New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-22
SOME WONDERFCL INTENTIONS.

A few days ago The Tribune printed the follow
ing item
A pancake machine has been invented 70 be placed
,n ihc table Turning a handle grind. or the batter
...'.r,.r metal r,l.rt- that age KEPT bot hy lamp.
iud deposit, the cakes brown and warm, a they aro
needed.
At tho time this was printed accurate nforma~
ton concerning this invention was not at hand.
which prevented our giving as extended am account
~ il ms iis wonderful character demanded. But
happily since then an opportunity na, kindly been
accorded by tie inventor for listening 10 de-
tailed description Of his pancake machine, and
are This morning enabled - lay before readers
fuller particulars concerning this truly astonishing
culinary articlc as well few words about
still more wonderful apparatus. the product OF
the same fertile mind.
We regret that the limitations OF The Tribunc's
type setting machines prevent our constructing
n diagram Of the pancake machine. However, as
no one ever looks al a diagram, even though he
reads the description, We Will leave II 10 the
readers Imagination, and say that "A IS the
upper roller. 1913 the lower roller, and & the lamp
which keeps them hot for cooAins the batter, t.
when passed between them hy turning the
crank y. The machine Is set ON the table, T.
and the batter T.. is poured into the battcr-hoppcr
g. hy the servant, /. The head of tire house, H.
then turns the crank. d. Slowly, forcing the
batter, l., from the hatcr-hopper, g.
between the rollers, "A and 1913, in much
the same way as a wet towel, pillow
casc or other article Of domestic economy is forced
between the Rubber rollers of q wrnscr after is
has been washed in the tub. The baked pancake
X, issues in the form Of WIDE ribbon, and Is
clppcd of IN convenient lengths by the movable
Iuifc-bladc. l.. and distributed by the head of
the house. IT, 10 the others who may hc dining
afr
there should De- no one present except the mmc-
diate family, am occasional small cake may be
thrown TO the cat, j, under the table, +. Observe
the thumbscrcw, H. 10y which the thickness OF
the pancake. X, is regulated.
But we must beg the pardon of the reader for
nhcting on him long and technical deScrip-
ton OF the pancake Wriurcr when something 81
more importance awaits MS We refer 10 the won
dcrful Biscuit Gun constructed by the same IN
ycntor We shall not attempt a diagram OF the
Biscuit Gun. il being 50 simple that one Is mol re-
CURED IT. consists Of miniature cannon mounted
on swivel aud placed before the host 81 that II
may he readily trained ON any one nj the table
At The brcCch is mechanism similar 10 TINT III n
Gatling gun. Pullins q small lever places cart
ride of the new smollccss powder in potion,
and also inserts IN front OF it small quantity OF
DOUGH. previously prepared by the cook where 1t
octs i'm the nature Of a wId The barrel of the
gun is kept hot with lamps A guest at the foot
of the table or elsewhere, being observed 10 need
another biscuit, the ingenious piece of ordnance
is instantly trained him, the tri-scr pulled, and
a light. tahcy biscuit. piping hot is deposited on
his plate, while the host swings tAc gun, manlpu-
latcs the lever and trigger and bomhards sonc
one else The Biscuit Gun though well adapted 70
tie family circle, T. nevertheless particularly IN
tended for large banquct,, as for instance the re-
cent dinner Of the Holland Society. At banqucts
Given to victorious baseball clubs heavy CHARGES OF
powder may be used. and the players find much
amusement in attempting 10 stop the biscuit. Hot
rolls. or indeed any other form of bread, may be
delivered the same way by varying the INGREDIENTS
Of the dough- Indeed, the inventor hopes 70 per
feet the gun 50 as TO fire almost all kinds of food
i'm it, such ~ meats, vegetables, etc. BY ritling
the inside Of the barrel il is thought that gen
uinc. old-fashoncd twisted doughnuts may be
produccd With a small battery OF these guns
mounted in the rear Of n restaurant or hotel
dining room orders may be instantly fired 10 any
table and the sharp hiss of the stcaming-hot ear
Of green corn as it shoots through the air to a dis
tant table may yet supcrscdc the scOlthy tread
of the French waiter.
Roth the facts and spcculations concerning these
wonderful inventions as given above are on the
authority Of the inventor himself, who lives in
this city He seems To be modest and con
scrvatiye man, and if his inventions Will do what
he claims we shall be inclined to class him
one of the greatest inventors Of the age If, on
the other hand, he is trying to deceive the public
we shall readily pronounce him one OF the most