New-York daily tribune., 1859-07-29
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rup. although i, hsd sI II ch cyhrders stwelvench
stroke, ard forksd corDecpgrcds, AMI seemed 70 De
well bulk. Az usual in such csses inenns were dis
piri,ed ard sympafhizers few bat the enthusiasm OF
the inventor ard his tIuly American puck, Inspiring
q. gree II confidence, new engine was ordered
to have eight inch cynders, tweve-Inch stroke ana
20 be gssTed az this ore which We saw tr.ei. W. ~
tired N The yard AZ Philadelphia, aud drew l..NU
pounds Of castings four pieces of tnosr. Inis
looked more hike success. The eng ne was taken 10
Chrls'isrs, ard submitted - pnbhc triss Inc ooAes
being ca; rou cut ard the whole thlng Wa
VrouOuuced an uEmitiga.ei huIbug. tswk's an Not
;hirk 80 however he qne'ly took hi machine 20
sus b,ck NTH shop, snd ther. al sl0ue ne worked
at H. and IN three Bonhs this Yankee carpenter turped
usobiIs., had made al entire set Ot brass sponge-
boxes. which were proof against cnttiny. T1en
would work. Then the o'diogy inhabitants Of Chris
tsus xLo he'd soieml given Their cr-Dos lc'0 opa-
ioIs, saw Nj Faskes stesming along the roads 10 tn
uMph. H. couldn't pow however; for he had no ar
range ueut for hotiDg sni lowering hts gang of poss
al tie eId o iarruw ami when gong 20 ana returning
from the field. With l2s pounds OF steam be drew a
frame O. .ia pows each cutting twelve inches n wldtn
81 Cenuaa Lin OLE, before Committee ot the State
Agricultural Soc-,y, bat, s. the mscLiue was essen
italy iu.periect ne tcok il To machine-shop aud
after a months work, With Assistant 10 help hin
he had his hosting spparatus complete. Asaiu no
plowed BET re the Con mit.ee, this tine al Deca,nr
and they afer short trial, awarded him $DO, aud
paid bis expenses TO Decatur. Having GOO thus Tar
along ard his hackers beiog Inspired with renewed
confdercs be ordered another engine, o. larger SIZE,
at the Peoples Works, PnLadepnis and that oae We
saw OF Wednesday.
prscRiPrIos OF THE NEW PLow.
He lac a mschire that will outwes two such
a. rs predecessors, and capable OF drawing elsht
pows with d. N uch the other could six. Tne
er CINE is high pressure one with an upright tabular
boiler contaIing S iincb tubes, 9-inch cylinder
and l5inch stroke. II works direct crank SHAFT,
which revcves inside the sleeve of drum wheel,
through spur gearing. Ths drum has three iron
spiders, ard heavy OGDEN face, which s preferable
n an face the lstter becoming qucky brehf,
slips on sod ground, and thus not only trscton power
il lOst but the ability o move even is destroyed Inc
bed.frame of the ergne rests on two wheeled truck
in front, is supported by body-bo', and the front
whees ana truck tree to tdrn as the front axle
of O wagon. They are steered by arack and screw
connected. by toohed chain, 10 steering wheel.
To test tie ability IT, turn short corners, Mr' ra"kes
ut our request, caused the engine 10 describe us
smallest curve, which on measuring We found 70 oe
lust "a iismeter ess than twice the length OF the
epgineS feet. The weight IL so cistfouted that the
wnter.tsuk behind the drum great travelling roller,
wien full balances the weight OF the boiler which IL
placed in front, hence the weight resting upon the
small guide wheels in front is but little ana they are
left quite free 10 turn. To work the machine requires
two men, one to and attend 10 the engine-wheh
he dO the cocks, levers, Nc are placed ust NJ
his side other TO fire and attend to any odds and
erds Of work on the ground or else where.
