1052 THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN. November 13, 1914 MACHINERY. Gillott’s Improved “ Gillott and Copley” . Rotaiw OOAL-OUTTING MACHINES. See Illustrated Adver- tasement fortnightly. Sole Makers: JOHN GILLOTT ft BON, Barnsley. For Sale, New Steel Lancashire Boilers, ready for immediate delivery:— Other sizes in progress. 30 ft. long by 8 ft. diameter, for 100 lb. working pressure. 30ft. „ 8ft. „ 1601b. „ „ 30 ft. „ 8 ft. 6 in., „ 1201b. „ „ SPURR, INMAN A CO. LTD., Calder Vale Boiler Works, Wakefield. — tons of good Belayable Steel Flange, about 741b. per yard, also a quantity from 14 lb. upwards. Quantity of Bull Head RAILS, all suitable for sidings; all accessories to suit. B. M. BEN TON * OO., Midland Works, Savile-street, Sheffield. ^7Xrykw. Turbo Generator Sets (two), V tzv/ by Willans-Parsons, 440 volts, 3-phase, 25 periods, equal to new; 100-kw. Generating Set, 220-240 volts, modern and faultless condition; Economic Boiler, by Davey Paxman, 13 ft. long, 8 ft. diameter, insured 1601b. working pressure; 240-h.p. Horizontal Compound Tandem Engine, by Browett, Lindley A Co., cylinders 13 in. and 19 in., suitable for direct coupling; every description of high-class plant in stock for immediate delivery.—HARRY H. GARDAM & CO. LTD,, Staines.. A Rickaby, Bloomfield Engine Works, • Sunderland. Three-throw PUMPS, 4, 7, 8 rams. Comp. Vert. ENGINES. 5i—9J by 6. Pairs 13 and 14 Link Reversing ENGINES. 12-h.p. DYNAMOS, 220 v. 35-h.p. GENERATING SET, 130 volts. 10-h.p. MOTORS, 220 v. Cables and Electrical Sundries. Ki^fYkw. Generating Set, comprising x J 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. For Sale, pair of Winding Engines, 36 in. cylinders by 5 ft. stroke, with 18 ft. diameter parallel drum ; fitted with new overwinder and steam brake; suitable for 80 lb. steam pressure-—Further particulars and inspection at BRODSWORTH KAIN COLLIERY, near Doncaster. Direct Coupled Generating Plant for sale, high and low pressure cylinders, 25-h.p. Beiliss A Morcom Engine. Generator, 280 volt, 55 amo., shunt wound: also Boiler Fittings.— Apply, THOS. G. USHER & CO , 44, Leazes Park-road, Newcastle-on- Tyne. For Sale, 3U half-ton Pit Tubs, 22 in. gauge, Hadfield’s make, in good condition, oak frame, 11 in. wheel*, height off rail 3 ft, by 3 ft. 3 in.; £37 10s. for quick removal.—Bom 5848, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. For Sale, one Compound Haulage ENGINE, by Worsley Mesnes, 22 and 30, 3ft. 6in. stroke, 7ft. 6 in. drum, 3—1 gear. One Schiele FAN, with Engines, capacity 60,000 cubic feet per minute. One MILL ENGINE, by Walker, 18 in. by 3ft., with adjustable cut off, pulley 15 ft. by 14 in. face. Three 30 by 8 Lancashire BOILERS. One 20-ton WEIGHBRIDGE, by Bartlett. One Gravity HAULAGE ENGINE, 7in cylinder, 10 in. stroke. Apply, 1IOH1BD LEY8HON, 108, Bute-street, Cardiff. For Sale, 450/50U-I.H.P. Beiliss Triple Compound ENGINE, capable of working condensing or non- condensing at all loads without valve alteration, steam pressure 125 to 160; perfect condition; immediate delivery ; suitable for direct electrical or rope drive.—Reply, Bom 5850, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. A3 ft. Fan, Capell Patent, to give 5,000 at 6in. w.g., with stand for motor, price £23 ; a Capell Patent Blowing Fan, 20 in., hand driven, price £6 10s., as new. Address, LOWKE ft SON, Engineers, Northampton 1 Beiliss Vertical Com- w 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 ft CO. LTD., Staines For Bale, immediate delivery, 50/100 second-hand twelve-ton WAGONS, side and end doors; first-class condition.—Full particulars, Bom 5845, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 A 31. Furnival street, Holborn, London, E.C. 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 yard. 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 ?oints 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 BALE. TTigh Speed Rack Driven Planing 1 1 MACHIN E (by Powell Co.), to plane 6ft. by 2 ft. by 2ft. Rack Driven PLANING MACHINE, quick return motion (by Kendall A Gent), to plane 8 ft. by 3ft. by 3ft. Two Richards’ Vertical BORING and TURNING MILLS, to swing up to 32 in. No. 9. 