New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-28
THE EXHIBITION
AT THE
CRYSTAL PALACE.
NIX.
MACHINERY


some novel invention Of extraordinary merit; though
room may yet be found for few articles which though
promised long ago have been withheld from week to
week through the inability OF their constructors to pre-
sent them in a satisfactory condition Regarding the
entries as closed. we proceed to speak of few OF
the more remarkable machines, as follows:
fiGI-DressiRg.-We have patiently awaited the ap-
pearsnce of Clemmons's and some other of the new
machines designed to cheaper and accelerate the sePa-
ration OF the fiber from tie woody matter OF the flax
stalk but of them are visible so we proceed to
speak defnitively of the inventions of Mr.. l. ;. Chi
chester being the only Fax-Dressers in the Exhibition
They have already been mentioned in columns, as
the productions OF NewYorker educated I'VE belieye)
as Civil Engineer and hitherto devoted to that call
ing They consist. first. of a Flax-Puller commended
quite ingenious and efficient but il does not appear IN
the Exhibition the second in order-the first which
does appear-is a Brake little lower and larger than
q FanningM Mil, but not very unlike it in APP
peararce, consisting Of two horizontal cylinders two
feet each in diameter. presenting surfaces OF aernat-
ing elastic and hrm-set iron ribs or breaking Plates
tie elastic resting spiral springs ANA being opposed
20 the Tm-set ribs plates in the opposite cylinder
20 that the fax being ted endwse upon shallow hop
per OF platform at side of the machine, is drawn
between the two cylinders By their revolving motion
and thoroughly beaten broken by the pressure OF
each elastic the opposite fixed rib being subjected to
a gentle pulling or drawing notion aud then To re-
verse or doubling motion, which together loosen the
wood from the fiber line causing good portion OF u
IL fall through this machine upon the h00r beneath
Thence the fiber passes out the other side OF the ma
cline thoroughly broken and gathered thence by the
handful and presented to the Dresser,-a machine very
similar to the Brake in outward semblance but con
sstipp within Of two c0nical cylinders each formed
Of four large cOnical spiral blades of wood framed on
parallel shafts revolving toward each other the blades
OF one cone being opposite the spaces between tue
blades Of another These blades draw in the hbr0us
mass striking it first side, then on the other,
beating out the wood and impurities, winch pass OIL
through MI opening behind, like chat from a tanning
mill The work is done very thoroughly, and nearly
all the fiber is delivered unbroken and perfectly Tree
from wood or sbires We saw flax dressed by these
machines which, having been rotted chemically so as
10 leave tie fiber white we'll a. long and hne would
readily command % cents per pound, or SoOO per tun
The two maclines-Brake aud Dresser-cost SoOJ,
and require four men and tWohorse power 10 run tHe
steadily So run they will dress one tun per day OF
the roted or stepped stalk straw, Yielding 80 to
800 pounds according 10 the quality OF the materially
Of eff and very ser,iceable line or fiber. This,
surprising the tlm of roted or stepped straw 10 be
worth : ~ the labor 81 the power 81 the use and
wear of machinery. sc. 80 more and add - per day
for contingencies. would give SD as the net cost ot
say 400 lbs Of line or dressed flax. worth certainly not
less than $50, giving profit OF go per DAY u the
runner or owner.
These machines cost ltp Ulutu ~ NC vOu-hV ~ tH'
ordinary farmer; only one who farms on the largest
scale could afford to buy them except with view to
tle dressing of more Flax than his own. But one IN
each township where every farmer raises his acre or
more of Flax ought to do very we'll and give vlg-
orous impulse 10 the production Of Flax. II seems
10 Us that these machines might be prOhably increased
in capacity BY doubling the length OF the c nders ana
putting on more power. The speed required to break
tun Of straw per day as above Is but three re'olI
tons per minute. which might also be increased
We have the opinion Of man! practicai uaA-hch tnat
this machinery will do
Uashing.-We had nearly lost our faith in Washing
Machine except the largest scale but there Is
roulhlooking customer lately brought into the ENh
hilton which reyyes it, Il consists mainly OF cylln-
drcal base or boiler holding some ten TO twenty gal
Ions into which the clothes are put wtaom sOapng;
the soap is put in with them and hot water and steam
are introduced from a box or boiler below, so that
Whatever space in the cylinder is not filled with clothes
j. about half full of boiling suds aud half OF steam.
Then the cylnder is made slowly to reyOye 20 that
the clothes axe alternately immersed IN steam and IN
boiling suds until the alka OF the soap has dissolved
or neutralzed all the grease and the clothes are WIKI
ont spot or bemsh' TIE time required for this is
from five 10 ten minutes, according TO the enaclty OF
learease though we were informed by some OF the
vorbmen in the Palace that their oily overalls had
been thoroughly purified by 1t in ave minutes Inc
machine costs $50 without or S75 with boiler above
tor rnsng. and requires very little room. We think
il might make the fortune Of the patentee or owner
provided be- knows enough to advertise IL sufficiently
Printing Lneren Surjaces-" Burnaps Veneering-
Pres especially adapted 20 Veneering Uneven Sur
faces and LAYING Large Neneers at single opera
ton" strikes Us a. ingenious and valuable IN IT'S
way but our main interest IN IL centers IN the iga 1t
sheds on the problem If Printing irregular forms or
uneven surfaces We heard. some months since, OF an
invention in Austria whereby such surfaces were sue.
cessfulIy printed but have nothing that exhibited
tie rationale Of tie operation before this which w0rhs
l., hydraulic pre sure and adapts flexible, elastic sur
lace or tgnyaa to the rigid. irregular surface opposed
"a IT, and OF which an impression Is required Inc
principle seems susceptible OF wide Application
Bonnet Pressing-A new machine for Bonnet-Press-
Ing by Mrs c c. Dove. OF Ills City, receives very
General Communications and seems % be very well
adapted 10 is purpose though We nave not hAPpened
to see it IN operation.
Punps-Al kinds 20 II 10 be represented except
the diaphragm pump and the common cham pump
Tev,ud all question, the chain pump Is the beet ar-
tcie for wells thar has yet been devised II brng'
water non any dcltl, however great Ven.Iiatcs
a own slat aeraes The water cOAiiuuaA! SO that II
l. rare iiat chokedamp collects in such Vel nen
81 an with IN iron case on q sub sanIal stone or tim
be- tase ills pump is reliable az all seasons ami yer!
durable Here is 10 patent upon the principles in-
VOWED and 10 parf.cu.r InaAcr lac chains anu IRON
case. are on exhibition amCnc horiware imported aLi
domestic in several courts 81 the LAhpiti'h Dhl the
,i.U,p itself +. not IN motion I'D The arcade. Iney are
ao ale ~ rro.t any hardware store pa the North and
last aId cannot 700 soon come mg) general Use We
have seen them In Use ia talneres and paper mills.
q, ere tseir durability Is severely tested ns nigh ana
1.y work n c0nnecri.u with engine power Iheif
.iu plicy comnends them 70 the frontier settler VINO
Is far away from maci Ire shops and pump MAKERS \
aIner and blach snita can Keep Ole Ia repair cen
tUIy o..
Rolary Puurs-Gwyune's Centrifugal Pump Cary
Rotary Pump. seem % be yery erectt'e Indeed Inc
,it,r u;vs- remember however in looking at them I'D