MACHINERY FOR SALE. SIR W. Gr. ARMSTRONG, WHITWORTH AND CO., LTD. CONTRACTORS’ PLANT FOR SALE (Subject to being Unsold). AT ARAPUNI AERIAL ROPEWAY (Ropeways, Ltd.). Length 9£ miles in 2 sections of 4i and 45 miles. Electrically driven by a 60 h.p. Crompton Motor. A.C. 3-phase 400 v. on each section. Bucket capacity 8 cwt. Ropeway capacity 40 tons per hour. All running gear in good condition except the Rope, which is worn out. 4 TON ALBION MOTOR-LORRIES, with or without 3-way Hydraulic Tipping Gear. 2-TON ALBION MOTOR-LORRY. RUSTON STEAM NAVVIES, on caterpillars. Type No. 6. Bucket capacity 2 cubic yard. AIR RECEIVERS. Bft. by 3ft. 6in., and 7ft. 3in. by 2ft. 2in. BLOCK- AND TACKLE of every description up to 36 tons’ capacity. JACKS, from 1 Ton to 20 Tons capacity. Price’s Timber Jacks. HENDERSON AERIAL - CABLEWAYS, 450 and 500 spans, 4 Tons capacity. PAVING BREAKERS, JACKHAMMERS, COAL PICKS, and other PNEUMATIC TOOLS. LEYNER DRILL SHARPENER, TEMPERING FURNACE, oil fired type. RANSOME CONCRETE MIXERS, 5 cubic yard and 1 cubic yard, capacity complete with motors. PRESSURE GROUTING PANS, capacity 4 cubic feet. STEEL HOIST TOWER, 120 ft. high, complete with Elevating Concrete Skip and Discharge Hopper, capacity 1 cubic yd. “SHOOT IT” PNEUMATIC CONCRETE CONVEYOR, capacity of Hopper % cubic yard, 6in. delivery. PNEUMATIC RIVETERS, Type A.W., No. 6, for 1 l-Bin. rivets. PNEUMATIC HOLDERS-ON, A.W. and Ingersoll types. INSLEY CONCRETE PLACING EQUIPMENT, chutes 16in. wide. BUTLER 5-TON STEAM CRANE, mounted on Caterpillars, with or without attachment for working Doublechain Grab. PRIE STM AN’S DOUBLE - CHAIN GRABS, 1 cubic yard capacity. DIVING SUIT AND PUMP, complete. SIMPLEX PETROL LOCOMOTIVES, 2ft. gauge. PUMPS, ELECTRICAL, STEAM and HAND, from 2in. to lOin. lOin. CENTRIFUGAL SINKING PUMP, coupled to 60 h.p. Motor. Capacity 2,350 gallons per minute. Head 45ft., complete with 6-ton Hand Derrick Crane. DECAUVILLE TRUCKS, steel, 27 cubic feet and 36 cubic feet capacity, 2ft. gauge. PLATELAYERS’ TROLLEYS, 2ft. gauge, sft. by 4ft. ELECTRIC HAULAGE WINCH. Capacity 12 J tons on incline of 25 degrees at speed of 60 feet per minute. Complete with 35 h.p. A.S.E.A. A.C. Motor, 3-phase, 400 V. HAND CRAB D.P. WINCH, capacity 5 tons. PORTABLE AIR HOISTS, capacity 1,000 lb. and 2,0001 b. FORGES, ANVILS, VICES, BLACKSMITH’S TOOLS, BAR BENDERS and CUTTERS. VALVES AND COCKS, lin. to lOin. BAXTER’S 20in. by 12in. and J.6in. by 9in. STONE CRUSHERS and SCREENS complete with Motors. ELECTRICALLY-DRIVEN VENTILATING FANS for Tunnels. PULLEYS and SHEAVES of all sizes. BIN GATES, JIM CROWS for 551 b. Rails. PORTABLE CIRCULAR SAW, 36in, complete with Motor. BAND SAW, 26in. (Wilson), complete with 3 h.p. Motor. CEMENT TESTING APPARATUS, by Patric Adie, London. STEAM ROLLER, 8 Tons, Armstrong, Whitworth type. LAUNCH “Zita,’’ length 30 feet, beam ! 