LONDON PRICE LISTOf the most essential articles employed in the manufacture and application of Coal Gas; delivered free of expence at any Wharf between London and Vauxhall Bridge.Cast iron Spigot and Faucit Pipes.DIAMETER.THICKNESS IN THE METAL.PRICEPER YARD.£.s.d.1 and a half inch5-sixths of an inch262 inches3-eighths362 and a half dittoditto403 inches7-sixteenths464 dittohalf an inch665 dittoditto906 dittoditto1007 dittoditto1108 ditto5-eighths1239 dittoditto16610 dittoditto196Cast iron Flanch Pipes.1 and a half inch302 inches402 and a half inch4103 inches544 ditto735 ditto96Quadrant flanch pipes140cwt.Bend pipes of different radii, branch pipes and accommodating pipes130cwt.From eight to six inches 13s.6d.from 5 to 3 inches140Two, and 1 and a half inch146Siphon, water reservoir, or tar-well pipes, from 2 to 6 inches in diameter150cwt.Ditto, above 6 inches in diameter140Gas holder, or hydraulic valve pipes, with boxes150Wrought iron work and screws to ditto071⁄2℔Retorts of best picked iron, from second process130cwt.Mouth pieces to ditto, ground and fitted200Wrought iron work and screws to ditto071⁄2℔Connecting and stride pipes, ground200cwt.Hydraulic cylinders150Tapering pipes150Outer fire doors150Inner ditto110Fire back, bearers, dead plates110Top, register, and slide dampers140Pullies, and friction sectors, turned and fitted220Wrought iron gudgeons for ditto, turned and fitted10℔.One inch bolts-at0051⁄2℔.Seven-eighths dittoThree-quarters dittoFive-eighths280gross.Half-inch1180gross.Tar receivers and purifying vessels0140cwt.Condensing pipes, and inlet and outlet pipes for tanks0140Cast iron tanks put together complete, with bolts, screws, cement, &c.0160Gas holders, original construction, erected complete of sheet iron0600Gas holder, collapsing construction, complete, capacity 30,000 cubic feet100000Gas holder, collapsing construction, complete, capacity 15,000 cubic feet70000Gas holder, collapsing construction, complete, capacity 22,000 cubic feet80000Wrought iron Gas Tubes screwed and fitted, warranted to bear a pressure equal to a column of water 300 feet high.BORE.PENCEPER FOOT.1 inch107-eighths83-quarters71⁄25-eighths7Half an inch and 3-eighths61⁄2Copper Tubes.BORE OF TUBE.PRICE PER FOOT.£s.d.3-eighths of an inchcopper tubes041⁄2Half dittoditto065-eighths dittoditto093-quarters dittoditto0111⁄27-eighths dittoditto141 inchditto181 and a half dittoditto22Union joints 3-eighths of an inch 8s.half an inch 9s.5-eighths of an inch 10s.6d.3-quarters of an inch0140per doz.Union T sockets, 3-quarters of an inch 20s.half inch0140per doz.Three-quarters of an inch main cocks046eachBrazed sheet iron Tubes.BORE OF TUBE.PRICEPER FOOT.s.d.3-eighths of an inch033⁄4Half an inch041⁄45-eighths of an inch053-quarters061⁄21 inch071⁄21 and a quarter0101 and a half13£.s.d.Ornamental gas lamp posts, and columns, fitted complete with York lamps glazed, tube, branches, cocks, and burners, ready for lighting£. 660eachOr castings for ditto130cwt.Wrought iron work for ditto071⁄2℔.Argand burners complete, from 2s.6d.to50eachIron roofs for retort and gas holder houses, erected complete, at £. 6 6 0 per square of 100 feet, superficial measure.Cost of laying cast iron Gas mains in London. To take up the ground, to fill in, but not to re-pave the ground, and to drive two and a half inches of lead into the joints of the pipes.DIAMETEROF MAINS.PERYARD.s.d.3 inches164 ditto1105 ditto216 ditto227 ditto248 ditto279 ditto3010 ditto34£.s.d.Tapping the mains and laying gun barrel, or branch pipes010per yrd.Governor complete to regulate every 24 hours 30,000 cubic feet of gas6000A lime machine, new construction, to purify 30,000 cubic feet of gas every 24 hours22000A gas metre, to register 30,000 cubic feet of gas every 24 hours10500A gas light apparatus complete, capable of producing 48,000 cubic feet of gas every 24 hours, costs, if erected in London800000ESTIMATEOFA Gas Light Apparatus,Capable of producing every 24 hours, a light equal to 21,330 tallow candles, eight in the pound, burning for six hours.