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and repairing a leak under water. .A being diver equipped in dress and helmet, B an 

 air-tight tube for supplying the diver ; c signal or life line ; D attendants at signal 

 line ; E the three barrelled atmospheric air engine ; r ladder line for use in thick water ; 

 G rope ladder for ascending and descending ; H weight to steady the ladder ; I diver 

 stopping a leak under the water line; J anchors, guns, and cable to be strung. By 

 means of this improved apparatus, the diver can remain many hours under water, and 

 where the services of a practised diver cannot be had, the instructions which accompany 

 it are so simple as to enable any intelligent labouring man to use it with perfect ease ; 

 he can raise himself with it by merely placing his finger on the valve, which rights 

 itself, and without assistance can open his helmet, which is so constructed that the front 

 eye can never become tight or be lost. The indicator constantly shows the depth the 

 diver is at ; the condensing box secures a constant stream of air, and it has also a copper 

 cooling cistern for great depths. 



This improved apparatus is in constant use at all her Majesty's dockyards, as well as 

 in the construction of the various breakwaters throughout the kingdom ; it was also 

 employed day and night at the construction of the numerous new bridges lately built 

 over the river Thames ; whilst for pearl and coral fishing, and sponge 'diving in Greece, 

 Spain, and Australia it is most popular and in constant use. 



2287. THE APPARATUS consists of a treble barrel air engine, with gun metal barrels, 2 



fly-wheels with handles, crank, condensing chamber, cooling cistern, dial in- 

 dicator, with wrenches fitted to all the parts, mounted in mahogany chest with 

 till containing extra gun metal joints for repairs, extra union, crank ends, 

 helmet nuts, bucket leather, etc., etc. ; the tinned copper helmet with screws, 

 lead weights, helmet cushion, 100 feet best vulcanized indiarubber tube with 

 gun metal unions, etc., etc., are packed separately and also a seaman's chest 

 with 2 diving dresses, strong boots with lead soles, and all necessary and 

 suitable changes of warm clothing, with signal line, shot belt, ladder, and 

 ample instructions for use, repairs, and keeping in order, etc., etc., complete in 

 strong suitable package, 100, 125, and . . . 200 



SODA WATER AND LEMONADE MACHINES. 



Being often applied to for the best machines for manufacturing mineral waters, 

 the following are prices of the latest improved, and such as are found to give the utmost 

 satisfaction ; they are admirably adapted for exportation, being securely packed without 

 being taken to pieces, so' that soda water, lemonade, etc., may be made from them 

 within an hour after their arrival. Seltzer, Carrara, and other tonic waters, nectar, 

 champagne, cyder, etc., are also made with these machines. 



2288. Direct Action Machines, as above, producing by hand labour per day 300 dozen 



65 



2289. ' 200 dozen 60 



2290. 150 55 



2292. 100 50 



2293. 60 45 



The above are hand power machines, but if required for both hand and steam, will be 

 from 4 to 5 extra. 



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