The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-07-19
Steam Fire Engines.


been called to the proprieiy Of procuring
one Of these superior Ere ex.inguishers, for
the use Of our city, by our fellow citizen,
WV. T. DEssIs. Esq, who has furnished
US with the following notice of the working
Of the machine, taken from the Worcester
Mass Spy. of June IL, 1860. In addi-
ton to the high terms of commentator OF
it BY the Spy. we have been shown q letter.
written by gentleman after having wit
messed the operation Of one Of these Steam
Fire Engines. which fully corroborates all
that is said in its praise by that paper We
therefore feel no hesitation 10 calling the at
means Of protection 10 time of fire; and to
urge our ''city fathers to take this subject
of catering to their wants, under serious
considerations:
The STEAM FIRE ENeISE-A third trial
of this machine took place on Saturday, and
was highly satisfactory to all who witnessed
it. 1t took four and half minutes To raise
the steam. When the machinery was we'll
at work, a stream of water, through $50 feet
over the vane on the Old South Church
spire; and all the performances Of the en-
CINE showed effective and admirable work
ing of the machinery. A horizontal stream,
through 100 feet of hose with an inch and
an eighth nozzle, was thrown 24O feet, and,
with an inch and quarter nozzle, 225.-
The average pressure Of steam was less than
fifty pounds. After this trial, meeting was
held by the committee Of the city council
which has had the matter in charge; and
there was also a meeting Of the board of
engineers. AT both meetings the perform
ance of the machine was deemed satisfactory.
1t was formally accepted by the authorities,
and paid for as agreed.
This steam fire engine is a very inpor.
tant addition to our machinery for extin-
gushing fires; and a we'll made machine of
this patent is unqueslionably superior to any
other in existence. The rotary motion of
its steam engine would give it vast supe
Iioritv if there were no other advantage. -
This rotary motion was for 3 long time
sought in vain Many deemed it impossi-
bic. But it was finally secured. The boil
er, too, is peculiarly and admirably adapted
to its business. being made according 10 the
plan of patent owned by the manufactur-
ers. These excellent machines are made by
Silsby, Mynderse & Co, at the "Island
Works." Seneca Falls. N. Y. They are
constructed according to the plan invented
BY Birdsill Holley, aud patented in 1855.
The boiler furnace and machinery rest upon
substantial four wheeled carriage. which
is tastefuily constructed. The ellipticsl ro-
tary pistons applied in this fire extin
gusher for both steam engines and force
pumps. One thing about the engine par
ticularly CONNIE dable is the entire absence,
as is claimed, of any danger from .xplo-
sion.
] In regard to durability and efficiency,
these machines are warranted by The makers
to be uEequaled by those of any other con-
struction. There are more Of them in use,
in the different cities Of the United States.
than of any other patent, aud. in every in
stance, it is said, they give the most eutire
satisfaction. The packing is found perfect
ly tight after three years service. The ends
tie cylinders. in which they turn. and we
are assured. that these continue to fit abso-
lutely steam tight, after being worked three
years. We think the machine will improve
on acquaintance. The more we know of it
the better we shall like it. When it is TO
be used. the FIRE may be kindled in the fur
mace Immediately. on taking it from the en-
CINE house. so IS to have il ready for work
on reaching the scene Of conf1agration.-
And when there. il properly dealt by, it
will do such an amount of work, and be
such a powerful extinguisher of fire. AS
will soon make it popular with everybody
N. B. These Engines and Pumps are
made after Birdsall Holly's Patent of Feb.
ruary, 1855, and the Boilers after N. r
Clapp's Patent of June 18th. 1860. The
Machines. as new constructed. are from de
signs by NJ, r, Clspp. under whose super
vision they are manufactured.