1862 London Exhibition: Catalogue: Class VIII.: Bellis and Seekings
1798. BELLISS and SEEKINGS (Successors to R. Bach and Co.), Broad Street, Birmingham.
2.5-horsepower vertical steam engine.
VERTICAL FIXED DIRECT-ACTING HIGH-PRESSURE STEAM
ENGINE, with inverted cylinder 5 in. diameter, and 10-in. stroke. Nominal power, 2.5 horses.
The cylinder is carried on a cast-iron standard, which is bolted to the bed or sole plate, 2 ft. 6 in. square. To this same sole plate, are also fixed the bearings for the crank shaft. The connecting rod and crank shaft are of the best hammered iron. The piston is fitted with steel spring, and metallic expanding packing. The cross-head is of wrought-iron, with adjustable gun-metal slide- blocks, capable of taking up the wear. The guides in which they work, are truly bored in the standard itself. The pump is driven from the cross-head, and has consequently the same stroke as the piston. The governors act upon an equilibrium, or double-beat throttle-valve, through the intervention of only a single lever, and the comparative absence of resistance, renders their action peculiarly sensitive. The power is taken from the flywheel by means of a band. There are no extras required to render these engines complete and ready for fixing. From their simplicity of arrangement and construction they stand unrivalled in the number of purposes to which they can be applied, and their durability recommends them to the attention of all users of steam power for every stationary purpose, among which may be named, factory work, grinding, sawing, barn work, etc. for which they have been extensively adopted. The shape also is such as to pack into very little compass, being thus well adapted to the requirements of the exporter and colonial trader.
Prices complete as above:—
- 2.5 horse power: £34. with boiler: £44
- 4 ditto: £64. ditto: £84
- 6 ditto: £90. ditto: £120
- 8 ditto: £112. ditto: £152
- 10 ditto: £130. ditto: £180
- 12 ditto: £144. ditto: £204
Higher powers in proportion.
With the boilers are supplied all the necessary fittings, glass water gauge, safety valve, check valve, fire doors, fire bars, beam, dead-plate, and damper. The boilers can be supplied with either cylindrical, Cornish, or multitubular to suit the locality.