at the Chester Meeting, 1858. 347 



A Patent Hand-Drill for Corn or Seeds. Art. 8, Stand 96 : exhibited by 

 Eeeves. — Well calculated for small occupations and market gardeners. Price 

 SI. 10s. 



Various machines and tools for straining and knotting wire-fencing ; Kan- 

 narts Collar Vice ; an apjxiratus for blasting roots and stunq^s of trees. 

 Stand 111 ; exhibited by Kannan and Son.— The whole of these implements 

 are very useful, and well worthy the attention of landed proprietors. 



Of the general assortment of Stand l-iT, exhibited by Hermilowicz and Co., 

 we are enabled to speak favourably. 



Fisher King. 



Charles Wedd AVillsher. 



Specification of Steam-Engine and Boiler, by Barrett, Exall, and 

 Andrews, for which they received the first Prize. — (See p. 348.) 

 A 10-horse power Horizontal Fixed Steam-Engine; invented, improved, 

 and manufactured by the exhibitors. It is fitted with complete expansion 

 apparatus. The boiler is 16 feet long by i feet 6 inches diameter, with tube 

 2 feet 6 inches diameter, made of the best Staffordshire iron, | inch thick, and 

 riveted together by | inch rivets 2 inches apart from centre to centre. Is 

 supplied with a safety-valve and Salter's spring-balance, glass water-gauge, 

 &c., and fire-bars complete. Price 230Z., exclusive of carriage, brickwork, or 

 masonry, but inclusive of fixing. 



Specification of Steam-Engine and Boiler, by Messrs. Hornsby and 

 Son, for which the second Prize was awarded. — (»S'ee p. 349.) 



An Eight-Horse-power Horizontal Fixture Steam-Engine : invented, im- 

 proved, and manufactured by the exhibitors. The cylinder is Sfinch diameter 

 and 14 inch stroke ; the crank-shaft, which is of best hammered scrap-iron, 

 is, at the journals, 2^ inch ; other parts 3J inch. The fly-wheel is 5 feet 

 diameter, weighs 11^ cwt., and makes 125 to 135 revolutions per minute ; the 

 boiler is 12 feet long, and 4 feet 6 inches diameter, with tube 2 feet 6 inches 

 diameter, in which the fire is placed. Quality of plates : best B B H Butterley 

 or Staffordshire iron ; thickness of ditto, ^ inch % inch : distance between the 

 rivets, 2 inch and 2^ inch : diameter of ditto, 9-16ths and J inch. It is fitted 

 with glass water-gauge, two gauge-cocks, two safety-valves with weighted 

 levers, furnace door with frame, tire-bars, dead-plates, perforated-iron bridge, 

 and blow-off cock, &c. Price 205?, 



Specification of Biddell and Balk's Patent Boiler of Ten-Horse 

 Power, by Ransome and Sims, to which the Prize was awarded. — 

 (.See p. 350.) 



A Patent Steam Boiler, of Ten-Horse Power; invented by Biddell and 

 Balk, of Ipswich, and manufactured by the exhibitors. In this boiler the fire- 

 box, with the tubes and back tube-plate (as one piece), are bolted to the shell 

 at the front and back, so as to admit of being readily drawn out for the pur- 

 pose of examination, cleaning, or repairs. The surfaces of contact are accu- 

 rately turned, in order to facilitate the making of the joints steam-tight. 

 This boiler requires no setting, but rests on two cast-iron chairs, and is ready 

 for use as soon as it is placed tolerably level in its appointed locality. It is 

 furnished with furnace-front, damper, fire-bars, bridge and bearers, stop and 

 safety-valves, glass water-gauge, gauge-cocks, and blow-ofi' cock. Price, 155/.; 

 wrought-iron chimney, 25 ft. high, i%l. extra ; lagging with wood, 16/. extra. 



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