The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-05-30
V OIL. V. NO. 40.
COM NJ NICATIONS.
For the Voice of Freedom.
PERPETUAL MOTION.

. EGNA Ah O1AA NA0AAONs
| Mr. Holcomb, Having noticed in Your
paper of the 9th inst, an article headed
Perpetual Notion in which it is stated that
Col. Boon Of Hamilton, N. Y, has at last
succeeded in constructing self moving
machine or perpetual notion feel anxious
to make few remarks through the columns
OF the Voice, on the idea of many ingenious,
but inexperienced mechanics attempting
what science, OF true knowledge of the
laws of mechanics proves can never be ac-
complished by human ingenuity. l pres
sumo the scientific gentlemen who examin-
ed Col. Boon's machine and pronounced il
perpetual notion would not consider
wind or water mill perpetual motion, be-
cause the moving of air, or falling of water,
is constant. If not, why call machine
that is moved by the contraction and ex-
pansion of mercury, or any other metal
perpetual motion because the action Of the
agent by which the machine is moved is
perpetual2 1t is known principle IN
mechanics, that no real power can be gained
by any combination of machinery, except
there is an equal gain in an opposite direc-
ton. Some use long levers and large
wheels 10 increase power, never thinking
that this diminishes velocity, and of course
power in proportion; and, as motion is
power TO give velocity, brings them to the
point whence they started.
Perpetual motion, as laid down by Mr.
Thornton, former superintendent Of the
Patent Office, is "a machine capable of I'M
diminished power, or power regeneraling it.
SELF Now, to construct machine of this
description, we must destroy gravity and
friction, which greatly diminish the power
OF machinery.
To do away gravity would be 10 destroy
all weight. And to avoid friction, we must
annihlate gu1geons axles, pinions, pivots,
the atmospheric resistance, centrifugal and
cenlripeial forces, and The contraction and
expansion Of every thing caused by the va
ration Of the atmospheric temperature. II
is astonishing, how much time and money
have been expended by thousands of me-
ehanies, in trying 10 produce perpetual mo-
ton or, what is the same thing, an effect
without cause.
Many. who have foally failed in these
attempts, have resorted to fraud, by conceal
ing springs, weights, &c. in their machines,
and exhibiting them to the public for pay
would not be understood TO class Col.
BOGUS invention with the bumbugs of Red
hefer and others, who have figured largely
in the perpetual motion line; for, the Col
has power undoubtedly, sufficient 10 over
come gravity and friction, which he obtains
from The expansive force of something -
and, this is The very reason why II is not
perpetual motion. II las been truly said
that "a perpetual motion il perpetual no.
tion,' and it will be time 70. mechanics 10
attempt it, wien the diurnal revolutions of
this earth SHALL be reversed, and the sun rise
10 the west Notwithstanding the many
thousand foolish attempts to obtain perpetu-
Al motion ny Inc ignorant ana unlearned,
(for learned and experienced mechanic
never attempted the ,hing,) the world owes
inventors and mechanics a debt that never
will be paid. To name one mil,onth part
of the incaculable benefits which mankind
have received by the hand and skill of The
mechanic would Gil innumerable volumes.
When true mechanical laws are sstao.
lished, correct arrangement Of their gen.
eral principles constitute a science. And,
it is the humble ingenious and operative
mechanic who first discovered and estab-
lished these laws, who is the proper scfen-
fifc gentleman, instead Of the college ed1-
,ated aud book read man. T. u.
Brandon, May %, 1914.