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THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN.

December 18, 1914.

MACHINERY.

(?<i]lott’s Improved “ Gillott and Copley”
xJ Rotary COAL-CUTTING MACHINES. See Illustrated Adver-
tasement fortnightly.

Sole Makers: JOHN OII.X.OTT * SON, Barnsley.

For Sale, New Steel Lancashire Boilers,

ready for immediate deliveryOther sizes in progress.

30 ft. long by 8 ft. diameter, for 1001b. working pressure.

30 ft. „ 8 ft. „	1601b. „

30 ft. „ 8 ft. 6 in., M	1201b. „

' PURR, INMAN & CO. LTD., Calder Vale Boiler Works, Wakefield.

Rails.

250 tons of good Belayable Steel Flange, about 741b. per yard, also
a quantity from 14 lb. upwards.

Quantity of Bull Head BAILS, all suitable for sidings; all accessories to
-

B. M. RENTON * CO., Midland Works, Savile-street. Sheffield.

50 BOILERS IN STOCK.

“THOMPSON” DISH-ENDED TYPE.

3 DISH END BOILERS, 30ft. by 9 ft. 3in., 160 w.p.

3	ditto	ditto	30 ft. by 8 ft. 3 in., 160 w.p.

4	ditto	ditto	30ft. by 8ft. 3in., 100 w.p.

40 other sizes and pressures.

JOHN THOMPSON, Wolverhampton, Eng.

A Rickaby, Bloomfield Engine Works,

• Sunderland. Three-throw PUMPS, 4, 7, 8 rams. Comp. Vert.
ENGINES, 5J— 9J by 6. Pairs 13 and 14 Link Reversing ENGINES. 12-h.p.

' DV¥AMAfi oon TV	nPXTDn A mTXin nnm iva_n.	v *_

DYNAMOS, 220 v? 35-h.pT GENERATING^SET° 130^voits7‘ 10-h^p'
MOTORS, 220 v. Cables and Electrical Sundries.

FxMfVkw. Generating Set, comprising

V z V/ Vertical Compound Triple Expansion Engine, direct coupled
to Multipolar Generator, 500 volts, by British Westinghouse Co., new 1907;
first-class condition throughout and immediate delivery can be given.—
Apply, HARRY H. GARDAM & CO. LTD., Staines.

1 (A(Y(VH.P. Beiliss Vertical Com-
L^v/Vz pound ENGINE, enclosed type, forced lubrication,
pressure 125 to 1601b.; only in use for a short time, faultless condition;
accept very low price for a quick sale.—HARRY H. GARDAM A CO.
LTD., Staines

TTigh-class Tandem Compound Corliss

* ■ ENGINE for sale, cheap, seen Edinburgh; 350-horse, with con-
denser if required.—Box 25, Royal Exchange, Glasgow.

For Sale, one Weir Double-acting Steam

BOILER FEED PUMP, size 8in. by 10^ in., 18in. stroke, capable
of pumping 4,500 gallons per hour against 140 lb. boiler pressure; good
condition, can be seen running by appointment.—Offers to CHIEF
ENGINEER, Electricity Works, Jubilee-street, Blackburn.

For Sale.

One Egg-end AIR RECEIVER, 20 ft. by 5 ft., about 100 lb. pressure,
or would make a good tank.

One Egg-end TANK, 35 ft. by 5 ft. 7 in. diameter, perfect.

One Horz. Trunk Type STEAM ENGINE, bv Tangye, 16in. by 28in.

One Horz. Trunk Type STEAM ENGINE, 16in. by 30in., all complete.

CUDWORTH A JOHNSON, Eagle Foundry, Wrexham.

For Sale, eighteen Converted eight-ton

COAL WAGONS, with side and end doors, now running in main
line traffic; cheap to clear, immediate delivery.—Full particulars on appli-
cation, the NEW HADEN COLLIERIES LTD., Cheadle, Staffordshire

Fourteen 30 by 8 Boilers, with Super-
heaters, also two 360 Tube Green’s Economisers; whole insured
1601b., sold separately; ready despatch.—Apply, GILMAN, Lightwoods,
Birmingham.

