American horological journal, devoted to practical horology (1869)
Miller, George B · New York, G. B. Miller · leaf 253
utiful art.The obstinate perseverance with which he hasfollowed up this invention, successfully over-coming every obstacle that natural laws placedin his way, are alike creditable to his skill as amechanic and electrician, and worthy of imita-tion by those who have an ambition above meremanual… … An ordinary fire-proof safe, a, is surroundedby a metallic shell, b, and so arranged that whenthe air is permanently exhausted from betweenits narrow walls, as it maybe by a little air-pump,c, an electric current is established between asmall battery and an alarm box, d, fixed hi any AMEBICAN…
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