148 THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN. January 18, 1918. “GRIPTITE” JOINTING COMPOSITION FOR ALL KINDS OF FLANGED JOINTS IN CONNECTION with STEAM, GAS, or WATER. “ GRIPTITE” stands highest pressures at any tem- perature. It is non-poisonous and British made. it is 75 °/Q GREA TER in BULK THAN^ LEAD COMPOUNDS^ “ GRIPTI IE ” is used by several Engineering Firms, Iron Works, Gas Companies, Mills, Breweries, &c. Supplied in kegs 1 & 1 cwt. at 40/- per cwt. (carriage paid). Kegs extra at cost price. Mixed and ground in oils, ready for use. CROUCH & CO., Ruskin Works, Ruskin Av., Manor Park, LONDON, E. 12. Class B Save Money - Save Coal - Save Steam By adopting FORREST’S PATENT AUTOMATIC Cylinder DRAIN COCKS on your Compound, Winding, Hauling, and all your Stationary Engines, Steam Winches, &c. (Thousands in use), now fixed on most new Engines turned out by leading Engineers. The Safest Automati: Drain Cock ever fixed on Com- pound Condensing Engines, most positive in action. Makers of High class Gunmetal Gland Taps. Wheel Valves, Ac, For Prices, Particulars and Testimonials, apply Sole Makers, APPLETON & HOWARD, Br,Sxd'".”'1 ST. HELENS, LANCS Contractors to the War Office ANNALS OF COALMINING & THE COAL TRADE. Bt Post, 25s. 9d. BY ROBERT L. CALLOWAY. Price as« net. The Colliery Guardian Co. Ltd., 30 & 51, Furnival Street, Holborn, London, E.C. 4 CONTRACTORS 7o ■ Io lu Ao V K I p/pANKsva INETKERTONI MAKERS OF DISHED END LANCASHIRE NISH £4-dh^l types or BOILERS SUPERHEATERS FOR COMPLETE BOILER HOUSE EQUIPMENT --- HIGH-CLASS - Incline Haulage ROLLERS. IMMEDIATE DELIVERY FROM STOCK. ALFRED STEEL & SONS LTD., MEADOW HALL ROAD, BRIGHTSIDE, SHEFFIELD. Telephone—2633 CENTRAL. WRAGG & BIGGIN LT" Constructional Engineers, 50, Effingham Road, Sheffield, MANUFACTURERS OF English Steel Joists, Rivetted Girders, Flitch Plates, Angles, Tees, Channels, Constructional Steelwork, &c., SOLICIT YOUR ENQUIRIES. We hold a LARGE STOCK of all Sections for prompt delivery. Telegrams— Telephone— “ Girders, Sheffield.” 3873 Central. THOMAS SUMMERSON & SONS LTD ALBERT WORKS, DARLINGTON. Sidings Contracted for Complete. MANUFACTURERS of SWITCHES and CROSSINGS, Chairs, Spikes, Fish Plates, Iron and Steel Castings. FISH PLATES and BOLTS for various sections of Rail kept in Stock. “SHELTON ” IRON. “QUEITAIU” CTEEI ( Siemens OllEL I UH O I ELL VpenHearthJ “GRANVILLE” PIG IRON (=“> STEEL PIT GIRDERS & COLLIERY RAILS a Speciality; also High-class BAR IRON for Couplings, &c. IRON & STEEL BARS, ANGLES, TEES, CHANNELS, GIRDERS, PLATES & SHEETS, STEEL BILLETS, BLOOMS & SLABS. Enquiries to— ———-------------- THE SHELTON IRON, STEEL & COAL CO. LTD., Or 122, Cannon Street, London, E.C. 4 Telegraphic Address: “Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent.” Tel. Nos. 11 and 253. | Telegraphic Address: “ Sheltonian, London.” Tel. No. 886 Bank. First-class Medals— Paris, 1885 ; London, 1862. Gold Medals— Paris, 1878; Melbourne, 1881. GUARANTEED MATERIALS. INSULATING VARNISHES. W. W. Hill, Son & Wallace Ltd., Elton Street, Broughton Bridge, MANCHESTER. --- ESTABLISHED 1840. - rFhe Colliery Ready Reckoner and Wages JL CALCULATOR. By JAMES IRELAND. “ Will be the means of preventing many disputes between pay clerks and colliers.”—Mining Ftntv'nal. Colli*? Guardian Office. 30 & 31, Fumival-street, Holborn, ’.^ndon. E.C. 4. Clot* limp, price 1*. 6d.; post free, It. Id. J. S. UNDERWOOD s G- Cotton Mill Row, SHEFFIELD. Telephone- \ 3573. Telegrams— / METALLOID. / U / * ENQUIRIES / & A Solicited, ^7 7^77 ,ron’ \ * T ^7/ Steel and x. tfP Metal Merchants. 77