The Sun.
London, England, 1841-07-10 00:00:00

pit OLD NORWICH against all Nations, WITH FIFTY
P9UNDS REWARD to Whoever can first, at fair public
iss equal SHALDERS'S PATENT FRICTIONLESS
OUNTAIN PUMPS.
Bet opponents dare not risk the result. Therefore,
to obtain
gentlemen, mariners, business men, &c., would do well
•° obtain the best Pumps of the old, or any other plan, ad-
justed to the full power of a man, and made of convenient
lengths for placing alongside of Fountain Pumps, in such places
ar Polytechnic exhibitions, and there let trials be made against
tlele ; so that all parties interested in raising water may have
emonstration which are the best machines for the purpose.
t,AIPIy Tradesmen of the old school dread the new principle,
the ground that the strength of work will be the decay of
,rade,
Now, admitting the fact, that there is only one
!;I),draulical part of the New Pump liable to wear out, which
I:othe Connector, and that part lasts four times as long as the
corresponding part of the Old Pump, which is the Packing.
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Yet it is highly probable that that loss of trade will be
raPIY compensated by more Pumps being used, as the right
method of raising water becomes generally adopted. And what
can it matter to tradesmen whether they copy the Athenian
or the Norwich Pump?
At present the invention creates trade, for as the cockneys
and others fix the old expensive, defective Pumplings, in and
anear NorWich they are ripped up again, and the new econo-
Lals'Perfect Pumps, put in their places. This may appear
ttle iniquitous towards the public ; nevertheless, it is con-
, .ntly going on for sea and land, in private and public, for
toils and Commons, in low and high situations ; for man,
LloEse, and p
_let will bet deemed remarkable in history, that such an exten-
' advancement as, 73 per cent., upon a practical average,
?Ouldhave been achieved in the art of raising water, after the
:_elest mechanics of all nations had for 2,000 years tried in vain
rsstrpass CTESEBES'S FRICTION PUMP. Even now
‘O.e victory over the ancient foreign friction Pump may be con-
-4ldered complete, as the modern English Frictionless Pumps
are Permanently established fur such numerous purposes.
view the new principle in
glass, and mark how natural
Li e ROLLING reciprocation. As the flexible cone turns
_r
support from the passive cone to the active cone, the
war ter rolls upwards from the circumference to the
!centre, and, like a river, flows quickest in the middle.
7tliln raise the lower valve and hold the lever securely, its mo-
on will discover no resistance beyond action and re-action,
hether in a glass model of 24 inches, or a Fountain Pump
wahrar wzt raises
s water 300 feet high, notwithstanding the pressure
increases from 14 ounces to 130 pounds upon the
square inch.
And then view the old principle glass, and mark how
forcibly opposed to nature is the slidingn reciprocation. Here
every inch in elevation increacsoe:_friction.
writings of
Whilst so astonishingly conflicting are the writings
Learned Doctors and Professors respecting the amount of
Power wasted by friction, as to differ 300 per cent. How-
ever, as Fountain Pumps perform with absolute effect by test-
leg other pumps against those invinc.ble standards, the
earned in force and effect may prove, practically, how much
power is wasted by Friction Pumps, and translate themselves
4rom darkness to daylight.
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Vol FA CTS.
Certifying of testimonials, from purchasers, have appeared,
—tifYirig that Fountain Pumps are, practically, cent. per cent.
I rre effective than common Pumps. Therefore, one long
°f eases, extending 20 miles, where Fountain Pumps are
Proved to be indespensable, will now suffice, as water in large
rentities is there raised from nine to ninety feet high to water
mail-roads from Wyndham to Aylsham, and where about a
fe of each sort of pumps are publicly tested against time,
em April to October.
set n
A
advertisement appeared for two efficient Road Pumps,
(s4sween Norwich and Eaton, and two good Friction Pumps
1117 best on the line) were well fixed, but upon trial neither
ein proved two-thirds effective, when new and in their
best state.
. 4.4 The road has not nor will be well watered till the new prin-
oldPm be substituted (as it was in three cases of failure with the
Plan at long lifts nearer Wyndham), the wells being rather
sile e
..,Ps the labour is too much for the men with common Pumps,
ith"aleh are bad machines for deep wells, and for fleet wells
PughlY contemptible.
AThe first of the two common Pumps, at a lift of 65 feet, was
Ayitil!'beve 50 per cent. by the first Fountain Pump upon the
ceaeare-road, at a lift of 71 'feet, minute time. And the se-
ll tee
'common Pumpi at a.lift of 60 feet, was beet 59 per cent..
90ele second Fountain Pump on the Aylsham-road. at a lift of
Wed at half-minute time, because this common Pump
red so heavily that no man could work at it a minute.
mwould rather guarantee Fountain Pumps for twelve
onths than common Pumps for twelve weeks; watering pub-
-4146 is such trying work for common Pumps.
lin.'" two Fountain Pumps named have watered the road for
„ninonee Years without the least sign of wear or the slightest di-
of effect, whilst the two common Pumps have only
,rurally watered the road for a less time, and have required
eIY reparations, with a continual variation of effect. The
three Fountain Pumps upon Aylsham-road, for wear and tear,
,k4seis years, have cost nothing. The common Pumps upon
settisuale-road, for last year, only cost 251. for reparations,
ini`t;ea„,rauch larger sum for labour wasted. So much for low
eumps,
p e men that water the Wyndham-road say their common
anms
tarn r are only fit to water the footpath, and watering the
the had
must have been given up a long time ago, had
kale net Fountain Pumps substituted for the long lifts.
