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West Coast Times, Issue 204, 15 May 1866, Page 3

Notices TO MINING COMPANIES, SPECULATORS AND OTHERS. TWELVE HORSE POWER PORTABLE STEAM ENGINE, TO ARRIVE. TJICHARD REEVES and Go. havo ±1 ccci ved instructions from tho consignees o sell on an early day (duo notioe of which will bo given), 12-Horso Powor Portablo Steam Engine, of tho celebrated manufacture of Marshall, Son & Co., Britannia Iron Works, Gainsborough. The boiler is multi-tubular ; tho shell is of best Staffordshire plate, and tho firebox all of Low Moor iron ; tho tubes aro wrought iron, woll disposed for strength, and with ample space for tho circulation of water, and tho settling of sediment ; the ash pan fits closely to tho bottom of fire-bos, and has a flap-door attached to regulate the draught. Tho appendages comprise second look-up safety valve, steame pressure guago and signal whistle, steam indicator, glass-water guage, guago cock, blow-off cock, &c. Tho boiler is clothed with hair felt, lagged with wood, and cased with sheet iron, and its capacity is larger than usual for tho nominal powor of tho engine. Tho working parts of tho engino aro arranged with much simplicity on the top of tho boiler, whero thoy can bo woll seen and easily got at by an attendant. By an improved self-contained arrangement of cylinder and steam chest, access can bo had to the slide, throttle, and stop-volvos ; by simply taking off tho steam-cho/t lid. The cylinder is also covered with hair felt, wood and sheet iron, in tho saino way as tho boiler, and fitted with connected blow-off cocks and grease cups. The piston is metallic, and of improved construction, and has a steel piston rod ; tho slide bars and valvq rods aro also of steel, Tho crank shaft is mado of the best scrap iron of the locomotive form, and of sufficient length to carry a fly-wheel at one end, and a pulley at tho other, so that tho machinery can bo driven from either side of tho engino, or both sides at tho same timo. Tho fly-wheel is turned on its periphery, and boing accurately counterweighted, longitudinal vibration of the engino is prevented, which, when it occurs, not only increases wear and tear, but is a frequent causo of tho driving strap running off. Provision is mado for reversing the motion of tho engino by a simplo adjustment of tho slide valve eccentric, and the speed is regulated by a direct-acting governor. A force pump, driven vertically from the crank shaft, is attached to tho boiler for supplying it with water ; but a Gifford's injector can bo applied instead if required. All pins, eyes, and nuts, are case hardened ; and self-acting lubricators, wrought out of the solid material, are fitted to tho journals and slides. This ongino is fitted with a complete set of caso-hardenedjhammers, firing tools, funnel, tube, brush, oil feeder, spare guago glass, spare fusible plug, and a waterproof cover, and furnished with check chains, ock chains, shoo and chain. JL This engino has been tested under steam at a high pressure before it loft the works. Tho power is calculated at 351bs prossuro of steam in tho boiler, but it may bo safely worked at 60lbs pressure (the boilerplates being of extra strength, and thoroughly well stayed) at which it would give off double its nominal power. This guage is mado to template and guago thoughout. For further particulars apply to tho auctioneers. RICHARD REEVES & CO., 2459 Wharf-street. Wanted. T^ANTED Known, that any desenp- * * tion of Scales or Weighing Machines can bo repaired and adjusted at Dixon's, Bellhauger, back of' Empire Hotel. 2463 ANTED to PURCHASE a BIL-LIARD-TABLE ; ono suitablo for Packing. Inquire at Jones, M'Glashan and Co.'s Salo Yards. 2550 WANTED, two respectable Barmaids for Okarita. Apply this day, Monday, 14th instant, at Kelly's Hibornian Hotel, Kovoll street. 2600 TX7ANTED, an activo Man; also a YY Nurso Girl. Charley Napier Hotol. 2619 WANTED, Engineer to drive an Engino, and take an interest to tho extent of Ll5O. G. W. Shoppord&Co., Wharf streot. 2511 WANTED, two good Bootmakers. Apply Mailer and Morrish, Kanieri. 2512 T\f ANTED, a Man as second Engineer, TT competent to work a portablo ongino. A. B. Emerson, Rovell street. 2507 ■WANTED on hiro, a Sowing Machine. JYJ V Apply D. F. M'Boath, at Mossrs Brown ana Co., Rovell streot, 2509