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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (March 15, 1925)
PUBLIC IS INVITED TO LAYING OF CORNERSTONE Oil Burning Plant ! to Be Installed in Firesafe Home Oil-O-Matic Heater Will Keep Hou?e Warm, at Even Temperature, With Lit tle Attention. There's one part of the Ideal Fire safe home that's going to be as nearly perfect as we can imagine, That's the heating plant. We told you last week all about the Arco boiler and the Porto radiation and C. H. Sommer is installing. Just to make the Job complete, so there won’t be any worries about keeping this home warm and comfort able, Cyril Ward of the Oil-o-matic Heating company Is to Install a Wil liams Ollo-mattc oil burner to fur nish even and regular heat. There won't he any fun stoking the boiler, for this Oil-o matte burner regu lates Itself. Mr. Ward knows oil burners Just as any good workman knows his tools, and the wealth of In formation he tells about the virtues of the Oll-o matlc burner and the ad vantage of burning oil in a home were so many that we knew that we wanted one in this house. Regulates Temperature. In the first place, that word ‘'Oil o-matlc.” It means that this burner automatically controls Itself. A ther mostat tells the burner when the house feels the least bit uncomfort able. If you like your home 70 de grees. It will keep It right at 70; If” you like 75 or 80 degrees. It will stay right at those temperatures. It Is equipped with a Williams Thermal control. This operates an electrical device that starts the motor The cornerstone of the Ideal Flresafe home of The Omaha Bee, being constructed at 716 North Fifty-sixth street, will be laid at 10:30 a. ni. Wednesday, March 18. Mayor James ('. Dalilman will lay the stone. You are invited to be present, v‘ . ami starts the pil> t light. The pllo Tight doesn't burn unless the burn* is ready to st rt, and then 1 shuts off. "How about this cheap grade o oil?" we asked. Uses low Grade Oil. "Oil o-matlo burns a low grade o distillate fuel oil. as low as 30-32 Baume, and Is so rated by the under writers,” he declared. "What's more with a high-grade burner such as thli you don't need to worry about th< cost of operation,” and Ward offerei a series pf figures that show that tin burner he is installing Is cheaper that a hard coal fire. "How about the consumption of gat and electricity?" "The pilot light doesn't burn con tlnually, and we have records to shoe that the consumption of gas is abou 25 cents a year. The electricity wil bring up the total cost to about *! a month during the months of opera lion of the burner." "Suppose something breaks?” wi objected. "We give you complete service Simply call us and we will be righ on the job. Incidentally, that don’ cost us much, for there is no reasoi why anything on this should get ou of order.” Needs No Care. “Does it work all the time?” "It's on the jot) all the time, hut 1 is only in operation, in zero weather about one-third of the time. In thii home, with a solid concrete blocl wall, and a heavy concrete floor, ant the type of construction you are usint It ought to operate at a minimun cost.” "Do T have to attend to it?" “No. sir. Let It alone. The mov ing parts run in oil, and It operates i best when you allow our men to ad just It. It won't make any dirt, It •strains the oil, It's quiet, there's no carbon or soot. Just order enough oil to keep It running and it will heat i the house Itself," he replied. Just to make a long story short, there are a whole lot of reasons why Ward “sold” us the idea of burning oil, and on the fact that he has a tiist class machine to automatically take care of the heating. His flrnt i has 20,000 of these burners in use. A : whole lot of them are right in Omaha, and he carries around with him a big, thick package of testimonials front his customers, telling how well they like his burner. I The Story of Heating V__ By H. C. SOMMKR. Contractor of the Ideal Klrewfo Homr. Aboriginal man found his protec tion from the cold in additional cloth ing—still the means of a great many people on this globe. The earliest heating device was the open fire and later there was devel oped a sort of brazier or fire basket which allowed the fire to be moved aad which furnished a better draught. Then was developed the fireplace, which for its beauty, is today still popular in many homes. The heating stove, a modern fire place, designed to furnish heat for each Individual room, had advantages over an open fireplace, and from it was developed the idea of allowing the heat in a lower room escape into an upper one through a sort of reg ister. But the dirt and attendant hard work In conducting a. number of heat ing stoves, led to the first central heating plants, undoubtedly a sort of a hot air furnace with pipes to con duct the warm air. Today modern engineering has de vise very effective warm air fur nace plants, which heat quite suc cessfully sizable homes. Hut the problem of furnishing even heat to every room, is one that taxes the In genuity of the men who Install hot air plants, and heating engineers gen erally contend that in operation a hot air furnace in a larger house is more expensive In consumption of fuel than a steam or hot water plant. The hot air furnace has one ad vantage over a steam or hot water plant, In that its Initial cost