248 THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN February 4, 1916. MACHINERY. Advertisements can be inserted under a Box number, and replies will be forwarded on payment of postage. MA CHIN ER Y—continued. Gillott’s Improved “ Gillott and Copley ” Rotary COAL-CUTTING MACHINES. See Illustrated Adver- tisement fortnightly. Sole Makers: JOHN GILLOTT & SON, Barnsley. 250 tons of good Relayable Steel Flange, about 74 lb. per yard, also S quantity from 14 lb. upwards. Quantity of Bull Head BAILS, all suitable for sidings; all accessories to Brit. B. K. BENTON & CO., Market Place Buildings, High-street, Sheffield. Turbo Alternator Set, comprising 1,000-h.p. Steam Turbine, by Willans A Robinson, coupled to alternator, by Siemens, 440 volts, 3-phase, with Condensing Plant, Edwards Air Pumps, Ac.—Apply, HARRY H. GARDAM & CO LTD., Staines. For Sale, 200-kw. Generator, by Sandy- croft, ten pole type, for 220 volts, D.C., speed 150 revs, per minute ; modern and first-class machine.—Apply, HABRY H. GARDAM A CO. LTD., Staines. Boilers, Lancashire and other types, from 15 ft to 30 ft. long by 5 fti to 8 ft. dia., for pressure up to 120 lb. GAS ENGINE and SUCTION PLANTS up to 150-b.b.p. STEAM ENGINES up to 150-i.h.p. LATHES, from 7 in. to 24 in. centres. STEAM NAVVY, heavy type, by Ruston Proctor, 8 in. cyls. PORTABLE ENGINES and BOILERS, STEAM WINCHES, PUMPS, STEAM CRANES, MORTAR MILLS. BRICK MACHINERY, WOOD- WORKING MACHINERY, Ac. JOHN STRINGER A SON, BLACKBURN. ’T'h.e Bute Works Supply Co. Ltd., Cardiff. JL Telegrams—M Gething, Cardiff.” Telephone No. 2645 (4 lines). (Established 1888). WANTED.- LOCOMOTIVES.—Good second-hand, ready for work, standard gauge. 4 and 6 wheels coupled, also narrow gauge./ FOR SALE. RAILWAY WAGONS—Specification 10-tonners, for shipping or inland traffic, quick delivery; all now in main line traffic; prompt reply to specific enquiries on hearing number, depth, and doors required. 54 Goods Wagons, average depth 3 ft. (doors opening right through); also about 50, 3 ft) 2 in. deep with plank over top of'side doors. CONTRACTORS’ WAGONS, WHEELS and AXLES. Also new and second-hand material for repairs. STEEL RAILS.—Bridge, Flange, Bull, or Double Head, with Sleepers, Fishplates, Boltsand Nuts when required. New CROSSING TIMBERS, 12in. by 6in., also Kin. by 6 in. and 14in. by 7in. LOCOMOTIVES—Ready for immediate work. Builders. Bagnall (Stafford) Hudswell, Clarke Kerr. Stuart Barclay ___ _ .... ---- _______________ *Gt. Western 4 ft. 8Jin. 15fc in. by 26in. 150/165 4 nr. „ * This is an 8 wheeler (4-4-0), 2 pairs of bogies in front, specially constructed for gradients, convening passengers and minerals, also for negotiating any curve that an ordinary railway wagon will traverse. It has 3 brakes, viz., hand, steam and vacuum, and is now being retyred and overhauled. SPECIAL. In stock, ready for immediate delivery. WHEELS and AXLES.—7 sets new 6 ft. 6in. centres,best Sheffield make, tyres 2Jin. thick (instead of. the usual 2in.).> NEW STKEL RAILS.—167 tons new Steel Flange Rails, 201b. per yard, principally 16 ft. 5 in. long, straight, punched for fishing, and with fishplates, bolts and nuts if required. Also about 1 mile of Railway, 20lb. per yard, as above, gauge 2 ft. bare, with fishplates, bolts, nuts, and steel sleepers. Situations Vacant & Wanted. Charge (which must be prepaid): One Penny per word; minimum, 2s. 6d. Advertisements can be inserted under a Box number, and replies will be forwarded on payment cf postage. Situation wanted as Engineer, Foreman, or ENGINEWRIGHT ; now at liberty ; excellent references.