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206 ADVERTISEMENTS.
TO CIVIL ENGINEERS AND LAND-SURVEYORS.
ALEXANDER DICK,
Land-Surveying Chain and Safety Lamp Maker, and Plain and
Fancy Wire Worker,
10 Buchanan Buildings, 105 Stockwell, Street, Glasgow,
TAKES this opportunity again to return his unfeigned thanks to those Gentlemen
who, for thirty years, have honoured him with their kind favours, and hopes, ,
that by prompt attention to their orders, as heretofore, still to merit a continuance of I
their patronage.
A. D. would earnestly solicit the attention of those gentlemen who may not, as
yet, have given his Chains a trial, to do so; being confident, from the flattering testi-
monials received from eminent practical gentlemen, in different parts of the three
kingdoms, of their superiority, and besides being made of the very best Charcoal
Springwire (being nearly as hard as steel), he feels confident a trial is only necessary
to prove them second to none now in use ; and to prevent counterfeit, ' Alexander Dick,
Chainmaher, Glasgow,' is on the middle teller or counter of those chains warranted.
The following is an abridged list of his Prices for Cash only.
Foot Link 100 Feet Chains.
100 feet long, 100 round-eyed links, made of No. 8 wire, 200 round rings, and made
of No. 7 wire, with superior improved strong wire handles, with brass tops and copper
swivels, lis. 6d. each; and with a set of No. 5 link brass counters, 12s. 6d. each.
100 feet long, 100 links with long eyes and filed joints, 300 oval rings, and both
made of No. 7 wire, with superior improved strong wire handles, with brass tops and
copper swivels, 18s, each. With a set of No. 5 link brass counters, 19s. each.
A Chain of the same kind, but links and rings made of No. 8 Wire, 16s. each
With a set of No. 5 link brass counters, 17s. each.
A. D. would particularly recommend the Chains with long-eyed links, filed joints,
and 300 oval rings, as being the best he makes ; warrants them not to crank, twist up,
nor so apt to stretch as those with round-eyed links and round rings, being made in a
superior style.
Scotch Surveying Chains, with or without the fractions, made only to Order.
Imperial or Link-Surveying Chains.
66 feet long, 100 round-eyed links, made of No. 8 wire, 200 round rings, and made
of No. 7 wire, with superior improved strong wire handles, with brass tops and copper
swivels, 8s. 6d. each, and 8s., 7s. 6d., 7s., 6s. 6d., and 6s. common make.
66 feet long, 100 links, with long eyes and filed joints, 300 oval rings, and both
made of No. 7 wire, with superior improved strong wire handles, with brass tops and
copper swivels, 16s. each.
A Chain of the same kind, but links and rings made of No. 8 wire, 14s. each.
Imperial Link Mine Surveying Chains, with neat strong brass handles and copper
swivels, with 10 links of brass wire at each handle, 19s. each, and with 10 links of
brass wire also at the 50 and 60, 25s. each.
Surveying Chains, made of cast-steel wire to any length, size of wire, or pattern,
only to Order.
Large and small ring Swails, Planting and Holing Chains for the East and West
Indies, made to Order.
Copper, Brass, Iron, and Steel Wire, oval link Clock and Pitch Chain, of all sizes
of link or wire, made on the shortest notice.
Davy and Common Safety Lamps made and re-covered.
Plain and Ornamental Wire Fence for Pleasure Grounds, and every other Article
in the Line equally Cheap.