Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1850-01-12

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A DRY CLAY Brick PREss.-We yester-
day examined in the Hall Of the Franklin
Hotel, Chesnut street, model OF one of the
most ingenious and successful machines for
br'ck making, that has ever vet been pro-
duced 1t Is the invention OF Mr.. T. Cul-
bertson, and is patented by Messrs. Cul-
bertson Scott, Of this city Already one
OF these presses is in full action near New
Orleans, where the Biloxi Steam Brick Com
pany have entered into contract to supply
thirty millions of bricks chiefly for the
building Of the new Custom House. in the
great Southern capital and port The ma
chime IS very strong, simple in its construc-
ton, has but few wearing surfaces, requires
but little power to drive it, and but few
hands TO attend it, II is self-feedins and
self-delIvering, and operates with great GER
tainty and accuracy, and will make with ease
25, 900 brick per day, requiring no prepara-
tIon OF the clay other than pulverising or
running through rollers attached to the ma
chime, and no yard room for drying, as the
bricks are sufficiently hard to stack up all
the kiln at once. The brick are of a uni
form 1ze and shape, are harder, smoother,
and stronger, and being less porous will alb
sorb much less water, and it is also a well
established fact, will stand fire better than
those made in the ordinary way. The pres
sure being gradual and continuous, allows
tho air to escape freely as the clay is forced
INTO the moulds; and as each mould passes
twice under the cylinder, first in one and
then in the other direction, receiving clay
from the hoppers each way, the brick is not
only full and perfect in all the corners and
edges, but the different particles of clay are
by this rolling or kneadng process complete
ly united. BY a slight alteration of the
moulds alone, brick of any desired size or
shape may be- made for paving, lining cis-
terms, building arches, sc. As the works
will all be under cover, brick can be made
as well in wet as in dry weather, they can
also be made earlier in the Spring and later
in the Fall than in the ordinary way Phil
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