The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-02-24
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Turbine Water Wheels.
Various Kinds VS.. the Chase Excelsior
Jouval Turbine i'm Particular.

NRFlOuS kAlmub o.. tine OhuSe Excelsior
Jouval Turbine in Particular.
The Shakespearean exclamation: "Come OH, Nc
duff and id be he who first cries hold! enough"
As 1t was said in 1776, "These are times that try
mems SOULS, likewise these times that try Tur-
bine Water wheels.
am machinist and millwright of thoroughly
practical stamp, having had an experience of mote
than twenty-five years; most of which time have
kinds of water wheels, and for several years past
have devoted much of my time especially to observ
ing, studying and investigating the principles by
which the various Turbines are operated by the ny
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 a third may be inferior,
equal or superior
This is no idle talk guess work, but facts and
principles over which there is no CONTROL far
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 do not
hesitate to say Is the CHASE WHEEL, which indeed
stands out in bold relief challenging the closest in
vestigation. ...
1 am constrained to make these statements not
for pay, emolument of any kind, or even so much
as being asked. but in Justice to myself the
facturers 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-caled frst-class
wheels and their particular friends neither of whom
really knows what they state to be q fact; and
verify believe this condemnation is called forth from
the fact that the Chase Wheel Is really. as 1t is
claimed to be- in many important respects superior
to others and as first class wheel standing boldly
in front and fearessly reckoning to those in the
Now have always found the Chase Wheel to come
square up to its rates and even beyond the standard
tables put forth by the manufacturers which fact
have found in every instance have had in hand.
which know is saving a great deal, taking bold
stand and almost treadng on forbidden ground,-yet
am ready and feel sure can fully back my asser-
ton by an ocular demonstration.
Now, as would render justice to all and injustice
to none let me say to ALL bring your wheels to the
test and if they stand scientific or close prac
teal investigation, then they must take back
and let the ablest come to the front, each in turn
passing through the watery ordeal weighed in bal
ance and II found wanting, you can lind no fault
except with the laws of nature, which it is worse
than useless to try to evade faliy, nature
may, and we must ali alike abide her decision
consider the Chase Wheel has some very marked
advantages over all others, but have not time
or space to particularize to any extent will here
give but briefly few of the most prominent.
First, Its being complete in ITSELF requiring no
fume to be set in.
Second, its being capable of giving greater
amount of power from a given size-this reduction
in size not only essenng the cost Of wheel but also
for connections and setting.
Third, its peculiar mechanical arrangement renders
it utterly impossible to be injured by driftwood
any substance that may chance to pass into it.
Fourth, its having the power to start readily with
its own full load which Is 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 condemning all, any other,
as comparatively worthless, for should thus mete
out to others the same injustice have sought to
move in this case
In conclusion, will say that shall be happy be-
sides esteem 1t 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, AMI when
am 30 convinced will as readily acknowledge 1t to
be SO.
All of which is respectfully submitted to the pub
lie. JOHN A. HJBRARD
Portland, Maine. SM&T&w