The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-06-18
A MARINE
Description of n Novel Machine for
Navigating Easily.

The Chicago Inter Ocean describes
the bicycle as follows:
The marine bicycle is the latest thing
out. Two of the machines were tested
in the lake basin yesterday, and an i'm
promptu race took place. The follow
ing description will prove of general
interest: The marine bicycle is a COM
bination of q catamaran boat, a bicy-
Gle, a sail boat, and a marine propeller.
1t is easily propelled, and a attain a
good rate of speed. The boats, of
which there are two, are built OF white
pine, and are twenty feet long by seven
inches wide. These floats are three
feet apart, connected by four crossbars
of oak, fastened to the boats by large
screws entering the blocks beneath,
which divide each boat into four
AIR-TIaHT SAFETY COMPARTMENTS.
On the two center crossbars is placed
an Inclined mounting plank, and on
this is mounted the machinery, adjust
able and detachable cranks, and pedals
and movable handle bar. To the white
oak mast is attached an awning which
can be taken off altogether. When 1t
is spread for an awning it can be In
| stantly converted into a sail and set on
either SIDE, and at airy desired angle to
the wind, and again as quickly be rc-
| adjusted for an awning. Depending
from the rear cross bar is an ingenious
! s-ac!ag, = Using and lowering device of
! 9,oss, Trough which passes and re-
vclyss = propeller snaft extending from
and connecting the braes propeller to
/ 1''o beTsled gear on the mounting plank.
| By of a chain attached TO this
device and a hinged joint in the shat,
thr
RIDER CAN RAISE II SHAFT
and its propeller entirely out of the
water, for the purpose of shaking off
any collected grass or weeds, or they
can be fastened in this position for sail
ing, for grounding the boats, or for
passing over any shoal spot. Directly
in the rear of the propeller and its shaft
is the rudder, which is controlled by a
positive motion of the steering bar.
The machinery on the mounting plank
is covered by a semi.circular box which
can be turned forward for oiling the
machinery. A paddle is secured to the
mounting plank, to be used in g ping to
or from the shore, or whenever the
water is too shoal for working the pro-
peller. The operation of the boats is
Identical with that of the road bicycle.
The rider faces his course-a great adj
vantage over the ordinary row boat.
The seat, handles, and pedals being adj
Unstable, the same boat can be run by q
TWELVE YEAR L o
or the tallest man. The machine can
not be upset by anyone, and it seems as
IL no combination Of circumstances
could possibly sink 1t. 1t is a perfect
life raft. 1t will run in safety i'll rough
as well as in smooth water, and will run
backwards about as fast and as readily
as forward. Its Roadway can be stopped
at once, by reversing the propeller. A
seat can be adjusted in front Of the
mounting plank for carrying q passen-
ger. The back bone can he quickly re-
moved, and replaced by a lady's tricycle.
seat and protective screen. All of the
metal parts that are in the water are
Of brass or copper, and the machinery
and connecting parts are Of steel, gun
metal and galvanized iron.
THE DRAFT
of the boats with the rider is from 3 to
4 inches, and the propeller from l6 to
IS inches. 1t is seen that while the
marine bicycle grows out Of and is sug.
gested by the road machine, it is really
a greater discovery, and wholly eclirses
the road machine. In other words, the
bicycle has suggested the discovery OF a
great new principle in the marine
world.