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New Trade Publications ELEVATORS—Revolvator Co., Jersey City, N. J., has published a pamphlet describing its combination hand-motor drive, portable tiering elevator. Sizes and capacities are given. WELDING AND CUTTING APPARATUS— International Oxygen Co., Newark, N. J., has published a 24-page catalog describing its line of welding and cutting apparatus using oxy- gen and acetylene, hydrogen and other com- pressed fuel gases. Various accessories for this apparatus, and the compressed’ gases manufactured. by the firm also are described. Directions for the use and care of welding and cutting apparatus and the safe handling of compressed gas cylinders are included. TRANSFER Pumps—Wilson-Snyder, Pittsburgh, manufacturer of pumps, has issued a bulletin on its continuously operating pumps for use in moving crude oil, molasses or _ lighter fluids. Features of these pumps are long stroke, direct flow, balanced piston and steam valves. BONNET VALVES—Ohio Injector Co., Wads- worth, O., is issuing a circular describing a new valve designed for 300 pounds steam pres- sure, union bonnet regrinding type. tions show the construction of the valves. METAL HOSE DATA—Chas. Cory & Son Inec., 185 Varick street, New York, with offices in other principal cities, “has completed the third edition of its hose bulletin. It is a 12- page pamphlet and contains illustrations, data and descriptions of seamless flexible metal hose for use as a flexible conveyance of non- solids and nonabrasives. This interesting bul- letin with valuable information as to di- mensions and pressure, ete. is distributed free on request. LIFT TRUCK SYSTEMS—The Stuebing Truck Co., Cincinnati has issued an elaborate 86-page catalog on its lift truck. This catalog is profusely illustrated and many examples are given for the use of this type of truck. Of particular interest to marine people is its application at the Bush Terminal at the port of New York with its 8 piers, 123 ware- houses, 16 industrial buildings and the most modern cold storage plant in New York City. This catalog furnishes complete specifications for deciding upon the size of truck needed in service. MARINE DIESEL ENGINES—Busch Sulzer Bros. Diesel Engine Co., St. Louis, has re- cently issued a special catalog of 16 pages Tug Victory has been incorporated at New York, with $5000 capital, by Kirlin, Woolsey, Hubeox & Keating. _. Marine Construction Co. has been rated at Atiantic City, N. J., with capital by Carlton Godfrey. Long Island Sound Ferries Corp. has been incorporated with 2500 shares of no par value by Hunt, Hill & Betts, 120 Broadway, New York. It will operate ferries from Manhattan to Long Island. Bennett, Hvoslef & Co., has been incorporat- ed at New York with 1500 shares no par value by Haight, Smith, Griffin & Denning, incorpo- $50,000 58 Illustra-. particularly featuring recent Busch Sulzer marine diese] engine installations in com- mercial vessels. particularly those in the four shipping board vessels, the tanker EK. T. Beprorp of the Standard Oil Co. N. J., the District or CoLuMBIA (diesel electric) Standard Oil Co. of California and the very powerful dredge New Jersty building for the Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. at the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Corp., Manitowoc, Wis. This catalog contains many interesting illustrations and data of trial trips and also a list of the more notable marine installations where Busch Sulzer types of engines are used. DIESEL ENGINES—The New London Ship & Engine Co., Groton, Conn., has issued a 48-page catalog on the Nelseco diesel engine. This catalog describes briefly the history of the Nelseco M. A. N. engine, economies to be derived with diesel operation, general con- struction features of the Nelseco engine and tables giving dimensions of direct, electric and gear reduction drive. The Nelseco engine is of the 4-cycle mechanical injection type and has been thoroughly tested in a great variety of marine installations. STEAM ENGINE—Engberg’s Electrical and Mechanical Works, St. Joseph, Mich., has is- sued a new 82-page catalog particularly de- voted to a description of its vertical balanced piston valve engine. Illustrations are given of many installations. The application of the engine is taken up in detail. There is a very complete illustrated description covering the mechanical features of the Engberg engine. Its application as a direct drive for