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West Coast Times, Issue 214, 26 May 1866, Page 3

Auotion Advertisements. TO MINING COMPANIES, SPECULATORS AND OTHERS. TWELVE HORSE POWER PORTABLE STEAM ENGINE, TO ARRIVE. T)ICHARD REEVES and Co. have Xi ecoivod instructions from tho consignees o sell on an early day (duo notice of which will be given), 12-Horse Powor Portable Steam Engine, of the celebrated manufacture of Marshall, Son & Co., Britannia Iron Works, Gainsborough. Tho boiler is multi-tubular ; the shell is of best Staffordshire plate, and the firebox all of Low Moor iron ; the tubes are wrought iron, well disposed for strength, and with ample spaco'for the circulation of water, and tho settling of sediment ; the ash pan fits closoly to tho bottom of fire-box, and has a flap-door attached to regulate the draught. The appendages comprise second lock-up safety valve, steame pressuro guage and signal whistle, steam indicator, glass-water guage, guage cock, blow-off cock, &c. The boiler is clothed with hair felt, lagged with wood, and cased with sheet iron, and its capacity is larger than usual for tho nominal power of the engine. Tho working parts of tho ongino are arranged with much simplicity on the top of tho boiler, where they can be well seen and easily got at by an attendant. By an improved self-contained arrangement of cylinder and steam chest, access can bo had to tho slide, throttle, and stop-valves, by simply taking off tho stoam-ohost id. Tho cylinder is also covered with hair felt, wood and sheet iron, in tho same way as tho boiler, and fitted with connected blow-off cocks and groaso cups. The piston is motallic, and of improved construction, and has a steel piston rod ; the slide bars and valve rods are also of steel, Tho crank shaft is made of tho best scrap ron of tho locomotive form, and of sufficient longth to carry a fly-wheel at ono end, and a pulley at the other, so that tho machinery can bo drivon from either side of tho engino, or both sides at the samotimo. Tho fly -Wheel is turned on its periphery, and being accurately countor weighted, longitudinal vibration of the ongino is prevented, which, when it occurs, not only incr6asos woar and tear, but is a frequent cause of the driving strap running off. Provision is mado for roversing the motion of the engine by a simple adnistment of tho slide valve occentric, and the speed is regulated by a direct-acting govornor. A forco pump, driven vertically from the crank shaft, is attached to tho boiler for supplying it with water ; but a Gifford's injector can be applied instead if required. All pins, eyes, and nuts, are case hardened ; and self-acting lubricators, wrought out of tho solid material, are fitted to the journals and slides. This engine is fitted with a complete set of caso-hardenodjhammers, firing tools, funnel, tube, brush, oil feeder, spare guago glass, spare fusiblo plug, and a waterproof cover, and furnished with ohock chains, ock chains, shoo and chain. This ongino has been tested under steam at a high pressuro before it loft tho works. Tho power is calculated at 35lbs prossure of steam in theiboilor, but it may be safely worked at 60lbs pressure (tho boilerplates being of extra strength, and thoroughly well stayed) at which it would give off double its nominal power. This guage is made to • template and guago thoughout. For further particulars apply to the auctioneers. RICHARD REEVES & CO., 2459 Wharf-street. THIS DAY, SATURDAY, MAY 26. A SPLENDID INVESTMENT. TONES, M'GLASHAN AND CO. have received instructions, in consequence of the proprietors going to Victoria, to sell All right, title, and interest of the Tramway, known as Gibson's, or tho Hokitika Tramway, together with truck, crosscut saws, malls, wedges, two timber barrows, and about 500 FEET OF PLANKING. After which will bo sold Ono roan horse, and one mule, both of whioh are used on tho tramway, and are guaranteed staunch ; Also, Any firewood that may bo cut on the tramway; to be taken by tho purchaser at tho cost prico for cutting. Remember— SATURDAY NEXT, 26th instant, , At 2 o'clock sharp. Jones, M'Glaßhan & Co,, 307R Auctioneers,