the simple pressure-regulating device. The gas is brought to the stove, water heater and other appliances by approved, small, seamless drawn-copper tubing. No messy plumbing, or piping that is subject to rust. It is not necessary to dig up your lawn and all parts of the system are accessible at any time for inspection. The entire installation can be completed in an hour or two. Your dealer replaces the empty cylinder with a full one in an instant. No gas is transferred from one container to another on your premises. A flack of the finger is all that is necessary to change from the cylinder which has been in use to the one in reserve. There are no connections for you to make. No high priced electric range is more convenient.

How to light a match and turn a gas valve is all you need to know to operate your stove with Coleman Bottled Gas. Full, intense gas heat is there, ready to use, the minute the burner is lighted. You can do it better with gas! The Modern Fuel Costs Only A Few Pennies Per Day. We cannot tell you how much gas your particular family will use, or waste, per month. Neither can we predict what your monthly fuel bill will be. We can tell you that it costs about a cent and a half per hour to operate one top burner, and that our records show that the average user gets from two to three months’ service from a single cylinder of gas for cooking. Satisfied users all over the country will assure you that considering the savings in labor, redecorating costs, food values and time, Coleman Bottled Gas is the greatest dollar’s worth of convenience money can buy! Your Coleman Bottled Gas dealer will be glad to refer you to users in DeMotte who can give you their own actual experience. There may be cheaper ways to cook; but few of us would be willing to drive a horse and buggy just because it is cheaper than traveling by car. Less Than 2-3 c Per Meal Per Person—Saves Energy, Saves Money, Saves Health. The cost of driving your car a mile is greater than the cost of Coleman Bottled Gas for cooking an average meal. The average cost of operating a bottled gas range for a whole day is less than the cost of a package of cigarettes. You can burn a Coleman bottled gas top turner wide open for a whole hour for less than the cost of a postage stamp. See your local dealer —Wm. J. Swart & Co., DeMotte, Ind. —Adv. “Say, ‘Ruth’s Bread,’ Please ?*’