Julius Pintsch
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Carl Friedrich Julius Pintsch (1815, Berlin
- 1884) was a German tinsmith
, manufacturer and inventor who is primarily known for the invention of the eponymously named Pintsch gas
.
Pintsch achieved success in 1847 with the invention
of a gas meter
that would eventually be used worldwide. In 1851, he created a gas lamp that was suitable for use in railroad car
s. These lamps were illuminated by Pintsch gas
; a long-burning gas that would remain lit during the rough motion of train journeys. Pintsch gas
was essentially purified, compressed naphtha
which was regulated and reduced to 1/3 ounce per square inch of pressure to the burner
. Pintsch gas
was later replaced by an improved Blau gas
or "blue gas" for railroad car
usage.
Starting in 1863 he built a factory
on Andreasstrasse in Berlin
, this was followed by facilities in Dresden
, Breslau, Frankfurt
, Utrecht
and Fürstenwalde. These plants designed and built a wide range of gas-related devices including gas meter
s, gas pressure regulators
, and gas
analyzers.
After his death
in 1884, his sons Julius and Richard inherited the business
and became successful in the manufacture of compressed Pintsch gas
for use in beacon
s and unmanned lighthouse
s.
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
- 1884) was a German tinsmith
Tinsmith
A tinsmith, or tinner or tinker or tinplate worker, is a person who makes and repairs things made of light-coloured metal, particularly tinware...
, manufacturer and inventor who is primarily known for the invention of the eponymously named Pintsch gas
Pintsch gas
Pintsch gas was a compressed gas derived from distilled naphtha for illumination purposes during the 19th and early 20th centuries.It was invented in 1851 by German inventor and manufacturer Julius Pintsch . Its primary use in the latter half of the 19th century was for illumination of railroad cars...
.
Pintsch achieved success in 1847 with the invention
Invention
An invention is a novel composition, device, or process. An invention may be derived from a pre-existing model or idea, or it could be independently conceived, in which case it may be a radical breakthrough. In addition, there is cultural invention, which is an innovative set of useful social...
of a gas meter
Gas meter
A gas meter is used to measure the volume of fuel gases such as natural gas and propane. Gas meters are used at residential, commercial, and industrial buildings that consume fuel gas supplied by a gas utility. Gases are more difficult to measure than liquids, as measured volumes are highly...
that would eventually be used worldwide. In 1851, he created a gas lamp that was suitable for use in railroad car
Railroad car
A railroad car or railway vehicle , also known as a bogie in Indian English, is a vehicle on a rail transport system that is used for the carrying of cargo or passengers. Cars can be coupled together into a train and hauled by one or more locomotives...
s. These lamps were illuminated by Pintsch gas
Pintsch gas
Pintsch gas was a compressed gas derived from distilled naphtha for illumination purposes during the 19th and early 20th centuries.It was invented in 1851 by German inventor and manufacturer Julius Pintsch . Its primary use in the latter half of the 19th century was for illumination of railroad cars...
; a long-burning gas that would remain lit during the rough motion of train journeys. Pintsch gas
Pintsch gas
Pintsch gas was a compressed gas derived from distilled naphtha for illumination purposes during the 19th and early 20th centuries.It was invented in 1851 by German inventor and manufacturer Julius Pintsch . Its primary use in the latter half of the 19th century was for illumination of railroad cars...
was essentially purified, compressed naphtha
Naphtha
Naphtha normally refers to a number of different flammable liquid mixtures of hydrocarbons, i.e., a component of natural gas condensate or a distillation product from petroleum, coal tar or peat boiling in a certain range and containing certain hydrocarbons. It is a broad term covering among the...
which was regulated and reduced to 1/3 ounce per square inch of pressure to the burner
Burner
Burner may refer to:* Gas burner or oil burner, a mechanical device that burns a gas or liquid fuel into a flame in a controlled manner* Hot-air balloon device, a device to inflate a hot air balloon* Burner * Burner, West Virginia...
. Pintsch gas
Pintsch gas
Pintsch gas was a compressed gas derived from distilled naphtha for illumination purposes during the 19th and early 20th centuries.It was invented in 1851 by German inventor and manufacturer Julius Pintsch . Its primary use in the latter half of the 19th century was for illumination of railroad cars...
was later replaced by an improved Blau gas
Blau gas
Blau gas was an artificial illuminating gas similar to propane, named after its inventor, Dr. Hermann Blau of Augsburg, Germany. It was manufactured by decomposing mineral oils in retorts by heat and compressing the resulting naphtha until it liquefied. It was transported in this condition, and...
or "blue gas" for railroad car
Railroad car
A railroad car or railway vehicle , also known as a bogie in Indian English, is a vehicle on a rail transport system that is used for the carrying of cargo or passengers. Cars can be coupled together into a train and hauled by one or more locomotives...
usage.
Starting in 1863 he built a factory
Factory
A factory or manufacturing plant is an industrial building where laborers manufacture goods or supervise machines processing one product into another. Most modern factories have large warehouses or warehouse-like facilities that contain heavy equipment used for assembly line production...
on Andreasstrasse in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, this was followed by facilities in Dresden
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
, Breslau, Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
, Utrecht
Utrecht (city)
Utrecht city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, and is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands with a population of 312,634 on 1 Jan 2011.Utrecht's ancient city centre features...
and Fürstenwalde. These plants designed and built a wide range of gas-related devices including gas meter
Gas meter
A gas meter is used to measure the volume of fuel gases such as natural gas and propane. Gas meters are used at residential, commercial, and industrial buildings that consume fuel gas supplied by a gas utility. Gases are more difficult to measure than liquids, as measured volumes are highly...
s, gas pressure regulators
Regulator (automatic control)
In automatic control, a regulator is a device which has the function of maintaining a designated characteristic. It performs the activity of managing or maintaining a range of values in a machine. The measurable property of a device is managed closely by specified conditions or an advance set...
, and gas
Gas
Gas is one of the three classical states of matter . Near absolute zero, a substance exists as a solid. As heat is added to this substance it melts into a liquid at its melting point , boils into a gas at its boiling point, and if heated high enough would enter a plasma state in which the electrons...
analyzers.
After his death
Death
Death is the permanent termination of the biological functions that sustain a living organism. Phenomena which commonly bring about death include old age, predation, malnutrition, disease, and accidents or trauma resulting in terminal injury....
in 1884, his sons Julius and Richard inherited the business
Business
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
and became successful in the manufacture of compressed Pintsch gas
Pintsch gas
Pintsch gas was a compressed gas derived from distilled naphtha for illumination purposes during the 19th and early 20th centuries.It was invented in 1851 by German inventor and manufacturer Julius Pintsch . Its primary use in the latter half of the 19th century was for illumination of railroad cars...
for use in beacon
Beacon
A beacon is an intentionally conspicuous device designed to attract attention to a specific location.Beacons can also be combined with semaphoric or other indicators to provide important information, such as the status of an airport, by the colour and rotational pattern of its airport beacon, or of...
s and unmanned lighthouse
Lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire, and used as an aid to navigation for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways....
s.