The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-02-20
The Auburn Flying Machine-The
Glevating Wings in Position.

| me AUBURN Flying Macn1ne-The
Elevating Wings in Position.
Notwithstanding the many draw
backs occasioned by recent heavy
falls of snow, L. B. Hunt, the inven-
tor Of the wonderful machine, has by
a great deal of labor succeeded in at
taching the two sets Of elevating
wings in their proper position on the
revolving shafts. We again visited
the building in which the machine is
enclosed, at Seward Avenue Park,
distant about mile from the beat of
the city, st one O'Clock, today.
The East Genesee street railroad
furnishes a rapid and comfortable
means of transit, the car being sup
piled with stoves, and the tempera-
ture regulated accordingly. Arriv-
ing at the park we first pass through
the building connected with Rublee's
skating rink, which Is in close prox-
unity to the stable" Of the "ayer."
The building in which the machine
reposes is a roughly constructed
structure. In the center We find the
curious machine, ct its right the
boiler which is used temporarily in
supplying the steam. The elevating
wings, comprising two sets of four
each, were in place, and seemed mon
sterous enough to raise double the
weight of the machine. The upper
set are attached to the inner revolv-
ing shaft, snd are ten feet above the
lower set, which are fastened to the
outer shaft revolving in an opposite
direction. Each of these eight wings
are twelve feet In length, line feet
wide st the base, eight in the center
and six at the top. Seven hundred
and forty-four square feet of surface
are exposed to the eight lifting or
elevating wings. They are compos-
ed of sheet iron, are made slightly
concave and are inclined at an angle
of twenty three degrees.
The four propelling wings are
not yet adjusted, but will be put in
position in due time. It will be re-
membered that the latter are ten feet
in length, eight feet wide at the base.
six at the top and are also composed
Of sheet iron. The sheet iron of
which the wings are made is of the
most substantial material riyettedsnd
interlaced on the back with strong
wire, thus making it almost impossi-
bic to collapse or come together, as
many think probable.
Mr.. Hunt assures as that should
he succeed in his experiment, he will
continue to make improvements on
the machine until, as was suggested
by an exchange, NO material injury"
can probably take place. Ifhe sue
ceeds, land he has not the least
doubt he will add q second engine
to the machine, one to be used in
working one shaft and one set of
witgs and the second the other.
No attempt will be made to raise
the machine at the hight above few
feet from the ground until the boil
er made expressly for the contrivsnce
shall be put in. 1t is expected that
the test viii be applied one day next |
week. Citizens should keep a look |
out overhead in order to obtain q |
peep at this most marvelously con-
trived piece Of mechanism. Several |
reporters for the press Of neighbOr
ing cities have siguified their inten-
tention Of being present, and cor
respondent of the Albany Evening |
Times is already in town interview
ing Mr.. Hunt and hunting up items
concerning the air-ship. This shows
what lively interest is taken in the in
vention.-Au6mn Adterttser, Jan.
81.