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IDEAL PUMP GOVERNOR. A pump governor that will govern-- that can be depended on at all times to act--that doesn't. require constantyad- justing and attention--not too delicate- ly constructed, yet delicate enough to enable pressure to be regulated to the IDEAL PUMP GOVERNOR. fraction of a pound--is what the mar- ine engineer most desires. ._ That there are many governors and like devices on the market, the engi- neer knows. He also knows. that there are governors and like devices that have failed him at the critical mo- ment, accounting for leaking or blown- out joints, burst hoses, and_ disabled pumps. Then it is that he discovers the governor is out of order, working parts defective, or a thorough clean- ing out necessary. In the large freighters or passenger steamers it is no uncommon sight' to see two gangs of sailors hosing along the decks in the quiet watches of the ' night, 'one gang following the stream of water on each deck, or working" for'ard and aft simultaneously. Ac- cordingly, the bo'sun has to depend on the men coupling up the hose at the hydrants, to see that the pump has at TAE Marine REVIEW all times a' free delivery. The engineer on watch, with the, main engines and numerous: auxiliaries in his care, can- not spend too much of his time in the vicinity of the pump. Occasionally he will miss the rythmic beat, hear the pump strain and groan with a steadily decreasing stroke, and know from ex- perience that through. the negligence of the men on deck the discharge is choked at the hydrants. He may, if prompt in shutting down the pump, avert an accident, otherwise, with a crack like a pistol] shot, a joint is blown out in the pipe-line or pump. There may, later, be an investigation, but the result is always the same, the engineers have to re-make the joints. If the fire pump, used in washing down the decks, is equipped with a proper: gov- ernor, such accidents. cannot happen. IDEAL PUMP GOVERNOR, The kinking of a hose will not be the means of the hose bursting or "carry- ing away" at the coupling; the opening or closing of one, two, or several hy- drants, will not alter the pressure of the supply, and the governor can be regu- lated to operate the pump immediately 53 the pressure is relieved at the hydrants, the pipe line at all times being filled with water at the required pressure. To meet these requirements the Ideal | pump governor, simple in action and constructed to overcome the difficulties experienced hitherto by the engineer handling such devices, has been devel- oped. This* governor, constructed to hang in a vertical position beneath the steam pipe line, has the usual spring regulator controlling the pressure by an adjustable nut. The piston and water pressure cylinder are so arranged that 'at all times they are surrounded by thick cylinder oil which acts as a lubricant, and prevents corrosion or any deposit forming. This oil fills a U-shaped trap pipe at the base of the governor, receives the pressure for controlling through a small pipe leading from the discharge side of the pump, and prevents the water in the discharge from entering the water pressure cylinder. Through a drain cock on the trap pipe this oil can be dis- charged when necessary, the cock being used," "also, to discharge any sediment formed. A special pack- ing, the invention of the patentee, pre- vents any loss of oil through leakage, the same packing being on the steam end of the governor. This governor can | be applied to any type of pump. The "Ideal" governor is made by the Ideal Automatic Pump Governor Co., Nos. 15 to 25 Whitehall street, New York. SMART ENGINEERING FEAT. The S. S. Earlford was towed into Southampton recently with a cracked | cylinder, and was placed in the hands of; Messrs:,, Day. Summers -& Co. Limited, of the Northern Iron Works. The engines were disconnected and lifted out of the vessel, and it was subsequently found that both cylinders. were defective and required renewing. This, of course necessitated two -new cylinder patterns and two new cylinder castings. These were' made, fitted up in the shop, and the. engines lifted back aboard, the whole job satisfactorily completed, and the ves- sel sailed six weeks from the day on which the work was taken in hand. In addition to the new cylinders, a new connecting-rod had to be made, the engines were thoroughly overhauled, and bearings renewed. England is, said to be reaping the advantage of being the first to produce a monster battleship. Other powers are now sending them orders for ves- sels with which to knock the Dread- nought into a cocked hat.