True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1837-04-22
FIRE EN- GIN +.

DoGERS' PATENT BALANCE FIRE ENGINE.
| N The subscribers are manufacturing at Water:
ford Saratoga co. y, on extensive SCALE Rogers
Patent Balance Fire Engine and the company do not
hesitate to ecomcna to tic puplic as decidedly sus
peor to any fire engine now KNOWN II has been test
louisville and Washington, and by them pronounced to
be superior 10 any other The Government Arsenal
Washington supplied with one of said Engines;
and the propretors have just completed contract with
! senals. -
This Engine combines tile advantage Of more power
at less cost than other in and needs to BIO
amined and tried 10 ensure preference to all others.
Tho manufacturers, i'll all cases, warrant their En-
snes, in trial with others under equal circumstances.
to perform more than any dtet Engine, or no sale
-, Frees at the Factory, with plain painting,
These designed for "a men, dscharging 2lo galloas
Of water per minute, 500
13 men, l68 gallons per minute, $50
10 men, / 10 gallons per minute, $50
The above prices include suction hose, wrenches &c.
They also keep constantly on hand, both sadng and
suction hose, which they viii furnish order low
it eau be bought in this country.
The arrangements for manufacturing said eseitca
such that all orders will be puncnally attended to, AID
executed with the greatest possible despatch, adross
cd to the sub crib rs at WATERBURY ~ So'pI"g1 n y
sEErIricArEs
.,.. ,., New York. Oct. &C, 1899.
certify thut have this day Superintendent trial ola
Fire Engine of Rogers Patent made by VIM Platt Is
the best eng helongng TO the corporation Of the city
of New York: The trial MIS- mrec IN the corporation
yard, anu IRON the experiment. am persuaded that the
engine OF Rogers Patent will throw water, and
greater distance, with The application Of less power,
than our corporation ems iucs.
further certify that fire engine has been
hbiled i'll this city which could compete with the New
York engines, OF which should answer purpose AZ
ccpt Rogers Potent above mentioned. Tic eonstrue-
ton OF Rogers Patent is excccdin ~ simple, and
no reason why it should 90 into general 30
Sides has another advantage be furnished at
much less cost. JAMES GULICK,
Chief Engineer of Y Fire Department.
i, ma. Isca July 9, 1854.
most chcerfully comply with request from Vim.
Plat CO. to give my opinion in relation to tho Fire
Engine OF Rogers Patent, manufactured by them at
Waterford, Saratoga CO N. y.
Tie corporation of Utica have purchased Of The
above mentioned engines, and from repeated trials do
not hesitate to pronounce decidedly superior amy
other fire engine no." use, of which have any know
ledge; and do fully concur in the certificate Ct
Gulick, the chiefcnsncer of the New FORK Fire Depart
men, in relation its merits. The pump of this engine
is constructed in sugle cylide and rs SO cxcoeding
y simple, and Ets liable 10 get out of repair TINT
do not hesitate 10 say that I'M my Judgment, will Seen
supcrseds the nso of the common piston engine. -
J II OSTRON,
Chief Engineer of the Utica Fire Department.
N Is, One ofthc ahOve Patent Engines of the largest
size, was ordered for Egle Fire Co No. OF New Or
lean, which they have received, tried and accepted The
Engine can he seen at any time by applying 10
SAMUEL KIP
Agent for the Manufacturers.
:, Cornct Of Psydfas & Tehoupitoulas SITS. N. o.
r. s. will guarantee to have engine delivered ia
New Orleans within four months from time tho order ~
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