October 30 1914.

THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN.

907

Cheap Steam—and more of it

Our Illustration shows the Boiler House of a
Yorkshire Colliery, equipped with “Bennis”
Mechanical Stokers and Conveying Plant.

“ Bennis ” Machine Stokers

Burn unmarketable fuel with profitable results

Reduce labour costs to a minimum

Prolong the life of the boilers

Maintain clear bright fires continuously

Ensure largely increased Steam output

Answer immediately sudden demands for more steam
Save their cost in less than twelve months

Bennis Self Cleaning
Compressed-Air Furnaces

Can be adapted for Hand Firing if necessary.

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The Pamphlet on “Steam Raising and Steam Saving,” tells all about it. May we send it?

ED. BENNIS & CO., LTD.,

WALKER BROS. (Wigan) Ltd.,

A PAIR OF COMPOUND CORLISS TWO-STAGE
AIR COMPRESSING ENGINES.

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Air Compressing and
Blowing Engines,

with LIGHT DISC VALVES to
NEW PATENTS.

TWIN TANDEM COMPOUND WINDING
ENGINES.

‘INDESTRUCTIBLE” TYPE VENTILATING FANS for Steam

or Electric Driving.

WINDING, HAULING AND GENERAL MINING MACHINERY.

PAGEFIELD IRONWORKS, WIGAN.

NEW BROAD STREET HOUSE, E.C.

EDWIN LEWIS & SONS,
WOLVERHAMPTON.

Telegrams—“ Lewis, Wolverhampton.”
Telephone—No. 15 Wolverhampton.

WORKS-

Patent Iron Tube Works, Monmore Green.

Britannia Tube Works, Ettingshall.

London Office—143, CANNON STREET, E.C.
Liverpool Warehouse - 58, South John Street.

Joint

“Acme

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TUBES

OF ANY SIZE

For Compressed Air, Water or
Steam,

or any description of

COLLIERY WORK.





Original Inventors of Loose Flanged Tubes.

We are anxious to
that “ Palmetto ” has

prove to you
lasting qualities unknown to other
packings.

What size may we send you as
a free working sample ?

GREENE, TWEED & CO j

SOLE MANUFACTURERS,

Queen Anne'S Chambers,
Westminster, London, S.W.^^^PI

IF you knew of a packing that
would positively last longer
than the one you are now
using, would you not adopt it ?

PALMETTO’
PACKING

IS MADE TO GIVE LONG
SERVICE.

IP:

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BOILER HOUSE ECONOMY.

The Heywood Patent Furnace Bars
and Smoke Burner Combined. . .

The illustration shows the Bars made in 5 ft. or 6 ft. lengths, with ribs cast on.
This Bar has been designed to meet the requirements of Collieries, Steel Works,
Forges, Locomotives, Steamers, and all other types of Furnaces that are very hard fired.

Write for Catalogue and price to—

The “HEYWOOD” AIRTIGHT DAMPER CO. LTD.,

Grove Foundry, Gomersal, LEEDS.