. The universal assistant, and complete mechanic : containing over one million industrial facts, calculations, receipts, processes, trade secrets, rules, business forms, legal items, etc., in every occupation, from the household to the manufactory. oughout. Hampsox and Whitehills Hioh Pressure Enoine.—Thismassive and powerful engine (see cut) is in quite extensive use, andis noted for its substantial construction, its excellent valve arrange-ment, powerful governor, economical expansion gear, and many othervaluable points. The following Tablb shows the Dimensions, Power, Wbioht,&o., of differe


. The universal assistant, and complete mechanic : containing over one million industrial facts, calculations, receipts, processes, trade secrets, rules, business forms, legal items, etc., in every occupation, from the household to the manufactory. oughout. Hampsox and Whitehills Hioh Pressure Enoine.—Thismassive and powerful engine (see cut) is in quite extensive use, andis noted for its substantial construction, its excellent valve arrange-ment, powerful governor, economical expansion gear, and many othervaluable points. The following Tablb shows the Dimensions, Power, Wbioht,&o., of different kinds op Portable Steam Engines ANaBoilers.—ffaswell. Power. Cylinder. Driving or FlyWheels. Weight ofEngine and Nom- Act- a M a ReYolu- Boiler. inal. ual.* 1 ^ S g tions. « ^ S ^ ins. lbs. 4 4 X 10 2y2X 6 175 2,800 5 5 X 10 3X7 175 3,200 7 6 X 10 S/aX 7 175 4,200 8 7 X 10 3%X 8 175 4,900 12 8 X12 4X8 150 6,100 15 9X 12 6X9 150 6,900 20 10 X 16 6 X 10 116 11,200 25 11X18 6 X 10 100 12,.;0« 30 12X18 6 X 12 100 13,800 40 14X18 7 X 14 100 16,700 * Computed at 60 lbs. pressure. All the Portable Engines kave tw» Ifwtjeele, or Driving pulleys. MACHUJISTS AND ENGINEERS DEPABTH*««, 437. 4S8 MACHINISTS AND ENGINEERS* DEPARTMENT, The Baxter Poetable Steam Engine, as mantifactured b^the Colt Arms Co. of Hartford, Conn., is made of five sizes, embracingtwo, four, six, eight, and ten-horse power, respectively, is certainlyone of the most complete, unique, smiple, ana economical portableengines ever constructed. It is too weli known to require a detaUeddescri on; but two illustrations are presented herewith, the firstahowi g a front ^iew of the exterior part, and the other exhibiting a•ectiooai Tiew of the plain boiler Xor Uie two-hoibe power engiue.


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