...Representing the American 3-Way Prism Company...
Location:
- London, Ontario
- Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg
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The Maximum Light Glass is a combination of prisms and lenses used
as a substitute for window, plate or stained glass, said to increase the
light from 5 to 20 times. It consists of carefully arranged lenticular
surfaces running in vertical direction on the outside and at right angles
to prismatic projections on the inside, and is manufactured in various
size sheets and angles to suit all existing conditions (see Fig. 185).
Building Materials · 1905
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Fig. 185. Maximum Light Glass. |
Advertising:
Personnel:
- T. S. Hobbs, President; S. F. Wood, Vice-President;
G. T. H. Platt, Treasurer · The Retail Merchants' Journal of Canada · 1903
- "HOBBS, Thomas Saunders; b. Langtree, Devon, Eng., 1856; a. of
Thomas and Mary Hobbs; unmarried. Educ: Methodist Coll., Shebbear,
Devon, Arrived Can., 1873. Rep. London in Ont. Leg., 1894-98;
retired for business reasons. Pres., Hobbs Manufacturing Co.,
Toronto; Independent Cordage Co., London, Ont.; Hobbs Hardware Co.,
Winnipeg. Recreations: baseball, fishing, farming, travel. Address:
London, Ont. Clubs: London, London; Toronto Hunt, National, Ontario,
Toronto." —The Canadian Who's Who · Volume 1, 1910
- "HOBBS, Hon. Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Saunders—President,
Independent Cordage Co.. London; (with branches. Montreal. St. John,
N.B. Halifax. Winnipeg and Vancouver); President. Hobbs Hardware
Co. (with branches, Montreal, Toronto and Winnipeg); President,
Hobbs Manufacturing Co.; Director, Trusts & Guarantee Co. Born
Langtree, Devonshire, England, 1856, son of Thomas S, and Mary
Hobbs. Educated: Methodist College, Shebbear, Devonshire. Came
to Canada with his parents. 1873; entered into mercantile lite,
London; Member Ontario Legislature for London, 1894-1898; retired
for business reasons; formerly President, London Liberal Club;
formerly Vice-President, London Board of Trade, and otherwise
identified with the city's business interests. Director. Ontario
Reform Association. Formerly Major. 1st Hussars; appointed Honorary
Lieutenant-Colonel. 1st Hussars. 1910. Clubs: London; Toronto Hunt;
Ontario (Director); National. Recreations: baseball, fishing, farming,
travelling. Liberal; Methodist. Residence: London, Ont." —Who's Who and Why · Vol. 6 and 7, 1915-16
Notes:
- "CANADA'S GREAT GLASS HOUSE. Upon another page of this issue
appears the advertisement of The Hobbs Manufacturing Co., Limited,
of London, Ont., importers and manufacturers of glass for all
purposes. This well known Company has had an experience of nearly a
quarter of a century in catering to the wants of the trade in glass,
and with enlarged and up-to-date offices and Manufacturing plant,
should have no difficulty in retaining its prominent position in
the glass business. The Hobbs Manufacturing Co. make a specialty
of Art Stained glass for ecclesiastical and domestic use, and have
recently improved their facilities for the manufacture of this
glass by the installation of a first-class modern electro glazing
plant. This Company also imports annually very large quantities of
window glass, and of all kinds of fancy glass for building purposes.
Having always on hand a very large stock of window and fancy glass,
customers of the Hobbs Manufacturing Co., can depend upon prompt
shipment and reasonable prices." —The Retail Merchants' Journal of Canada · 1905
- "A NEW LIGHT GLASS. MODERN conditions of buildings, involving
the erection of business and other structures in the most crowded
and restricted areas, and the utilization for business purposes,
such as underground basements and deep stores, are responsible for
many new inventions intended to overcome or minimize unsatisfactory
conditions, prominent amongst which is bad lighting. It is claimed,
and on good grounds, that the
MAXimum Light Glass causes dark
interiors to become light. This patent is a daylight increasing
window glass combining lenses and prisms arranged in the form of
a window glass to gather the light from the sky and to project and
diffuse it into all dark and otherwise useless apartments and spaces.
Therefore, if such a glass as this increases the tight from five to
twenty-five times, together with complete diffusion, it becomes a
most valuable adjunct. It is, moreover, convenient and sightly and
may be utilized in the form of lead lights of various designs.
The MAXimum Light Glass is made in sheets from 42 inches high to 90
inches in length, the outside of which is formed of parallel lens
bars of large radius, while the innerside is formed of parallel bars
placed at right angles to the lens bars. The function of the external
lens forms is to to refract the light in a horizontal direction and
it makes use of lateral rays which would strike at so great an angle
that they would be almost entirely reflected from a plane surface. The
forms of these lens is such that there is no reflection from the inner
face of the prism, thus securing the emission of all rays that strike
these surfaces. The function of the internal prism forms is to refract
the light in a vertical direction, which, combined with the horizontal
refraction of the external lenses produce nearly uniform diffusion
of light in the room. All the light is gathered and utilized,
i here being a complete absence of glare, and all streakiness of
effect, which form the objectionable defects which are found in the
use of ordinary Sheet Prismatic Glass. The price of MAXimum glass
is only slightly in advance of the ordinary sheet prismatic glass."
—Hardware and Metal · January 21, 1905
- "
MAXimum Light Glass, is the title of an exceedingly
interesting and well-illustrated booklet issued by the Hobbs
Manufacturing Company, Limited, of London, agents for Canada for
E. J. Dobbins, owner of the patents for this modern illuminating
glass. The modern building must have light, says the pamphlet,
and it proceeds to show a series of buildings which have been
modernized by the use of MAXimum light glass, which is said to be the
only daylight-increasing window glass combining lenses and prisms. The
cuts showing rooms in basements under ordinary conditions, artificial
light being absolutely necessary, and after the installation of
MAXimum glass are splendid examples of the before and after taking
idea. The glass is smooth on one side and saw-toothed on the other,
this system making it possible to utilize every particle of daylight
and project it to every part of long rooms, a uniform white light
being thrown into every corner. Light passing down shafts between
buildings is gathered and used to light rooms satisfactorily, one
example of this being noted where light from a shaft 105 feet deep
is gathered and diffused through a room 40 feet long. The light can
be used to advantage by retailers, manufacturers and by builders and
all who in- tend erecting new buildings or re-constructing their
present premises should investigate this new light. When writing
for information, mention Hardware and Metal." —Hardware and Metal · February 11, 1905
- "CONSTRUCTION. Gas Plants, Elevators and Warehouses. 99 ×
33 feet, on Queen St., early this spring. London, Ont.—The Hobbs
Hardware Co., of this city, T. S. Hobbs, president, Mr. Mathews,
secretary, both of London, intend erecting a large warehouse and
manufacturing plant here." —Construction · Vol. 1, Page 70, February, 1908
- "London, Ont.—The factory of the Hobbs Glass Works, London,
has been completely destroyed by fire. The Canada Furniture Company,
whose buildings adjoin the glass works, was damaged to the extent
of about $125,000. Rebuilding will be commenced at once."
—Construction · Vol. 1, Page 61, April 1908
- "19. MISCELLANEOUS NEW GLASSES. As mentioned in the beginning
of this paper, progress in the development of new glasses is so
rapid that information can be given only on those kinds that are
being actively marketed in this country. Through the courtesy of
importers, especially the Hobbs Manufacturing Co., London, Ontario,
Canada, we have been able to obtain data on a number of newly
developed ultra-violet transmitting glasses of English, French,
and German manufacture." —Bureau of Standards Journal of Research · Vol. 3, 1929
- Store Fronts by Hobbs · 1929
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