Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-11-23

The following description of stove upon great
improved plan, is taken from the Genesee Far
rner writer in the same paper says in reference
to the that one square foot of wood is sum
cient to heat room Is by "a feet, in winter wea.
ther, during the space of "a hours.
SELF REGULATING STOVE.
INVENTED BIZ e. Foor, JUN, SENECA FALLS.
A remarkable property possessed by this stove,
Is that of governing its own heat, so as to maintain
without variation, the precise degree which may be
required.
Within and neaf the upper part of the Stove, is
placed a brass rod-straight and lnfiexlbe Should
the heat rise too high, the expansion OF the roo' act
ing on a lever by which its motion IS much increa-
sed is made TO close a damper that governs the
admission of air. Or should the heat tall too low
. the contraction of the rod opens the damper and
lets in full draft. sufficient quantity of fuel be-
ing placed in the stove its burning is held IN con-
slant check by the closing of the damper-consum-
ing no faster than of sufficient heat to keep
it closed permits. Thus it keeps uniform heat
The manner in which the degree Of heat at which
the stove shall maintain ITSELF is changed Is equal
ly simple, though not so easily described. by
merely moving n pointer, different degrees OF ex-
panslon, and OF different degrees OF heat are
required to close or open the damper. dial plate
like the face OF clock, forms part OF the front Of
the stove. On this are marked the different de-
grees of heat required--and the index being turned
TO that point, and there remain without variation.
Had the invention stopped here, there would
have been left defect which probably would have
destroyed its usefulness. Should the heat rise so
high as to close the damper, and then from any
continue to rise above that point, some
part OF the structure must necessarily give way, or
else be go loosely and llnperlectly made TO allow
such a variation--or should the heat continue to
fall after opening tie damper, the same difficulty
would be presented We regret that cannot
without drawings, convey to the reader the simple
manner in which these difficulties removed
The moment the heat should rise above the point OF
closing the damper, the rod dlsconnects and deach-
itself from it, and so remains until the heat re-
turns again to the same polnt-when immediately
1t rcconnects ITSELF and its appropriate du-
ties. Or should the heat fall after opening the dam
per, the rod becomes disconnected until return to
the same point. This part, more than any other,
will strike the attention of the mechanic. 1t is said
to be before unknown in mechanics, and is remar-
kable tor ITS simplicity as It's ingenuity.
The stove has various other valuable qualities
1t is estimated that from three -fourths ivesxths
OF the heat from the fuel consumed in ordinary
stove, is carried off by the passing through
1t to the chimney In this stove no more air being
admitted than is necessary sustain the combus
tIon, very little current is made and nearly all the
heat is expended in the room And besides, the
smoke and cnders being long retained in contact
with the fire. are mostly consumed
The fuel in this stove being permitted to burn no
faster than is wanted, enoug Oh may be put in
TO last ~ or "a hours. Wood is converted into a
bed of charcoal which gradually consumes, but nc
faster than is required. person may go from
home, and leave his stove through the day. oil
through the night, and when he returns find 1t a
precisely the same temperature at which he LETT 1t