The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-12-08
Tho Peerless Traction or poo, .

Yesterday afternoon under the snnerv;
S Sioh OF DR.. II. +. Diver, the Peerlesa
a,;al ni;ac.ioil or Road engine was put in oper-
a.ion at the Exposition, and was the
sicat attraction Of that occasion. The
snsane mao been loaded on fiat car for
suteral S;.;n lays and was hardly in that con.
tn r'rn in wnich the management desired
~ ~ present 1t, but Notwithstanding this
disadvantage the engine was unanimous.
~, ~ accorded high praise and just applause.
INC machine was ''fired UNI b,inre
peihg unloaded from the car. and was
.um uown on sharp inclined plane of
PRANK TO The ground. The descent can't.
onu ,ntcu every spectator present, so evenly
m1, anu without jar was the feat performed
me Peerless was then put through the
PAGES 70 tho general satisfaction and
%onuerihent " OF all present With ease il
uie" large wagon filled with men nm
a!iu down tho steepest hills on the Exno.
,,,h s,i,on ground, neither Stacking pace
,'.i,e mhei ascending, or quickening pace
mJm ascending. The motion Of the
engine is quick, decided and even, and is
nearer nearer perfection than any similar ma
cnine known to the writer The engine
surprises the most sanguine OK pectations
III It's easy modo Of locomotion under
olilcuitles, and that the people were not
Tniy attracted but pleased with the be-
nasior OF the machine was evinced bv tho
WORTH, 20 oPocCueS ueliVereu on tho
MMolhlng OF tho engine by experienced
farmers and expert machinists. II ia
wen known fact that no machine has
YET Deen invented which can entirely sur-
mount all the obstacles to steam locomo.
tion t on unrailed pixies or dirt roads. but
,nas engine plainly proves that but little
margin is left for the exercise Of ipvon.
tive genius in this line Of machines and
inc day is not far distant when IL will
pu no uncommon sight to see steam en-
HiIes drawing wagons and performing
Tue mary other labors of the ovcr-worked
morse. me Peerless is possessed of
many III points of meritorious originality.
~ ulners rom other makes in very many
respects. Being built on sprinps. Mi
shocks to the machine in passing over
TTougn anu uneven roads are avoided.
Us driving axle is perfectly round.
ABOUT six inches in diameter. and ner.
Iectiy independent of the boiler and the
WIeeis are Keyed on and tho axle re- |
voivcs On the principle of railroad en-
biiie. i,i ~ also has but one eccentric and |
us reversing gear-a popularity of its |
owns SO constructed as to obviate the |
necessity for an additional eccentric or |
lihks. The boxes are perfectly cool bv |
colu water passing constantly between |
tne t,ne boxes and the boiler, thereby ena. |
ping The engine to be operated at q very |
h,lsn rate OF speed without hurting or |
l.
ment OF this engine is strong, simple and
very sensitive and easily controlled by
the engineer. The engine Is remarkable |
ior lts strong and economical qualities.
using but little of fuel or water. The
reerless IS SO happily constructed
ti3at me wheels can be removed or re-
placed in couple Of hours with n sat of |
fiange wheels, after which the machine is
ready Tor operation either on a train or
railroad. These are advantages which
can Know no superior, and as evidence of |
us usefulness and competency it need |
put be said that the Peerless is the only |
traction engine that ever crossed tho
A.,iicShany mountains on the road. At |
tho Maryland State Fair, held at Pimli-
CO. Oct. 20 1881, the Peerless, after test
trlal CT three hours, was awarded the first
premium for the best Traction engine on
exhlbltion. At Cincinnati, the Peerless
was awarded the $500 gold medal after q
iul! trial and expert test for general su-
periority, and also gold medal for the
forinance Of the engine at Oglethorpe
iark; Yesterday afternoon, certainly as
tonshed every spectator by the remark
able ease with which it obeyed its driver,
ana by the marvellous manner in which |
1t was made to turn around in as little
space as an ordinary four wheeled buggy |
"!n be opelatcd by a skillful driver and |
we'll trained horse. Tho ground of the
Park is very uneven, and oftentimes |
rocky, but these obstacles were easily |
overcome by the engine under the skill |
full management of Mr. Frank Scho1l.
The Geiser Manufacturing Company,
OF Waynes6oro, Pa, mako tho Peerless
Engine and also manufacture Geiser's |
Patent SelfRegulating Grain Thresher,
Separator, Cleaner and Baggcr, Saw
Mills, and variety of other machinery |
oil usoful character. DIR. Il. f. Divver is |
the general agent of this company for the
States of South Carolina, Georgia and
Florida, with headquarters and full
supply of machinery at Anderson s. C.
To those in need of any machinery OF the
character above described it can be truth
fully said that no better house or moro |
genial gentleman could receive your or
der. while the character of the machin-
cry needs but to be seen to be apprecia- |
ted. All visitors to the Exposition |
should see the Peerless Engine near the |
Press Pavilion and allow Dr. Diver an |
opportunity of explaining its many |
points of merit.-Atlanta Post appeal.
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