+---+-----------------+--------------+----------+---------+--------+ | | | | Time of | Time of | | |No.| MAKER. | Weight. | raising | filling | Total | | | | | Steam to | Tank. | Time. | | | | | 100lbs. | | | +---+-----------------+--------------+----------+---------+--------+ | | | T. c. q. lbs.| ' " | ' " | ' " | | 1 | Easton & Amos, | 2 18 3 12 | 13 14 | 6 16 | 19 30 | | | London | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Merryweather & | 2 18 0 8 | 10 25 | 9 42 | 20 7 | | | Son, London | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Shand & Mason, | 2 17 1 0 | 10 51 | 12 19 | 23 10 | | | London | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Butt and Co., | 2 14 0 4 | 16 30 | 6 48 | 23 18 | | | United States | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Roberts, London | 1 19 1 4 | 11 40 | 20 24 | 32 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Nichols | 2 10 1 4 | Did not work. | | | (Manhattan) | | | | | United States | | | | | | | | | | Gray & Son, | 1 18 1 4 | Did not work. | | | London | | | +---+-----------------+--------------+----------+---------+--------+ MERRYWEATHER AND SON began to work at 100 lbs., fell directly to 40 lbs., and continued so throughout; stopped and steam rose to 130 lbs. SHAND AND MASON--Suction-pipe choked; left off working about 2 minutes. SECOND TRIAL. Delivering 1000 gallons into tank at same distance commencing with full steam.