Name/Title
"GAS TALK"Entry/Object ID
2003.9.1.1Description
Color: Blue; Red; Gray
"Gas Talk," a pamphlet issued by the Los Angeles Gas and Electric Corporation, 1927. The front cover has a red and blue border, within which is the title and subtitles "ADJUST FOR NATURAL / GAS SERVICE" and "REDUCE YOUR GAS BILLS." At the bottom center is the company logo. On the back is a chart for the user to record gas meter readings by date, the reading, the cubic feet of gas used, and the amount of the bill. Contents include helpful hints about the use of gas; natural gas service; adjustment of gas appliances; burning less gas and more air; adjustment of stove burners; keeping burners clean; adjustment and use of ovens; ventilation; gas water heaters; gas heating appliances; gas pressure; the meter and how to read it; gas service, including where the wells were, how much gas the company supplied as of the end of 1926, th city's load for the same period, and more; gas saving suggestions; and gas leaks and special inhalators for use by customers who contacted the company. With light corner abrasions, acid outlines on the cover from another object lying on it; a small stain at the bottom right and on page eight's bottom left corner; staple tarnish, and some page yellowing, the overall condition is good.Lexicon
Search Terms
Three-dimensional, Pamphlets, Los Angeles Gas and Electric Corporation, Gas industry--Los Angeles (Calif.), Gas--Heating and cooking, Natural gas--Los Angeles (Calif.)