BLACKSTONE DIESEL ENGINES TYPE D.B. Totally-enclosed Cold-starting BLACKSTONE & CO., LTD., STAMFORD, ENGLAND Telephones : STAMFORD 107 & 108 Tolograms : BLACKSTONE, STAMFORD CCubles : BLACKSTONE, STAMFORD, LINCS. Codes + A.B.C, (6th Edn.), WESTERN UNION, LIEBER'S (5 Letter), BENTLEY'SBLACKSTONE & COMPANY LIMIT: HE Blackstone “DB. yereial engine has. been Introduced 10 meet the re uirements of customers whe wine small powar engines for driving. quipment such as electric generators, pumps, 525, machine tools, winches or "compressors. To its making’ has gone Blackstone's forty years" experlenee in dit engine. construcslan ‘The “DB. engine is particularly suleable for working. under dusty” or sandy condi: fens Yor all its" working” parts are_ torah nciosed, whist "romalsing easly accessible Where incre is. eo engine house, ie may be Fun tthe open ar. although some shelter Should be_ provides. if “possible. The ait leaning. system, which prevents much unnec: fssery ‘erauble, bp ancther feature of tas engine. SPECIFICATION The, Engine The engin, eof the verti four-stroke cold-sterting dissel type and is bullt on extremely sound lines in accordance with Blackstone preetee. necting rod by a case-hardened steel gudgeon Cae hee ye eens ae Beer tas! oamee pearl eae alee fea amber sonra ti oe ance Peat alc altel combustion chamber. i vate Ge Pam, ig he tiatleareat ee ae Ss en ai ate ReePSecorately. ground and balance. weights faa Sn eeetient coe Governor —The governor is enclosed and is ‘ofthe cemrifugel type graduating each charge of fuel to. sule the engine load: “The speed St the engine ean be varied by hand” whilst fe i in operation Lubrication—A plunger pump feds fl 2 all parts ot the engines Al of on leaving he bearings flows back t0 the sump thus maine {cining » minimum consumption Cooling —The standscd cooling water tank sultable for intermistent. running. Special fans are necessary for tong running periods. Radiator Cooting.—Hf specified when oréer- Ing. a radiator of sable si can be feted tothe" engine, Instead of cooing, tanky a exes charge Pulley.—A driving, pulley of the dimensions slate fhe abi of desig i nluges ts standard equipment, but a pulley of other foo can be supped if ordered and t a small textes charge. Exhaust Silencer—The silencer i of large Capacity. Where the engin ls to be intaled g's saclonary une, aground silencer ean Be Supplied ap an extra Fuel Tanke—The fuel tank, made from tesd come steel, i of sufiient capacity to enable the engine to run on fll load for 6 to 24 hours According tothe size of engine. Fuel Fileer.—The fuel Pker Is Aeted with = detachable cover permiing easy access Yo the fering clement for cleaning purpores. “Testing-—ach engin is carefully ested before Fearing the Work, not only run lights’ but at the power spesied for'e sufcenty long Period "to" ensure. perfece adjustment of al Srorking pare. Workmanship & Painting.—The engine is Bulle and painted by competent workmen. ll the materials tued are the bese of thelr kind Fuel Consumption in pounds per B.H.P. four VERTICAL DIESEL ENGINES TYPE D.B. DB. te ae SP DBA % oh Lubricating O11 Consumptions.—006 pints per BHP. hour. Tomperature af Cooling Water. —The Engine, wil work most efelently and econ ‘omically"i the temperature of the cooling rater on leaving. the elinder head i malt ‘ined 2¢160" F-00180" F J avalable in diferent ‘as not been found acticble to recorimend any particular fuel Sih for universal cae, But che fac! must be t ‘iselte, and not’ residinl olf or a. blend thereof” fe should conform to the following Specifestion>— Fuel.—As various fuels fee Electric Flywheels Desi | 1 a9/i2_| 12 The DBD engine can be supplied wich heavy fipwhecls, but ip noe suitable for electric lighting. The D83/4 engine at 800 P.M, should be. chosen 4 IF go work under tropical concieions add 30 per cent to water tank capacity Vee | 23 | sancar} s [tech mens cy 0 Diam. ee eae | Gycic | Fueh at cle Sere] Type |H.