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Particulars of the steamer Alabama
.Partic~dars of the Steamer AlaBama.
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those ,~dopted by porcelain manufacturers, and articles manufactured according to my invention may be enameled, glazed, or polished, by the means ordinarily employed for such purpose in respect of porcelain ware. My invention is applicable to the manufacture of knife handles, spindle steps, bearings, toilette furniture, decorative mouldings, and various other articles, surfaces, and works, and parts of articles, and parts of machinery or apparatus, in which strength, hardness, and. durability, and resistance to heat, friction, corrosion, or oxydation, &c., &c., are desirable qualities. Claim, manufacturing articles, surfaces, and works, parts of articles, and p~rts of machinery or apparatus, from talc or other silicates of magnesia, alone or combined with other substances, in the manner hereinbefore described. For tim Journal of the Franklin Institute.
.Particulars of the Steamer Alabama. Hull built by Samuel Sneden. Machinery by Morgan Iron Works, New York. Owners, L L. Day, and others. HuLL-Length on deck, . . 235 feet. " between perpendiculars, 225 " Breadth of beam, molded, . 32 " ~ inches. Depth of hold to spar deck, . 9 " F r a m e s - - m o l d e d , 3,~ ins.--sidcd, 5-16--apart at centre% 17 ins. S h a p e ' l " 1 . ; width of flanches, 3½ ins.; th!ck-j ness of plates, 5-16 to ~-inch. Cross f l o o r s - - " ~ 1 5 ins. high by 5-16 in. thick. Diameter of rivets, ~ in.--apart, 2~- ins. single riveted. Draft of water, forward and aft, loaded, . 4. " Tonnage, 656: Area of immersed section at above draft, 115 sq. tt. E~GIsEs.--Vertical beam. Diameter of cylinder, 50 inches. Length of stroke, . 10 feet. M a x i m u m pressure of steam, 25 Ibs. Cut-off--one-half. B o I ~ R s . - - O n e - - R e t u r n flue, Length of boiler, . . 30 feet, Breadth " at filrnace, 12 ft., at shell, diameter, 10 " 9 inches. Height " exclusive of steam chimney, 10 " 9 " :Number of furnaces, 3". Breadth " 3 " 7 " Length of grate bars, . . 7 " t above, 6 of 18 inches, and 6 of , 9 " :Number of flues, below, 2 of 10 inches, and 8 of 15 " ( above, , 26 " L e n g t h of hues, ~ below, 17 " 5 " Diameter of smoke pipe, . . 4 " 2 " Height " 30 " PA%91~L]~ WUE~LS.-Diameter, over boards, 29 feet 6 inches. L e n g t h of blades, • 8 " Depth " . 24 " :Number " 26~ ,
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Remarks.--One independent steam, fire, and bilge pump. ~Four bulkheads. Saloon on main deck and saloon cabin above, Date of trial, October, 1859. ,. C.H.H.
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those ,~dopted by porcelain manufacturers, and articles manufactured according to my invention may be enameled, glazed, or polished, by the means ordinarily employed for such purpose in respect of porcelain ware. My invention is applicable to the manufacture of knife handles, spindle steps, bearings, toilette furniture, decorative mouldings, and various other articles, surfaces, and works, and parts of articles, and parts of machinery or apparatus, in which strength, hardness, and. durability, and resistance to heat, friction, corrosion, or oxydation, &c., &c., are desirable qualities. Claim, manufacturing articles, surfaces, and works, parts of articles, and p~rts of machinery or apparatus, from talc or other silicates of magnesia, alone or combined with other substances, in the manner hereinbefore described. For tim Journal of the Franklin Institute.
.Particulars of the Steamer Alabama. Hull built by Samuel Sneden. Machinery by Morgan Iron Works, New York. Owners, L L. Day, and others. HuLL-Length on deck, . . 235 feet. " between perpendiculars, 225 " Breadth of beam, molded, . 32 " ~ inches. Depth of hold to spar deck, . 9 " F r a m e s - - m o l d e d , 3,~ ins.--sidcd, 5-16--apart at centre% 17 ins. S h a p e ' l " 1 . ; width of flanches, 3½ ins.; th!ck-j ness of plates, 5-16 to ~-inch. Cross f l o o r s - - " ~ 1 5 ins. high by 5-16 in. thick. Diameter of rivets, ~ in.--apart, 2~- ins. single riveted. Draft of water, forward and aft, loaded, . 4. " Tonnage, 656: Area of immersed section at above draft, 115 sq. tt. E~GIsEs.--Vertical beam. Diameter of cylinder, 50 inches. Length of stroke, . 10 feet. M a x i m u m pressure of steam, 25 Ibs. Cut-off--one-half. B o I ~ R s . - - O n e - - R e t u r n flue, Length of boiler, . . 30 feet, Breadth " at filrnace, 12 ft., at shell, diameter, 10 " 9 inches. Height " exclusive of steam chimney, 10 " 9 " :Number of furnaces, 3". Breadth " 3 " 7 " Length of grate bars, . . 7 " t above, 6 of 18 inches, and 6 of , 9 " :Number of flues, below, 2 of 10 inches, and 8 of 15 " ( above, , 26 " L e n g t h of hues, ~ below, 17 " 5 " Diameter of smoke pipe, . . 4 " 2 " Height " 30 " PA%91~L]~ WUE~LS.-Diameter, over boards, 29 feet 6 inches. L e n g t h of blades, • 8 " Depth " . 24 " :Number " 26~ ,
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Remarks.--One independent steam, fire, and bilge pump. ~Four bulkheads. Saloon on main deck and saloon cabin above, Date of trial, October, 1859. ,. C.H.H.