Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-19
A STEAM MAN.
A woaderfaI Enventlon.

WOnetCGAuA AnNtuttOMs
From the Newark New Jersey Advertiser.
"Mr. zadock Deddriels, Newark MAJ
chinist, has invented a man; one that,
moved by steam, will perform come of the
most important functions of humanity ::
that will, standing upright walk or run,
as he IL bid, in any direction and al almost
any rate Of speed, drawing after him aload
whose weight would tax the strength Of
three stout draught horses. The history
of this curious invention is as follows: Six
years ago Mr.. Deddrick, the inventor, who
ia at present but twenty-five years of age,
conceived the novel idea of constructing a
iusn that should receive its vitality from a
perpetual motion machine. The idea was
based on the well known mechanical prin-
ciple that if a heavy weight be placed at
the top Of an upright, slightly inclined
from vertical, gravitation will tend to
produce horizontal as well as vertical
motion. The project was not successful.
However, by observing carefully the cause
Of the failure, preserving and perfecting
the man form, and by substituting steam in
place Of the perpetual motion machine,
the present success was attained
"The man stands seyen feet and nine
inches high, the other dimensions of the
body being correctly proportioned, making
him a second Daniel Lambert, by which
name he ia faceiiously spoken of among the
workmen. He weighs Eve hundred pounds.
Steam is generated in the body or trunk,
which is nothing but three horse power
engine, like those used in our steam FIRE
engines. The legs which support it are
complicated and wonderful. The steps are
taken very naturally and quite easily. As
the body is thrown forward upon the ad
yanced foot, the other is lifted from the
ground by a spring and is thrown forward
by the steam. Each step or pace advances
the body two feet, and every revolution Of
the engine produces four PAGES. As the
engine is capable of making more than
thousand revolutions a minute, it would
get over ground, on this calculation, at the
As this would be working the legs faster
than would be safe on uneven ground or on
Broad street cobble stones, it is proposed
TO run the engine at the rate of i've hun
dred revolutions per minute, which would
walk the man at the modest speed Of half
a mile minute.
"The fellow is attached 10 n common
Rockaway carriage, the shafts Of which
serve 10 support him in a vertical position.
These shafts are two bars of iron, fastened
in the usual manner in the front of the
carriage, and are curved go az 10 be Joined
10 circular sustaining bar, which passes
around the waist, like girih, and in which
the man moves 80 IA 10 face in any direc-
nacs.lao aknna =.
has been arranged by which the figure can
be thrown backward or forward from
vertical nearly forty-fve degrees. This is
done in order 10 enable II TO ascend or de-
scend all grades. To the soles of the feet
spikes or cerks are fixed which efiectually
prevent slipping. The whole affair il 30
firmly sustained by the shafts and has 20
excellent a foothold that two men are una.
bic 10 push il over, or in any way throw il
down. In order 10 enable il to slopquickly,
Il Is provided with two appliances, one OF
which will, as before stated, throw il back.
ward from the vertical, while the other
bends the knees in a direction opposite 70
the natural position.
An upright post, which is arranged in
front Of the dashboard, and within easy
reach OF the front seats, sHstains two minia-
ture pilot wheels, by the turning of which
these various motions and evolutions are
directed. tits expected that sufficiently
large amount Of coal can be slowed away
under the back seat of the carriage 10 work
the engine for a day, and enough water ia
tank under the front seat To iaRt halls
= day.
10 order 10 prevent the giant from
frightening horses by his wonderful APP
pearance, Mr. Deddrick intends TO clothe
it. and give it, a. nearly as possible, q
likeness 20 the rest Of humanity. The
boiler and such parts az are unnecessarily
heated, will be encased in felt or woolen
undergarments Pantaloons, coat snd
vest, of the latest styles, are provided.
Whenever The fires need ooaling, which
is every two or three hours, the driver
stops the machine, descends from his seat,
unbuitons Daniels vest, opens door,
shovels in the fuel, buttons up the vest aud
drives on. On the back between the shout
ders the steam cocks and gauges are placed.
As these would cause the coat 10 set awk-
wardly knapssck has been provided that
completely covers them. A blanket neatly
rolled up and placed on top of the knsp-
sack perfects the delusion. The face is
moulded into cheerful countenance o:
white enamel, which contrasts well with
the dark hair and noustaehe. A sheet iron
hat with gauge top acts as a smoke stack.
The cost Of this first man. is two
thousand dollars, though the makers,
Messrs. Deddrick & Graes, expect to man
ufacture succeeding ones, warranted to run
| n wear wifhoot ranair Cor three hundred
dollars. The came parties expect to con
tract, on the same principle, horses which
will do the duty OF ten or twelve ordinary
animals Of the same species. These, il 1t
confidently believed, can be used alike be
fore carriages, street cars and plows. The
man now constructed can make his way
, without difficulty over any irregular
surface whose ruts and stones are not more
than nine inches below or above the ievel
] of the road"