New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-28

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srp. In nv letter of the 14th inst informed
voa that Can't John Reeves Of New'fofk III ms oAperi
euts had discovered and was now prepared 20 very
,h. ,... ,S,. electricity could be used as motive
a..,.,-a,.eot reoured. This is done by diflsing
eecricy over magnetic surfaces to the extent OF hund'
reds Of supeIfcial feet
Ia now oodeayor TO give brief description of the
,,,od and the nature OF the machinery by which TINS
q, so,a Capt Reeves has brought into action new
,ncipe and proves b. demonstration that 1t u per
fc.y adapted to generete motivepower The arrange
usut Of the several parts OF his Electro Magnetic
Rotary Engine consists in 8 toothed ring or ring
will cogs on the outer surface. This ring is made II
eight or ten or more less segments Of magnetic ana
non.magneto material OF equal measure. The finG IS
supported by euidcs in such manner as 10 rotate
through IA series Of helces or coils o. insulated OF
covered WIRE fixed held in their places by station
AIRY plate or Frame These heces, when charged, are
OF the nature of powerful magnets acting BY attraction
ON tho revolving surface OF tho ring The action is
instantaneous and may range in force from one ponnd
Der square inob the magnetic surface mp TO fifteen
pounds psr square inch according 10 the perfection Of
Che work or the strength Of the electric curen or the
with Of the conductor who is controlling it.
This magnetic, cogged ring works into pinions liked
i-NiiNn
a drt1ing-wh which il supported sheit which
posses centrally through the ring and Is arranged for
gearing TO any machinery that may be required to be
set in motion Fixed 10 end Of tho drTingshait Is
an apparatus 80 arranged that when moved by sneie
lever manageable by child ten years old 1t readily
regulates the speed the direction Of tho
engine so as 10 produce backward OF forward move
ment 10 a rapid or slow motion
To increase the power. the number OF rings may be
increased or they may be constructed OF any diameter
from to twenty feet and. the rings being round
sheir periphery may be from to twenty inches in di
smster. or more IL required. The machine will driy'
sny,hing from q ladies' sswhg-macline to a seventy
sourgun ship The intelligent reader, who is scquainte
with the electro telegraph, understands that YER
simple battery viii incite me wires and send coIumuni
cstions instantaneously over hundreds Of miles.
With the same battery the same extent Of wire On
be melted on helix and thereby instsntane
Gus and immense magnetic attraction which revol
wing magnetic material. produces motyo-power
The large magnetic rings which psss through N
hoHces Will be made hollow. consequently comparative
ty nght 30 that electromagnetic rotary engine vi
be much lighter. and take up no more room than n
stesoengine Of equal power, minus the furnace boi
erA faals DO. The working model now in the Crpiio
has been examined BY many Intelligent and seienti1
men. who eli pronounce II q saocess.
1.-THE Government takes II up and allows the inyento
30 build larger In one Of the Navy Yards as h
purposes 10 do in loss tnan ten years the action
electricity viii be vel understood by the oOnunit,
Of large as the action of water now IS 1t Is simpler
safer. more powerful and more easily mausged thai
wind. water or steam. have no donbt IT is soon K
become the great leading motiyepower Of the world
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