True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1837-04-07
FIRE EN- GIN E.

DODGERS PATENT BALANCE FIRE ENGINE
a The subscribers ara manufacturing at Water.
Patent Balance Fire Engine, and The company do not
hesitate recommend it to the pup!c decidedly sd
pcrior any fire engine known. II has bean test
ed by skfui Engineers at the u s Arscna!s 1T Glib
bensvc and Washington, and by tlcnl pronounced to
he superior other. The Government Arsenal ut
Washington is supplied 18th Of said Engines,
and the proprctOr' have just conf etct contract WIN
the government for the supply Of all principal az
senals..
This Engine combines the advantage Of more power
at less than other in and neeit3 to be eA-
auincd aud tried to ensure preference TO all ocrS.
Tn, manufacturers in ali cases, warrant then In
snos, trial with others utirr equal circumstances,
par!urln than other .ngne, or no sale.
Prices NJ the Factory, with plain painting,
These designed for p men, d charging 2lO gallon,
ofwacr per minute, SG5
Is men, l6l gallons per minute, Go3
u men, III gallons per nIiautr, SD
This above prices include suction hose, wrcicieS &c
They also keep constantly oil hand, both leading ana
suction hose which they will furnish to order as low us
it can be bought in this country.
The arrangements for manufacturing said engines are
such, that ull orders will be runetuaY attended TO- a:d
with the greatest possible DESPATCH faddrcss-
cd to the subscribers at Waterford, Saratoglco ~ u
WM .PLArr X co.
CERTIFICATES.
New York, Oct. sc, 1888.
certify tina, have this day superintendent uiol ofN
Fire Engine of Rogers Patent, made by VIM Plat d
ut Waterford Saratoga New York, with one Of
the best engines belonging 10 the corporation OF the city
yard and frc,n the experiment. am persuaded that Tho
engine OF Rogers Patent will throw water, and at
greater distance with the application Of less power,
! than Our corporation engines.
further certify that ilJ FIRE engine has ever been ak
hbied IL, this city hich could compete with the New
| York engines, which should answer purpose e1-
ccpt Rogers Patent above mentioned The consruc-
ton of Rogers Patent is eXcecdne ly simple and SEQ
no reason why it should rot 20 into general use. Be
Sides has another advantage; ii can bs tlrnshod at
much less cost. JAMES GULICK,
CAiefEngineer of n Fire Department..
Utica, July 9, 1884.
! most chcerfully comply with request from Wnr.
Plat & to give my opinion III relation to the Fro
Engine Of Rogers Patent, manufactured by them at
i Waterford, Saratoga co n. J.
The corporation Of Utica have purchased one of the
above mentioned engines, and from repeated trials, do
other FIRE engine in use of which have any know
ledge; and do most fully concur in the certificate CT }
Quick, the chief engineer OF the New ork Fire Depart
n.ent relation lis merits. The pump OF this engine
is cust, uced in single cylinder, and is exceeding
~ simple, and little liable get out otfcpaif that
do hesitate say that in my Judgment 1t VIII soou
supcrscdc the Of the common piston engine.
J H OSTROM,
Chief Engineer of the Utica Fire Department.
n. Il. One of the above Patent Engines of the larges
size, ord red for E"g tie Fire Co. No OF New Or
lean which they have received, ttod and accepted Ls
Eng inc can be seen al any time, by applying to
SAMUEL z KIP,
Agent for the Manufacturers,
|, Corner Of Poydras s. Tchoupitoules sts N. o.
P.S. will guarantee to have an engine delivered il
given SEX. jG-6m