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as ^ H-P. Farther on, Selig, Sonnenthal & Co. have several interestingmachine tools. At the next stand, Messrs. Glossop & Stacey showthree small steam hammers, and, farther on, Mr. B. Smith has atelescope hoist and hydraulic crane. The well-known firm of Sharp,Stewart St Co. exhibit several machine tools and improved Giffard’sinjectors.

Reverting to the right hand side, Messrs. Beck & Co. exhibit in thespace beyond the doorway a rotary pressure blower for cupolas,furnaces, &c., and also a rotary pump, which runs at slow speeds, andhas only two moving parts. At the next stand Messrs. Appleby Bros,show several cranes and a model of a quartz reduction mill. Messrs.John Warner & Sons have a chain pump,—a steam pump condenserand steam pump, and an expansion gear. Messrs. Hugh Smith & Co.show an important collection of hydraulic machinery, including ac-cumulators, cranes, and various classes of riveting machines usedin the manufacture of ships. The Hydraulic Engineering Co. alsoexhibit several machines, including compound steam pumping engines,hydraulic capstans, engines, cranes, lifts, accumulators, and machinetools. Mr. R. Waygood has a large collection of lifts and a patentrotary engine. The Pulsometer Engineering Co. exhibit a largepulsometer, which is a pistonless and frictionless steam pump withno moving parts but the very simple valves ; the machine acts by thedirect pressure of the steam on the surface of the water contained inthe chambers. The same firm exhibits the Deane direct acting pumpingmachinery for high lifts, and also a filter for purifying continuouslylarge masses of polluted water.

Messrs. Tangye Bros, have a large show at the end of the Court.Amongst their numerous exhibits we may mention the following: acolonial steam engine with automatic expansion gear,—a direct-actingcentrifugal pumping engine,—a Tangye gas engine,—a gas hammer,—hydraulic lifting and pulling jacks,—a special steam pump,—and acompound condensing pumping engine. In the next space to Messrs.Tangye Mr. T. Williams exhibits a direct-acting steam pump.

Returning towards the southern end of the Annexe, we find the twofirst spaces given up to hoists and lifts exhibited by Messrs. J. Barker &Sons, and Messrs. A. Smith & Stevens. Next comes an importantcollection contributed by the well-known firm of Easton & Anderson,who show one of Rich’s turbines working a centrifugal pump; alsoparts of the lifts for the Mersey Tunnel Railway, each of which lifts canraise from 80 to ioo people. The same firm show high-pressure air-compressing pumps, for charging torpedoes, and a model of a patenthydraulic ferry steamer for tidal rivers. Mr. Henry Coles shows a steamcrane with improved slewing gear, and also a patent grab and bucketdredger. M essrs. Anderson & Gallwey show several hydraulic rivetersand machine tools; and Messrs. James Kite & Co. high-pressure filter-presses. Messrs. Korting Bros, exhibit a new steam pump, called theaquapult. The Phoenix Metal Die and Engineering Co. have steel diesfor hot forgings and stamping in metals. The Westinghouse Brake Co.show their direct acting pumps for air or water, and Messrs. Lines &Bridgman a machine for nailing boxes. In the next stand, Mr. S. Georgeexhibits a very ingenious little rotary pump, which is reversible, and

For Contents, see p. 3; View of Gardens, P. 41; Ground Plan, p. 48; View of OldLondon, p. 56; Index, p, 67; Method of reaching the Exhibition, pp. 72-77.