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West Coast Times, Issue 209, 21 May 1866, Page 3

Auotion Advertisements. THIS DAY, MONDAY, MAY 21, At 12 o'clock sharp. To Timber Merchants, Builders, Contractors, and Others. T)ICHARD REEVES AND CO. IV will sell by public auction, on tho wharf, alongsido tho " Caledonia," this day (Monday) 21st inst., at 12 o'clock sharp, without reserve, 1000 feet 6 x f T, and G. flooring , boards. Terms cash. 2681 TO MINING COMPANIES, SPECULATORS AND OTHERS. TWELVE HORSE POWER PORTABLE STEAM ENGINE, TO ARRIVE. TJICHARD REEVES and Co. havo eceived instructions from tho consignees 0 sell on an early day (duo notico of which will bo given), 12-Horso Power Portable Steam Engine, of tho celebrated manufacture of Marshall, Son & Co., Britannia Iron Works, Gainsborough. The boiler is multi-tubular ; tho sholl is of best Staffordshire plate, and tho firebox all of Low Moor iron ; tho tubes aro wrought iron, woll disposed for strength, and with ample spaco'for tho circulation of water, and tho settling of sediment ; the ash pan fits closely to tho bottom of fire-box, and has a flap-door attached to regulate the draught. Tho appendages comprise second lock-up safety valve, stoamo pressuro guago and signal whistle, steam indicator, glass-water guage, guago cook, 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|powor of the engine. The working parts of tho ongino aro arranged with much simplicity on tho top of the boiler, whore they can bo woll soon and easily got at by an attendant. By an improved self-contained arrangement of cylinder and steam chest, access can bo had to the slide, throttle, and stop-valves, by simply taking off tho steam-chest id. Tho cylinder is also covered with hair felt, wood and sheet iron, in tho same way as tho boiler, and fitted with connected blow-off cocks and grcaso cups. Tho piston is motallic, and of improved construction, and has a stcol piston rod ; the slide bars and valvo rods aro also of steel, The crankshaft 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 tho other, so that tho machinery can bo driven from either side of the engine, or both sides at the samotimo. Tho fly-wheel is turned on its periphery, and being accurately countorvreighted, longitudinal vibration of tho engine 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 made for reversing the motion of the engine by a simple admstment of the slide valvo eccentric, and tho speed is regulated by a direct-acting governor. A force pump, driven vertically from the crank shaft, is attached to tho boiler for supplying it with water ; but a Gifford's injector can be applied instead if required. All pins, oyes, and nuts, aro case hardened ; and self-acting lubricators, wrought out of the solid material, aro fitted to tho journals and slides. This engine is fitted with a comploto set of caso-hardonedjhammers, firing tools, funnel, tube, brush, oil fcedor, spare guago glass, spare fusible plug, and a waterproof cover, and furnished with check chains, ock chains, shoo and chain. This ongino has been tested undor steam at a high pressuro before it left the works. The power is calculated at 351bs prossuro of steam in tho boilor, but it may bo safely worked at 60lbs pressuro (the boilerplates being of extra strength, and thoroughly woll 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 tho auctioneers, RICHARD REEVES & CO., 245J) Wharf-stroot. TIENDERS will bo received up to tho 1 22nd May, for tho supplying of Refreshments (exclusive of wines) at tho forthcoming Masonic Ball, a Bill of Faro to accompany tho tender. To bo addressed to Wm. Fisheb, Hon. Sec. Masonic Ball Committee, 2686 \yharf-strcot,