True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1837-03-28
FIRE E GIN E,

| DOGERS' PATENT BALANCE FIRE ENGINE
"a The subscribers manufacturing at Water
Patent Balance Fire Engine, and the company do not
hesitate TO recommend it to the pupc as decidedly SUI
penor to any fire engine known. 1t has beSf test-
ed by skiltui Engineers the U. S. Arsenas at Glib
louisville and Washington and by them pronounced TO-
be superior to any other. The Government Arsenal Al
Washington is now supplied with one Of said Engines
and the propriess have just completed contract with
the government for the supply Of all their principal a
| senals 5777'
This Engine combines the advantage of more powor
at less cost than any other in and needs be
amined and tried 10 preference all others.
The manufacturers, in all cases, warrant their En-
gnes, IN trial with others under equal circumstances
to perform more than any other Engine, or sale.
Prices at the Factory, with plain painting,
These designed for "a men, dscharging 40 gallons
OF water per minute, S7tg
10 men, 100 gallons perminuta, 650
|! men, ITO gallons per minute, $50
Tho above prices include suction hose wreuchea &c.
They also keep constantly on hand, both eadiag and
suction hose, which they will furnish order as low as
1t can be bought in this country.
The arrangements for manufacturing said engines arc
such that all orders will be puctually attended TO, and
executed with the greatest possible despatch faddress
cd to the subscribers at Waterford, Sutaoga N. Y
WIN. PLATT s. co.
CERTIFICATES.
New York. Oct. 80 1855
certify that have this day superintended trial ofa
Fire Engine OF Rogers Patent, made by VIM. Plat Il
co. at Waterford, Saratoga co. New York, with OF
the best engines belonging the corporation of te city
OF New York The trial made III the corporation
yard, and from the experiment, persuaded that the
engine OF Rogers Patent will throw more water and at
agreater distance, with the application of less power
than cur corporation engines.
further certify that fire engine has ever been OK
nbited III this city which could compete with the New
York engines, which should answer purpose AK
cept Rogers Patent above mentioned The consruc-
ton OF Rogers Patent is exceedingly simple, and see
no reason why it should go into general use. Be-
Sides il has another advantage; il can be furnished
much less cost. JAMES GJLfCk
ChiefEngneer of Y Fire Department
Utica, Jnly g. ISs1
NC ctdrfalfy comply witt 80. 80. rom VIVA.
platt u CO. to give my opinion in relation tho Fire
Engine OF Rogers Patent manufactured by them at
Waterford, Saratoga N. y.
The corporation of Utica have purchased one of the
above mentioned engines and from repeated trials do
not hesitate to pronounce it decidedly superior to any
other fire engine in use, of Which have any know
ledge; andl do most fully in the certificate Of
Gulick, the chieengneer of the New York Fire Depart
mentin relation to lis merits. The pump of this engine
constructed in single cylinder and is SO exceeding
ly simple, and little liable u get out flepair that
do not hesitate 10 say, that i'll my Judgment it viii soou
supcrsede the nsG ofthc common piston engine.
II OSTROM,
Chief Engineer Of the Utica Fire Department.
" r. I.. fthe above Patent Engines of the largest
size, ordered for Edre r i '"' NO. OF ne" n
lean. which they have received, tried ana As
Engine can be seen at any time, by APPLYING TO
SAMUEL Il KIP,
Agent for the Manufacture
Corner Of Poydras & Tchoupitouas SITS NJ o.
I. 5. will guarantee to have an engine delivered in
New Orleans within four months from time the order ia
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