£.s.d.Five horizontal rotary retorts, 12 feet 6 inches in diameter, complete for immediate use232000Two lime machines, complete for immediate use53600Two collapsing gas holders, 30,000 cubic feet capacity each200000A gas metre20000A governor or regulating guage10000Tar well5800Pumps6700Connecting pipes26500Condensing pipes, between the retorts, tar well, and lime machines219160Retort house, with iron roof653190Lime machine house, with ditto ditto23000Workmen’s tools and sundries43000£. 7079150This apparatus is capable of producing every 24 hours, 66,000 cubic feet of gas.THE END.C. Green, Printer, 15, Leicester Street,Leicester Square.In the Press,A DESCRIPTION OF THE CHEMICAL APPARATUS AND INSTRUMENTS,WITH FIFTEEN QUARTO COPPER PLATES,BY FREDRICK ACCUM.LineWORKSLATELY PUBLISHED BY FREDRICK ACCUM.A PRACTICAL ESSAY ON CHEMICAL RE-AGENTS OR TESTS,Exhibiting the general nature of Chemical Re-Agents or Tests—the Effects which they produce upon different bodies—the Uses to which they may be applied, and the Art of applying them successfully.THE SECOND EDITION,Illustrated by a Series of Experiments.Price 9s.CHEMICAL AMUSEMENT,Comprising a Series of curious and instructive Experiments in Chemistry, which are easily performed, and unattended by Danger.The Fourth Edition.Price 9s.A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON GAS LIGHT,WITH SEVEN COLOURED PLATES,Exhibiting a summary description of the Apparatus and Machinery best calculated for illuminating Streets, Houses, and Manufactories, with Coal Gas; with Remarks on the general nature of this new branch of civil economy.The Fourth Edition.Price 12s.ELEMENTS OF CRYSTALLOGRAPHY,After the Method of Haüy,WITH PLATES AND GRAPHIC DESIGNS,Exhibiting the Forms of Crystals, their Geometrical Structure, and general Laws, according to which the immense variety of actually existing Crystals are produced.Price 15s.A MANUAL OF ANALYTICAL MINERALOGY,Intended to facilitate the Practical Analysis of Minerals, by pointing out to the Student concise directions for performing the Analysis of Metallic Ores, Earths, and other Minerals.Second Edition.2 Vols.Price 15s.A SYSTEM OF THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL CHEMISTRY,IN TWO VOLS. WITH PLATES.Second Edition. Price 15s.
Of the most essential articles employed in the manufacture and application of Coal Gas; delivered free of expence at any Wharf between London and Vauxhall Bridge.
This apparatus is capable of producing every 24 hours, 66,000 cubic feet of gas.
THE END.
C. Green, Printer, 15, Leicester Street,Leicester Square.
In the Press,A DESCRIPTION OF THE CHEMICAL APPARATUS AND INSTRUMENTS,WITH FIFTEEN QUARTO COPPER PLATES,BY FREDRICK ACCUM.
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WORKSLATELY PUBLISHED BY FREDRICK ACCUM.
A PRACTICAL ESSAY ON CHEMICAL RE-AGENTS OR TESTS,
Exhibiting the general nature of Chemical Re-Agents or Tests—the Effects which they produce upon different bodies—the Uses to which they may be applied, and the Art of applying them successfully.
THE SECOND EDITION,Illustrated by a Series of Experiments.Price 9s.
CHEMICAL AMUSEMENT,
Comprising a Series of curious and instructive Experiments in Chemistry, which are easily performed, and unattended by Danger.
The Fourth Edition.Price 9s.
