Front:
THE PACIFIC AEROSCOPE
OPERATED ON THE ZONE-
P.PI.E.SAN FRANCISCO 1915
Back:
THE AEROSCOPE
WONDERFUL EXAMPLE OF SAFE
ENGINEERING
principle
1-Built
the
the
STRAUSS
on
BASCULE BRIDGE, which holds the world's
records for safety and efficiency
2-Built of STEEL and CONCRETE throughout-
contains no shams nor veneer materials, being
thus
ON THE ZONE
the
ONLY
PERMANENT STRUCTURE
3-ALL MATERIALS subjected to the most rigid
INSPECTION and erected by the most EX-
PERIENCED STEEL men in the world.
4-Has operated over 5,000 times since installation
and carried over 200,000 passengers WITHOUT
AN ACCIDENT of any kind.
5-Except for a few hours shut-down on account
of failure of current in the Exposition Dis-
tributing Station, HAS NOT been out of opera-
tion since installation.
6-There HAS NEVER BEEN A
SENGER
INCONVENIENCED
service, not
counterweight adjustment had not been com-
pleted
7-This is a PERFORMANCE RECORD which has
SINGLE PAS-
OR
MAROONED
since
DELAYED
placed
the first week. when
was
even
the
NEVER
single operating device in the world.
8-The AEROSCOPE, WITHOUT A SINGLE ACCI
DENT, is SAFER than the ordinary passenger
elevator, and no
to enter
BEEN
EQUALLED
other
sane person today hesitates
an elevator.
9-The
AEROSCOPE
DESIGNED
STAND the maximum
not operated in high wind, since no one would
find pleasure in riding during cyclon es.
an example of efficiency in this direction, in
actual service at Chicago
Bascule stood open throught the gale which
visited Chicago
Cyclone.
wind velocity, but is
HLIA
235 ft. Strauss
the time
of the Omaha
