The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-02-05

The VilooiPede-F.~ Norton &
sOnas ManufaS Slnly.-ortSStO tOnday lasi
in copPauy with nsighbor Van. we won't oh
visit Of inspection to the vsiaeipede. This
velOciPede is none - your tVo-wheeled5h1
steady affairs, which has fazhisn of reYers-
ing positions and getting thsstder under,
but a veritable three-wheeedgeui, aeadI
as clsek, and spia as if it wote the seven
league boots. ThssYelOcipeds was already
on ths street, apd-mounted by young Mr..
Norton was being propelled sta rapid sate
over rough plscesshd smooth, on dead level
and up steep asceats, where itwould be i'm
Possible for the twe-&beeled affair to CO.
Ys watched it performing its tricks untiIwe
were satisfied that on ordinary foads, with
plactiee, it could bePrOpelled as fast as an
ordinary horse would travel, aed that there
sss nO.grades in tbissvicinity svhich it will
not overcome, withsb but clitle more effort
than iSTequired to prSpel i over level roads.
We tried the animal and found It obedient
snd docile, with no tendency 70 6yerturD
unless througb bearelessness in turning when,
if fth6font wheel is.tprned toI5 sbarply, the
rider may expect to be nDhptsed; little
psaetices however, in its mans cement, Obvi-
ates thisltendercy. and persoS can ride it
iassfeg, @
The great advantage in this machine, is,
that the-actiOn-of the legs audarms is the
same as when walking, TheresSe two sets
Ofctanks, one for the hands ana one for the
feet An endless chain on either side of the
diving wheelS connecting with ratchet
wEsels, turned BY the cranks, gives a pro-
pelling power sufficient to overcome all or
binary obstacles in the shape of grades. Ad-
ditional weighs may be carried with ease'
and by seats arranged over the axle,tw or
more persons nay ride, without ,inconven-
ie6es to tbe driver. This machine viii un-
supercede all others ID use, as it
canreadiiy be adapted to the uses of an ex.
press wagon, on ilyecarrisge. Ply
sicians vii be able to use itas asnlky, with
a box in, the rear in which to carry their
cases ofmedicine or iustrumebts. GrOcers
and others, who engage to deliver goods to
their customers viii fnd it as serFicable as
a horse aud wagon, and much less expensive.
Mf. FL. Norton -issthe patentee of this
machine and has already tuade5 arrange
ments for manufacturing a large number,
aud as soon as work is fairly commenced,
win turn out from FIVE to twelve machines
daily. One house 10 Chicago, we under
stand, iswilling to contract for all the cous-
psny can turn out Thus viii another branch
Of business be added to our manufacturing
interests.
The establishmento of this firm Is an ex:
tensiye one, and has been of great value 10
odr city. 1t employs, when fun handed
from3O to IS men, and turns out enormous
gusaiities Of hubs, spokes, necksyokes, etc.
The reputation of its work, more1han year
ago5 reached the world. and in March
last, orders were received from Liverpool
for large,quantities of their stuAs. But re-
Gently they received a large order from the
tO-be done according to sam
pleasant; and they will commence the sea.
with promise of much larger
business than ever before. TIE large lot
adjoining their mauufactory and warehouse
IS alreadyful of raw material for manufac-
lure, and they are now engaged filing up an
adjoining yard with splendid timber. Their
nsebincry has recently been thoroughly
1vetIl2uled, new machines added. and next
March large new boiIer will be placed in
The building, and when operations are again
it will bo with manufacturing
capacity Increased seventy per cent. above
what it was last years Success 70 Them. :