—Box 6212,Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31. Furnival-st., Holborn. London, E.C. Gentleman, well known and having influence in the Lancashire coalfield, wishes to represent one or two firms supplying mining specialities ; highest references.—Address, Box 6287, Colliery Guardian Office, 30& 31, Furnival-st., Holborn, London, E.C Gauge. 2 ft. 7 in. 2 ft. 10 in. 3 ft. 0 in. 3 ft. 0 in. Cylinders. 6 in. by 9 in. 7 in. by 10 in. 6 in. by 10 in. 6^in. by 12in. Press. Wheels lbs. 120 . 160 130 130 c’pled. 4 4 4 at Cardiff. nr. „ nr. „ Wanted, Position as Assistant Surveyor or in colliery office by gentleman with good experience; young,, married: nominal salary to start.—Full particulars to Box 6302, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 A 31. Furnival-street. Holborn, London. E.C. VXTanted, Mechanical Engineer for large ▼ T collieries in South Wales ; must have had good technical and practical experience, and be accustomed to modern electric *1 and com- pressed air plants.—State age, salatwith references, in confidence, Box 6300, Colliery Guardian Office,30 & 31. Furnival-st., Holborn, London, E.C. Qteady, energetic, Second-class Certifi- kjz floated man requires SITU AT ION, with a good practical underground! experience; good references.—Box 6301, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 A 31 Furnival street. Holborn, London. E C. Three Evans Sinking Pumps, 30,000, 16,500 and 7,300 gallons per hour. WINDING ENGINES, 8 and 10in. cylinders, double and single drums. Ingersoll Duplex Two-stage COMPRESSOR, 350 ft. of air per minute. Tangye Hoz. STEAM PUMP, 18iu. cyl., 7 in. water cyl., 10.000 gals. Tangye Hoz. STEAM PUMP, 16 in. cyl., 10 in. water cyl., 20 000 gals. .. LOCOMOTIVE, 11 in. cvli ders, six-wheel coupled. JAMES B. WATSON & SONS, the City Machinery Stores, Hunslet New-road, Lee’is. Tel. 143 D. For Sale, two Locomotive Steam Cranes, to lift 1J and 3 tons, standard gauge. One 45-kw. Generating Set, 220 volts. One 150-h.p. Generating Set, 70 volts. One 200-h.p. Willan’s High speed-Engine for dynamo driving. One 5-h.p. Lister Motor, 65 volts. BIDDEL CO., 40, St. Enoch-square, Glasgow. Wanted, Manager for a Battery of Coke ovens and bye-product plant; must be thoroughly experienced man.—Reply, stating age, salary required, and giving full particulars of experience and references, to Box 6309, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 A 31, Furnival-street. Holborn, London, E C. Pair of Horizontal Engines, 25 in. cyls., link motion, massive design; single 22 in. cylinder Horizontal Engine; several smaller sizes -LEAMORE BRICK CO., Walsall. jVTanager.—Situation wanted, first-class 1V1 certificate, thoroughly practical and experienced coal and iron- stone, steep mines, faults, gas, water, gob fires, and coal-cutting machines six o’clock am.; at liberty end of April; colliery exhausted.—THOMAS DOBSON, 52, Eaton-street, Northwood. Hanley, Staffs. TV'anted, Screw Clips for 7/8 in. Rope, V V must be in good condition. State quantity and lowest price delivered Doncaster.—Box 6291, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 A 31, Furnival- street, Holborn, London, E.C. Pumping Engine, Compound Duplex type, by Hayward, Tyler A Co. Ltd., duty 60,000 gallons per hour at about 200ft. head; cost £1,000 in 1911, and will be so’d a great bargain to prompt buyer.