The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-01-16
A New Heat-Producing Machine.

Mr.. j. Chellew, of Glasford, Peoria
County, H., is at work on a machine
for producing heat by mechanical
means. Mr. Chellew said: "That it is
we'll known that heat is kind of vibra-
ton or molecules of matter, and that,
therefore, it was possible to produce it
by mechanical means. Iron, for in
stance, can be made hot by hammering
it; heat can be produced by rubbing
two sticks together, and many other
illustrations of similar nature may be
given, all showing that heat was me-
chanical effect.' Starting with this
idea, he went to work to construct
machine which would produce heat.
His first attempt was a success; the
machine produced low degree of heat.
The motive power being the works of
an old Seth Thomas clock, the trouble
with the machine was that the vibra-
tons were not regular, hence the low
degrees of heat; but he felt encour-
aged; heat could be produced
by a machine was evident;
with better machinery more heat
could be produced. He then purchased
as good Seth Thomas clock as he
could fine, having compromising pen
dulum and other improvements, and
went to work on new machine, which
he calls thermachion, it being the one
the writer discovered him at work upon
on previous occasion. He was very
reticent in showing his thermachion, as
he wishes to secure apatent on it; but
can say that it is wonderful machine.
1t consists of a plain wooden box about
two feet square and three feet high, and
attached to one side, like an addition,
was box made out of thin boilcr-plate
being the sane height and width as the
wooden box, and about foot deep; in
the wooden box was the motive power,
in the iron box the heat was generated.
The essential part of the heat-producing
apparatus was plate which Mir. Chel-
lew calls a "model plate.'' Mr.. Chel-
lew requested me to insert small wire
through small hole in the box, after
previously starting the works. In afew
seconds | withdrew the wire, and it
was too hot to touch with the hands !;
he then took small tin cup
of cold water and put it in the iron
box; in two or three minutes he with
drew it boiling hot. Of course it is as
yet very imperfect, being deficient in
many details. The highest degree of
heat yet attained with it is about $50
degrees. But Mr.. Chellew expects that
when certain improvements he is now
experimenting on are attached, to show
500 degrees Of heat, or perhaps higher,
and, with other improvements and dis
coveries, to generate heat to any re-
quired degree. The same instrument
will produce high or low degree OF
heat as may be required, which will be
controlled by regulator"
1t is extremely portable, and as there
is no smoke or gas emitted from it, it
can be placed in any room. The ex-
pense of running is nothing except the
ordinary wear of the machinery. 1t can
be adapted to any purpose for which
heat is required. 1t may be used for
cooking or heating; being SO portable
it may be taken from one room to an
other. 1t may also be used for gener-
ating steam for any engine, and who
can say the amount Of saving it will eff
fect2-Peorta Transcript
THE Troy IN. " Times says: "a
gang OF sharpers is SAID to be gullIng
the farmers in this and adjoining coun-
ties. Its mode of procedure is this
An oily tongued, we'll dressed individ.
ual calls upon a farmer, and, after ex-
patiating to considerable length upon
the advantages of wonderful tanning
mill for which he is sole agent, prevails
upon the honest agriculturist to consent
to purchase one. The most remarka-
BILE property about the machine is that
it has contract accompaniment which
turns into promissory note when it has
reached the hands of the third party
FLORIDA is more nearly out of debt
than ever before in her history, says the
! Palatka Herald.