. The Street railway journal . r hour, using Producer Gas. All surfaces exposed to internal heat are thoroughly water-jacketed. This includes the hollow pistons and nickel steel piston rods (throueh which aconstant stream of water is flowing), the valve seats, cylinders and cylinder heads. Consequently, very high compression may be and is used,insuring the greatest economy of fuel, absorbing all inertia from the reciprrcating parts, minimizing the work on bearings, and securingnoiseless and non-vibrating action at full speed, and on excessive loads, or on instant changes from heavy loads to no


. The Street railway journal . r hour, using Producer Gas. All surfaces exposed to internal heat are thoroughly water-jacketed. This includes the hollow pistons and nickel steel piston rods (throueh which aconstant stream of water is flowing), the valve seats, cylinders and cylinder heads. Consequently, very high compression may be and is used,insuring the greatest economy of fuel, absorbing all inertia from the reciprrcating parts, minimizing the work on bearings, and securingnoiseless and non-vibrating action at full speed, and on excessive loads, or on instant changes from heavy loads to nothing, and vice versa. Allengines rated at 45 lbs. M E. P., but capable of and proportioned for loads requiring 80 lbs. M. E. P. Engines put in on approval for responsible parties, either in new plants or to replace steam engines. Parties desiring further information are invited to write or call at the works and see for themselves tests, etc. STANDARD AUTOMATIC GAS ENGINE CO., -^^^ZZ STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. 151 VICTOR TURBINES. Cut herewith shows a single 27 Victor turbine on horizontal shaft, discharging thewater in one end through the draft tube—now being installed by the North CarolinaElectrical Power Co., Marshall, N. C. In this case the usual thrust connected withsingle wheels is entirely eliminated. We also buildSteam andPower Pump-ing iVIachineryfor every ser=vice, FeedWater Heat =ers, Air Com-pressors, Con=densers,FillerPresses, OilMill Machin=ery, etc. Our nelx>Cataloguedescribesmany otherstyles also. IF INTERHSTED, ADDRESS THE STILWELL - BIERCE & SMITH-VAILE CO. 311 Dearborn St., Chicago141 Broadway, New York73 Oliver St., Boston 612 Arch St., Philadelphia 304 Hennen Bldg., New Orleaus 97 Queen Victoria St., I,ondon, E. C., Eng. 282 Lehman St., DAYTON, OHIO, U. S. A. Lombard Water Wheel Governors PERFECT REGULATION AND SATISFACTION ASSURED rank with thehighest grademachinerymade in anycountry forany purpose


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