A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON GAS LIGHT,
WITH SEVEN COLOURED PLATES,
Exhibiting a summary description of the Apparatus and Machinery best calculated for illuminating Streets, Houses, and Manufactories, with Coal Gas; with Remarks on the general nature of this new branch of civil economy.
The Fourth Edition.Price 12s.
ELEMENTS OF CRYSTALLOGRAPHY,
After the Method of Haüy,
WITH PLATES AND GRAPHIC DESIGNS,
Exhibiting the Forms of Crystals, their Geometrical Structure, and general Laws, according to which the immense variety of actually existing Crystals are produced.
Price 15s.
A MANUAL OF ANALYTICAL MINERALOGY,
Intended to facilitate the Practical Analysis of Minerals, by pointing out to the Student concise directions for performing the Analysis of Metallic Ores, Earths, and other Minerals.
Second Edition.2 Vols.Price 15s.
A SYSTEM OF THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL CHEMISTRY,
IN TWO VOLS. WITH PLATES.
Second Edition. Price 15s.
Directions to the Binder.Plate II, to face Title Page.Plate III, IV, V, VI, and VII, at the end of the Book.
Directions to the Binder.
Plate II, to face Title Page.
Plate III, IV, V, VI, and VII, at the end of the Book.
Pl. III.
Pl. III.
Accums, Discription of Gas Works.Gas Light Machinery, at the Royal Mint.in Explanation of Plate, II.
Accums, Discription of Gas Works.
Gas Light Machinery, at the Royal Mint.in Explanation of Plate, II.
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Pl. IV.Accums, Description of Gas Works.
Pl. IV.Accums, Description of Gas Works.
G. H. Palmer, Del.Gas Works.Westminster Station
G. H. Palmer, Del.
Gas Works.Westminster Station
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Plate V.Accums, Description of Gas Works.
Plate V.Accums, Description of Gas Works.
W. Read, Sculp.tGas Holder at Birminghamwithout Specific Gravity Apparatus,capacity 30,000 Cubic Feet.
W. Read, Sculp.t
Gas Holder at Birminghamwithout Specific Gravity Apparatus,capacity 30,000 Cubic Feet.
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Plate VI.Accums, Description of Gas Works.
Plate VI.Accums, Description of Gas Works.
W. Read, Sculp.tGas Holder at ChesterWithout Specific Gravity Apparatus,Capacity 30,000 Cubic Feet.Gas Holder at Westminster,Without Specific Gravity Apparatus,Capacity 15,400 Cubic Feet
W. Read, Sculp.t
Gas Holder at ChesterWithout Specific Gravity Apparatus,Capacity 30,000 Cubic Feet.Gas Holder at Westminster,Without Specific Gravity Apparatus,Capacity 15,400 Cubic Feet
Gas Holder at ChesterWithout Specific Gravity Apparatus,Capacity 30,000 Cubic Feet.
Gas Holder at ChesterWithout Specific Gravity Apparatus,Capacity 30,000 Cubic Feet.
Gas Holder at Westminster,Without Specific Gravity Apparatus,Capacity 15,400 Cubic Feet
Gas Holder at Westminster,Without Specific Gravity Apparatus,Capacity 15,400 Cubic Feet
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Accums, Description of Gas Works.Pl. VII.
Accums, Description of Gas Works.Pl. VII.
Lowry, Del.t& Sculp.tGas-Works.
Lowry, Del.t& Sculp.t
Gas-Works.
