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1880 Article-Delamater Iron Works, Caloric Pumping Engine |
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American Machinist, 19 Jun 1880, pg. 1 |
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Ericsson's New Caloric Pumping Engine
The cut on this page represents Ericsson's New Caloric Pumping Engine, which is specially intended for domestic use in lifting water from wells, cisterns, ponds and brooks, or from Croton pipes to water tanks on upper floors of buildings in city or country.
It is the invention of Capt. John Ericsson, the inventor of caloric engines, and of the original "Monitor" system of iron clads, which first came into prominence at Hampton Roads and figured so largely throughout the late civil war.
This pumping engine is entirely safe, no steam being employed, and is not liable to derangement. When used for pumping water for dwelling houses and country seats it may be operated by servant girls. It does not increase insurance, as it has neither boiler nor steam.
All kinds of fuel will answer for this engine, but coal gas is preferable, the consumption being only 15 cubic feet per hour; besides, gas is handier and cleaner than coal or other combustibles.
For the present two sizes are being manufactured as follows: 8inch cylinder, pumping 350 gallons per hour, and 6-inch cylinder, pumping 200 gallons per hour, using either gas or coal furnace. These pumping engines can be used successfully against a head of 150 feet.
The engine is noiseless and without valves of any kind, the piston being moved by the alternate heating and cooling of the atmosphere. It occupies a space on the floor of 39 x 20 inches over all, and is 48 inches high.
For use in private dwellings in city or country. it illustrates in the highest degree, simplicity combined with practical utility. The machine is a grand study for young engineers, who are too apt to abandon simplicity for complication.
The engine has but one cylinder, which is of uniform diameter, the bottom being closed and cast solid with the cylinder; the furnace is attached below the cylinder. The heat is applied to the cast iron bottom of the cylinder, which heats and expands the air within. The sumo air is heated over and over again, there being no valves, as previously stated. The air is cooled in the upper part of the cylinder by mentis of a water jacket enclosing it. The water from the pump passing through the jacket is discharged through the discharge pipe leading to the tank. This novel pumping apparatus is manufactured and sold by the Delamater Iron Works, 10 Cortlandt Street, New York City. |
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1880 Delamater Iron Works, Caloric Pumping Engine
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