| ROM. Gi._| Seroke | Variation] Biam|Wigeh| ton ie |e i. | i sate ies | pe | 3,| "i vay | | Bessy | 35) $03 Yd) | ed Bava | | } Ves | 2e | 4 Baxras | du 50 i Ve | |B Baas’s | $1903 i Vi | 2) Bae? | s |e 4} 9) ising Base | 5 | 0 3 | ve Md Basie | 8h i 5 Ba Bast | § a) 8 | ie) 4 Barrio | 18 Be | ie md $ éBLACKSTONE A Specifte Gravity not greacer than 0.88 unless ‘one of the fuels mentioned below iy in se. Viscosity not greater than 50 Seconds Redwood ae 100"F, Hacd Asphale not greater than 0.5%, Fluhpoine noe lower than 130° F. Sulphur noe greeter than 9p Glorfe "Vale not lower than 19000 B.Th Unb oF 10330 Cal/kitog. The following fuel ells have been used with satislaction “In these Engines: Shell DiesolingsEesodiesel im Dicleum pre "Eacate hell Ga Oil "Essogatal Teyaco 811 Diesel Gas Oil BP. Diezsteum, (These fuels are normally used for vehicles). Residual oll or blends thereaf are frequently contaminated with foreign er abrisive matter Which is ape to cause waar to the components of the engine Burning or Huminatngparfin oll (Kerosene) smay be hed ar ful, but ony an admintareo} Pola of Tighe tobricaing ell per gallons of faratn ts ate, In general, the fuel must be fee from foreign matter otherwise excessive wear may Take Place, partcuiarly inthe fuel injection system ¢ {er acs "are ‘wale owing tothe ‘excessive temperatures and pressures resulting ier they es The overs cuted chat although the ‘engine may run satisfactorily iowa shore tne on cheap lush xcesive went and damage wil ukimstely result ane tho Me ‘of the engine be materially shoreened. For these responsi Tor sich damage or wear cased by the use ol Unsuitable or sirey tue “i Normal Equipment—Normal equipment includes engine Complete with two frets Sundard “pelley, foundation bok” cocling water tank, “Water connections!” oxhaust Sener i Genet el tank wth fennections, us! oi fier, staring” handle and usual accessories, * * The conection pid are forthe arrange F ipent luscraced. fa specs aeangerent ne 0.3, Gasired and involves “datonal ieagee of tandard piping, these can Be supplied at exits cost NOTE: The cooling water tank is not ine cluded with "engines" ntended for shipment acity of Water | Diams| Diam | — ke required. jeter off tor of Weights. | ister Exact ~ rs | 2 hours [Ping Piping: | New. With Standard Flywheels vthowe Water Fae Drawing of typical Inetalasion with rinelpal dimensions for each “ype SF engine Indleated below 7 ‘An alternative position of che Silencer is ngiested by dotted lines BB wo3/5 elelelualsl«fulm We Le [7 | oD DBE to 6/88 [2-4 sole] ae fay |e [io | vr | a | oe ae le DBP co 912/26" xe lala [ae | oF | 10 1 Sie Pe wel elelels|t]e|y ™]x | Desa | ¥ |e Ferber) ie a |e |e fay arl 7 | oF De6 vo gies] | MEW til 2a | Ff to | > ler |ler| a ae Powe |ae fe] & arpa a DIMENSIONS IN FEET & INCHES, APPROXIMATE SHIPPING SPECIFICATION FOR WATER TANKS. Capac oe” Tonle Is, att eas | 292 | 814 alt id for electric type flywheel for DBS co DBAI/S. 4 Ibs. GB Klos) 86 10 DB6/B 196 Ibs. (@8 los), DB9 to 89/12 112 bs. Klos). kilos is. | ines Fo" | ie BS mm 355 109, 13304 idee {300 16354 Is204 200+ Zio = Two Tanks nested8) ‘A Blackstone D8," engine A Blackstone "0.8." type engine direct*coupled to high-speed pump. publicntion as bean prepared with every eve 1 coneents mute net be en ae bining snl contimed & COMPANY LIMITED Power for a farthing per B.H.P. hour The low running cost is a feature of all Blackstone D.B. diesel engines, These engines provide power at approximately a farthing per B.H.P. hour. With the price of fuel at £5 a ton and lubricating oil at 31- a gallon, the approximate running costs are as. follows : DB.3 id. per hour DB.6 lid. per hour DB.9 2id. per hour For the intermediate powers, the costs are approx- imately proportional to the above figures. Every class of power user will recognise the great saving of the D.B. engine in comparison with other methods of power production, A If t0 TE KW. electle lighting set driven by 2 Blackstone * 0.8." Engine