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West Coast Times, Issue 197, 7 May 1866, Page 3

Auction Advertisements. THIS DAY, MONDAY, MAY 7, At 1 o'clock. 2 0 0 FAT WEDDRS. TONES, M'GLASHAN AND CO. will sell at thoir Horso Bazaar, at 1 o'clock sharp, OAA T?AT SHEEP Without roserve, 2511 .Tones, M'Glashan & Co. TO MINING COMPANIES, SPECULATORS AND OTHERS. TWELVE HORSE POWER PORTABLE STEAM ENGINE, TO ARRIVE. T3ICHARD REEVES and Co. have received instructions from the consignees to sell on an early day (duo notice of which will be givon), 12-Horso Power Portable Steam Engine, of tho celebrated manufacture of Marshall, Son & Co., Britannia Iron Works, Gainsborough. Tho boiler is multi-tubular ; tho shell is of best Staffordshire plate, and the firebox all of Low Moor iron ; tho tubes arc wrought iron, well disposed for strength, and with amplo space for tho circulation of water, and the settling of sediment ; the ash pan fits closely to the bottom of fire-box, and has a flap-door attaohed to regulate tho draught. Tho appendages comprise second lock-up safety valve, steamo pressure guagc and signal whistle, steam indicator, glass-water guage, guage cock, blow-off cock, &c. Tho boiler is clothed with hair felt, lagged with wood, and cased with sheet iron, and its capacity is larger than usual for the nominal power of the engine. The working parts of tho ongino aro arranged with much simplicity on tho top of the boiler, where they can bo well seen and easily got at by an attendant. By an improved self-contained arrangement of cylinder and steam chest, access can be had to tho slide, throttle, and stop-valves, by simply taking off tho steam-chest lid. Tho cylinder is also covered with hair felt, wood and sheet iron, in tho same way as the boiler, and fitted with connected blow-off cocks and grease cups. Tho piston is metallic, and of improved construction, and has a steol piston rod ; the slide bars and valve rods aro also of steel, The crank shaft is made of tho best scrap iron of the locomotive form, and of sufficient length to carry a fly-wheel at ono end, and a pulley at the other, so that the machinery can be driven from either side of the engine, or both sides at the same time. The fly-wheel is turned on its periphery, and being accurately counter weighted, longitudinal vibration of the engino is prevented, which, when it occurs, not only increases wear and tear, but is a frequent cause of tho driving strap running off. Provision is inado for reversing tho motion of tho engino by a simple adjustment of the slide valve eccentric, and the speed is regulated by a direct-acting governor. A force pump, driven vertically from tho crank shaft, is attached to the boiler for supplying it with water ; but a Gifford's injector cau bo applied instead if required. All pins, eyes, and nuts, aro case hardened ; and self-acting lubricators, wrought out of the solid material, are fitted to tho journals and slides. This engine is fitted with a complete set of case-hardoncdjiammers, firing tools, funnel, tube, brush, oil feeder, spare guago glass, spare fusible plug, and a waterproof cover, and furnished with check chains, lock chains, shoo and chain. This engine has been tested undor steam at a high pressure before it loft tho works. The power is calcxilatcd at 351bs prossuro of steam in the boiler, but it may bo safely worked at 601bs prossuro (the boilerplates being of extra strength, and thoroughly well stayed) at which it would givo off double its nominal power. This guago is made to template and guago thoughout. For further particulars apply to the auctioneers. RICHARD REEVES & CO., 2450 Wharf-stroet.