The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1875-07-22

TO my invention. l now publicly as
sert that | have produced the results
which many persons have seen in the
precise manner heretofore stated
to-wit, the introduction of a,mos-
pheric air into my machine; limited
quantity of natural water, direct from
the hydrant, at no greater than ordi-
nary hydrant pressure, and the ma
chine itself, which is simply me-
chanical structure. With these three
agents alone, unaided by any and
every chemical compound, heat, cleo
,ricity, or galvanic action, | have
produced in an inappreciable period
Of time, by simple manipulation Of
the machine, vaporic substance at
one expulsion, of a volume Of ten
gallons, having an elastic energy Of
10000 pounds to the square inch.
This l solemnly assert, and am ready
to verify by my oath.
only ask Of the public their in
diligence until new and perfect
machine, now rapidly approaching
completion, is finished, when | will
publicly demonstrate that which !
now publicly assert.
JNo. w. KEELY.
Philaaephio, June 25, 1875.
Here follow letters from mechani-
cal engineers and others, who seen
the mo, or, referring TO the attack on
it and them by the Scientific 4meri-
cd9t:
LETTER FROM W. II. RUTHERFORD,
U.s. 5. n.
PHILADELPHIA, June 26, 1875.
Gas. r. Collier, Esq, attorney
Keely Motor Company:
DEAR SIR.-I have read the edi.
torial article which appeared in the
Scientific 4mericon advanced issue
dated Goth inst, entitled "The keely
Motor Deception and presume that
| am included as one of the ''con-
federates" of Mr.. keely with your
self and others.
| was present at the exhibition
given by Mr.. keely on the night Of
Nov. 10, 1879, Of which you made a
report dated Nov. Is, 1874. This
report being submitted to me, care
fully examined it. aud gave 10 it, aad
10 HE conclusions therein stated, my
unqualified Endorsement. and | now
reaffrm the same.
have read the communication of
Mr.. John w. keelv, addressed to
yourself, dated the 25th inst, and Of
my own knowledge, can and do attest
to the truth Of that which he therein
asserts.
Respectfully yours,
w. Fl. RUTHERFoRp,
Chief Engineer, U. 5. Navy.
LETTER FROM MR. HAswELL.
OprIcR OF CHAs H. HAswELL,
CIVIL ENGINEER AND CRY SURVEYOR,
New YORK, June 81, 1875. J
DEAR SIR:-Your letters of the
23d and oath instants, in relation to
brief communication of mine, IN re-
ply to an unfounded assertion in one
of our city papers, are this day re.
ceived; and, though ! am indisposed
to make to make any communication
regarding the keely motor until its
elements of operation are made
known to me. cannot refuse to re-
ply to your queries as 10 the nature
aud extent OF such of its operations
as have come under my observation.
and nv deductions therefrom.
Referring, then, to your several
queries in the progressive order of
the operations submitted and OBJ
served by me, advise
. l. have witnessed the develop
ment by Mr.. keely Of cold vapor
void of pungency or Of temper ature
in excess of the surrounding a,mos-
phere, having an expansive energy
Of fully $500 pounds per square inch,
as tested by my measurements and
computations thereon.
,. | have been present when Mr..
Kee!y has applied a like vspor to an
Ashcroft gauge, and the index point
ed to pressure Of 10000 pounds per
square inch, and upon writing to Mr..
Ashcroft to advise myself Of his ca
pscity 10 make such gauge, he re-
Piled that he had made gauges that
would indicate such pressure, and
that he had delivered some of them
at Philadelphia.
3. | have satisfied myself fully and
conclusively that the instrument of
Mr.. keely was operated wholly inde-
pendent of any external attachment,
other than that of chain suspension
and q flexible connection with a
water-service pipe.
4. ! have seen ouble-cylinder
engine 3 by inches operated by a
like vapor from reservoir, through
conducting pipe 3 feet in length,
and having bore of but one tenth
Of an inch diameter, though it was
resisted by friction load equal to
1880 lbs. per square inch, and which
engine | individually operated for a
period of Is minutes without any
visible reduction in its speed, or in
dication Of the exhaustion Of the in
tensity Of the vapor in the reservoir
from which the supply was drawn.
5. l have seen reservoirs which
were said to contain vapor at pres
sures of 5000 to 10000 lbs. per
square inch, and in volumes Of 2 and
rs gallons, but my only means Of
verifying such pressures were in the
operation Of the engine and the indi-
cation of the steam gauge referred to.
6. | am Of the conviction that the
vapor is not generated by any chem
ical decompositions or heat, or tina,
it is atmospheric air compressed by
an external connection.
7. l was present upon one occa.
sion only when Mr.. Keely essayed an
Expulsion" as he terms it; that is,
the operation Of generating the vapor
and the result Was not sufficiently
conclusive whereon to base convic.
tion of its integrity, although the
imperfectiou Of the development was