The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-01-23
A STEAM MAN.
A Wonderful Invention.

The Newark J.) Advertiser thus describes
an extraordinary monster, which we have al
ready briefly oticed:
"Mr. Zadock Deddrick, q Newark maehinist,
has invented man; one that, moved by steam,
will perform some OF the most important !unc-
tions Of humanity; that will, standing upright,
walk orxdn, as he is bid, in any direction, and
at almost any rate Of speed, drawing after him
load whose weight would tax the strength OF
three stout draught horses. The history OF
This curious invention is as follows: Six years
ago MIR. Deddrick, the inventor, who ID at pre-
sent but twenty-five years OF age, conceived the
novel idea OF constructing man tnat snould
receive lts vitality from perpetual motion ma
chine. The idea was based on the well known
mechanical principle that il heavy weight be
placed at the top Of an upright, slightly inclin-
ed from q vertical, gravitation will tend to pro-
duce q 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 at
tanned.
.erhe man stands seven feet and nine inches
high. the other dimensions Of the body being
CORRECTLY proportioned, making him second
Daniel Lambert, by which name he is face
tiously spoken Of among the Workmen. He
weighs FIVE hundred pounds. Steam ID gene
rated in the body or trunk, which is nothing
but three-horse power engine IKE Tba those lose
which support it are complicated and wonder
fill. The steps are taken very. naturally and
ot1ite easily. AS the body is thrown forward
,pon the advanced foot, the other is lifted
from the ground by spring and is thrown
forward by the steam. Each step or pace
advances the body two feet, and every revolu-
ton Of the engine produces tour PAGES; As
the engine is capable Of making more than
thousand revolutions minute, it would get
over ground, on this calculation, at the rate OF
little more than O mile a minute. 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 five hundred revolutions per
minute, which would walk the man at the
modest speed Of half o mile minute.
s'The fellow is attached to o common rocka-
Way carriage the shafts Of which serve to sup
port him in q vertical position. These shafts
are two bars of iron, fastened in the usual man
ner in the front Of the carriage, and are curved
40 as to be ioined to circular sustaining BAR
which passes around the waist, Like girth,
and in which the man moves 30 as to face In
any direction. Besides these motions, machin-
cry has been arranged by whcn sne ngure can
be thrown backward or forward from vertical
nearly forty-flve degrees. This is done in order
to enable 1t to ascend or descend oil grades.
10 the soes Of the feet spikes or corks ore fixed
which effectualy prevent slipping. The whole
affair is so firmly sustained by the shafts, and
has so excellent a foothold, that two men are
unable to push it over, or in any way throw At
down. In order to enable 1t to stop quickly. It
is provided with two appliances. one OF which
viii as before slated, throw it backward from
the vertical. while the other bends the knees in
direction opposite to the natural position.
"An upright post, which is arranged in front
OF the dash board, and within easy reach OF
the front seats, sustains two miniature pilot
wheels, by the turning Of which these various
motions and eyolltions are directed. 1t ls ex,
peoted that a sufficiently large amount OF coal
can be slowed away under the back seat OF the
carriage to work the engine tor day, and
enough water in tank under the front seat to
last half day.
I'm order to prevent the giant from fright
ening horses by his wonderful appearance, MIR.
Deddrick intends to clothe it, and give it, as
nearly as possible, q likeness to the rest OF hu-
manity. 1he boiler and such parts as are un-
necessarily heated, will be encased IN felt or
woollen undergarments. Pantaloons, coat and
vest, of the latest styles, ore provided When
ever the fires need coalng, which is g, two
or three hours, the driver stops the ma le,
descends from his seat, unburtons 'Dan. =
vest, opens door, shovels in the fuel, BUTT
up the vest and drives on. On tne DacX, d.
tween the shoulders, the steam cocks aliL
gauges are placed. As these would cause the
Coat to set awkwardly -knapsack has been
provided that completely covers them. A blan-
ket neatly rolled up and placed on top OF the
knapsack perfects the delusion. Tho face Is
moulded into cheerful countenance of white
enamel, which contrasts we'll with the dark hair
and moustache. A sheet-iron hat with gauge
top acts as smoke-stack.
ssThe cost OF this first man is two thousand
dollars, though the makers, Messrs. Deddrick
& Graes. expect to manufacture, succeeding
ones, warranted to run year without repair,
for three hundred dollars. The same parties
expect to contract, on the same principle,
horses which will do the duty Of ten or twelve
ordinary animals Of the same species. These
it is confidently believed, can be % used alike TSs be-
man now constructed can make his way with
out difficulty over any irregular surface whose
ruts and stones are not more than nine inches
below or above the level Of the road"