The Portland daily press., 1872-02-27
Turbine Water Wheels.
Various Kinds vs.. tho Chase ExceIsior
J0uval Turbine i'm Particular

Various Kinds VS.. the Chase Excelsior
Jouval Turbine i'm Particular.
The Shakespearean exclamation: "Come on. Me-
duff and id be he who first cries hold! enough .
As 1t was said in 1776, ''These times that try
mems souls" likewise these are times that try Tur
bine Water wheels. Hl
1 am a machnist and millwright of thoroughly
practical stamp, having had an experience Of more
than twenty-five years; most of which time have
spent in constructing setting and operating various
kinds of water Wheels and for several years past
have devoted much Of my time especially to observ-
which the various Turbines are operated by the hy
draulic action of water.
All wheel builders we have met claim theirs to be
first class, while many have failed to come to the
standard of weight and measure by which all must
be judged. Two wheels cannot be superior to each
other-the one must be inferior equal, the other
superior or equal while third may be inferior,
equal or superior
This is no idle talk OF guess work, but facts and
principles which there is control, so far as
they relate to natures laws.
After all my observation, the closest and most
minute research and an unprejudiced investigation
have found but one among the many that really
merits the title of frst-class and that one do not
hesitate to say is the CHASE WHEEL, which indeed
vestgation.
l am constrained to make these statements, not
for pay, or emolument OF any kind, or even much
factnrers and their patrons, particularly the grow
ing popularity of the wheel and for the Of the
apparently combined and persistent condemnation
by large number Of builders Of so-called
wheels and their particular friends, neither Of whom
really knows what they state to be a fact; and
verify believe this condemnation is cle forth from
the fact that the Chase Wheel il really, as 1t is
claimed to be, in many important respects superior
to others and as first class wheel standing boldly
in front and fearessy beckoning to those in the
Now have always found the Chase Wheel to come
square to its rates and beyond the standard
tables put forth by the manufacturers which fact
have found in every instance have had in hand, .
which know is saving great deal, taking bold
stand and almost treadng on forbidden ground,-yet
1 am ready and feel sure fully back my asser-
ton by an ocular demonstration.
NOW, a. wouiu re1oea M HuS.se % 70 an anu INJUSTICE @
test and if they cannot stand scientific close prac
tical investigation, then they must take back seats
and let the ablest come to the 'front.' each in turn
passing through the watery ordeal, weighed in bal
ance and If found wanting, you can find no fault
except with the laws of nature which 1t is worse
than useless to try to evade falsfy nature
not be cheated; she will have her way come what
may, and we must all alike abide her decision.
consider the Chase Wheel has some very marked
advantages over all others, but as have not time
space to particularize to any extent will here
give but briefly few of the most prominent.
First, its being complete in itself, requiring no
Second, its being capable of giving a greater
amount of power from given size-this reduction
in size not only lessenng the cost of wheel but also
for connections and setting.
Third, its peculiar mechanical arrangement renders
it utterly Sa to Ie DuIeq e or
Fourth, its having the power to start readily with
its own full load, which is O very marked point.
In this statement of my conclusions from and after
the most thorough investigation of the comparative
merits Of the more prominent wheels in use, would
not be understood as eoDdemning all, any other,
as comparatively worthless, for should thus mete
out to others the same injustice have sought to
move in this
In conclusion, will say that shall be happy be-
sides esteem it privilege to answer each and every
inquiry from any party respecting the merits or de-
merits Of the Chase Wheel compared with any 9TH
er. Furthermore, will say that am prepared to
supply and operate the Chase Wheel beside or in
connection with any other wheel now in use and If
there is better one want to know it, and when /
am so convinced will as readily acknowledge it to
be 80.
All Of which is respectfully submitted to the pub
lie. JOHN A. HUBBARD.
Portland, Maine. SM& &w