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West Coast Times, Issue 215, 28 May 1866, Page 3

Auction Advertisements. TO MINING COMPANIES, SPECULATORS AND OTHERS. TWELVE HORSE POWER PORTABLE STEAM ENGINE, TO ARRIVE. TJICHARD REEVES and Co. havo ecoivod instructions from tho consignees o sell on an early day (duo notice of which will bo given), 12-Horso Powor Portable Stoam Engine, of tho celebrated manufacture of Marshall, Son & Co., Britannia Iron Works, Gainsborough. . Tho boiler is multi-tubular ; tho shell is of best Staffordshire plate, and tho firebox all of Low Moor iron ; tho tubes are wrought iron, woll disposed for strength, and with ample spaco'for tho circulation of water, and tho settling of sodimont ; the ash pan fits closely to tho bottom of fire-box, and has a flap-door attached to regulate tho draught. The appondagos .comprise second lock-up safoly valve, steamo pressuro guago and signal whistle, steam indicator, glass-water guage, guago cock, blow-off cock, &c. Tho boiler is clothed with hair folt, 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 ongino are arranged with much simplicity on tho top of tho boiler, whero thoy can bo well oeen and easily got at by an attendant. By an improved self-contained arrangement of cylinder and stoam chest, access can bo had to tho slide, throttlo, and stop-valves, by simply taking off tho steam- oho st id. Tho cylinder is also covered with hair felt, wood and sheot iron, in tho same way as the boiler, and fitted with connected blow-off cocks and grease cups. Tho piston is motallic, and of improved construction, and has a stcol piston rod ; tho slide bars and valve rods aro also of stool, Tho crank shaft is made of tho best scrap ron of tho locomotive form, and of sufficient length to carry a fly-wheel at ono end, and a pulloy at tho other, so that tho machinery can bo driven from oithor side of tho engine, or both sides at tho samotime. The fly-wheel is turned 'on its periphery, and being accurately counterwoighted, longitudinal vibration of the ongino is prevented, which, when it occurs, not only increases wear and tear, but is a frequont causo of tho driving strap running off. Provision is mado for reversing the motion of tho engine by a simplo adjustment of tho slide valve eccentric, and tho speed is regulated by a direct-acting governor. A force pump, driven vertically from tho 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, oyos, and nuts, aro caso hardened ; and self-acting lubricators, wrought out of tho solid material, are fitted to tho journals and slides. This engine is fitted with a complete set of case-hardenodjhammers, firing tools, funnel, tube, brush, oil feeder, sparo guage glass, sparo fusible plug, and a waterproof cover, and furnished with chock chains, ock chains, shoo and chain. This ongino has been tested under stoam at a high pressuro before it loft tho works. The power is calculated at 351bs pressuro of steam in tho boilov, but it may bo safoly worked at 601bs pressure (the boilerplates being of extra strength, and thoroughly well stayed) at which it would givo off double its nominal power. This guago is mado to tomplato and guago thoughout. For furthor particulars apply to tho auctioneers. RICHARD REEVES & CO., 2459 y Wharf-streot. "Wanted. WANTED, Leopold Rosanowski, late of Invcrcargill, to forward his address to Bailey Nichol & Co., Morchants, Groymouth, who require to see him upon a matter in which ho is interested. 2699 Y\T ANTED Known, that any doscrip- * ' tion of Scales or Weighing Machines can bo repaired and adjusted at Dixon's, Bollhangor, back of Empiro Hotol. 2463 WANTED, two good Bootmakers. Apply Mailor and Morrish, Kaniori. 2612 WANTED, a first-class Waitress. Apply, C. Bond, Bull and Mouth Hotel. 2722 TXT ANTED, a Housemaid. Apply at »» the Swan Hotel, Warf-street. M'Guire and Lynch. 2755 £400lVANTED. WANTED TO BORROW £400 on good Hotel Property. Capital interest will be given. For particulars, apply to ♦ C, E t Button, Solicitor, 209G Wharf street,