Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-09-29
KEELY,S MOTOR.
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The --latest News About 1t.
Philadelphia Press.
Mr.. Keely has now on exhibition In
this city the giant gauge constructed
for the purpose of registering the ter
rible power or vaporic force with
which he claims the ability to do won.
derful things. The gauge has been
the tubiect of comment for some time,
and it's completion and exhibition are
likely to add to the probabilities Of
the success of the motor. It stands
about Al feet high and registers 81, OO(
pounds, being the largest gauge in
existence. The nearest approach to il
was gauge constructed about one
year ago, which registered 10000
pounds. The present one is beauti
fully ornamented and plated with sill.
yer. It cost 81, ZOO, $500 of which was
Required to be paid before work was
commenced on it. The constructor
claims that it is perfect, and is ready
to take oath to the accuracy of the &C.
curacy of the force it registers. It il
stated that the government has just
ordered similar one to be constructed
for it's use. The largest government
gauge now is 10000 pounds to the
square inch.
The now multiplication is finished. and
appearances are that the public will soon
have an opportunity of testing what
ever virtue there may be in this discoy-
cry. The construction of new apparatus
for the practical working of the vapor
has been attended with difficulties which
even Mr.. Keely did not foresee. AS an
instance Of this may be noted the fact
that at one time it was impossible to use
the power with less pressure than 1, 900
pounds to the square inch. To obviate
this difficulty, Mr.. Keely has had con-
structed series of receivers, graduated
in size, and so arranged as to make pos
sible the using of the vapor with any
pressure, from pound to 30, 900 pounds
to the square inch. The force, how
ever, leaves the multiplication at its
greatest pressure, and is reduced by
being passed through these various
receivers. Another difficulty was the
procuring of material sufficiently
compact to withstand the enormous
pressure. Most metals are useless be-
cause they permit the vapor to pass
through the pores. It is stated that
when the multiplication was completed
and put under the hydraulic press to be
tested, several ruptures were caused
through which the water passed. The
material at first was wholly of Austrian
gun metal. The rupture occurred in
two of theupper drums or spheres. It
was necessary to recast them. This
time the metal used was phospher
bronze, new metal, said to possess
most excellent qualities, and perfect
ly compact. The manner of testing the
multiplication is to put it under the n.y.
draulic press with pressure of 10000
pounds. It is allowed to remain in the
press from iwenty-four to forty EIGHT
hours, during the time. however, careful
watch is kept of the machine. When
ever leak is discovered, men immedi-
ately put to work to hammer the metal
at that particular spot. This is the
only way it can be secured. Some
times the leak is discovered by small
drops of water similar to the condensed
vapor on the outside of pitcher on a
warm day; at other times it oozes out
in fine sprays. The testing and ham,
mering process is still going on, and,
until the multiplication is perfectly COM
pact in all its parts, nothing can be &C
complished. When this end. is gained
it will be taken into Mr.. Keely's new
shop, where limited number of men,
bers of the press will be admitted.
There is constant stream of visitors
to Mr.. Keely's workshop, but they are
only experts, and such as have an inter
est in the affair. eve shall be glad to
admit such representatives of the press
as have treated us fairly" said Mr..
Collier, sbut we want first to perfect
our apparatus so that we can give an
exhibition that will be satisfactory to
every one. When we are once ready,
we will show you something that will
astonish you" It is possible this will
be inside of month. Mr.. Kcely is
more elevated in spirits than ever. He
goes to his shop almost every night, be-
sides his work during the day. and there
runs and watches his machine, q. e.. the
old apparatus. Sometimes he has one
or two OF the company with him. The
mach1ne IS kept running until 10 or II
o'clock, when it is stopped, and all re-
tied. All this time it has been running
Will the same WAFER, the vapOr being
constantly dissipsted and reproduced.
This is the automaticaI operation, which
is now considered complete. and by
means OF which an engine can be kept
running an indefinite period without
taking in fresh supply of water. ALI
connected with the company or the
motor, believe that the time is not far
distant when the motor ofthe nineteenth
century will be put into successful ope-
ration.
A Hard Winter.
From the vicksburg Herald.
" Next winters gwine to be mighty
hard one Ell you D'lieve me-" said q
steamboat rooster on the Elevator yes
terday.
" Why so?' Herald reporter asked.
6 look at the mas -keeters.'
ssWell |"