New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-05
SCIENCE, INDUSTRY, AND INVENTION.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FAIR.

Ar UNUSUAL number Of email stesrn sines, with
locomotive boilers, are on exhibition, though they
chow little novelty
Amopg the stationary engines 10 rotary and two
reciprocstiIg engines, TO which are attached nsw aad
novel self.se iustirg outcf'.'
The rotary 10 Sigh. modification Of the cd pl IN Of
cylinder, in the form Of ripg with reciprocsting
valves which act movable heads and slot through
s inner circumference through which the piston is
corrected to the shaft by Of dick arms and
packed ing. This ia old device, and has been
repeste dy tried with various m0jio ions and all ged
improvements, to no effect tie dficr having BEEN
Ike oil rotary OF g,nes the inpossb.ty Of packiog
steam tight without too much friction. Ia the engine
exhibited the inventor alleges sons Improvement in
this dh ecton. OF the reciprocatrg engines, with the
self adjusting cut OFF, one is from Paterson, ~ j. and
operates tie valve BY connecting the governor to
" Ipk.notiou similar to that Of the common ocomo.
tive gipe and the other other invented and patent
q By c. A. schultz Of this city consists OF va.vs-
rcd having t1o friction rollers placed in suitable posi-
ticns, between which double cam wheel revolver
the CANS acting sgsinst the friction rollers glyes
motion to the valve. This motion acts rspidly, and
.eaves the exhsut open the whole ergth OF the stroke
The epste may be reverted without shutting oil tue
steam The can heel Is ca sha.l which derives ils
molten ron gearing on the main shat, add u con
sruc.ed in two parts tie opening cams beng fss. to
TIE 81 Aft while the &C. OF cams are adjustable aud
operated BY the governor Which dtends or contracts
the space bstsesn them ard the yslye-roi 20 as TO
correct sry variation in the speed OF the engine by
changing the poin. Of cutoff. This motion s entirely
rotary, very simple, AID with the governor operated
By gearing from the main shaft and 10 connection with
the lew bsauce eide vslye-Thion 8 ESQ subj sc o.
ua.e1t bythe ssue inveu;crworks very smoothly AID
p,ettly.
Msssrs. 5. \. Heath & CO. exllb.s p.psr cutting
rasclile sgn,ll Lantern egg-be..er, and gold'am2l-
gana;or. The pBPer-cCtiirg machioe consists OF
movable table 0. bed plsfe, on which TIE paper
ress over which tbs knife cutter Is 80 Suspended
. 70 receive both q vertical snt horizontal recipro-
calilg molten, as il cones down on aud cuS the
psper. Uader the table Is suitable machinery for
gi,iug the required mo:or 10 the table top aud knife,
sro u ( !ce snd convenient % the operator, 10
scale s.d index connected with tie motion Of tue
table L. liz operation, the paper !. placed on the
table wker L Is moved ,ter the kiife by means OF
scraik. tie edges jas.eI tast the knife comes
down and takes Of thin shaving, thus evening the
ecg., e the ihse,s, when tho knie rises, and the
paper sgsu adas:sd ia aGy desired petition under
H. without bang moved the table, or touched by
tue hands /, rasy be OPERATED eiihe: By hand or
power. ard must be valuable machine for printers
SUI bookbinisrs who have q srss. anou1' Of cut
tira T. DO.
The sgrsLl.ntsir is intended for railroad SWITCHES,
81, T. app ed 70 tie eId Of The handle or lever Of the
switch ard e provided win g.as Of two colors that
Wien thrown E, az srgie in direction, ore color
1. display ed, .rd, wheu tbfosn IN angle On the
opposite side OF perperd ou.sr, another color Is
shown Il has been applied to some stations on the
Eiie and ether rc.js.
Tie eeg-bestsI il Of tsose sinpls lille inyea-
tCrs which cc,t Dat few Il manufacture sad II
really Effective, 90 ln,o every family, making them
more important than msuy fc-cslled great inven-
tfIs. Il octs-it. Ct shgbt gear wheel, about three
Incl Is il diameter TO winch connected two pin.
iors aIrer gsi 70 rsyo'ye sh crest We octy IA
opposite tir'cticrs. To t.-se pe,oas are attached
bait WIRE. which sc. a. he bessrs. 10 lie opera
!. i. set on the edge OF tie table By athEmb-s,re~
when tie bes,.rs are inserted IN bowl Or any other
vessel opeu =, he top All c,r:sning the eggs tle1
by ;uln,ug a oialk cornso,ed TO tie gearing, .Ie
bsa.e-s a.s t.a 1875; All eti:isn. uo..oa.