For Sale, pair of 36 in. by 60 in. Winding

ENGINES, with 18ft. parallel drum and post brakes, fitted with tail
rods, balanced slide valves, Mellins’ steam reverser, Wilde & Petrie over-
winder and steam brake; the cylinders, pistons and rods, drum, overwinder
and steam brake are all practically new; Princeps’ metallic packing on rods :
these engines can be seen working at Brodsworth Main Colliery, near
Doncaster, during the next fortnight, and are being sold only because
larger engine required ; price £500.—Apply, BRODSWORTH MAIN
COLLIERY CO. LTD., Doncaster.

YXTanted, Generating Set, direct coupled,

▼ V 100-kw., 500/550 volts, 6-phase preferred; also suitable Boiler,
Switchboard, Ac.

GEO. V. PERRY, Gloucester-place, Swansea.

FOR SALE.

50 tons of New Perfect Steel Bridge Rails, 14 and 16 lb.
per yard, 6 ft. lengths, punched for nails.

800 tons Relayable Steel B.H. Rails, 80/85 lb. per yard,
with all accessories.

150 tons New Perfect Steel Flange Rails, 14, 16, 18, and
201b. per yard, with Fishplates (delivery ex stock).

50 tons of capital second-hand Steel Bridge Rails, 1001b.
per j/ard.

20,000 good second-hand Creosoted Railway Sleepers, 9 ft. by
10 in. by 5 in.; also large quantity of ditto Crossing
Timbers.

50 tons New Perfect Steel Flange Rails, 28 lb. per yard,
and 50 tons of ditto ditto, but 241b. per yard, with
Fishplates for both sections.

12 tons of splendid second-hand Steel Flange Rails,
14 lb. per yard, punched for nails.

12 capital second-hand Steel One-yard Side-tip Wagons,
24 in. gauge. Also several sets of Points and Crossings
and Turntables to match.

80 tons splendid second-hand Steel Bridge Rails, 141b.
per yard, 6 ft. lengths

90 tons good second-hand Steel Flange Rails, 56 lb.
per yard.

Inspection invited of all Material offered.

Cash Buyers of Machinery, Plant, old Iron and Steel
Scrap, Metals, Indiarubber, &c., New and Second-hand
Bails, and all Accessories, Sleepers, &c.

MARPLE & GILLOTT LTD., SHEFFIELD.

FOR SALE.

Twelve Riveted Steel Tubes, each 31 ft.

long by 3 ft. 5 in. diameter by 3/16 in. thick, single riveted, lap jointed,
each with a base plate 4 ft. 2 in. square, and angle iron round top.

One nearly new steel Dish-ended RECEIVER, about 9 ft. long by 5 ft.
diameter by 7/16 in. thick, with three C.I. mounting blocks on same.

Three Cast Iron TANKS, each 12 ft. by 12 ft. by 2 ft. 6 in. deep, with
wrot. iron covers; outside flanges on sides and inside on bottom.

Two OVERHEAD RUNWAYS, each 30 ft. long, with a stanchion at each
end and a set of 2-ton Chain Lifting Blocks each.

One Cast Iron TANK, about 22ft. square by 3 ft. 6in. deep.

Twelve C.I. Open Top Flat Bottomed PANS, each about 5 ft. diameter by
6 ft. deep.

Two Cast Iron TANKS, each 14ft. 10in. by 10ft. by 5 ft. deep.

Five Egg-ended BOILERS, each 39/40ft. long by 5ft. 6 in. diameter; just
left off working at 40 lb. pressure; would make good tanks.

Two Egg-ended ditto, each 35 ft. by 5 ft.

CATALOGUE of stock MACHINERY, 2-3,000 LOTS,

free on application.	Inspection invited.

THOS W. WARD LIMITED,	albion works :

* Tel.—“ Forward, Sheffield.”	SHEFFIELD.

MACHINERY- continued.

rFhe Bute Works Supply Co. Ltd., Cardiff.

JL Telegrams—** Getting, Cardiff.”	Telephone No. 2645 (4 lines).

