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Particulars of an iron steamer
_Particulars of an b'on Steamer.
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it flora some water-works in England, which he could not now nmne; but it could be easily got at. Mr. Landale also pointed out one similar in principle, recommended in the Glasgow $lechanic's .Ma~azine; but it having two sets of rods, two barrels, and too small an area suction cluck~ it could not be at all compared with the simplicity of Mr. Aytoun's pump. But neither were new ; both he and his brother had been tCamiliar with them for years. For the Journal of the Franklin Institute.
Particulars of an Iron Steamer. IIull built by Reaney, Neafie & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Machinery by the same. Intended servic% carrying passengersand freight on the Pacific Coast and Rivers. t[uiJI.-L e n g t h on deck, B r e a d t h of b e a m , D e p t h of hold, . L c u g t h of e n g i n e space, Draft estimated flu w a r d , . " below pressure and revolutions, aft,
128 feet. 19 " 7 ¢' 43 " 4 " 4 "
.
E ~ I . s E s - - T w o - - I n c l i n e d c y l i n d e r s - - p l a c e d fore and. a f t . - D i a m e t e r of cylinder, L e n g t h of stroke, . . M a x i m u m pressure of s t e a m in p o u n d s , 30. G u t off from e o m m e n c c m e n t of stroke,
6 inches.
3
"
29 inches. 3 feet. 18
"
B O l L ~ a s - - T w o - - F l u c and return f l u e . L e n g t h of boilers, . 16 feet. Breadth " . 6 " tIeight " exclusive of steam drum: 7 " C u b i c feet in steam d r u m , 110 " N u m b e r of f u r n a c e s , 2. Breadth " . 4 " L e n g t h of grate bars, . 5 " N u m b e r of flues, 12 in each. Internal diameter of flues, I , e n g t h of flues . It " H e a t i n g surfi~ee, . 425 cubic feet in each, 850 sq. " in D i a m e t e r of c h i m n e y - - o n e , 3 " Height " 33 " I)ADDI,B "~VIIF,~,'I,s--of i r o n . - D i a m e t e r over boards, L e n g t h of blades, Depth " :Number "
Dip of wheels, . . A v e r a g e revolutions per minute, estimated,
18 5
" "
9 inches.
9 6
" "
5~ 6
" "
both.
6 inches. 3
"
15
"
8
"
16. 2
"
22.
Remarks.--Frames "2~-x"23×~ inches and 18 inches apart; 8 strakes of plates fl'om keel to gunwale. Thickness of"plates, ~ and ¼ inch, T w o bulkheads; two box kelsons of wrought iron plates 15 inches high, Valves are worked by Stephenson's link motion, Cabins fitted up with berths for 30 passengers.
.Mechanics, Physics, and Chemistry.
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The joiner work and plating nf hnll are entirely fitted, but not fastened, being, what is technically termed, "a knock down," that the parts may be shipped to San Francisco, California, and lhere set up. W.J. For the Journal of the Franklin Institute.
Particul,,rs ¢f on Iron Steamboat. ttull built by Rea~ley, Neafie & Ca., Philadelphia, Pa. Machinery by the same. Iate.ded service, l, r eart3'ing fi'eight and passengers on one of the Rivers on the Western Coast. Lenffth on deck, Breadth of beam~ Depth of hold, . Draft of water forward, estimated.
100 feet. 19 "
E~.~c,~xE s ~ ' F w o - - h o r i z o n t a l . ~ Diameter of evlinder~ l,ength of stroke, , Maximum pressure of steam in pounds, (Jut off from commencement of stroke, ] 3 o i r . m t ~ O n e ~ f l u e and t u b e . ~ I,ength of boiler, Breadth ,, tleight " exclusive of steam drum, ('uhie feet in steam drum~ N umber of furnaces, Breadth of furnace, Length of grate bars, N u m b e r of flues or tubes, Internal diameter of flues or tubes, Length of flues or tubes, | / e a t i n g stlrfaee, , Diameter o f smoke pipe, Height " W I ~ s l , - - a t the stern l)iameter, L e n g t h of blades,
1
"
6 inches.
t
"
6
"
14 inches. 3 feet.
&.
g
"
I7
feet.
G
"
3 inches.
,
1. 4 5
520 sq.
" "
10
"
"
~5
"
15
"
PatDDL~
1)epth
.
•
.
Number " o Dip of wheel Average revolutions per minute, estimated,
I2 inches, 13, ~5.
I
"
3
"
Remarks.--Frames, ~ × 27} b~ehes by 1 feet 8 inches apart ; '7 strakes ofpla~es from keel 1o gunwal,.. Thickness of plates Cs and ~ inch. the bottom stifl~,ned with two wrought iron plate box kelsons Ib inct~es high. This boat will rm~ in connexion with the above mentioned, and is, also; a "knock down," ir~tended for shallow river navigation. I he boiler is on deck tbrward; the engines are on deek~ aft~ in the usual way for stern-wheel boats. W.J.