With,ll:l Water with a Friction Pump is like eating pea-soup
Ztlfrlebtioodukiins, and to pretend to make a Friction Pump with-
preposterous yet some men are hardy enough
dee to contend that Friction Pumps arc good machines for
11214115. However, every man of common sense ought to
ac to learn that it as easy to make good cables of sea sand
cylinsalt water as it is to make good Pumps with pistons and
allvdoridr,...eecsa:rrioriso.r all Pumps so constructed are impotent, frail,
,ChoUN CAIN PUMP PORTABLE FIRE ENGINES
ecently extinguished four fires in Norwich.
,first cry was a house is on fire near Elm Hill ; imme-
el an engine was carried by hand from the Patentee's, and
till2v° minutes the water was equably delivered with such
iire and effect into the flames that the fire was soon got
be Probably before a wheel of a common engine could have
I,L Pot in motion.
bo next a fire at Mr. Horton's Dyery, who had just before
thegh_t a. Fountain Engine, which in a short time hanged out
In fine style.
lasynwee in the roof of Messrs. Dixon's foundry, many yards
hand reach. But they also had bought a fountain
`O-6t sq that discharged with great force such a steady stream
,„_watereated. into the flames that all danger from that fire soon dis-
sw
rii•Lbe 4th, a second and an alarming fire, that had done
Mrs damage, exceeding 2001., before it was discovered, at
ter -Lortoo,a Dvery, on a Sunday, in April, 1841. But
kith' N.a•in, the Fountain Engine was plyed, for a long time,
just suck' beneficial result, that the fire was entirely got under
Pr before the first common engine was trailed to the
epises.
tleat:rxtable Pine Engines (for which the old principle is inade-
litnir4 have the' advantage where the supply of water is
leleete(i because trte situation and elevation for assault can be
Leseo. and the whole stream of water unerringly delivered
rl'h top., DEsaTPTION.
bps Reservoir scvservoir weigNs 61bs. -_;ee The elegant little
finished 168 e.
It el "gine weighs 271iss. price 1265.,' highly
feet
rotates water nearly 50. feet and with
*a.t. washing trees,y window's, &c., good effect above 30
er
of Per ininutand ifshifted twice
water an acre
,s 10 gallons of
grew_ e,
Ittichn oos working the 22 inch lever with one
L 4 the 24 inch delivery pipe with the other. band, and
blade) siSleY, when displacing a best brass pump (L
nndon
ydr.. tor one on the new plan, the contract was to depi.„'en
Praetrelie-street well, but which for some time seemed im-
titan, cable, as the well-sinkers with their large bucket and
1, :St exertions for an hour could not lower the water an inch.
ra'::er the same men did treble the work with the new
fur iirsled raised of chalk arid water nearly 60 barrels an hour
,latende"l'ed. or five hours,
and made the well the depth
',oald but with no other machine in the world
Ifi
luan the men have
pumped and dredged the like
ght4 Y. The Pump delivers 5 lbs. of water 56 feet
Per stroke, or 280 lbs. 1 foot high (150 per cent. more
raised ,e,e London Pump it superseded ;) but 200 lbs.
`stroke `:e rough 1 foot, or 1 lb. raised through 200 feet per
le the maintaining power of a man.
`l4)* ;aerqUantity of
.water, if required, is easily reduced, but
_ p standingpowe.., in the centre of Norwich, where there are.
ef4rirnat hp
onrft a'n7e4. bile machines, in case of fire, a supply of 50
water per hour (for a %seek, if wanted,) may prove
4.1)n
Lein_ g Fountain Pumps are never disturbed, all their works
ea9ilrcontained in acces,ible chests, consequently they are
4aortePparoeudntain.a few minutes.
..alt all wea
mace, who within the • •
in Pumps have all their works within hand
1 limits of atmospheric pressure, which
40111. letters will maintain a supply of water for Pumps,
new °f
30 feet,and when aided by air sustainers.
w principle is so easily adopted to different purposes
seals are that only four numbers upon the graduated
fr e are , •
"I I° to 10-o'quired to water all mail roads from wells
tallons
_„ feet deep. A number 8. delivers 201bs. or 2
cokrn ot water per stroke and is equal to a 9 inch cylinder
ttaneaTiyPaures.PfnehNo..lo a7' inch. N 9. 1.2 a 6 i.n.ch,,,an. d
hNo.
froch number will graduate
when their pistons nip u Inc es.
forrn 20 to Iwwillf graduate so that two men, at all heights
feet high, may always work with a 401bs.
Whigehop a lever with 261b5.. and pulling it down with
feet spac results thus—when 401bs. force moves through
'4O feet, 201bs, of water will be raised 20 feet high, 10Ibs.
• , 4 °lbs. 80 lest, a „vet..
Water .nteen years ago . .
and 4lbs. 100 feet high at each stroke of
,aeve
r ta now
a,raising- water was a critical art ; raising
44;eartt in-' interesting sci„„.
e, •Logineers of all nations! my plan is direst
d m e ; and
• man shall find ease to his bones !
Ydraulic• street, Norwich, July 6, RAWL. S
HALD ER S 3
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