New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-12
ANOTHER INTENTION.

II one should undertake 10 inform himself regard
ing the important Inventions OF the lst 80 years lie
would ind % common task. III laot, ne much study
would Le required s. TO 60 through college course.
And yet the boundaries ~ this species Of knowledge are
Instantly ennrgine one contrggnct for doing labor
on1n, and cbesply makes demand nor another that shall
e in Loraopv 18th It, Ten years ago there were many
short methods which sor admired and considered sun
cent for All time. but now theynS longer answer
large part Of our commercial transactions which eN
tend not only 10 every part Of county but 10 tue
most powerful nations Of Europe, aud including hunureu'
of millions Of dollars j. connected with the me>isune
or veehng, and the transmission Of staple articles Vi
food required that vessels shall De loaded and UNI
loaded Nth rapldty While vast wealth Is thus In tran
ST. n n of great Importance Tor producers aud for owners
10 be certain that they not deraUded.
A man named Elnathnn Simpson has invented method
for weighing heavy articles which IL claimed TO be I'M
eaualed for simplicity sud accuracy. Having witnessed
various exhibitions Illustrating the invention, we WI
give the reader a general idea OF them
First is the platform scale. The levers are placed IN
the corners md are only inches long, which are
connected with short links and Jokes forming SERIES
which series are connected with each other 10y rods along
which the weight transmitted They are adjusted very
quickly by the turning Of nut connected with the short
levers which are covered by the platform so simple
the construction that 10 erecting the scales only shallow
pits are reaured There check rods nor balls to
preyent from any cause the action OF the platform nor
ia there any pipe lever The friction caused by the drv-
ING ON of loads and the sudden Earring OF heavy weights
producing sudden and violent movement are spent Or
the links on the ends the Jokes and not OH the pivot
edges; hence through this protection IL is claimed that
>cy Will last an indefinite length Of tune In addition,
such Is e effect OF having the levers short and at the
corners that the platform always viii be in an equabe
,ate and load will be weighed just well on one part
OF the platform as OH another.
Nothing surprises the spectator mole thHh 10 zee uese
scales weigh small weights. pound or halI pound Is
indicated as uneITngy two, i've, OF ten tuns ana
,rben any small weight is added or Withdrawn from
enormous ones II Is shown rs quickly as Oh the socers
nter-scales in weighing tea OF spice
The weigh beams may Immediately at the side OF the
ratrorrn or az any distance and III direction The
por.s OF which they are composed weigh very nttie
and are easily transported The pieces OF scales 10 wegh
ten tuns can be packed IN box i've feet long anu one
foot square.
Thi. same invention is applicable to weighing canal
hoas and one great advantage U.s. other house re
ouIred than tho small structure used Tor the Welghmas
tes Offices thus saving 5000 or $1,000 IN the erection OF
building since built into the lock itself, ana not
suspouded from above SO exact are these lock scales
that the taking out OF heavily loaded boat couple Of
nails full of oats indicated on the bar These scales
are In use on the Champaign Canal at Waterford ana az
other places and the state Engineers aud surveyors
have testified to their excellence and economy
On the same principle scales IN use on the hudson
River Railroad and other roads giving particular sauS
faction from the fact that the passing OF the locomotive
and cars over them produces friction onfhekneedgo
bearings On q trial at Elmira, n y, where various
very heavy articles weighed, watch Deiongms
"a one Of the committee turned the beam
Finally there Is an automatic scale for Weighing graio
which one cannot see without wonder FIRST ensre lie
the bin for holding grain. At the bottom 10 's7
through which the grain into hopper on inc scales
below When the required arpount-say loo Dusneh-h@s
what equivalent TO the par rises ana CLOSES
the valve BY the power cog'wheei Turns anu
,naea,es ON a clock face the amount OF grain weighed
ana a, the same time In the bottom OF the bin
open, when the grain discharged by spout into cars
a. vessel Then the valve at the bottom OF the hopper
osos when the valve in the bin opens again, and the
occss Is repeated All theso various operations are
sr,or,ned by the weight of the grain alone, and the
human hand j. required to lift a finger Thus all
,ose various notifications OF the invention show that
,hev meet the new demands of the age.
such Is one Of the many inventions OF this remarkable
sge We should DE proud OF the who by their ipse-
puity shorten labor and make easy the roads by whch
food passes the producer to the consumer Ana ~
"A by similar easy roads that tho producers OF staple iood
receive tho luxures comforts OF c AL these pro
ces,es benefit tho worker. whatever may DO hs es"s'
al q, .salJu advances IN n, ttsuaP "sus esutso'