8 feet, draught 2 feet 6 inches, 2-cylin-der. Clay Heavy Duty Engine. Speed 8£ knots. Heavily built for towing work. Also BARGE 30 feet long. Capacity 8 tons. OUTBOARD MOTOR, Super Elto, 4 h.p. CONCRETE CARTS, capacity J cubic yd. ROLLER GRAVITY CONVEYOR, British Matthews type. Width 14 inches. Suitable loading and unloading cement in bags. MOTOR-CYCLE, A.J.S., Model 83. CONCRETE SKIPS, Farnsworth Patent. Bottom discharge; capacity 1 and 1 h cubic yards. TIPPING SKIPS, Circular. Capacity 1 cubic yard. HYDRAULIC SLUICING MONITOR, Bin. diameter. Interchangeable nozzles, 11, 2 and 2|in. diameter. TRAILER WAGON. Weight, 6 tons 6 cwt., load 27 tons. Wheels, 15in., iron shod; 6Jin. Axles. CLETRAC TRACTOR, Model W, 20 h.p., 1,265 r.p.m. OIL PURIFIER, Epsom Centrifugal. Type 4 E.P., capacity 250 gallons per hour. Complete with 3 h.p. A.C. Motor, 400 v., 3-phase. OIL FILTERS, 6 gallons. OIL TANKS, 6ft. 6in. by 3ft. 6in. MACHINE SHOP SHAFTING and PULLEYS, complete set for running 7 machines, tools, including 15 h.p. Met. Vickers Motor and Starter; 3-phase, 400 v., 960 r.p.m. TELEPHONES, Stromberg-Carlson Wall type. COOKING RANGES, Salamander, for 150 persons. Also COTTAGE RANGES, Orion Nos. 0 and 00. GENERAL STORES. Large assortment of STORES, TOOLS, RIVETS, ROPE, PACKING and MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES. 4 „ ELECTRIC MOTORS, 3J to 60 h.p. A.C., 400 v., 3-phase. SWITCHBOARD, D.C., 230-volt. Totally enclosed and weatherproof. Capacity, 150 amps and 50 amps. TRANSFORMERS, 50 K.V.A. and 100 K.V.A., 11,000-400 v., 3-phase Ferranti and Met., Vickers. STARTING PANEL, 8.C., Automatic Auto-transformer. Totally enclosed, 400 V., 3-phase. Capacity up to 12 h.p. AMMETERS, GALVANOMETERS and MEGGERS. SWITCHES and FUSES. H.T. and I.T. INSULATORS. ELECTRIC CABLE and SUNDRIES. For further particulars and prices apply R W. G. ARMSTRONG, WHITWORTH and CO., LTD., ARAPUNI. AT AONGATETE (Bay of Plenty). PETROL LOCOMOTIVES, 2ft. gauge. STEAM LOCOMOTIVES, 2ft. and 3ft. 6in. gauge. RUSTON STEAM NAVVIES, on Caterpillars. Type No. 6. Bucket capacity, | cubic yard. PILING PLANTS, 2J-ton Monkeys. PUMPS, Petrol, Steam and Hand, 4in. and 6in. CONTRACTORS’ WHEELBARROWS. JACKS, 30-Ton Hydraulic, 12 and 15-Ton Screw, 20-Ton Traversing Screw, 10Ton Bottle, Bush Timber Screw Track for 551 b. Rails. JIM CROWS for 551 b. Rails. PORTABLE BELT CONVEYOR, with Oil Engine, 30ft. Elevator. RAILS, F. 8., 141 b. to 551 b. sections. DECAUVILLE TRUCKS, Steel, 2ft. gauge, li cubic yards capacity. WAGONS, N.Z. Railway pattern, Type “M,” 3ft. 6in. gauge. WAGONS, Steel Bottom, Discharge Ballast, 3ft. 6in. WINCHES, Steam, Petrol, and Hand. LAUNCHES, PONTOONS, ROWBOATS. BLOCKS, Chain, Pulley Snatch. CONCRETE MIXERS with Petrol Engine, 4£ cubic feet capacity. For further particulars and prices apply to— SIR W. G. ARMSTRONG. WHITWORTH AND CO., LTD., AONGATETE.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 355, 16 May 1928, Page 3
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