True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1837-04-26
FIR E L II GIN E.

DOGERs' PATENT BALANCE FIRE ENGINE.
a The subscribers ars manufacturing at Water
ford Saratoga CO. N " on extensive scale, RogorR
Patent Balance Fire Engine, and the company do noe
hesitate 10 recommend to the puplic decidedly
peror to any fire engine now known. 1t has besn tee
I'd lg SIllli In gnGeLs Lie Arsenss G
bonsNitle and Washington, and By them p,onounccd 70
be superior 10 any other. The Government Arsenal al
Washington is now supplied With Of said Engines.
and the ropretors have just completed contract with
tho goFesn'ncnt sr The supply of all their principal or
senals
This Engine combines the advantage Of more power
at less cost than amy other in und needs to DO
aincd and tried To ensure preference TO all ohors.
The manufacturers, in all cases, waran, their En-
gines, in trial with others under equal crc nstances,
TO perform more lhan any other Engine or sale
Prices at the Factory, with plain painting,
ofwatcr per minute S7Go
Ia men, lG) gallons per minute, Csc
II men, 10 gallons per minute $50
The ahoyc prices include suction hose, wrenches &c
They also keep constantly on hand both leading and
suction hose, which they will furnish to order as low as
it can be bought in this country.
The arrangements for manufacturing snd engines are
such, thar nlt orders i'll be rurctnuv attended to- aud
executed with H. eret'es possible despatch, foddress
ed 10 the su5sc tibs at Waterford, Saratoga N. Y
WIN. PLAI'T 81 co.
CERTIFICATES.
New York, Oct. 90, 1881
certify that have this day superintendent rial eta
Fire Engine Of Rogers Patent, made by VIM. Plat 81
CO. at otertold, Saratoga co. New York, with Of
the best engines belonging 10 the corporation of tile city
OF New York. The trial was Esade III the corporation
yard and from the experiment. am persuaded that the
engine of Rogers Patent will throw ipre water, and
greater Distance with the application Of less power,
than our corporation engines
further certify that fire engine has ever been sx-
hlJed III this city which could compete with the New
iogk engines. which should answer our purpose TX
cept Rogers Patcnt Above mentioned The eons,ruc-
lion OF Rogers Patent is exccedin " sinpl2 aud sec
no reason why it should 90 into general use. Be-
sides, it has another advantage hs furnished
much less cost. JAMES GULlCK,
ChiefEnginscr Of n Y Fire Department.
Utica, Jnly 8, 1884.
most checrfully comply with request from WIN.
Plat! CO. to give my opinion in relation to tho Fire
Engine Of Rogers Patent, manufactured by them q,
Waterford, Saratoga CO N. Y.
Tie corporation Of Utica have purchased of tho
above mentioned engines, and from repeated trials, do
other fire engine in use, of which have any know
ledge; audi do most fully in the certificate Ct
Guilck, the chie engineer Of the New ork Fire Depart
men III relation TO its merits. The pump of this engine
IS constructed in single cylinder and is so exceeding
y staple, and so little liable get ofropair, that I
do not hdsltHe 10 say that iii Judgment il will sooa
superscdo the nso the common piston engine.
J II OSTROM,
Chief Engineer of the Utica Fire Department
n. Il. One of tn, above Patent Engines of the largest
size, ordered for E. gle Fire Co. No. OF New o..
lem, which they have received tried and accepted Tho
Engine can he seen at any time, by applying to
SAMUEL. E KIP,
Agent for the Manufacturers
Corner Of Poydras & Tchoupitoulas sts NO.
r. 5. will guarantee to have an engine delivered IN
New Orleans within four months from time tho order 10
gwen. $ K. j6.6m