Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-05-05
PROGRESS OF INVENTION.

PROGRESS OF INVENTION.
An electrical peanut rooster is ono oi
the latest inventions of the day.
An automatic chess-recorder is the
invention of DR.. Wurstemberger, oil
Zurich, Switzerland. An ingenious
electrical device prints on q piece OF
paper the number of the move, the let.
tiers of the piece, and the square from
and to which each piece is moved.
Moves of the black and white pieces
have separate places on the tape.
A KALAMAZOO young man thinks Ger.
tain experiments he has been conduct.
ing will lead to revival of the gentle
art of guitar playing. He first con
structed one with nine strings, and il
proved such an improvement on the
old form of instrument that he is now
at work on one that is designed fol
twelve strings, and with which he an
ticipat es very charming results can be
attained
An ivention of considerable impor.
lance has been patented lately in q
pulley intended to prevent the slipping
of belts used to convey power. The
new pulley is covered with perforated
sheet-iron one-sixteenth of an inch
thick, which is smoothly riveted to the
pulley. The tension on the belt causes
it to grip the edges of the perforation
and thus slipping. with its dangers to
life and limb is prevented, while the
pulley itself is strengthened.
NJ. GAREL has invented an electrical
method of preparing paper stencils for
letters, circulars, etc. In this appara.
tus piece of very thin paper rests on
q carbon block connected with one pole
of small induction coil, while the
style with which the writing is done is
connected with the other pole. On
using the apparatus series of sparks
pass between the style and the carbon
block, perforsting the paper, which can
then be used as a stencil in the ordi-
nary way.
JOSEPH KANE, of the California State
printing Office, has invented q portable
boat that is said to admirably meet the
requirements of duck-shooting. The
central position is an oblong, rectangu.
lar box, and the ends are sharp-pointed.
V-shaped boxes. The detachable ends
can be placed in the central box part
of the boat, the whole then forming a
light compact mass that slows away
neatly in light spring wagon. When
wanted for use the boat can readily be
put together in five minutes, the join
ing of the parts being done with
thumb-screws. It is then ready for the
water, with good accommodations for
two hunters, their guns, ammunition,
and decoya
WHILE all who have considered the
subject believe it to be only question
of time when light vehicles for road
and street use will be propelled by elec-
tricity, it is quite certain that the sue
cessful application of steam to such
purpose is at this period in advance OF
electrical experiment. The Scientific
american illustrates steam tricycle.,
of French invention, that is in success.
full use, and has attained a speed of
twenty-five mile an hour over the com.
mon roads of France, though such a
high rate of speed, of curse, merely
serves to show it's power, and is not de-
sirable when the vehicle is in common
use. It has two thirty-inch front wheels
and back driving-wheel twenty-three
inches in diamater. A small steam
boiler holding five quarts of water and
3 reservoir holding nine gallons rest on
over the axle between the two
front wheels. The steam cylinder is
located directly under the foot-rest OF
the operator. The piston-rod, by
means of double crank, actuates the
driving wheel directly without the in.
of chains or cog-wheels.
The boiler, which is of sheet-steel, is
not riveted, and has been tested
TO pressure of forty-four pounds. It
is guaranteed for pressure of twenty
six pounds. It can convert thirty-one
quarts of water an hour, and under
these conditions develops capacity OF
one-borse power. It has whistle and
various other appliances not necessary
TO mention. The boiler is fed by q
pump which is driven by the piston.
rod The escape steam from the cylin.
der passes into the chimney, which is
located horizontally, so that there is
no draught except when the machine is
in motion, which enables the machine
10 be left from the moment it is
stopped, without danger of the press
IRE increasing beyond the normal
limit. Coke is the fuel preferred, and
It gives out no smoke. After the kind.
ling-wood has been lighted the fuel is
thrown into Q central tube, when it
leeds automatically into the fire-box as
The coke is consumed. The bicyclist
has a seat mounted on springs and stu.
,ted just over the driving-wheel. A
powerful brake rests under his foot,
md all the parts necessary 70 handle
md operate are in easy reach of his
hands. A little two-wheeled detach-
able cart or carriage attaches, tandem
fashion, for the use of q comrade OF
ady companion.
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