Is far less. In return heating men declare shat over a period of years a hot I water, vapor or steam plant will by | its economy of operation, more than 'make up this difference -— - That Distinctive Touch Hardware throughout the Ideal Firesafe Home will be furnished from our store. It will be in keep ing with the style of architecture and the needs of this home. Behind each knob, eachdockface, and all through the house is the experience and the reputation of the manufacturers whom we represent. Our own personal reputation and guarantee of satisfaction stands behind the home of The Omaha Bee — just as on all of our transactions. Johnson, Nelson & Doudna Hardware I he Store That Makes Buying Easier 1417 Harney St. JA ckaon 5454 Beautiful Lighting Fixtures Undertaking the installation of the lighting fixtures in the Ideal Firesafe Home indicates a certain amount of pride in our workmanship —Nelson will equip this home. We always strive to make every home more beautiful and more livable with the proper lighting. Call and discuss your problems with our experts. Elect™ €© Artistic Lighting Fixtures and Electrical Appliances 406 South 15th Street ATIantic 7649 < Just Before Snow Stopped the Work —■■-—---—---T-:—I M. A. Dlsbrow lms the frame, all ready «o Hany Roessi* of the Diamond Concrete can run up hi. "all. [ Watch Contractor Dave Johnson on this home this week._____ 1 I Walls of Firesafe Home Are Praised Concrete Masonry Units Used Will Withstand Great Pressure. With the coming of good construc tion weather, rapid progress is being made at the Ideal Home site. The concrete slab for the first floor has been completed and the walls of the first story are now being laid. When you visit the Ideal Home site, note carefully how the concrete masonry units are being laid. Notice that each unit Is true and square and that when laid In the wall these units make a wall which is likewise true. Such a wall has no deep de pressions to require an excessive amount of stucco or plaster. In addi tion this wall has almost unbelievable strength. Each of these masonry units If tested would be found to support a load of something like 170,000 pounds before It would crush. This means I hat a wall eight Inches thick and 2.000 feet high would be In no danger of crushing from Its own weight. Of course we could not build such a high wall so thin, but this Is a good illustration of the great strength be ing built into the walls of the Ideal Home. The actual load coming dn the bot tom row of blocks In the ordinary two-story house is less than SO pounds per square inch. Each of these units is able lo support a load of more than 2.000 pounds per square Inch. Think it It—each block 70 times stronger than necessary to support the wall. It is small wonder that a home built of such units Is perma nent. The concrete masonry wall Is In It self virtually water proof, but In ad dltton It Is to hav* th* exterior fin lshed with water-proof Portland ce ment stucco to make It dohbly aaf< from the element*. Th* stucco haa i purpose other than that of mere mechanical protection. It la a medlun for the expression of th# Ideals ol the artist. With Portland cemem stucco we add beauty and charm t< the rugged strength of the concrett masonry wall. In selecting th* texture for th< stucco we have a surprise for you It will be a texture direct from old Spain and will adjust the necessary touch to a home of typical Spanish lines. A fair senorita to adorn thf little balcony over the entrance would complete the picture. Can’t Scratch It. Hollle Johnson dropped In with a new set of samples of the material used In making Slyker radiator furnl ture, which Is one of the new things to be used In the home of The Omaha Ilee. "Try-and scratch It,” he said. So, the stuff not being ours, we grabbed our trusty bunch of keys and deliberately tried to’make a mark on the sample of old ivory finish. Not a chance. Hollis Just took his handkerchief, wiped off the little mark we made and you couldn't even see a trace of our efforts. "That s the kind of stuff," said Johnson. "That radiator furniture seat In your sunroom la practically nondestructible. Use It for Wood. Fellow pulled a fast one on us. What do you want with that fancy Des Moines All Steel coal chute If you are Installing an oil burner? Had our answer all ready. It will be the handiest thing you can Imagine to drop In chunks of wood for the fire place. If we were as particular about apple pies as we are about silk hose, there wouldn't be any dust or flies on apple pies. 1 “ [ ™ l _ « • I I'll' I ’■ • ■■ ' III llltlllt all • I •> ||'| '• III I: 4 4 a 4 t 4 A 4 a 4 4 4 • 4 m 4 I 4 a • 4 a a 4 a a a - ' i i i i ■ i i • i i i i i i i i i i i i i i • i i • • i i ■ i ■ > i ■ • • i t * i ■ i • i i i i • See It Done. Everybody is invited to an inter esting party. When the Konkrete Exterior Stucco people get ready to cover the walls thy’re going to in vite every one in town to come und see how it's done. Just incidentally, v whole lot of tile contractors on The ideal Flremife Home have extended this invitation. All of them are the sort of fellows that are proud of the work that they do, and they’re all ready to tell people Interested in building tbe why and wherefore of the work they do. Steel Door Casing. One learns. We thought that base ment doors weren't much of anything hut doors. But