The plows of which there are eight employed, are
the ordinary Moline plow fastened TO fraTe oil sach
share that the burrows turned regularly one after
the other Dayts extend from the rear OF the engine
ard On these grooved pnes for CHAINS one end Of
which is hooked to the plow frame, and the o,her Is
fastered 10 4 windase. When the eng neer wishes 10
hoist pows lie whistles ouce and the nremsn draws
lever on the platform of the engine This turns
clutch into gear which gives motion To The wlniass
To which holstI gchalns are attached Inc cnain
is arranged to draw the points of the pows out OF
the ground ist and when II has wound TO certain
point it throws Itself ous Of gear, and thus tue po~s
ssir gng clear of TIE ground, may be transported any
where. To lower them he gives two whistles, ana the
lever is crawl which lets the plows down 10 "ork.
Enough slack is given 10 the chains to suffer tne
plows to tuIn fuIOws of even depth IN ali inequalities
of ground. This is important pont, and Mr. Fawkes
should invent some sure method Of accomplishing II
without compelling the fireman To leave MS posi- u
sScken the chains by hand m
The Old 2horse engine that tried in Illinois 10
said to have Consumed bushels of <oa per dem
This one s estimated % consume T. bushels. ana q
quarter Of cord OF wood for kiudlirg. Mr.. Faskes
SAWS bis large heating surtace enables HIM 10 get up
steam in fourteen minutes il be has rstrae dry wood
The engine $50 horse and pow complets will be sold
for $500
ITS OTHER USES.
II must not be supposed that inventor s content
70 apply his engine t. plow dragging alone. Whea
the harvest is Tipe and gathered and the thresning
machine bss been go, OUT and cleaned the engine ls
lifted from the floor by jack screws, blocked up and
them dsconnecng the gear by means of an ecceutric
and cluching the driving Wheel, or big rolling drum, 10
the crank shaf 80 that for every revolution of the
cral shs there is of the drum. lie Is then ready
other farm implement the DRUM and he gets Is
mary revolutions as he msy require Thls gives nun
sn advabs ge ordinary stationary engines, for ne
can use the e1par sion of steam At any degree, ana ne
has the power Of reverse motion. Bythro~ipg back
reverse lever he stop the drum almost instantly
10 going bill he nas sd the whols machine 10
space Of five feet; not Of course, without much Earring
OF the engine but tll II serves 10 shoT what perfect
coLiru he has the engine case o. sny accident
10 the pow or engine itseli and in working up to
heada fences he move one foot or two, or
less or more forward or backward, as occasion may
require. -. Ill. ho ao0Lsv.
pump ard csb re It when either stationary Or IN
motion ard wih length of bose can rua alongside
ditch, well or brook, ami h his talk without trouble
WEDNESDAY, TRIAL.
Tie land on which the plow was tried on Wednes-
dsy If at Oxford Park the trotpg course soou, Dne
miles n Chestrut street, Phiadephia The soil i.
moderately heavy clay losm, with good share OF
micsceous particles mingled through II. IL was COW
cred with an old rather hEht sod, and in fine con-
dition. There was a gradual slope OF about seven
degrees and the surface was manly smooth.
McuLtDg upon the englse, and WITH whcn Ia
hand We gave the signal 10 the engineer,
and away she steamed down grade, turning the fur
rows very well, and taking bite OF land feet
inches wide all at monthiui. The land wss -
rods feet long, width cut, ieet 4 inches; time
required ~ seconds, which gives ne speed Of an
acre IL Ia minutes On another trial. the same dis
tance run in 53 seconds and the work done equally
we'll The plows cutting inches deep. A una.
was then made up the grade lard not 80 long by
rod the tine required u -ecsnts, and the pows
we're set 10 cut i inches deep The engines mgnt a.
ea.ly have cut or Inches deep, or even mere, but
the prairie pows no; set so that IL could be
done four inches being thought fair blowing for sod
out West. Toe engine Wa run over plowed ground,
through s guliey inches deep. up steep incline,
around in circle was made 10 bsck stop advance,
or make soy motion which either ourselves or
others might dictate. No accident maued the
success Of the trial. and, - far a. we
could iudse al went away satisfied that the
Fswkes machine was oil ths its nveator mad claimed.
We believe now that We have machine IN principle