748 THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN April 13, 1917, UMSmERY. Advertisements can be inserted under a Box number, find replies will be forwarded on payment of postage. Gillott’s Improved “Gillott and Copley ” Rotary COAL-CUTTING MACHINES. See Illustrated Adver- tisement fortnightly. Sole Makers: JOHN GXI.X.OTT & SON, Barnsley. 6^K/Vb.h.p. Crossley Gas Engine, twin JGa QJr cylinder type, massive flywheel; in stock for early delivery. HARRY H. GARDAM & CO. LTD., Staines. For Sale.—One Steel Air Receiver, 5 ft. long, 1ft. 8 in. diameter, 3/16 in. plate, cleaning lid 7 in. by 5 in. Inlet and outlet 2 in. screwed, been working at 90 lb. Also one PIT BANK WEIGHING MACHINE, by Averys, steel-yard type with rotating weigh plate. Apply, PYE WOOD COLLIE HY CO. LTD., Darton, Barnsley. ELECTRIC PLANT FOR SALE. One very fine 100-kw. “ Balancer ” GENERATING SET, Beiliss enclosed engine coupled to two dynamos, 250/300 volts. 4. One 45-kw. LIGHTING SET, 220 volts. RIDDEL St GO., 40, St. Enoch-xsquare, Glasgow. For Sale.—Pair of Coupled Horizontal STEAM ENGINES, by Robey, Lincoln, cylinders 15 in. diameter, stroke 26 in., fitted with patent automatic governor and link-expansion gear, flywheel (in halves), 12 ft. diameter and grooved for six ropes 1% in. diameter.—For further particulars, apply, INCBI HALL COLLIERIES LTDM1Manchester-road, Higher Ince, Wigan. Horizontal Compound Condensing ENGINE, by Marshalls. Gainsborough; class L.H C.: cylinders 11 in. and 19 in. by 30 in. stroke: fitted drop valves; number 56272. Practi- cally new.—HARRY H. GARDAH & GO. LTD., Staines. For Sale.—Thirty-one New 12-ton TRUCKS. Immediate delivery for cash. Wanted, seventy-five MODERN COAL WAGONS on simple hire. DIRECT COALS LTD., Yeovil. For Sale.—500-kw. Willans & Siemens TURBO-GENERATING SET, 500 volts, 3-phase, 50 3,000 r.p.m. B. WALKER, 2, Oswald-street, Glasgow. Wanted, Scrap Iron, Old Machinery, and all classes of SCRAP METAL. Highest market values paid. Terms: Spot cash.—Apply. J. OHARKHADI, Government Contractor, Aidershot. Telephone—No. 60. Aidershot. Telegraphic Address—“ Charkham, Aidershot.” Bankers—Capital and Counties Bank Ltd., Aidershot. For Sale.—One “Ingersoll” Belt-driven AIR COMPRESSOR, capacity 285 cubic feet. One “Ingersoll” AIR COMPRESSOR, geared for motor drive, capacity 177 cubic feet. One AIR-COMPRESSOR, by the Anderston Foundry Co., 10 in. cylinder, belt-driven. All 100 lb. pressure. BIDDEL & CO., 40, St. Enoch square, Glasgow. Rails Wanted, 18 to 20 lb. F.B. Must be in good condition. State full particulars and lowest price.— Box 6720, Colli tri Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Kurnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. 4. GAS ENGINE AND ALTERNATOR. For Sale, immediate delivery, one 700 kw. GAS ENGINE and ALTERNATOR. The gas engine is of jhe 8-cylinder vertical “National” type, and will develop 1,100-b.h.p. as a maximum. The alternator is wound for 2,500 volts and 50-cycles periodicity; three-phase current. The machinery is in first class condition, and can be inspected at any time, and the only reason for selling is a change of plans necessitating power extensions.—Apply, Box 6716, Collis y Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. 4. For Sale.—Pair Capstan Engines, cyls. 9 in. by 12 in., worm geared 80 to 1, with two drums, each to hold 800 yards 1$ in. rope, to lift 17 tons. WORM GEARED CAPSTAN, 5f in. dia. cyls, by 8 in', stroke, link- reversing motion, worm geared 90 to 1, drum 2 ft. by 1 ft. 6 in. wide. R. H. LONGBOTHAM & CO. LTD., Wakefield. FOR SALE. 4^000 Good second-hand oreosoted relayable 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 oreosoted CROSSING TIMBERS, 12 in. by 6 in./15 in. by 7 in., and in various lengths. 185 Good second-hand BRICK CARS, suitable for con- verting into FLAT-TOP BOGIES, 24 in. gauge. 