Chester County PA Archives News.....Invention of John LOMAS, 1875 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Barbara Rightnour [barright@comcast.net] ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ Daily Local West Chester, Pennsylvania December 18, 1875 SOMETHING NEW Mr. John Loomis, of East Nantmeal Township, Chester County, has just invented a new apparatus to be used on a common cook stove, for the purpose of heating an upper room. It is very simple in construction, and when not in use can be run into the ceiling like a telescope. Besides being very simple, it can be sold at a price that will be within the reach of all. A patent has been applied for.