New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-05
SOLAR NOTICES.

Among the companies recently formed IN Paris Is
society for tho utilization OF solar neat win
CAPITAL OF 600 900 francs The problem when
the patcntees profess 10 have solved isas old as
Arcbimedes who is said TO have set fro with burn
inggiasse, to the Roman fleet, when bcsicging SYRIA
cuso. One hundred years alterwarl Hero of Alex
audrla constructed a solar fountain. In l0ol Adam
Ionicct adapted solar heat to the process oil
Installation. In the next century various solar CLOCKS
were: constructed, aud he first hint was gwen OF
us,ng the sun as a motive power The first scientist
70 turn his attention to sun force as available
for practical purposes In tho present century
was John Herschel. who constructed an apparatus
for cooking by the suns rays Several frenchmen
continued the experiment. and solar pumps and hot
mir machines were patent in France.
Ia 1860 Professor Tyndall Ia the course OF his
exoeriments on lunar radations constructed
machine of great delicacy In consisted oil q cone
like reflector with highly sensitive test IN the
centre on which all the rays striking the interior OF
the cone were reflected. In 1871 NJ Mouchot
ad,,ted tho idea TO "A sun machine and exhibited
n To the Academy of Sciences IN France
In 1877. Twenty Thousand francs were granted by
the Minister of Public Instruction to enable him to
perfect his invention. and III the following year
further subvsntOn was made Dy tho society lOr
the Advancement of Science. la 1879 III. Abel
Pifre took up the subject and further subventlons
yvcrc made by the Government of Algeria. The
COMPANY Just formed does not profess to b. able to
do much III climates such as the north Of France or
F,clanJ but IN the south of Europe i'll Algeria,
India and America it is maintained that the nven-
t,op ,ll be of great value. In these countries fuel
is often scarce and motor that will supersede steam
produced by furnaces NAV produce extraordinary
results where a cheap motive power Is required
If ia claimed that sun force is far less variable
than wind or water power. In the torrld zone the
,odiat,on of the sun remains nearly the for
MANY months and presents gratutous power only
waning TO he harnessed by science. For the pur-
noses of irrigation agricultural machines mills,
a., Iso for the rcctiicatlon Of alcohol, distation
of perfumes production OF Ice, tho distliIat0n OF
water for drinking and many other uses
,eouiring a low power cheaply produced the pro-
meters clam that their invention Is valuable.
No stokers are necessary explosionsposslble.
An mai IA required Is to keep tue machine like u
,arg. sunllo yer always turned toward the sun.
The invention consists OF huge reflector not I'M
like an in yertcd umbrella. the interior OF which is
lined with "A high rejecting agent. In the centre oil
this and occupying the position OF the ulnbr"ila
stick is standard boiler made OF material highly
conductive of heat This receives the
RAYS from the whole reflector and thus col
Iec,s sufficient heat TO generate steam.
In addition to motors tho society supplies domestic
sun machines which boil water, prepare tea and
coffee. grill chops and steaks. fry eggs and cook
other food Portable machines are made for carry
ing on horseback which will boil water and serve
a dinner on short notice. The company also sup
plies scientific machines and even furnishes tho
same power in the shape of chidren's toy
Unfortunately machines do no not ALWAYS realize
the vivid hopes Of heir inventors and practical peo-
ple will doubtly wait awhile before ordering new
solar motor