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the reservoir outside, were inspected, after which the party 
descended to the ground floor, where the huge pumps could be 
seen pounding away, forcing the water through the great suction 
and delivery pipes. The deep well, 212 feet deep, with a bore of 
14 feet by 10 feet, was also inspected, and then a move was 
made to the boiler-house, where the five huge Lancashire boilers, 
the ingenious economizers for utilizing the waste gases, the 
coal store, and the little tramway for the coal trolleys, were also 
viewed in turn, after which the party went outside and had a 
glimpse of the 558,000 gallon reservoir, into which a small river 
of water was pouring from the deep well pumps. Afterwards 
the party returned to the engine room, where a hearty vote of 
thanks was accorded to Mr. Stone for his kindness and courtesy 
in shewing the visitors round and explaining the working of the 
machinery. Then, after a brief glance round outside, the party 
returned to Falmer station, and canght the 4.43 train back to 
Brighton. 
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22nn, 1906, 
VISIT TO THE PHQENIX IRON WORKS. 
On the invitation of Alderman Every, J.P., a number of 
the members visited the Phenix Iron Works at Lewes. The 
party were shown round by Mr. Broadbent, who explained the 
working of the large quantity of up-to-date labour-saving 
apparatus. The visitors were fortunate in selecting a day when 
a large number of castings were to be made. After seeing the 
huge furnace, and having the blasting machinery detailed to 
them, the ‘‘ pouring” was ready. The sight of tons of molten 
iron running into the crucibles from furnaces furnished an 
impressive spectacle. Amongst the machinery that attracted 
special attention was the knife for cutting the iron girders, so 
familar in Brighton,—with ‘‘ Every, Lewes,” on them,—into 
required lengths. Iron seemed to be treated like wood by the 
various appliances,—punching holes in 2-inch iron plates, 
straightening or bending enormous girders, and the hydraulic 
rivetter pressing the rivets like sealing wax. 
In the pattern shop some very ingenious machines were 
exhibited,—the most prominent being a circular saw that seemed 
capable of doing some remarkable work. Various. specimens of 
iron were on view, and their value for the industry was 
explained. The social comfort of the employee has been studied 
in the magnificent Institute which Mr, Every has built, containing 