(Established 1888).

T	WANTED.

LOCOMOTIVES.—Two 2ft. 6 in. gauge, cylindersnot less than 9 in. Also
one standard gauge, 4 wheels coupled, and one 6 wheels coupled Tank Loco.;
the larger the cylinders the better. All must be in good working order and
ready for immediate work. State present working pressure, where to be
seen, and lowest cash price.

FOR SALE.

STEEL RAILS, with Accessories when required.

RAILWAY WAGONS.—Specification ten-tonners for prompt delivery,
for cash or redemption hire; all now in main line traffic. Also Wheels and
Axles and Wagon Material, new and second-hand.

EARTH WAGONS.—Contractors’ end and side tippers, wood or steel,
any gauge.

LOCOMOTIVES.—2 four wheels coupled, standard gauge, by Manning,
Wardle & Co., in good order, at about half the price of new, cylinders 9 in.
by 14 in., 1401b. pressure. Now at Cardiff. Further particulars on appli-
cation.

Tplectric Plant for Sale.—One 100-kw.
JLJ BELLISS ELECTRIC GENERATING SET. 250-300 volts, in
splendid order.—Particulars from RIDDEL A OO., 40, St. Enoch-square,
Glasgow.

Locomotive Steam Cranes.—For imme-

diate sale, one 4-ton, by Grafton, jib 32 it. long; one 5-ton, by
Stothert & Pitt, with two jibs 30 and 42ft. long; both for 4ft. 8£in. gauge;
cheap before removal..

RIDDEL * OO., 40, St. Enoch-square, Glasgow.

*“7 PC r\-kw. Turbo Alternator Set, Willans-
I V_z Parsons, 440 volts, 3-phase, 25 periods, with Surface Condensing
Plant, Ac.; 100-kw. Generating Set, 200-250 volts; 200-h.p. Vertical Enclosed
*‘ Beiliss” High Speed Engine; Economic Boiler, by Paxman, 13ft. by 8ft.,
insure 160 lb. ; 60-h.p. Loco. Type, by McLaren, insure 170 lb.; 250-h.p. Twin
Cylinder National Gas Engine; also 250-h.p. ditto, by Premier Co.; every
description of high-class Plant for immediate delivery.—Apply, HARRY
H. GARDAM & GO. LTD., Staines.

TENDERS.

CITY OF NOTTINGHAM.

TO SCRAP IRON MERCHANTS, COLLIERY PROPRIETORS, Ac.

rphe Tramway s Committee invite Tenders

JL for the purchase of—

(A)	About 35 tons of CAST and MANGANESE STEEL in old points and

crossings, Ac.

(B)	About 100 tons of old STEEL TRAMWAY RAILS.

(C)	A considerable quantity of WROT. STEEL SCRAP.

The Works and Ways Committee also invite TENDERS for the purchase
of—

(D)	About 35 tons of heavy CAST IRON SCRAP.

(E)	About 24 tons of WROUGHT IRON and STEEL SCRAP.

The material may be seen at the Eastcroft Depot, London-road, Notting-
ham, at any time.

Conditions of sale and forms of tender for the various items may be
obtained on application to Mr. Arthur Brown, M.Inst.C.E., City Engineer,
Guildhall, Nottingham, on payment of a deposit of one pound, which will
be returned on receipt of a bona fide tender.

Tenders, in the official envelopes provided, must be delivered to the under-
signed not later than Thursday, 31st December, 1914.

The highest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.

Guildhall,	By order,

Nottingham,	W. J. BOARD,

December 14th, 1914.	Town Clerk.

FOR SALE.

|^1oal Proprietor’s Business in neighbour-

hood of Liverpool for disposal; long established and extensive
connection.—Write, “J. 33,” Lee A Nightingale, Liverpool.

FOR SALE.

300 WROT. IRON PIT CORVES,

21 in. gauge,

HADFIELD WHEELS AND AXLES,

about 5 cwt. capacity ; in first-class condition.

Apply, JONAS WILDSMITH, Barnsley.

SHORTAGE OF PROPS.

