CONTENTS.

PART I.

CHAPTER I.

Hydraulic High-Pressure Lifting Machinery-Methods of obtaining Pressure

to work Cranes, &c.-London Hydraulic Power Company

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CHAPTER II.

Hydraulic Pumping Engines-Vertical and Horizontal-Both Simple and

Compound-Worthington Engines-Boilers, Lancashire and Water-Tube

-Accumulators-Machinery for Wharf Cranes-Warehouse Cranes-

Lifts and Hoists-160-Ton Hydraulic Crane-Movable Cranes-Johnson

& Ellington's Patent Double Power Cranes-Hydraulic Travellers-

Hydraulic Foundry Cranes-Cranes for Coal Lifting-Hydraulic Power

Companies

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CHAPTER III.

Hydraulic Power Wagon Hoists-Lifts for Passengers-Ellington's Patent

Balance Lifts-Hydraulic Hoists for Goods, Luggage-Lift at South

London (Electric) Railway-Coal Loading Apparatus.

CHAPTER IV.

Capstans-Three-Cylinder Engines-Apparatus for Swinging Dock Gates-

Swinging Bridges at Newcastle, &c.— Railway Turn-Tables-Working

movable Railway Platforms

CHAPTER V.

Hydraulic Canal Boat Lift at Anderton-Hydraulic Canal Boat Lift at St.

Omer, by Messrs. Clark & Standfield-Differential Hydraulic Apparatus—

Patent Hydraulic Wagon Hoist-Hydraulic Grid for Docking Vessels-

Hydraulic Lifts for Railway Trains .

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CHAPTER VI.

General Remarks and Details of High-Pressure Hydraulic Lifts-Valves—
Pipes Chains-Skips-Water used-Cost of Pumping-Speed of Lifting
-Cost of Lifting for Hydraulic Power-Comparison of Cost with Hand
Power-Places where Hydraulic Power can conveniently be employed-
Saving in Fire Insurance by its Use-Advantages of Hydraulic Power
generally

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CHAPTER VII.

Low-Pressure Hydraulic Machinery-Systems of Working-Passenger Lifts--

Hoists for Goods-Ram Lifts for Goods-Passenger Lifts at the Mersey

Railway by Messrs. Easton & Anderson-Parcels Lift by Mr. E. B.

Ellington-Brotherhood's Three-cylinder Engine for working Lifts-

Various Purposes for which Low-Pressure Hydraulic Power can be

employed

PART II.

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CHAPTER I.

Hydraulic Presses- For Cotton-Linen-Hay-Sugar- Oil- Stearine-

Davis's Patent Presses for Hay-Hop Presses-Hat Making Presses-

Pumping Engines-Simple and Compound-Vertical-Triple Expan-

sion Engines-Worthington Hydraulic Pumping Engines-Hydraulic

Press Pumps-General Remarks as to-Press Pumps, Leather Water

Tanks, Cylinder Castings-Pressure Pipes, Valve Boxes-Safety and

Relief Valves-Power of Pumps, &c.

CHAPTER II.

Tweddell's Hydraulic Workshop Machinery-Differential Accumulators-

Riveting Machines, fixed and portable-Hydraulic Crane and Lift-

Travelling Crane-Portable Riveting Plant-Hydraulic Punching and

Shearing Machines-Chain Cable Shearing Machine-Rail Shears-

Hydraulic Multiple Presses Stamping and Forging Presses-Bending

Machines Flanging Machines-Remarks upon the Application of this

Machinery

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PART III.

CHAPTER I.

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Steam Crane for Wharves, &c.-Details of Cranes, Foundations, Boilers-

2-Ton Portable Crane-10-Ton Travelling Crane-15-Ton Block-Setting

Crane-"Titan" Crane-"Mammoth" Crane-Steam Navvies-Steam

Excavators-Steam Dredgers-Priestman's Patent Grab Bucket-Slinging

Goods-Warehouse Cranes and Hoists-Steam Hoisting Apparatus for

Wool Warehouses, &c.-And Details of Working-Cost of Lifting with

Steam Cranes-Steam Capstans-Electric Capstans-Cranes and Hoists. 106

CHAPTER II.

Steam Lift for Goods-Safety Gear-Endless Chain Lifts-Lift for Blast

Furnaces-Electric Power Lifting Apparatus-Various Lifts.

CHAPTER III.

Steam Travellers-25-Ton Steam Traveller worked by Endless Rope-Steam

Traveller, 40-Ton, with Boiler and Engine on Traveller-25-Ton Electric

Power Traveller-Foundry Crane and Travelier-Endless Chain Hoists—

Endless Band Conveyers-Screws and Creepers for Grain, &c.—Elevators

for Charcoal, Coal, Spent Hops, &c.

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CHAPTER IV.

General Remarks as to Steam Lifting Machinery-Cost of Working Steam

Cranes-Pipes and Valves, Cocks, &c.-Blow-off Pipes-Advantages of

using Steam Cranes

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PART IV.

CHAPTER I.

Hand-Power Lifting Machinery-7-Ton Wharf Crane-20-Ton Wharf Crane

-Foundations-Portable Cranes-Derrick Cranes-Foundry Cranes-

Platform Cranes, &c.-2-Ton Wall Crane-2-Ton Portable Crane for

Workshops Goliath Travellers-Shear Legs-Derricks, single and double

CHAPTER II.

Warehouse Cranes-Crab Motion Traveller for heavy and light Goods-

Differential Blocks-Jacks, various

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CHAPTER III.

Hand-Power Lifting Machinery-Warehouse Lifts-Hand-Power Passenger

Lifts-Well-holes for Lifts-Doors to Lifts-Working Ropes-Warehouse

Lifts, with Gear below, in several Forms-Inclined Cellar Lifts-Screw

Lifts-Rack Lifts-Endless Belt or Chain Lifts-Rope and Bucket Lifts

-Lowering Machines-House Lifts, single and double.

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INDEX

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No.

LIST OF DRAWINGS.

1. Accumulator.

2. Hydraulic Pumping Engine. (By Sir W. G. Armstrong, Mitchell & Co., Ltd.). 3. Worthington Hydraulic Engine. (Messrs. J. Simpson & Co., Ltd.).

4. Triple Expansion Compound Engine. (Ellington's Patent).

7. 160-Ton Hydraulic Crane. (By Sir W. G. Armstrong & Co.).

8. Hydraulic Movable Crane. (

Winch. (Ellington's Patent).

).

10 & 11. Hydraulic Post Crane. (By Sir W. G. Armstrong & Co.). 12. Double-power Crane. (Johnson & Ellington's Patent).

13.

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Chain Sack Hoist. (By Hydraulic Engineering Co.). 14. Hydraulic Capstan.

17. Hydraulic Apparatus for Dock Gates. (By Sir W. G. Armstrong & Co.).

(Brotherhood's Patent).
(Ellington's Patent).

Grimsby Docks.

23.

Canal Lift.

Passenger Lift.

(E. B. Ellington's.)

Coal Discharging Apparatus. (By Sir W. G. Armstrong & Co.). 24. Clark & Standfield's Patent Hydraulic Apparatus for raising Guns. 25. Differential Hydraulic Accumulator. (Clark & Standfield's Patent). 26.

30. Patent Hydraulic Canal Lift for the French Government. (By Messrs.

Clark, Standfield & Clark).

31. Patent Hydraulic Canal Plan. (By Messrs. Clark, Standfield & Clark).