you ought to see the heavy steel casing that the Gate City Iron Works has made to hand that Rlchards-Wllcox Fyerwall door be tween the garage and the cellar proper. And they guarantee it won’t ever aag or stick. Pictures Coining. / We hate to make any promises, but naxt week we are hoping to be able . to show you some pictures of the fine hardwsre that Johnson, Nelsen \ beauty o the home—and protects draperies. Walls and ceilings from radiator smudge SLYKER Radiator Furniture Every good home nfcdi this health safeguard. Patented Humidifier maintains proper moisture for comfort and health. It transforms the radiator into a useful and decorative feature that will har monize perfectly with your other i furnishings. Finished with six coats of enamel baked on in Ma hogany, Walnut, Ivory or White. Made of sheet steel, in three | stylet. Quality guaranteed. I OUR PRICES ARE LOW | I 1 Phone us AT. 4730 or write for estimates on your re quirements. We have the largest factory in America, enabling us to standardize quality and prices. AMERICAN APPLIANCE CO. 1214 Harney St., Omaha, Neb. Factory Representative Telephone AT lantic 4730 ^ . 1 Vm Coupon for Rttultt .... American Appliance Co„ 1214 Harney St.. Omaha, Neb. I im interfiled in Radiator Furniture and deaire information and estimate of coit for the foUowiof MOVtl AfAtTMEMT HOTEL OFflOl ! .Viwf ■ ■ ■ i .i ■■ ! Strut nnJ AY -— -■ — _ — F4ee#- ... — _ ! Garbage Disposal Now Easiest Task in Kitchen COMPLETE Independence of tha garbage collector's Infrequent visits — banishment of the un sightly. unsanitary, evil-smelling gar* bags can and refuse pile — countless steps saved daily— lWee ore fW a* eaisgsi «W iTmirsisr brings yen - end e/f without o penny fm stpbssf cost' Night where the garbage Is created-in the kitchen — the tidy, handy Keraer* at or hopper door It your constant ser vant, receiving all waste and eliminat ing It from the pictura wismsms/W The Kernerator consist# of a built-in combustion chamber, at the base of the chsniney, with hopper dows In • he chimney on the floors above. Att waste garbage, sweepings, tin cane, bottlrs. papers, n # jstinte, litter of all torts Is dropped through the hoppee door son floors above l see Illustration), Falling to the combustion chamber, everything combustible Is quukly burned, uhile non-vouibuatibles. such as metallic oh sects, are ll«n>e-eteriU:ed •ml rouioi rJ with the ashes. No fuel Is used, a- tin air dried waste is easily consumed, •* th» Kernerator vosia nothing to operate. Csaislf yossr errfls#rcf~ k» Wes end rnomtmtnd* tbs KrmmsfrA N rsie as /be iifrrdfsit rap's**tag farther #dw* Sages •r phone fit effsawemf end ask as to »Aon yess fir aseny Krrnrrulor iHttolUliCtU ot**< t mod* sss tk$ city. G. H. Alwine b 58 Brandeis TKealsr Bldg JA 1151 Omaha Representative KgRNE^ATgB A Douda are supplying, and at least one or two of (he beautiful fixtures that are going to he installed by the Nelson Electric company. HAYDITE The New Baked Clay Fireproof material is used in making the ce ment floor of The Ideal Firesafe Home. One-third lighter than a sand and gravel mixture and capable ‘of with standing successfully the hottest of fires. Haydite will play a prominent part in future building. Omaha Clay Works Second and Dorcas. JA. 3250 —i IRON WORK There’* only one place to buy iron work—grille*, »tair rail ing*, balconies, steel basement girders and posts. For the Ideal Fire»afe Home of The Omaha Bee, it is, of course, GATE CITY IRON WORKS 11th and Seward St*. AT. 1197 ; : FREE! : 1 Semples of Soft Water from ^ | Wayne ! I Water Softeners - i i Samples of water softened by 1 this remarkable device THE i WAYNE WATER SOFTENER i | —will be sent on request. Fill • • out coupon and mail I 1 E. D. DeLashmutt | ' Factory Representative I 1901 Harney St. AT. 6511 1 ' Name. I I Street Address.I I City. ..1 . I State. . I_ ! We’ll Wire It % The Ideal Fire^afe Home will be wired throughout by us. Out* guaran*ee covers the job as on every bit of our work. 0. K. Electric Co. Anton Haney, Mgr. 4831 So. 24th MA. 4976 [plumbing fixtures I Properly Installed Fine plumbing fixtures in a house deserve the finest crafts manship in their installation. It is literally our pride and joy to complete the job right. That’s the kind of a job the Ideal Firesafe Home will have. C. L. RODSTROM 5315 North 24th KE. 1236 { EVERYTHING Jfi TO BUILD Quality and service at the right price —are the reasons for Independent lumber on The Ideal Firesafe Home. Home builders like ELASTICA— The Ideal Exterior Wall Covering that can now be obtained in a new variety of colors and finishes that insure permanency and de light the eye. Ask for designs on our Mohawk tapered asbestos shingles—they will solve your roofing problem? 40th and Leavenworth “Just Lumbering Along" ha. 0424 1 ~~~ ' h ^ '■a WaterProof Concrete Blocks 3ESSER MADE Guaranteed not to absorb more \ than 4r< mois ture—our blocks <■ are practically waterproof. CONCRETE MASONRY Inspect the walls of the Ideal Firesafe Home. It is the sort of masonry construction that defies time and is constructed at a cost that will surprise you. H e make concrete blocks, n-all copings, sills, lintels, lan-n I and garden furniture, chimney blocks, etc. Diamond Concrete Products Co. 42d and Parker Sts WA 6773 Frank Whippnrm*n. 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