True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1837-04-15

DOGERS' PATENT BALANCE FIRE ENGINE,
IA The subscribers arc manufacturing at Water.
ford, Saratoga co. n y, extensive scule Rogors'
Patent Balance Fire Engine, and the COMPANY do NOT
hesitate to recommend it to the pupc as decidedly SUI
perior to any fire engine now known. 1t has been test
ed by sklfui Engineers the u. S, arscnals at Glib
bensviile and Washington and by them pr pronounced IL
he superior TO any other. The Government Arsenal ut
Washington is now supplied With Of said Engines,
and the preprietors have just completed contract with
the government for the supply OF u thar principal
senals.
This Engine combines the advantage of more powor
at less cost than any other in use and needs 10 be
anned and tried To preference to all others.
The manufacturers, in all cases, warrant their En-
gines in trial with Others undor equal Giro substances,
to perform moro than any other Engine, or sale.
Prices at tho Factory, with plain painting,
These designed for "a mcn, dseharging 2l0 gallon.
Of water per minute, S7V0
10 men, 1Go gallons per minute, ESQ
II men, ITO gallons per minute, $50
Tia above prices include suction hose wrsnchss &c.
They also keep constantly on hand, both leading and
suction hose which they will furnish to ofdsr as low a.
it can be Bought in this country.
Tn. arrangements for manufacturing said engines
such, that all orders will be panctuay attended 70, and
executed with the greatest possible DESPATCH addrssa-
cd TO tho subscribers at Waterford Saratoga n Y.
CERTIFICATES.
New York. Oct 2s 1899
certify that hayo this day superintendent trial ofa
Fire Engine of Rogers Patent, made by VIM. Plat s.
CO. at Waterford, Saratoga CO. New York. with one Of
tbs best engines belonging the corporation of the city
of New York. The trial was made in the corporation
yard, and from the experiment. persuaded that the
engine of Rogers Patent will throw more wafer and at
greater distance, with the application Of less power,
than our corporation engines.
further certify that no fire engine has over been
hbited in this city which could compete with tho New
York engines. which should answer our purpose sx-
cept Rogers Patent above mentioned The eonstruc-
ton of Rogers Patent is cxccedn ly simple, and see
why ii should rot go into general use Be-
sides il has another advantage; il can BIS furnished
much less cost. JAMES GHLlCk,
ChicfEnginocr of y Fire Department.
Utica, July 9, 1884.
most sheotfuliy comply with request from VIM.
Plat TO give my opinion in relation to the Fire
Engine of Rogers Patent manufactured by them at
Waterford, Saratoga co n. Y.
The corporation Of Utica havo purchased Of the
above mentioned engines and from repeated trials do
not hesitate to pronounce it decidedly superior any
other fire engine now in Of which have any know
ledge; and do most fully in the certificate Of
Guck the chefcngineer of the New York Fire Depart
is constructed in single cylinder and is SO exceeding
ly simple and little liable get ofrepar that
do not hesitate that in my Judgment, it will
superscds the nso OF the common piston engine -
J II OSTROM,
Chief Engineer of the Utica Fire Department.
n t. One of the above Patent Engines OF the largest
size, ordered for Eagle Fire Co. No. OF New Or
lean which they have received tried and accepted The
Engine can be seen at any time, by applying to
SAMUEL. Il KIP,
Agent for the Manufacturers,
Corner Of Poydras g. Tchoupitouas SITS. N. o.
p. S. will guarantee to have engine delivered IN
New Orleans within four months from time tho order 10
given. SEk. jG-6m