The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-10-10

{ le agents for the American Turbine water
wheels, which are largely taking the place
of breast and overshot wheels as they are
adapted to all heads of water and possess
other advantages in mechanical construc-
ton and use which are not combined IN
other wheels. Their steam saw mills al o
remarkably compact and simple, and give
universal satisfaction to all persons using
them. They are the patentees OF an lm-
proved hydraulic press for use in tobacco
factories. and manufacturers and ex-
elusive agents Of G.. II. Ryme's
patent hydraulic press, now regard
ed as the best press in the market.
These presses are set in rows like the old |
screw presses, and is worked by one n.y.
dralic pump, using either steam or hand,
without leakage and with great saving IN
packing over the ordinary methods. They
are also the sole agents fer liolbrook's
Monitor lump machine, which IL fast be-
coming an indispensable adjunct to the lump
room of every tobacco factory, as double
the amount of tobacco can be put up by
/ the same force with them that can be done
by hand, with the work a great deal better
done besides. The company make, in fact,
all kinds Of tobacco machinery and fixtures,
besides furnishing shafting of every descrip-
ton, and doing repairing on an extensive
scale.
70 show the success Of this company, in
carrying their work to the very highest
point of perfection, we may state that in
1860 they received an order from the Rus
sian government to build a steam fire en-
CINE after the plans and model submitted,
which order they filled early in the sum
f mer of that year, and so admirably was
the work done, and so great the success of
the machine on its trial in St. Petersburg,
that the company received an order through
the agents of the government, to continue
their manufacture until they should ind-
, cate to the contrary.
, The splendid engine of Company G."
t Of this city, was then commenced by them,
, after the model of the one previously fur
nished, but before it was completed the
, war broke out, and prevented their filling
, the important contract secured. 1t was no
small credit to this Richmond company
, that it should have successfully competed
! with some of the largest and most success.
!, full manufacturing establishments of the
, North, and borne off the palm in Q
!, trial of steam fire engines, then
! for the first time coming promi.
!. nently to the notice of the public in this
:, country and Europe. This first machine o
!, Ettenger and Edmond was exhibited il
a Philadelphia and New York, prior to it
IS shipment to st. Petersburg. Mr.. Samue
P. Fearon, chief engineer of the Philadel
n phia fire department, in the trial exhibition
10 given of the engine in that city, said of it
y 81 consider it on account Of its size, one 0
A. the best have ever seen perform, havin
!. thrown water the distance Of two hundre
10 and fifty feet, which was measured by MI
10 George Eckfeldt, engineer of the Unite
ic States Mint, in my presence" It's exhibitio
l. in New York city drew forth even hlghe
or encomiums, the Scientific Amertcan havin
g said of it, "Ths engine proved itse
6 equal in every respect, if not superior,
nc any engine of its dimensions heretofol
tv built" AT all events, it bore off the pain
- in the estimation of the agents of the Ru
IN sian government, as compared with o
th other machines at the time; and this W,
tv no small honor to have been achieved b
ee this Richmond company.
nd Both the engines of Company ''B" an
he &c" of this city were manufactured b
It, this company, and they are unsurpasse
no in beauty and efficiency of work by ar
NO machines in the department. The ne
IT. company have one Of the best built al
us most admirably arranged machine shol
I'd in the city. and their business extern
H.. through the entire South, from MarylaI
is to Texas, AMI as far West as Kansa
ITS The members of the company are all pra
ire teal machinists of large experience, al
ne take a pride in turning out the best wor
bo both as to material and finish and we C;
,,s confidently assure our readers that thu
ay will get better article, for whatever tht
cir may want in the company's line, than thu
av can get in any city north of Richmond, al
:! one that is far better adapted to the wo
- they NAV have in hand