1,000 New oreosoted RAILWAY SLEEPERS, 9 ft. by 10 in. by 5 in. 50 tons of splendid second-hand 561b. FLANGE RAILS, with Fishplates, and Points and Crossings to match. 8,000 good second-hand Creosoted SLEEPERS, 9 ft. by 9 in. by 4| in. 5,000 yds. of New Steel 14/16 lb. PORTABLE RAILWAY, attached to Steel Sleepers for 24 in. gauge, with Points and Crossings, Turntables, and Tip Wagons to match. 40 tons of second-hand 30/35 lb. FLANGE RAILS, with fishplates to suit. 2,000 yds. of second-hand PORTABLE RAILWAY, 24 in. gauge, with 40 TIP WAGONS to suit. Inspection invited of all Material offered. Cash Buyers of Machinery, Plant, Old Iron and Steel Scrap, Metals, Indiarubber, &c, new and second-hand rails, end all Accessories, Sleepers, &c. MARPLE & GILLOTT LTD., SHEFFIELD. FOR SALE. A -ton Steam Derrick Crane (Rushworths), with 50 ft. split timber jib. 3. ton Ditto (Cameron), with 65 ft. split timber jib, vertical boiler 7 ft. 3 in. by 3 ft., for 80 lb. steam w.p. Practically new “ Priestman ” DOUBLE-CHAIN GRAB, for working in mud; 4 ft. 9 in. long, 4 ft. 6 in. wide, 3 ft. deep. 3 ft. 6 in. gauge 4-WHEEL COUPLED S.T. LOCOMOTIVE (Hudswell Clarke), with outside cyls. 7 in. diam. by 12 in. stroke. Eight RECTANGULAR FLAT-BOTTOMED SKIPS, each with one open end, 7 ft. long, 6 ft. wide, 1 ft. 9 in. deep. Two sets of CRUSHING ROLLS, each with rollers 9 in. diam. by 12 in. wide, one roll in fixed bearing and the other in slide bearing. fJATALOGUE of stock MACHINERY, 2-3,000 LOTS, V free on application. Inspection invited. TPHOb-W. WARD LIMITED, ALBION WORKS, * Tel.—” Forward, Sheffield.” SHEFFIELD. MACHINERY—continued. Upfie Bute Works Supply Co. Ltd., Cardiff. JL Telegrams—” Gething, Cardiff.” Telephone No. 2645 (4 lines). (Estabdslrd 1888J. Correspondence invited.. WANTED. LOCOMOTIVES.—Standard and narrow gauges: ready for immediate work. State whether 4 or 6 wheelers, diameter of cylinders, btroke, present working pressure, also thickness of tyres on tread. RAILWAY WAGONS for main-line purposes. WAGONS for works use. WAGONS for breaking up. STEEL RAILS, fit for re laying, any section, with or without fastenings. SLEEPERS, fit for re-laying. FOR SALE. STEEL RAILS (with fastenings, if required).—About 276 tons in stock, ready for immediate delivery. List on application. SPRING STEEL BARS —List on application. SLEEPERS—Wood or steel. RAILWAY WAGONS.—State number required, depth, and position of doors. COKE RAILS.—10 sets, to suit coal wagons, 14 ft. 6 in. and upwards. BLAST FURNACR SLAG.—Any quantity if taken “as raised.” TARPAULINS.—20ft. by 14ft., for covering ordinary railway wagons; 9 now at Cardiff, redressed, painted and readv for initialling. MOTOR CARS.—One 6-seater g Landaulette, 25/30, by Renault, condition as new; £300. One 2-seater, Cape cart hood, 12/14, Fiat; £75. Both to be seen Cardiff any day. R. H. LONGBOTHAM & CO. LTD., Wakefield, HAVE FOR SALE: Two Babcock & Wilcox Boilers, insured for 200 lb. working pressure. Heating surface 1 827 sq. ft. per boiler. In excellent condition. COAL WAGONS. anted, on Hire, 10- or 12-tonners; 100 or less. Side end doors. STEPHBNS, 10, Arthur-street, London, E.C. HUGH WOOD & CO. LTD., N e wcastle-on-Ty ne. Tel. Add.: “Huwood,” Newcastle-on-Tyne. Tel.: 980 Central, Newcastle-on-Tyne. HAVE IN STOCK FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY. CRUSHERS.—Jeffrey Single Roll Coal Crushers, reduce lump coal to stoker size in one operation, capacities from 30 to 170 tons per hour. PULVERISERS. — Jeffrey Coal Pulverisers, reduce unscreened coal to dust, capacities 50 to 100 tons per hour. HEADING MACHINE.—D.C., 500 volts. HEADING MACHINE.— A.C, 550 volts, 50 periods. ENDLESS ROPE HAULERS.—20-H.P. TURBINES.—Compressed air. HAULERS.