The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-06-14
KpELY'S MIGHTY MOTOR.
Vapor Which OUzes Through Gun
Metal----Fucl and Hoat Dispensed
With

Vapor Which Ouzes Through Gu,
Metal----Fucl and Hoat Dispenses
With.
A ,Sum reporter paid visit to tn,
machine shop of Messrs. Sergeant 4
Chillingworth, in this city, wher,
one of tho Keely Motor generator,
is being made. 1t il intended tt
be of 100 horse power, but b,
opera ting it rapidly it will givi
" power of 800 horses. Its height
will DO about seven and half feet
AT present the parts arc either lying
completed on the floor or in process
of preparation. Among the forme,
is bed of cnHt-iron, seven and Il
half feot long and three foet, sever
inches vide, upon VIII ich the super
structure Of chambers and thcil
accessory tubes will be raised. Tn,
chambers are about two feet III
diameter, and vary in height from
two to two and IL half feet. They
are of massive steel, and their hol-
lows vary from four to six inches in
diameter, leaving the walls ncccs-
sarily of worry great thickness, and
capable of bearing an enormous
pressure. The difficulty hitherto
has been in obtaining metal WHICH
would retain the vapor.
Experiments with generator OF
about fifty horse power on low
pressure gave entire satisfaction to
the company,and Nj. Keely was
advised to construct larger
machine. He therefore, two years
ago, began one Of 1000 horse pow.
er: to be endowed with sufficient
strength to stand tho requisite
force with perfect safcty. The
next experiment was with II genera.
tor Of 1000 horse power, construct
cd Of gun metal. A pressure of
5000 pounds to the square inch
did not burst this metal, but
caused the vapor to ooze complete
ly through its pores, much to the
establishment of the bystanders.
This gun-mctal WAS of the best
composition used, and comprised
eighty per cont. of copper, fourteen
per cent. of tin, and tho rcst load
and zinc. It was thought that
phosphor bronze would answer TIC
purpose, but the vapor ooztd
through that Mt a still less pressure.
The virtues of wrought iron and
steel arc now to be tried. The
cham''crs of Mr.. Kcely's 1000
horse generator in Philadelphia
have stood pressure of 300
pounds to the square inch in the
lower part, and 10000 pounds in
the upper, and retained the vupor,
but small globe ut the top of one
Of them, which, it was thought,
could be safely constructed of gun
metal, allowed the vapor to escape.
a new one is under construction,
together with some minor parts,
and by June 1, trial will probably
b. made, and one I'm I'll machine Of
5 horse power will likewise be
tried. The chambers havo stood
a pressure of 10000 pounds. The
inventor and stockholders are per-
fectly satisfied with the feasibility
of tao theory. The only point now
is to get metal sufficiently dense to
retain pressure.
When it is considered that ma-
chimes driven by steam rarely or
never create pressure of over 200
pounds to the square inch, the
enormous force Of the Keely Motor,
and it's immense capacity for pro-
pulsion, can be realized. The power
will be generated by IL vaporizing of
water mechanically, and without the
agency of heat. The expense of
fuel will thus be saved. Those
interested claim to have been mis-.
understood i'll snying thnt IL pint of
water only would be needed for the
propulsion Of a train of cars be
tween this city and Philadelphia
and back. They meant that if five
gallons were used for an engine of
100 horse power, pint only might
be lost by vaporiziny through the
pores Of the metal. None at NIL
might be lost. The water, after
being yaporized, and passing
through the various tubes and
chambers does its allotted work upon
the engine, il rccondcnscd into ita
former state, and, again Incoming
vaporizcd, starts again upon it's
mission of mighty pressure.
The capital stock Of the Kccly
Motor Company is $1,0OO,000 divid
cd into 10000 shares. Many share
holders, disheartenod ut the repeated
failures, and the adverse comments
Of scientific men, have sold out Mt u
heavy loss, but others are hopeful
Nc'c l'orh iSWp
A NEW TELEGRAPH COMPANY. "A
certificate of incorporation Of THE
Harmanic Telegraph Company" has
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