Since War was declared and difficulties have arisen
as regards delivery of TIMBER PROPS, we
have experienced an increased demand for our

STEEL PROPS,

as used by many pits for the past 25 years.

Quotations and full particulars on application—

WILLIAM FIRTH LTD.,

Greek Street Chambers, LEEDS.

DO YOU WANT TO

BUY OR HIRE A BOILER?

SELECTION OF 44.

VERTICAL, up to 100 lbs. working pressure, including- 4, 7, 8, 10, 12
and 13 nom. horse-power new Cochran Vertical Boilers, ready for
immediate delivery. Largest stock for good second hand up to
100 lbs. working.

Excellent COCHRAN PATENT VERTICAL MULTI-TUBULAR
BOILER, 8 ft. 6 in. by 3 ft. 9 in., for 100 lbs. working pressure,
100 square feet heating surface.

LOCO. TYPE, up to 60-n.h.p., up to 140lbs. working pressure.

ECONOMIC, &c., 13 ft. Oin. x 7 ft. 6in., up to 200 lbs. working
pressure.

INSPECTION INVITED.

CHARLES D. PHILLIPS,

Emlyn and Central Engineering Works,
NEWPORT, MON.

Tank Locomotives.

Specification & Workmanship equal to Main Line Engines.
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R. & W. HAWTHORN, LESLIE & CO. LTD.,

NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE.

--- Locomotives always in stock or in progress, -

Telegrams—“ Locomotive.”

New Locomotives

In Stock ready for immediate delivery. Cylinders, 10 in.,
12 in., 14in., 15in., 16in. diameter, 4 and 6 wheels coupled.

Material and Workmanship of the Highest Quality.

PECKETT & SONS LTD.,

ATLAS LOCOMOTIVE WORKS. BRISTOL.

Situations Vacant & Wanted.

Charge (which must be prepaid):
One Penny per word; minimum, 2s. 6d.

Superintendent or Foreman requires a
k_z post; thoroughly experienced in mechanical construction, draughting,
designing and erecting of mining plants, Marcus screens, wash plants,
buildings, cost estimates, supervision of all kinds of engines, boilers, air
machinery, Ac., Ac.: now disengaged; highest references —Box 5883,
Colliery Guardian Office, 30 St 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C.

YVTorking Colliery Electrician required

▼ V for new Northumberland Colliery with modem electrical plant,
including coal cutters.—Apply, stating age, experience, and salary required,
and whether married or single, to Box 5875, Colliery Guardian Office.
30 A 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London. E.C.

Mechanical Engineer Wanted with
knowledge of locomotives and experience in running electrical
motors and dynamos, to take charge of fitting shops in important mining
company in Greece; three years’ agreement and free quarters given; young
energetic man with good practical experience and technical education will
receive every encouragement.—Apply. ANGLO-GREEK MAGNESITE
CO. LTD., 24, Finsbury-square, London, E C.

Wanted, First-class Certificated Colliery

MANAGER by the Blaenavon Co. Ltd., for Milfraen Pit and
Kays Slope Collieries, with outputs of 600 and 700 tons per day respectively.
—Apply, stating age, experience, references, and salary required, to WM.
WAPLINGTON, Colliery Agent, Blaenavon Co. Ltd., Blaenavon, Mon.

\Vr anted, Head Engineer for the

▼ ▼ Dinnington Main, Maltby Main, and Rossington Main group of
collieries; must have held a similar position: good salary to suitable man.—
Apply, “ AGENT,” Dinnington Colliery Offices, near Rotherham.

AWanted, Colliery Surveyor and

▼ V DRAUGHTSMAN ; applicants should apply with copies of testi-
monials, stating salary required : an opportunity for improvers.—Apply,
BAST BRISTOL COLLIERIES, Kingswood Collieries, St. George.
Bristol.

VXTorking Colliery Electrician Wanted,

▼ V with experience of 3-phase, to look after coal cutters and pumps.—
Apply. NEW HADEN COLLIERIES, Cheadle, Staffs.

t liberty. — Colliery Manager with
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