—Full particulars and drawing from HARRY H. GARDAM A CO. LTD., Staines. For Sale, Ingersoll Class “ G ” Compound Steam Two-stage AIR COMPRESSOR, capacity 1,360 cu. ft., 80/100lb. air pressure with condenser; Ingersoll Class’’A” Straight Line Steam- driven Air Compressor, 20in. by 20Jin. by 24in., capacity 809 cubic feet, 50/100 lb. air pressure, in excellent condition.—R. H. PATTERSON & CO. LTD., Forth-street Works, Newcastle-on-Tyne. For Sale (50) twelve-ton New Specification WAGONS, end, side and bottom doors .—Apply, Box 6310, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 A 3t, Furnival-street. Holborn, <ffice,30&31, Furnival-st., Holborn, London, E.C. "Dailway Wagon Wheels.—Wanted to B Bi purchase above, any quantity or condition.—Apply, Box 6281, Colliery Guardian Office. 30 A 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. For Sale, Winding Engines, splendid pairs of 15in., 18in. and 24in., cheap for quick sale; Lancashire- Boiler, 30ft. by 7ft. 6in. diameter, 1501b. pressure. RATCLIFFE & SONS, Hawarden Iron Works, Chester. New and g g with all Secondhand ITbbMb0 accessories. Points and Crossings. Sleepers. Crossing Timbers. Portable Railway. Tip Wagons. Turntables. For Sale, Steam-electric Plant, comprising 500-h.p. “ Beiliss ” Triple-expansion Engine,direct coupled to 3-phase Generator, 525 volts, 50 periods, 440 amps., 4C0 k.v.a., with exciter on end of shaft, 230 volts, 8-kw. continuous; Condensing Plant, with motor-driven Edwards Air Pump ; four-panel Switchboard (white marble) and ten Motors, 10/120-h.p , complete with switchgear and starters; a magnificent complete olant in excellent order available for prompt delivery. — WESTERN ENGINEERING CO., SWANSEA. FOR SALE. tons of splendid second-hand steel B.H. RAILS, with Accessories, also several sets of Points and Crossings to match. tons of New Perfect steel BRIDGE RAILS, 16 lb. per yard and in 6 ft. lengths. tons Good second-hand steel .FLANGE RAILS, 45 lb. per yard, with Fishplates to match. tons of ditto, ditto, but 56 lb. per yard. 2,000 yards of good second-hand steel 12/14 lb. PORTABLE RAILWAY, 2 ft. gauge, with. 12 sets of New POINTS and CROSSINGS. 12 New TURNTABLES to match. Also 20 New steel one-yard side-tipping WAGONS, 2 ft. gauge. 1,000 Good second-hand creosoted relay able RAILWAY SLEEPERS, 9 ft. by 10 in. by 5 in. Also 3,000 similar Sleepers, but only suitable for CART ROAD or FENCING purposes, and 100 tons of similar material, but only suitable for FIREWOOD. 200 tons of Splendid second-hand creosoted CROSSING TIMBERS, 12 in. by 6 in. /15 in. by 7 in., and in various lengths. Inspection invited of all Material offered. Cash Buyers of Machinery, Plant, Old Iron and Steel Scrap, Metals, Indiarubber, &c., new and second-hand rails, and all Accessories, Sleepers, &c. MARPLE & GILLOTT LTD., SHEFFIELD. GOODWIN CO., No. 2 Dept., Queen Street, SHEFFIELD. Wanted, modern pair Winding Engines, cylinders 30in. to 36in. diameter; also large Sinking Pumps.— Box 6304, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 A 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. For Sale? Sinking Pump, suitable for 600ft. head, capacity 10 000 gallons per hour; complete.— BROWN, BROWN & CO., High-street, Chesterfield. ■ L FOR SALE. CONCRETE MIXER, i-yard, by Fawcetts Ltd. 5 sets F.B, POINTS & CROSSINGS, rails about 70 lb. 5 sets Bull Head POINTS & CROSSINGS, Rails about 801b. 10 tons Cast Iron PLATES, 3ft. by 2ft. by |in. PULSATOR PUMP, 2in. delivery, new. . STEAM TRAVELLING CRANE, 2 tons, by- Johnson, 20ft. jib, Boiler 70-h.p. WINDING DRUM, 5ft. diameter by 50in. wide. 2. RECTANGULAR SKEPS, 4 plates, about 4 ft. by 3ft. by 3ft. deep, with drop bottoms. ditto, about 3 ft. 6 in. by 2 ft. 6 in. by 2 ft. 9 in. deep; lighter with fixed bottoms. WILLIAM FIRTH LTD., Greek Street, LEEDS. Telephone : 3590. Telegrams: “ Rails, Leeds.” 