New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-30
THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE.
RENEWED INTEREST IN TIKI EXHBITION--TwO NOVEL
INVENTIONS.

RENEWED INTEREST II TIKI ENIIIBIlION-TWO NOVEL
INVENTIONS.
The forty-second exhibition of the American
Institute which was opened Sept. 10, still attracts
thousands Of visitors who admire and study the almost
endless variety of objects to be seen at the Rink.
large portion OF the visitors from without the city
the average daily attendance is about 1000 II there is
one department the Others in its attractions.
II is the Art Gallery, which contains large collection
Of specimens of photography the views Of the Yosemite
attractive both account OF the grandeur OF the
subjects and the excellence of the execution One Of
the most prominent features in the large hail is the fine
collection Of soda fountains owned by John Mathews
this city, Nearly every State ana Territory is repre-
sented by the products of its soil veil by works Of
art and valuable Inventions
on the left hand. leaves the large nall to
the department occupied exclusively by machinery,
stands OF James Lyals positive motion power
looms usedn the manufacture of cOrsets which not
onlyh wonderful piece Of mechanism but valuable In
vention for Americans. To describe tins complicated
machine in full would require perhaps much space
It's characteristic excellence ia that II the cloth
in the form desired that it does not 90 be
stretched into shape and works with greater rapdty
than plain cloth otherwise be woven. The machine
was invented by James Lya of this city. In order TO
obtain better idea Of the machine reporter visited
the mandatory Of the United States Corset Company
on West Twentyhird-st, where 60 OF these looms
are in motion and are producing daily 800 dozen
corsets Visiting first tho where the are
wOyeG the reporter found each Imacbne weaving four
cOrsets at and I'm such that only were
the seams made IN which the bones afterwsrd
placed but nice and perfect the action that
out sraning the warp wasting any thread the
form OF the human tOdy Is given to the cloth This is
beached cut up, starched, and then placed q mold
where 1t dries and is then ready for finishing Every
manufacturer has to stretch and strain TO
make them fit the mold, but these lit exactly and OF
course retain their shape much better. Another point
in favor of these cOrsets is their cheapness With hand
machines not more than i've eOrsets be made day
but this machine turns out over % day MT Lyal In
formed the reporter that O0OO worth of corsets had
been imported TO thisj country every year but he
the importers could dispose OF them; and as
tory so to meet the demands Of the market, be
pected TO suppant entirely the imported by the home
don its works. which are already the largest the
kind In the world and expects 70 DO able 10 double the
done by machinery except the insertion Of the bones
The United States Corset Company. OF which j. H. Lane
OF cOrsets entered upon within year. that its
present is mere indication OF what the bust
development This invention OF Mr. Lyall certainly
the attention OF those who are Interested in the
advancement OF the interests OF American manufacture.
In devoted to machinery one Of the most in
s[eg Objects Seio 0 t9 S seSg Mne cay
lege manufactured by Fairbanks aud Company OF ST.
Jonnsbry W, and used in testing the strength OF
special excellence which Mr.. Vmton claims for his
iag strain so that 1t csn be determined within two
pounds Of exaetness The machine rests on, on heavy
a Fairbanks scale, with heavy platform about by
feet the arm being front OF the machine. From
each corner OF this platform rises a heavy beam,
the four meeting over the middle OF the plat
form at hight OF six feet. AT the center OF
the platform rise two large screws TO the hight OF four
feet They foot apart, do not touch the plat
form, but attached 20 the frame beneath and con
nected with an endless screw which is turned bymeans
Of side. IL wishes 10 test the Tension
Of bar OF metal he fastens one end by means OF
"jaw" 10 the cap which rests on the top Of the four
inclined beams, and the other end In another Jaw
which is on the top OF heavy plate or Jack htted TO
the upright Tue crank at the side u turned
the revOiye. and the plate "tack IS drawn
down As soon u begins 10 pull on the bar which Is
testing the Of the scales rises and small poise
running by cOckwork moves along the arm TIL IL falls
the point where II stops viii Indicate the amount
of strain the moment the bar breaks. The
crushing power is exerted by placing the object
the plate which moves down before pressing
fe test object and registers the number OF pounds Of
1ower bro ght bear the OF the scale. The
iansyerse strain is learned by placing the beam bar
a. I'M ND fest for crushing, except that rests instead
~ being under the "jack," are placed distance
from II and from other The capacity OF the machine
Mis- Jula Grfon the soulptress, and Mr.. Sargent OF
who has picked every bank or safe sck which
bas vet been used and Is working for s20DO re
ward on a lock manufactured by Mr. Worrell OF Phila-
delphia, are at the Rink. Ibe lock test VIII De
watched with interest hV bankers