—Double and Single Drum, Steam or Com- pressed Air, 7 in. by 9 in., 4 in. by 7 in. HUGH WOOD & GO. LTD. Jpor Sale. COAL TIPPING INSTALLATION. IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. Consisting of:— TWO HYDRAULIC TIPS, capable of hoisting and tipping trucks weighing 23 tons gross up to a height of 36 ft. above quay level. FOUR SETS OF ELECTRICALLY-DRIVEN PUMPS, capacity 100 g.p.m. each, at 7501b. pressure, Motors 65-h.p., 440 volts, 3-phase, TWO ACCUMULATORS, 22 in. diameter by 12 ft. 9 in. stroke. Tips and Hydraulic Machinery built by Messrs. TANNETT, WALKER & CO. LTD., LEEDS, in 1913. S. PEARSON & SON LTD., 10. Victoria Street, Westminster, S.W. FOR SALE. ONE "SULZER” PUMP,” 3 in. stage. 11 in. suction, 11 in. discharge, 1.500 gallons per minute on 810 ft. vertical lift, 1,480 revs., coupled to 500-h.p. induction motor, 500 volt®, 50 periods, liquid starter and gearing ; equal to new. ONE MOTOR GENERATOR, E 6 type, by Mather & Platt, 28-b.h.p. enclosed, 525 volts d.c., coupled to B 8 type generator, 100 volts. ONE GENERATOR, by Mather & Platt, vertical type, 2 pole, 105 volts . 240 amps; suitable for lighting. 90 YARDS HIGH-PRESSURE CAST IRON STEAM PIPES, 15 in. diameter; turned and faced flanges, 9 ft. lengths. LIGHT SECTION RAILS, points and crossings; suitable for cflliery headgear screens. THOS. OXLEY LTD, SHILOH WORKS, SHEFFIELD. ’Phones—4630 (3 lines). Telegrams—“Ironical, Sheffield.” London Office : 133/136, High Holborn, W.C. Telegrams—“ Haden, Patricroft.” Telephone No.—543 Eccles. HADEN & CO., Iron, Steel and. Metal Merchants, PATRICROFT, MANCHESTER. HIGH-SPEED DRILLS AND TOOLS. MINING STEEL. Enquiries Solicited. New and O > I I Q with aI1 Second-hand lifiiRkB ILnsClj accessories. Points and Crossings. Sleepers. Crossing Timbers. Portable Railway. Tip Wagons. Turntables. GOODWIN & CO., No. 2 Dept., Queen Street, SHEFFIELD. Tank Locomotives. Specification & Workmanship equal to Main Line Engines. ---------------------o--- B. & 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. Head Bookkeeper and Cashier, engaged by coal factors with £1.500,000 turnover, is open to negotiate for similar appointment in smaller business. Colliery engineering and iron- works experience.—Address, Box 6710, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 A 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. 4. TVTining Engineer, First-class Colliery 1 v M Manager and Certified Surveyor, with thorough theoretical training and wide practical experience. 32 years of age. is open for ENGAGEMENT. Excellent references —Apply. Box 6715, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street. Holborn, London, E.C. 4. Wanted.—Under-Manager, with First- V v or Second-class Certificate, for Thin Mines in Lancashire. — Applicants state age, experience, giving all particulars, with wages required,, to Box 6719, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. 4. Wanted.—Colliery Engineer for a Mid- LAND COLLIERY, to take charge of new undertaking. Good experience in erecting machinery and shaft work. State age, experience and wages required.—Box 6717, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival- street, Holborn, London, E.C. 4. TTnder-Manager Wanted for Small COLLIERY. Must be accustomed to steep seams and water.— Apply, stating age, experience and wage required, to. Box 6718, Colliery Guardian Office, 30 & 31, Furnival-street, Holborn, London, E.C. 4. IVrining Engineer, twenty years wide 1V 8 experience as Colliery Manager in the Midlands, desires ENGAGEMENT, by the State; for the war or privately. JOHN W. RICHARDSON, Kibworth, Harcourt, Leicester. Brattice Cloth. — Gentleman Wanted with influence amongst colliery managers and proprietors, to sell BRATTICE CLOTH on good commission only.