A couple of good factory inspection pictures I located:
Image from page 52 of “The principles of mill and factory inspection for fire insurance purposes : with notes on the hydraulics of automatic sprinkler protection” (1915)
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Identifier: principlesofmill00brew
Title: The principles of mill and factory inspection for fire insurance purposes : with notes on the hydraulics of automatic sprinkler protection
Year: 1915 (1910s)
Authors: Brewster, A. Irving
Subjects: Factory inspection Mills and mill-operate Sprinklers
Publisher: Richmond Hill, N.Y. : A. Irving Brewster
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Section view of a four-story developing of milltions of the Linked Factory IVIutual Fire Insubuilding building, from a fire insurance viewstairs and elevators enclosed in fire-resistive todoors arranged to close automatically, (three) heavyfloors arranged for both flooding and draining tfreedom of all parts of constructing from concealedbeams are usually self-releasing, which permits ofdamaging the walls. When buildings of this typsprinklers, huge floor areas may be employed
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burning building, according to the specifica-ompanies. The chief characteristics of this variety ofre (1) freedom of fioors from all openings, (two)h all openings to every floor protected by fire floors and floor supports which burn gradually, (4)tside to prevent unnecessary water damage, (5)n walls, floors, partitions and roof. The floor s of any floor burning away, or falling, withoutstruction are entirely protected by automaticfear of heavy fire losses.
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Image from page 54 of “The principles of mill and factory inspection for fire insurance coverage purposes : with notes on the hydraulics of automatic sprinkler protection” (1915)
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Identifier: principlesofmill00brew
Title: The principles of mill and factory inspection for fire insurance coverage purposes : with notes on the hydraulics of automatic sprinkler protection
Year: 1915 (1910s)
Authors: Brewster, A. Irving
Subjects: Factory inspection Mills and mill-perform Sprinklers
Publisher: Richmond Hill, N.Y. : A. Irving Brewster
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burning building, according to the specifica-ompanies. The chief functions of this variety ofre (1) freedom of fioors from all openings, (two)h all openings to each and every floor protected by fire floors and floor supports which burn gradually, (four)tside to stop unnecessary water damage, (five)n walls, floors, partitions and roof. The floor s of any floor burning away, or falling, withoutstruction are totally protected by automaticfear of heavy fire losses.
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Section view of a 4-stopy constructing of mlii or siow-burning building, according to the specifica-tions of the Linked Factory iVIutuai Fire Insurance Firms. The chief attributes of this sort ofbuilding building, from a fire insurance coverage viewpoiftt, are (1) freedom of floors from all openings (2)stairs and elevators enclosed in fire-resistive toweru with ail openings to each floor protected by firedoors arranged to close automatically, (3) heavy w|[oden floors and floor supports which burn slowly, (four)floors arranged for each flooding and draining to tJe outside to stop unnecessary water harm, 5freedom of all parts of building from concealed spaces in walls, floors, partitions and roof. The floorbeams are normally self-releasing, which permits of the beams of any floor burning away, or failing, withoutdamaging tine walls. When buildings of this sort of building are completely protected by automaticsprinklers, huge floor locations may possibly be employed without worry of heavy fire
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