True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1837-03-21
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EpOGERSA PATENT BALANCE FIRE ENealNE.
Ia The subscribers are manufacturing at Waters
ford, Saratoga y, on an extensive SCALE Rogers
Patent Balance Fire Engine, and the company da net
hesitate to recommend it the puplic decidedly
pGrior to any fire engte now knG"n mas hesn fas.
louisville and Washington, and by them pronounced 70
be superior to any other The Government Arsenal At
Washington is supplied with one OF said Engines
and the propretors have just completed contract with
the government for the supply of all their principal as-
I'scnals.
This Engine combines the advantage of moro pswes
less cost than any other in Use, ard needs 70 be sx-
amined and tried to ensure preference TO all sthers
The manufacturers, in all eases, warrant their ka-
gnes, in trial with others under equal creumstanceas
TO perform more than any other Engine, or ne sole,
Prices at the Factory, with plain painting, :,
These designed for "a men, dischargins 2lo gallona
Of water per minute wv
10 men, 100 gallons per minute, ~
u men, ITO gallons per minute, 30
The above prices include suction hose .wrcnches DC.
They also keep constantly ON hand both leading and
suction hose, which they will furnish 10 order low a.
it can be bought in this country.
The arrangements for manufacturing SAID engines are
such thar all orders will be puncunlly attended 10, and
executed with the greatest possible despatch address,
ed to the subscribers al Waterfront, Hnat'gn co y. T.
CERTIFICATES.
New York, Oct. %, 1883.
certify that have this day superintendent trial eta
Fire Engine of Rogers Patent, made by Wm. Plat u
at Waterford, Saratoga New York. with one ~
the best ensns belonging to the corporation of tile city
of New York The trial was made in the corporation
yard, and from the experiment, am persuaded that the
engine OF Rogers Patent will throw water, and at
sreater distance, with the application OF less power.
than our corporation engines.
further certify that fire engine has ever been
hbitCd in this city which could compete with the New
York engines, which should answer our purpose ax-
ccpt Rogers Patent above mentioned. The oonstruo-
ton of teecrs Patent is exceedingly simple, and
no reason why should 70 into general use. Be.
sides, it has another advantages il can he furnished AZ
much less cost JAMES GULlCK,
Chief Engineer of Y Fire Department.
ftrn a
| most chcerfaly comply with request from WIN,
Plat * CO. to give my opinion in relation to the Fire
Engine Of Rogers Patent, manufactured by them at
Waterford, Saratoga co n. !.
| The corporation Of Utica have purchased one Of the
above mentioned engines, and from repeated trials, do
not hesitate pronounce it decidedly superior to any
other fire engine Ill of which have any KNOW
ledge and do most lully concur in the certificate Of
GulcR, the chcfcngneCr of the New lurk Fire Depart
lnent, in relation its merits. The pump Of this engine
is constructed in single cylinder, and is exceeding
Is simple, and little liable to get out ofrcpair, that
do not hesitate say that in my Judgment it will sosa
I supersede the nsa Of tine common piston engine.
} |! OSTROM,
Chief Engineer of the Utica Fire Department.
N Il. One ofthe above Patent Engines of the largest
size, was 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. KIP,
Agent for the Manufacturers,
Corner Of Poydras fchouptoulas SITS. N. o.
P S. will guarantee to have engine delivered IN
given. SEX. jG-6n