The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-02-21
Gorv,s Magnetic Motor.

With an ordinary horseshoe magnet, a
bit OF soft iron, and common shiugle nall,
n practical inventor, who for years has oeen
pondering over the power lying dormant
in the magnet, now demonstrates as DIS
discovery fsct Of the utmost importance
in magnetic science, which has hitEefo es-
caped the observation of both scientists
md practical electricians, namely, the ex-
istence OF a neutral line In the magnetlc
aeId-a line where the polarity OF an IN
duced magnet ceases, and beyond "nlCn IL
changes. With equally simple appliances
he shows the practical utilization OF DIS
discovery in such a way as to produce
maene. motor, thus opening up oeWh-
deriug prospect of the possibilities before
ms in revolutionizing the present methods
OF motive power through the substitution
Of a wonderfully cheap and safe agent.
By his achievement Mr.. Wesley w. cary
has quite upset the theories oil magnetic
philosophy hitherto prevailing, and Hited
magnetism out from among the static
forces where science has placed IL 10 the
position of a dynamic power. Inc gary
magnetic motor, the result or MI cary
long years Of study, is, in word, a SIMPLE
eontriyapce which furnishes its own power,
and will run until worn out by the force OF
friction, coming dangerously near 70 that
awful bugbear, perpetual motion.
At Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, Mr., Gary
made his first practical demonstration, and
allowed his discovery TO be examined ana
the fact published. de had lohg oeen
satisfied, from his experiments, that " ne
oould devise ''cut-nff," the means or neu-
traIizinp tho attractive power OF station
arv magnet on another raised above u ana
adjusted on pivot, unlike poles opposite,
and so arrange this cut off as to work au-
tomaticslly, he could produce motion 10
balanced magnet. To this end ho persist
emily experimental, and 1t was only ABOUT
fouT wears ago that he made the discovery,
the kew to his problem, which is the basis
of his preseut motor, and upsets our phll-
osopHy. In experimenting one day with o
,iece Of soft iron upon magnet he made
The discovery of the neutral line and the
change Of polarity. At first he gave little
attention to the discovery OF the change OF
polarity not then recognizing It's Slgnll-
cauce. being absoTbcd entirely By the dis
covery of the neutral line opened up to him.
Here was the point for his cutoff. For
7zbiIe he experimented entirely with bat
teries. but in September, 1874, he succeed
ed in obtaining movement independent
of the battery. In June, tho following
ytar. Mr. Gary exhibited this continuous
movement to number OF gentlemen, pro
tectinc himself by covering the cutoff with
copper. so as to disguise the real material
useS, and prevent any one from ToboIng
, him of his discovery, The publication IN
the local newspapers Of the performance oi
the little machine, which was copied fal
and wide, excited much interest.
= But the inventor was by no means salts
, fed He had succeeded IN securing con
tiuuous motion, but not practical motor
He had invented unique plaything, bu
not machine that would do mans work
T So he made further experiments III one dl
G ractiOn and another, using for long time
+, the battery and it was not until SOM
time after be moved to Boston (which wa
: about two years ago that he was convinced
!. that the points in the change of polarity
with which he was so little impressed whe
he erst hit upon them along with his dis
coverY of the Ccuiral line, were the tru
=, ones to work upon. Thereafter his pro
n cress was most rapid. and in little Will
"a be had constructed working models, nc
only to hls own satisfaction, but to chat {
those experts who had the fairness TO Civ
le them u critical aud thorough examination
l. clearly demonstrating his ability to secul
70 motion and power, rs they had never b'
fore been secured, from self-feeding an
" self acting machines. His claim, rs b
b formally puts it, is this Il have di
Of covered that straight piece Of iron place
! across the poles of a magnet, and near
! their nj guetc field, aud before II comes
contact with the magnet, the fact beIn
10 however, that actual contact is guard'
rs against. The conditionsnre that the tbic
a ness of the iron must be proportioued
the power of the magnet, and that &
neutral line, or line of changein the pola
IN ty Of the iron, is nearer or moro d!sta
nd from the magnet according to the pow
nil Of the latter and the thickness of the for'
= er. Ny whole discovery Is based upon Il
o' change OF polarity in the iron, with OF wii
or out a battery" Power can be incre7s
he to any extent, or diminished, by the ad
ve tion or Withdrawal OF magnets.
:: Alr. Gary is forty one years Old, havi
S' been born in 1887. During the years {
he voted to working out his problem he
Ir sustained himself by the proceeds from
lso sale oil ie" useiut lnVeu 'iohs ul'uo ~
time to time when he was forced TO tn
aside from his experiments to raise fur
dr- From the sale OF one OF these invention
lre a simple little thinR-he realized someth
on, like ten thousand dollars.-E. NJ BGc
in Hdrper'E Magazine for March.