. The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects. ast year. Ithas done its work well, and not failed as the other Ram did, which was of a different construction,and supplied by a different firm, I consider that there are great difficulties to contend with here,but your practical mechanical knowledge, both as to the construction of the Ram and its situationhere, overcame most of the difficulties that we had to contend against. From John Pennington, Esq , Emmott Hall, nca^ Colnc, December 21. 1868.—Sir.—The Self-acting Hydraulic Ram you supplied me wi
. The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects. ast year. Ithas done its work well, and not failed as the other Ram did, which was of a different construction,and supplied by a different firm, I consider that there are great difficulties to contend with here,but your practical mechanical knowledge, both as to the construction of the Ram and its situationhere, overcame most of the difficulties that we had to contend against. From John Pennington, Esq , Emmott Hall, nca^ Colnc, December 21. 1868.—Sir.—The Self-acting Hydraulic Ram you supplied me with nine months ago continues in excellentcondition. It receives water from a spring through a 2-inch pipe, of which it forces 3600 gallonsper day of twenty-four hours to a height of 90 feet, exceeding all you promised, and far surpassingthe water-wheel and force-pumps which it has displaced. Its cost is small, it occupies but httlespace (2 square feet), and in mechanical detail is simplicity itself. I have much pleasure inrecommending it asa cheap and efficient method of raising TESTIMONIALS. This view represents one Ram worked by water from a spring, and forcingIt np to a Farm, Cattle Troughs, Kitchen Garden, and Mansion, all at differentelevations, the highest being 444 feet, and to a distance of 2008 yards. From Capt. Gandy, Castle Bank, Appleby^February ii, 1880. — The Sell-acting Hy-draulic Ram you erected for me is an of strength and good working with 3 feet 4 inches fall it forceswater 73 feet high, and so lar gives me everysatisfaction. It will do more work in one daythan the old Ram of another make could do ina week, From John Walker, Mount , Thirsk, Ffbruayy i-^, 1880.— In replyto your enquiry I am glad to inform you thatthe Hydraulic Ram you fixed here in Maylast has fully answered my expectations, andyour promises as to the quantity of water itwould force to a height of 185 feet. I considerit a very g
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