2 EDUCATION, FTniversal Mining School. Lessons by pest. Thorough preparation for all Mining Exams. Syllabus and advice free. State your requirements. SOUTHERN and HALBAUM, 50, Connausrht-road, Cardiff. TERMERS. FOR SALE. W-ton Steam Loco. Crane (Smiths, Rodley), with 19 ft. and 30 ft. steel latticed derricking jibs, gauge 7 ft., vertical boiler insured with the Vulcan for 801b. wp.; this crane is in good condition, and ready for immediate work. 3 ft. 6 in. gauge 4-wheel coupled Saddle Tank LOCOMOTIVE (Hudswell Clarke), with outside cylinders 7 in. diameter by 12in. stroke, wheel base 4ft. 10 in., copper firebox, brass tubes. 10-ton STEAM DERRICK CRANE (Russells), with 54ft. split timber jib, 27 ft. steel mast, without boiler. Two 10-ton Ruston Proctor STEAM NAVVIES, gauges 4ft. 8Jin. and 10 ft. 9 in., each with bucket 2 cubic yards capacity, vertical boiler for 801b. w.p. •‘Whitaker” Patent STEAM-HAMMER PILE DRIVER, mounted on W.I. carriage, wrought ladder 27 ft. long, telescopic leader 38 ft. 9 in.,20-cwt. steam-driven monkey. _________________ /CATALOGUE of stock MACHINERY, 2-3,000 LOTS, ** free on application. Inspection invited. Tank Locomotives. Specification & Workmanship equal to Main Line Engines. ---------------------o--- R. & W. HAWTHORN, LESLIE & CO. LTD., NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE. — Locomotives always in stock or in progress. — Telegrams—“ Locomotive.” PORTSMOUTH CORPORATION TRAMWAYS COMMITTEE. rPhe Tramways Committee of the above JL Corporation invite TENDERS for the supply of Welsh (or other) STEAM COAL, for use at the Power Station, Vivash-road, from April lst» 1916, to September 30th, 1916, about 2,200 tons. The specification and form of tender may be obtained upon application to the Engineer, Mr. V. G. Lironi, M.I.M.E., A.M.I.E.E., Engineer’s Office, Vivash-road, Fratton, Portsmouth. Tenders marked ” Tender for Coal for Power Station,” to be delivered to- the Town Clerk, Town Hall, Portsmouth, not later than 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 15th, 1916. The form of tender must include a-declaration that the person making the tender pays the rates of wages and observes the hours of labour and con- ditions contained in the Corporation fair wages clause The Committee do not bind themselves to accept the lowest or any tender. Town Hall, Portsmouth, W. R. SPAVEN, February 1st, 1916. ' " General Manager. PROPERTIES Thow. ward limited, Tel.—“ Forward, Sheffield.” ALBION WORKS, SHEFFIELD. Workmanship and Materials of the Highest Quality. Built to any -*** Specification or Gauge. PECKETT & SONS LTD., ATT,AS LOCOMOTIVE WORKS, BRISTOL. MINING LEASE. n opportunity occurs of acquiring on favourable terms a Mining Lease in the South Staffordshire coal field.—Address, WALKER, LLOYD & HILL, Estate Agents, WOLVERHAMPTON. The Colliery Ready Reckoner and Wages CALCULATOR. By JAMES IRELAND. “ Will be the means of preventing many disputes between pay clerks and colliers.”—Mining Journal. Colliery Guardian Office. 30 A 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. Cloth limp, price le. 6d.; poet free, le. Id. *#* For later Advertisements and Scale of Charges, see Page 222 (Leader Page). Printed. vnd Published by the Proprietors, The Colliery Gvabdian Compant Limited, 30 A 31, Furaival Street, Holborn, London, E.C. Friday, February 4, 1916,