—Address, FAIRCI>OTTGH & SONS, Bank-lane, Clayton, near Manchester. PATENTS. The Proprietor of British Patent No. 13084/12, dated June 4, 1912, relating to "Improvement in. Briquet Machines,” is desirous of entering into arrangements by way of a license or otherwise on reasonable terms for the purpose of exploiting the above patent and ensuring its practical working in Great Britain.—All enquiries to be addressed to, HERON ROGERS & DEHN, Broad< Sanctuary Chambers, Westminster, London, S.W. 1. — 1 '■ .. '■—■■■- ....-■ ■■■■ 11 ...... EDUCATION. TTniversal Mining School. Lessons by vJ post. Thorough preparation for all Mining Exams. Syllabus and advice free. State your requirements. SOUTHERN and HALBAUM.50, Connaught-road, Cardiff. Indian Mines Act, 1901, with a Digest of the Act, a reprint of the Act with explanatory notes, an appendix con- taining forms, a model code of Special Rules, &c., by W. H. Pickering, Chief Inspector of Mines in India, and W. Graham, Barrister-at-Law.— Price 10s. 4d. post free from Colliery Guardian Office. 30 & 31, Furnival-st, Holborn. London, E.C. MACHINERY—continued. GENERATING SETS. Two, exactly alike, Belliss-Westinghouse, 400-kw., 500/550 volt, d.c., 325 r.p.m., complete with new spare armature that fits either set, switch gear, cable, etc., open to any inspection, standing or running, at Greenock Electricity Works, together with inde- pendent electric-driven surface condenser, with exhaust piping from these sets, the whole forming a complete plant. Sama will be sold, separately if required. One each 400 and 750-kw., 350/400 volt, a.c., 50 period, 3-phase. One new 150-kw., 440 volt, 50 period, 3-phase. One new 68-kw., 220/230 volt, d.c , Beiliss—G.E.C. One 75-kw, and one 80 kw. PARSONS TURBO, 110 and 220 volt, with surface condensing plant and switch board complete. MOTORS. One 40-, 25-, and 20-h.p., slip ring, 400 volt, 50 period, 3-phase, with starters and slide rails, sneed 750. One 60 h p , 460 volt., d c , speed 1,000. Two bi-polar, npen tvpe, shunt wound, Crompton, 110 volt, 920 r.p.m. The whole of-this plant can be put on rails at once. Apply, FRANK GILMAN, Lightwoods Hill, Birmingham. Telephone—1081 Edgbaston. Telegrams—Gilman Lightwoods, Birmingham. R. H. LONGBOTHAM & CO. LTD., WAKEFIELD. And at MILBURN HOUSE, NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE. Tel. Address: “ Engineer, Wakefield.” Tel.: 44 Wakefield; 867 Newcastle ; 336 Doncaster. HAVE FOR : Two MOTOR-DRIVEN AIR - COMPRESSORS, capacity 320 cub. ft. per min., motors 65-h.p., a.c., 440 volts, 40 cycles, 3-phase, 575 r.p.m., by British Westinghouse Co.; in splendid condition. Pair HAULING ENGINES, 20 in. cyls., 36 in. stroke, drum 7 ft. dia., 2 ft. 4 in. wide, by Davy Bros. Pair Ditto, 7 in. dia. cyls., with 2 drums, each 2 ft. dia., friction clutches, and brake gear, &c, for main- and-tail haulage. STEAM HAULING WINCH, 7 in. x 10 in, with second motion shaft and single drum. One LANCASHIRE BOILER, 28 ft. X 7 ft. 6 in, by Hawksley Wild & Co, 801b. pressure. VERTICAL BOILER, 6 ft. high by 2 ft. 6 in. dia., 80 lb. pressure. LOCO, 2 ft. gauge, 6 wheels coupled, cyls. 9J in. dia, by Thos. Green & Sons. TIP WAGONS, 4ft. 8^in. gauge, 3 side and 7 end tipso Quantity Old RAILWAY SLEEPERS. Three HEADGEAR PULLEYS, each 12 ft. dia. - MONKEY GUIDE, 6 ft. 6 in. centres for l£in. rope, with connecting chains. C.L BRICKING SEGMENTS for 16 ft. to 18 ft. pit. One Evans SINKING PUMP, 21 in. x 16 in. x 24 in. Large SINKING WATER BARREL, etc. Please note R. H. LONGBOTHAM & Co. Ltd. always hava in stock, plant of every description for collieries, iron and steel works, contractors, &c, and are pleased to tender for purchase of plant. *#* For later Advertisements and Scale of C&ar.ge®, see Page 722 (Leader Page). ..... 11 1 '!■ 111 !!!!■! ... Printed wad Pufolehed by the Proprietors, The Oollibbt Gvabssan OoMrAirr L»mte8). 30 A 31, Furmval Street* Holborn, London, E.C. 4. Friday, April 13, 1917,