7i, 7 and 4 PULSOMETERS (by the Pulsometer Engineering Co.). Worthington Compound Horizontal DUPLEX PUMP, 14in. and 20 in. by 12 by 10 in. Horizontal “ Knowles” DUPLEX PUMP, 16in. bv lO^in. by 10m. Powerful Horizontal Worm Driven STEAM WINCH, pair of 16 in. cylinders, 10 in. stroke 250-kw. GENER ATING SET, three phase Alternator, 500 volts,50periods, 375 revs. Two 166-kw. GENERATING SETS, three-crank Comp. Engines, three- phase Alternators, 550 volts, 40 cycles, 300 revs. Inger-oll Sergeant Steam Driven AIR COMPRESSOR, 14 in. steam cylinder, 16 in. air cylinder, 18 in. stroke, capacity about 500 cubic feet of free air per minute. ■ ■ CATALOGUE of stock MACHINERY, 2-8,000 LOTS, free on application. Inspection invited. TlO« W. WARD LIMITED, ALBION WORKS, 1 Tel.—" Forward, Sheffield.” SHEFFIELD. MA GHINER Y— continued. T^he Bute Works Supply Co. Ltd., Cardiff. JL Telegrams—“ Gething, CardiffTelephone No. 2645 (4 lines). (Established 1888). FOR SALE. STEEL RAILS, any section, with fishplates, bolts and nuts, spikes, sleepers (wood or steel, any gauge), switches and crossings; also turntables when required. RAILWAY WAGONS, all kinds, any gauge. LOCOMOTIVES, all kinds, any gauge. PASSENGER CARRIAGES for Colliers’ trains. Pair of 2d^ in. cylinder Horizontal ENGINES, 4ft. stroke, link motion, wrought cranks, 12 in. shaft, new pistons and brasses, for sale; a splendid lot, just ready for work.—Bom ‘‘A. B. O., 5839,” Colliery Guardian Office, 30 A 31, Furnival-street, Holborn. London, E.C. MISCELLANEOUS. YYT'anted, addresses of Makers of Coke ▼ V Rams and Coal Levelling Machines for by-product coke ovens.— Bom 5840. Colliery Guardian Office, 30 A 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. FOR SALE. For Sale as a going concern, Land Sale COLLIERY, turnover 200 tons per week.—For further particulars, apply, WALTER BROADHEAD, Round Green, Barnsley, Yorks. For Sale, small Landsale Colliery in Midlands, good roof, dry, sound proposition; cheap, cash wanted ; any investigation, £900.—Bom 5847. Colliery Guardian Office, 30 A 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. 1 MINERA, NEAR WREXHAM. By Order of the United Minera Mining Co. Ltd. Geo. N. Dixon & Co. will Sell by Auction (absolutely without reserve), on THURSDAY and FRIDAY, the 26th and 27th inst., at 12.15 prompt each day, at the Minera Mines, near Wrexham, the MINING PLANT. On view any time previous to the sale by appointment. NOTE.—The Minera Mines are situated about five miles from Wrexham. The nearest stations are Coed Poeth 1 mile, and Vicarage Crossing half- mile, on the Wrexham and Coed Poeth Line (G.W.R.). The Mine Sidings connect on to the G. W.R. For further particulars and catalogues, apply to the AUCTIONEERS, 43, Castle-street, Liverpool. Telegrams—“Tenacity, Liverpool ” Telephone—3853 Bank. FOR SALE. ABOUT FOUR ACRES PROP WOOD. Apply, COR LETTS LTD., Laxey, Man. EDUCATION. WAR. All Fees postponable during the War. Write for particulars. Lessons by post. UNIVERSAL MINING SCHOOL, 50 R, Connaught road, Cardiff. TENDERS. CROYDON UNION. TO COAL MERCHANTS. The Guardians of the above-named Union invite TENDERS and separate quotations for the supply of about 350 tons of STEAM COAL (Slack or Wharf Screenings) to the Union House, Queen’s-road, Croydon, during the period ending 30th June, 1915. The coal must be one or other of the kinds specified in the form of tender, and must be delivered at the institution named, carriage free, in such quantities and at such times as the Guardians may from time to time order during the period above mentioned. Forms of tender may be obtained on aoplication, and must be delivered to me at the Union Offices, Mayday-road, Thornton Heath, and endorsed outside “Tender for Coal,” not later than five p.m. on Monday, the 23rd day of November, 1914 The Guardians reserve to themselves the right to accept or reject the whole or a portion of a tender, and they do not bind tLemselves to accept the lowest or any tender. U nion Offi ces, By ord er, Mavday-road, Thornton Heath, HABBY LIST, 10th November, 1914. Clerk to the Guardians. METROPOLITAN WATER BOARD. SUPPLY OF STEAM COAL TO HAMPTON, KEW BRIDGE, AND SURBITON WORKS. The Metropolitan Water Board invite TENDERS for the supply of Welsh STEAM COAL (or equal) delivered by rail and road into the coal bays at the following works— Hampton............................... 5,COO tons. Kew Bridge............ 1,500 tons Surbiton.............. 