The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-01-22
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From the Auburn Advertised

that q veritable flying machine has been
constructed in this city and 10 about to
be tested that smile will probably a.
usme the proportions of broad grin.
But such, nevertheless, 10 the case.
For the past two months or more this
novel machine has been in process OF
construction at the machine shop OF Ar
thur NJ. Gaylord, on Machine street.
TIE INVENTOR AND BUILDER
The protector, inventor and builder
of the Auburn ship is Mr.. L. b. Hunt,
of New York; scientific mechanic,
who claims to have had previous expe.
rience in similar undertakings, having
constructed like machine ON similar
scale sometime ago ID New York which
proved a partial success.
IMPORTANT ADVANTAGES.
Should this machine in its workings
live up to the theory advanced BY Mr..
Hunt, i: will possess one-if not more
very important feature which is not
associated with the balloon, viz: in be-
ing guided or directed In any direction
the engineer may wish to travel; and an
other, in being able to cary much
greater burden.
Mr.. HUNTS THEORY.
The tn cries advanced by Mr.. Hunt
are certainly well founded. and coupled
with his past experience and profession
al knowledge of 9rostatics, Is weighty
in their convictions as the wonderful
machine itself.
THE REVOLVING SHAFTS.
The "mast" of the air-ship is s2 feet
in height and consisting Of two shafts Of
cast steel, one Of which is hollow en-
closing the second. These are termed
the inner and outer shafts, the inner
shaft extending through the length Of
the outer and projecting above it. The
outer shaft is 10 feet in length, reaching
from the gearing to the lower set Of
wings. This shaft is supplemented by
the inner one, which continues 10 feet
above. The remaining two feet neces'
sary for the.22 mentioned are below the
gearing, extending to the journal in
which it revolves. A second journal il
located in the outer shaft, in which the
inner shaft revolves.
Scarcely any friction is caused, u
they are what are termed ball-jOufnapi
These shafts revOlves in different diTec
tions. To them are attached two sets Of
wings of four each, ten feet apart
These wings. of course, following The
direction OF their axles CHE shsfts) alsc
revOlve in contrary directions. The
lifting power of the machine depend
upon the velocity with which thes(
wings whirl through the air.
THE FIRST FLOOR.
The first floor or lower story is com
posed of the engine house, which is cir
cular in form, being eight feet in diana
ter, and is covered with a roof or ceiling
five feet from the floor. This apartment,
ia supported or stayed from the centre
by means of twenty girths or stays o
of wrought iron IA inch in thickness
and Is inches wide-ten of which ruE
through the roof to the floor Of the en-
CINE house, while the other ten cOnnec
with a rought iron rim composing the
roof of the engine house or in othel
words of the second story.
THE ENGINE
is one Of Silsby's (Senecs Falls) fifteer
horse power statiOnairies, and occupies
space three feet in lengt two in Width
and is twenty inches high. The engine
lie a powerful one, and ia the motive
power of the machine. The bOilel
stands in the center of the engine house
is of New York manufacture, Is thirty
inches in diameter, six feet high, and il
supplied with all the precautionary elk.
ings" and indicators necessary.
The ASCENDING, OR ELEvATING POWER
| The engine is attached to the shaft BY
gearing. Two gear wheels, one resting
on each shaft, are located at or near tn
roof of the engine house. A pinIon i
| attached to the shalt of the engine mash
I ing with the Two gear wheels that ar
attached to the upright shaft and couse
one to revOlve to the left, the other 4
the right, and of course the two sets o
wings revolving oppositely serve to
counter balance each other, causing thu
machine 10 ascend in q straight line bu
not to progress in either direction, hOri-
Zontally. This is termed the eleva-
ting power of the machine.
THE STEERING APPARATUS.
The air. ship is guided or steered BY
means of large fan or rudder of sheet
iron at the right of the machine and also
parallel to the shaft of the engine. Thu
rudder is Is feet in length. and feet in
width. The four propelling wings are
of sheet iron, are ten feet long 8 feet
wide at the base, and feet at the tip
They revOlve at greater velocity than
the elevated wings.
THE DRAWING ROOM CAR.
The passenger car is composed Of
wood. is 30 feet in ledgth, 8 feet wide,
. feet high, and is supported by
means of four wire cables attached to
the engine room, twenty feet above.
The car will be rooted, supplied with a
stove, windows, ETC., and DO as cheerful
az a steamers cabin. The car Will &C.
comodste forty persons, which number,
the inventor is confident, can be safely
carried.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
The machine from the car to the top
wings is So feet In height. The weight
of the airy ship is 5000 pounds, The
inventor expects to be able to carry q
burden of six tons exclusive of its own
weight.
THE ASCENDING WINGS.
AS previously stotcu INC CiCvohbS VI
ascending wings are composed OF two
sets of four each, the upper four being
10 feet above. the lower. Each Of the
eight are twelve feet in length, 9 feet
wide at the base, S in the center AMI 9
at the tip; IA square feet Of surface IS
exposed by the eight lifting or elevating
wings. These re also composed of
sheet iron, are made slightly concave
and are inclined at an angle Of 23 de-
grees. In experimenting at the Fair
grounds, Saturday last, the shaft made
900 revolutions per minute, pressure
of Is pounds of steam being exerted.
HOW THE DEsCENsroN Is ACCOMPLISHED.
In order to make a safe descension all
that is required is to slscken steam
gradually and you can alight as airily
as a testher-so Hunt Gays.
RATE OF SPEED.
II the machine proves q success az far
as "going up" is concerned, Mr.. Hunt
is confident that it will make 100 miles
per hour providing it has no head winds
to contend against. 1t 10 safe to rate its
velocity at 80 miles per hour.
To ASCEND
In order to ascend all that Is neces>
sary is to turn on steam and when ar
irving . sufficient altitude set the pro-
pellor going by means Of clutch gear
and guide the air ship "wheresoever
thou wilt"
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