New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-13
The Hicks steom Engine.

From the DAYS when Watt first made the
gGn engine practical power competent NOT only o.
fgfOrn labor which had hitherto depended on human
Goru,e muscle bnt even 10 achieve a thousand feats
bi)ie undfeamcd of-irOm those days even until now
t ihughts and energies OF thousands OF scientific and
ritl.ea men oil over the civilized world have been
che.cd TO tie Improvement aud development Of the
lp-ihiy ine1haustible powers OF this wonderful
s-tit
i all these multfaious attempts. however differing
fHa;ied, one Of two points las usually been aimed
. decreased simplicity Of construction or greater
esooAy In the use Of steam.
fGdaps the greatest step which has been made Of
S !ens toward the attainment of the former OF these
!esb N The conjunction adopted in what is called
- heks Engine now on exhibition az No q
-8riiyst 10 this city. BY peculiar arrangement Of
I4lels ahd steam passages, the inventor is enabled
-Spthse VIII large part Of what have heretgfOY.
- Usually considered essential parts Of every direct
alhs engine. Here Is q direct acting recinrocatiuo
s0a engine entirely destitute Of either valves valve.
- evtenules roch-shaffs, pacfing.bOXes slides
."s'1eaus, aad even p.stOn.rOds 1t !s so TO sneak
Geie skeleton OF 90 engine Comprising es.enfialIy
,,is Olt cylinders, pi-ons eonaectinc.Iods. shalt
5'"A. IOni single acting pistoHs working in four
ni dheed IN pairs, are connected 10 two crank,
re- az az HSAi angles on one shaft The steam is ad-
st ,ct! INTO two OF these cylinders sometimes t.
trr men own pistons. sometimes 20 Dc transmitted
~, 80 sem INTO The Chertwo. By means of curiousIv
$500 pore and PASSAGES in these pstons. core.
eTsae,s s'ir ports AID passages in the walls Of
f,r ~ -, 'se stelm Is admitted into aud exhausted
'ssa Que OF the cylinders at every revolution OF
,tt uhu 80 ingeniouy are these ports ar nged
frr,-S pisloh having performed its share in urging
D, ans, ~ ieFolutioa Of the crank immediate,y
cen m 80 @ ,sVe TO govern the inlet and outlet Of
ses "A Us. FhDof. At the same time every piston
fean " ~ WncyIDscr stopping the supply
js rms;rdna STROKE and allowing il to expand during
r.re. 49, VI ,he stroke. Thus II WIZ be seen how
Fasoi 49, IVls' eccentrics etc. arc at once dis.
I'd ~. Eaeh piston is at once a piston
aotOa Il rs-"s. ced slide valve, and no other
sn tb., 70 determine the proper action OF the
! ~ 90 Mr.. Hickss plan. scarcely less i'm nortont
tEplI.v la engineer or manufacturer than the
stsr b'.aoO' e stated. Esch Of the fonr pjstons
eide sh,e at different points of the revolution
er.orp .nS motion Of the shaft can hardly fail TO
sta sAo, ~ CONTINUOUS during the entire revelation
eea voip,s e ala Of beionce.wheel There arc no
feyicuxv =. ir'ng 10 be overcome By momentum
Ike .fed Again, all the cylinders, the bed
bee ,nds,.aihgs OF the shan are cast in single
t-d tha, h y impossible when The engine il once
Nekng pa,,. ever get out Of line, and all the
s1sst Them fOm the Friction and wear Of V an.;
nbe seo, ~ parts and cheapness Of construction.
mace Oh The Hicks engine Is long step in
oker ds'sug OF the kind Hitherto in use Whether
~ steam S alum, OF the greatest economy in the
eoas.rtclio oecn as nearly attained by this form
siua serv. van ONLY be demonstrated by the ties,
,0paay who his will soon DE applied as the
T., $3.50 N building seycrs en,'ncs ~ digc,an,
a..T az. VII speedily lie nm, in nnsyat,on in ,b'
Tranit, ~ and ere oi the public will have ar
a. sg.lne ~ sar,eiihlning tho relative economy o
eagiaes S1S aoi The s5dinafv construction o