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Transcriber’s NotesInconsistent, archaic and unusual language, punctuation and spelling have been retained, except as mentioned below. The book uses a comma for decimal point as well as for thousands separator.The (minor) differences in wording between the Table of Contents and the actual text headings and the use of £ (with or without full stop and/or space) andl.have not been standardised.Depending on the hard- and software used and their settings, not all elements may display as intended.When relevant, texts have been removed from the plates and transcribed outside the plates. Such texts are enclosed in adotted box.Plate II, 'Accums’': as printed in original work.Page xv, entry AMMONIACAL LIQUOR: there is no separate section for this material, but it is described in the first part of the section on Carbonate of Ammonia on page 303.Page 43, 'Pont Tops': possibly Pontops.Page 49, 'Tramsaren, near Kidwelly': possibly Trimsaran.Page 79, table: the quantities given add up to 556 cubic feet.Page 84, 'Enclosed are the result': as printed in the source document.Page 86, Expenditure of Process A: the amounts given do not add up to the total.Page 103/104, calculation: the numbers given do not add up to the first sub-total.Page 196, example of capacity calculation: the dimensions given result in a capacity of 22,500 cubic feet.Plate III, 'discription': as printed in the source document.Changes:Footnotes have been moved to under the paragraph where they are referenced.Tables printed over multiple pages have been re-combined into single tables; where relevant, items such as Carried Over etc. have been removed. The lay-out of the tables with financial analyses has been standardised.Several obvious minor typographical and punctuation errors have been corrected silently.Page iii: 'as its little expresses' changed to 'as its title expresses'.Page x: entries for pages 80 and 81 moved to their proper place.Page xv: page number for entry AMMONIACAL LIQUOR changed to 303 (see above).Page 42, 'principle coal mines' changed to 'principal coal mines'.Page 43: 'Cowpers Main' changed to 'Cowper’s Main'.Page 143: 'Melam' changed to 'Malam'.Page 189, 'a fixed rigde point' changed to 'a fixed ridge point'.Page 218, '10,00,000 revolutions' changed to '100,000 revolutions'.Page 304: 'it will turn blue litmus, paper red' changed to 'it will turn blue litmus paper, red'.Page 312: 'sal-ammonia' changed to 'sal-ammoniac'.Index: Lines used as ditto marks and the word 'ditto' have been replaced with the dittoed words and phrases.Price lists: in some cases the word ditto has been replaced with the dittoed text.
Inconsistent, archaic and unusual language, punctuation and spelling have been retained, except as mentioned below. The book uses a comma for decimal point as well as for thousands separator.
The (minor) differences in wording between the Table of Contents and the actual text headings and the use of £ (with or without full stop and/or space) andl.have not been standardised.
Depending on the hard- and software used and their settings, not all elements may display as intended.
When relevant, texts have been removed from the plates and transcribed outside the plates. Such texts are enclosed in adotted box.
Plate II, 'Accums’': as printed in original work.
Page xv, entry AMMONIACAL LIQUOR: there is no separate section for this material, but it is described in the first part of the section on Carbonate of Ammonia on page 303.
Page 43, 'Pont Tops': possibly Pontops.
Page 49, 'Tramsaren, near Kidwelly': possibly Trimsaran.
Page 79, table: the quantities given add up to 556 cubic feet.
Page 84, 'Enclosed are the result': as printed in the source document.
Page 86, Expenditure of Process A: the amounts given do not add up to the total.
Page 103/104, calculation: the numbers given do not add up to the first sub-total.
Page 196, example of capacity calculation: the dimensions given result in a capacity of 22,500 cubic feet.
Plate III, 'discription': as printed in the source document.
Changes:
Footnotes have been moved to under the paragraph where they are referenced.
Tables printed over multiple pages have been re-combined into single tables; where relevant, items such as Carried Over etc. have been removed. The lay-out of the tables with financial analyses has been standardised.
Several obvious minor typographical and punctuation errors have been corrected silently.
Page iii: 'as its little expresses' changed to 'as its title expresses'.
Page x: entries for pages 80 and 81 moved to their proper place.
Page xv: page number for entry AMMONIACAL LIQUOR changed to 303 (see above).
Page 42, 'principle coal mines' changed to 'principal coal mines'.
Page 43: 'Cowpers Main' changed to 'Cowper’s Main'.
Page 143: 'Melam' changed to 'Malam'.
Page 189, 'a fixed rigde point' changed to 'a fixed ridge point'.
Page 218, '10,00,000 revolutions' changed to '100,000 revolutions'.
Page 304: 'it will turn blue litmus, paper red' changed to 'it will turn blue litmus paper, red'.
Page 312: 'sal-ammonia' changed to 'sal-ammoniac'.
Index: Lines used as ditto marks and the word 'ditto' have been replaced with the dittoed words and phrases.
Price lists: in some cases the word ditto has been replaced with the dittoed text.