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it flora some water-works in England, which he could not now nmne; but it could be easily got at. Mr. Landale also pointed out one similar in principle, recommended in the Glasgow $lechanic's .Ma~azine; but it having two sets of rods, two barrels, and too small an area suction cluck~ it could not be at all compared with the simplicity of Mr. Aytoun's pump. But neither were new ; both he and his brother had been tCamiliar with them for years. For the Journal of the Franklin Institute.
Particulars of an Iron Steamer. IIull built by Reaney, Neafie & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Machinery by the same. Intended servic% carrying passengersand freight on the Pacific Coast and Rivers. t[uiJI.-L e n g t h on deck, B r e a d t h of b e a m , D e p t h of hold, . L c u g t h of e n g i n e space, Draft estimated flu w a r d , . " below pressure and revolutions, aft,
128 feet. 19 " 7 ¢' 43 " 4 " 4 "
.
E ~ I . s E s - - T w o - - I n c l i n e d c y l i n d e r s - - p l a c e d fore and. a f t . - D i a m e t e r of cylinder, L e n g t h of stroke, . . M a x i m u m pressure of s t e a m in p o u n d s , 30. G u t off from e o m m e n c c m e n t of stroke,
6 inches.
3
"
29 inches. 3 feet. 18
"
B O l L ~ a s - - T w o - - F l u c and return f l u e . L e n g t h of boilers, . 16 feet. Breadth " . 6 " tIeight " exclusive of steam drum: 7 " C u b i c feet in steam d r u m , 110 " N u m b e r of f u r n a c e s , 2. Breadth " . 4 " L e n g t h of grate bars, . 5 " N u m b e r of flues, 12 in each. Internal diameter of flues, I , e n g t h of flues . It " H e a t i n g surfi~ee, . 425 cubic feet in each, 850 sq. " in D i a m e t e r of c h i m n e y - - o n e , 3 " Height " 33 " I)ADDI,B "~VIIF,~,'I,s--of i r o n . - D i a m e t e r over boards, L e n g t h of blades, Depth " :Number "
Dip of wheels, . . A v e r a g e revolutions per minute, estimated,
18 5
" "
9 inches.
9 6
" "
5~ 6
" "
both.
6 inches. 3
"
15
"
8
"
16. 2
"
22.
Remarks.--Frames "2~-x"23×~ inches and 18 inches apart; 8 strakes of plates fl'om keel to gunwale. Thickness of"plates, ~ and ¼ inch, T w o bulkheads; two box kelsons of wrought iron plates 15 inches high, Valves are worked by Stephenson's link motion, Cabins fitted up with berths for 30 passengers.
.Mechanics, Physics, and Chemistry.
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The joiner work and plating nf hnll are entirely fitted, but not fastened, being, what is technically termed, "a knock down," that the parts may be shipped to San Francisco, California, and lhere set up. W.J. For the Journal of the Franklin Institute.
Particul,,rs ¢f on Iron Steamboat. ttull built by Rea~ley, Neafie & Ca., Philadelphia, Pa. Machinery by the same. Iate.ded service, l, r eart3'ing fi'eight and passengers on one of the Rivers on the Western Coast. Lenffth on deck, Breadth of beam~ Depth of hold, . Draft of water forward, estimated.
100 feet. 19 "
E~.~c,~xE s ~ ' F w o - - h o r i z o n t a l . ~ Diameter of evlinder~ l,ength of stroke, , Maximum pressure of steam in pounds, (Jut off from commencement of stroke, ] 3 o i r . m t ~ O n e ~ f l u e and t u b e . ~ I,ength of boiler, Breadth ,, tleight " exclusive of steam drum, ('uhie feet in steam drum~ N umber of furnaces, Breadth of furnace, Length of grate bars, N u m b e r of flues or tubes, Internal diameter of flues or tubes, Length of flues or tubes, | / e a t i n g stlrfaee, , Diameter o f smoke pipe, Height " W I ~ s l , - - a t the stern l)iameter, L e n g t h of blades,
1
"
6 inches.
t
"
6
"
14 inches. 3 feet.
&.
g
"
I7
feet.
G
"
3 inches.
,
1. 4 5
520 sq.
" "
10
"
"
~5
"
15
"
PatDDL~
1)epth
.
•
.
Number " o Dip of wheel Average revolutions per minute, estimated,
I2 inches, 13, ~5.
I
"
3
"
Remarks.--Frames, ~ × 27} b~ehes by 1 feet 8 inches apart ; '7 strakes ofpla~es from keel 1o gunwal,.. Thickness of plates Cs and ~ inch. the bottom stifl~,ned with two wrought iron plate box kelsons Ib inct~es high. This boat will rm~ in connexion with the above mentioned, and is, also; a "knock down," ir~tended for shallow river navigation. I he boiler is on deck tbrward; the engines are on deek~ aft~ in the usual way for stern-wheel boats. W.J.