generating sets is also covered. It is in this field that the Engberg engine has been well known on shipboard for many years. The Engberg engine is also used for driving blowers and fans. Several pages are devoted to indicated horsepowers for varying revolutions and steam pressures. Complete information is also given about the weights and dimensions of all the various sizes of engines built. TUBE COUPLINGS—The Parker Appliance Co., 10320 Berea road, Cleveland, has re- cently issued a 16-page catalog showing the ap- plication of Parker tube couplings for copper tube in water and gas services. This catalog is clearly illustrated showing the application of the coupling and also its various component parts. Tables giving sizes and prices are also included. Typical specifications are given for Business News for the Marine Trade 27 William street. It will own and operate a fleet of ships. McNulty Shiywright Corp. has been incorpo- rated at New York with 50 shares no par value to operate a shipbuilding business, by Blanchfield & Kissam, 50 Broadway, New York. , Hunt’s Transportation Line has been incorpo- rated at New York with $20,000 capital by J. L. Stoneham, Long Island City, N. Y., to operate boats and ships. B. Turecamo Towing Corp. has been incorpo- rated at New’ York with $10,000 capital to operate a fleet of tugs, by Avitable & WBHisen- MARINE REVIEW—October, 1927 tube couplings and fittings which include in- teresting and valuable information. ELECTRIC CONTROL—Allen-Bradley Co., Milwaukee, has issued a folder describing its push. button control for motors up to two horsepower. MOTORS—Century Electric Co., St. Louis, has published a pamphlet giving various fea- tures of construction of its repulsion-start, in- duction motors. DIESEL ENGINES—Worthington Pump & Machinery Corp., New York, has published a 27-page catalog describing its double-acting, 2-cycle, diesel engines. The catalog is illus- trated well with numerous diagrams and re- productions of photographs showing the action cycle and the.construction of the engines. Data on the performance of the engines also is presented. AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL- LERS—A new revised edition of its catalog of automatic controllers for temperature, pres- sure, humidity, liquid level, condensation ‘and other factors which are important to the suc- cess of power plants has been issued by the Cc. J. Tagliabue Mfg. Co., 18 to 88 Thirty- third street, Brooklyn, N. Y. The general ar- rangement of the catalog resembles that of preceding editions, but it is 16 pages larger with several additional illustrations, having a total of 84 pages. VARIABLE SPEED TRANSMISSION—A speed transmission combining the functions of a reducer and speed changer is described in a bulletin by the Stephens-Adamson Mfg. Co., Aurora, Ill. The effect is obtained by the use of roller bearings, controlled by a hand wheel, which allows variations of the smallest degree. Changes are made while the ma- chine is in motion. Illustrations and data make a complete presentation. — FORGINGS—Drop, pressed and hammered forgings in wide variety are shown in a broadside by the , American Forge & Machine Co., Canton, O. <A large variety of articles produced by these processes are pictured, with a small amount of text as explanation. GRAPHIC RECORDERS—Hsterline-Angus Co., Indianapolis, suggests in a current bulle- tin the advantages of using recording instru- ments as inspectors of continuous operations and in testing. A list of applications is sug- gested. STEAM TURBINES—Dean Hill Pump Co., Anderson, Ind., has issued a bulletin on its steam turbines, designed for central station use where high pressure and high temperature steam is utilized. Data are provided for de- termining the approximate water rate and cor- rection factors due to superheat and back pres- sure. It is well illustrated. hauser, 189 Montague street, Brooklyn, N. Y. Canadiari government, which recently re- jected tenders for the construction of five ves- sels for the Canadian West Indies service, be- cause deemed too high, has called for new bids to be received until Sept. 1. The ships are to be for passenger and freight service, of 8000 tons capacity, turbine engined, oil burners, with refrigerating service. Quebec Docking and Ship Repairing Co., Quebec, Que., recently organized, will construct a dry dock capable of handling all vessels except ocean liners. Construction will begin in a few weeks to be ready for spring.