True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1837-03-18
FIRE L N 6 / N E.

DOGERS' PATENT BALANCE FIRE ENGINE.
III The subscribers are manufacturing at Water,
ford Saratoga co. w. on an extensive scale, k9sors
Patent Balance Fire Engine, and the company do not
hesitate to recommend to the Pupic as decidediy su-
perior to any fire engine now known has besn test
ed by skifu Engineers at the u >. Arsenals at LID
bensvilc and Washington, and by them pronounced 10
be superior any other. The Government Arsennl at
Washington is now supplied with one OF said Engines,
and the proprictnrs have just completed contract "s
the government for the supply Of all their principal ar
scnals.
This Engine combines the advantage Of more pswof
at less cost than any other in and needs to be sA-
amiped and tried preference to all others
The manufacturers, in all cases. warrant their kn-
gnes, in trial with others un2er equal circumstances.
to perform more than any other Engine, or no sale
Prices at the Factory, with plain painting,
These designed for 81 men, dischargins 2lo gaiienss
Of water per minute, SM
10 m:n, 100 gallons per minute, o.
IL men, ITO gallons per minute, sse
The above prices include suction hose wre%ches &C.
They also keep constantly on hand both leading ard
suction hose which they will furnish to order as low an
it can be bought in this country.
The arrangements for manufacturing said cnsines are
such that all orders will be punctuay attended TO- and
executed with the greatest possible DESPATCH II addreas-
cd 10 Inc Sa0@e'''''' A''''' WM.PLhTT & go.
CERTIFICATES.
New York. Oct. 90, 1888.
Icerty that have this day superintendent trial ofa
Fire Engine of Rogers Patent made by Nni Flat %
CO. Waterford, Saratoga co. New York, with one 81
the best engines belonging To the corporation OF tile city
yard and from the experiment. am persuaded thattks
engine OF Rogers Patent will throw more water, nnd Mt
greater distance, with the application of less power.
than corporation engines.
further certify that fire engine has ever been ".
hibed in this city which could compete with the Now
York engines or which should answer our purpose ax-
cept Rogers Patent above mentioned The construe-
ton of Rogers Patent is exceedingly simple, and see
no reason why it should 60 into general use Be-
Sides it has another advantage; can bs fnrnshod at
much less cost. JAMES GOLiCh,
Clief Engineer of N Fire Department.
Utica, July g. 1884.
most cheerfally comply with request from VIM
Plat Il TO give my opinion in relation to the Fire
Engine of Rogers Patent, manufactured by them nj
Waterford, Saratoga CO N. \.
The corporation of Utica have purchased one Of the
above mentioned engines, and from repeated trials do
hesitate pronounce it decidedly superior to any
other fire engine in use, of which have any know.
ledge: and do most fully comet in the certificate Of
Gulick the ohiecngineer Of the New York Fire Depart
ment in relation to its merits. The pump of this engine
is constructed in single cylinder, and SO exceeding
" simple, and little liable To get out repair that
do not hesitate that in my Judgment 1t VIII soou
supersede the of the common piston engine.
jill OSTROM,
Chief Engineer of the Utica Fire Department.
N h. One ofthe above Patent Eng ines OF the largest
size was ordered for Eagle Fire Co. No. OF New Or.
lean which they have received tried and accepted. The
Eng inc can be seen at any time, by applying to
SAMUEL Z KIP,
Agen, for the Manufacturers,
Corner Of Poydras g. Tchoupitoulas SITS. NO.
P. S. will guarantee have engine delivered In
New Orleans within four months from time the order 10
given. n. Js-6m