2,000 tons. Early delivery is required, and tenderers must state the time required to complete delivery. Forms of tender may be obtained from the Engineer, Metropolitan Water Board, Savoy’court, Strand, London. W.C., on and after Monday, 16th November, 1914, by personal application or on receipt of a stamped addressed envelope. Tenders, enclosed in sealed envelopes addressed to “The Clerk. Metro* politan Water Board, Savoy-court. Strand, W.C.,” and endorsed “ Tender for Steam Coal,” must be delivered at the Offices of the Board not later than 10 a.m. on Monday, 23rd November, 1914. The Board do not bind themselves to accept the lowest or any tender. Savoy-court Strand, w.c. a. b. PILLING, Uth November, 1914. Clerk of the Board. Pit Props & Mine Timber. CONTRACTS WANTED TO SUPPLY SAME. A. J. WASKETT, 155, Main Street, VANCOUVER, B.C., CANADA. Please state requirements and ask for prices. “THOMPSON” DISH ENDED BOILERS. We have in stock ready for immediate delivery, 2 DISH END BOILEBS, 30 ft. by 9 ft. 3in., 160 w.p. 3 ,, ,, 30 ft. by 8 ft. Jin., 160 w.p. 1 ,, „ 30 ft. by 8 ft. 3in., 100 w.p. 20 other sizes and pressures. JOHN THOMPSON, Wolverhampton, Eng. Tank Locomotives. Specification & Workmanship equal to Main Line Engines. R. & W. HAWTHORN, LESLIE & CO. LTD., NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE. --- Locomotives always in stock or in progress. - Telegrams—“ Locomotive.” Workmanship and Materials of the Highest Quality. Built to any ■*** Specification or Gauge. PECKETT & SONS LTD., ATLAS LOCOMOTIVE WORKS, BRISTOL. Situations Vacant & Wanted. Charge (which must be prepaid): One Penny per word; minimum, 2s. 6d. YVanted end of November in Union of ▼ v South Africa or Rhodesia, position as COLLIERY MANAGER or ASSISTANT to same ; advertiser holds such a position at present with first-class qualification, and three years’ Transvaal mining experience, also I practical knowledge of oil shale prospective development; prefer interview with principals in South Africa unless home-coming expenses arranged.— Reply, “ CARBON," Central News Agency, Witbank, Transvaal. 8. Africa. LEWIS MERTHYR CONSOLIDATED COLLIERIES LTD. APPOINTMENT OF GENERAL MANAGER. A pplications are invited for the position of GENERAL MANAGER of the whole of the Company’s Collieries situate in the Rhondda, Aber, and Ogmore Valleys in Glamorgan- shire, with an approximateUormal output of two million tons per annum. Communications to be addressed to B. O. JONES, Esq , Chairman, Lewis Merthyr Consolidated Collieries Ltd., 37, Br.tannia Buildings, West Bute-street, Cardiff. Y\r anted shortly, position of Trust where v v energetic services would be appreciated, by a qualified Mechanical and Electrical Engineer, with good experience in the general management of collieries, and who is at present acting as agent: age 39; reasons for desiring to change quite satisfactory .—Apply, Bom 5846, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 A 31, Furnival street, Holborn, London, E.C. AXT a^ted, an U nder-Manager for W elbeck ▼ V Colliery, holding second-class certificate; one with knowledge of electricity and experience of Top Hard seam preferred.—Apply by letter, giving age. full particulars cf previous experience, and enclosing two references, to the NEW HUOKNALL C OLLIE BY CO. LTD., near Mansfield. Engineer required, experienced in pit sinking, with good mechanical knowledge, to take charge on site with prospect of permanent position.—State age, experience, salary, to Box 540, G.P.O, Manchester. VYTanted, a competent Assistant Colliery ▼ ▼ SURVEYOR for a group of Durham collieries.—Apply, stating age, experience, and salary required, with copies only of testimonials, which will not be returned, to Bom 5849, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 A 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. YY^anted, experienced Manager for By- v ▼ product coke ovens; must have several years’ practice and be able to handle men; good chemical knowledge necessary; applicants must give references, salary required and state age.—Bom 5841, Colliery Guardian Office. 30 A 31. Furnival-street, Holborn, London. E.C. rPhe Ebbw Vale Steel, Iron & Coal Co. M Ltd. require immediately the services of an experienced COKE OVEN MANAGER to take charge of a battery of ICO Koppers regenerative bye-product coke ovens approaching completion, direct process, volatile coal; must have experience of modern coal washeries — Apply, with refer- ences, stating age, salary required, and full details of experience, to the BBBW VALE STEEL, IBON ft COAL OO. LTD., Ebbw Vale, Mon. At home or abroad.—Advertiser requires situation as ROPE SPLICER, laying down endless rope, &c.; life experience in colliery machinery, pumping and hauling, compressed air. engines, conveyors, coal cutters, repairs and surface arrangements; held Dosition as engineer and enginewright — Highest testimonials and references,. Box 5851, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. 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