New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-01
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AND INGENIOUS CONTRIyAycre

AND INGENIOUS CONTRIvANcEx
Mt. Carmel Iii, oct. 25 (spcciaI.-The peo.,...
Butler aerial machine, which nov occupies In 49,.
tion Of Western scicsfis;e, Is the Joint woet A. -
ward J. Pennington and Richard a. Butler. ~ ~ -
city.
Mr.. Pennington is manager Of the Mount a..
Machine and Pulley Works located here, and hi, t,
ions, which have heretofore been in the way q -
saving machines. are proving very suen..
Mr. Butler, the partner In the invention, Is mw
standard Manufacturing Company. While he a..
an inventor, his opinions are sometimes much s,.s.
after by scientists. These two gern-S
were directly responsible for the ~
Carmel. Aeronautic Navigation Company.
Gently chartered by the secretary OF STATE and y,
subsequent organization OF the company at the e.
Pacific Hotel In Chicago. The un-s
OF the company Is 20 Manufacture the -
invented air-shp. and TO construct a factor y
making aluminium under a new process Of thet
The men composing this company are VIVA
manufacturers Of the United States and Pm.
and are firm In the belief that Messrs. Pcnn,,'
and Butler have solved the problem Of aerial nS,
ton.
The following Board Of Directors has been e,s>x.
f. j. Pennington and Richard A. Butler. ".
Carmel, H.; James A. Pngh. z. l.. Chambers,
Charles J. shearer, Alexander Shaw, Chicago. m,
Obei C. Hawkes. Harry Twyford Birmingham, "a.
J. G. L. Pugh, John G. Underwood John S. Nor.
George W. Sinks, Columbus, Ohio; W. c. Dewey Pm.
smith. Grand Rapids. Mich.; Nucls H. Van Al,
New York, N Y. At meeting TO be held in a.
city Wednesday, October 20, executive commrs
will he appointed from this list OF directors. n.
empowered to begin the construction Of the neccsa,
buildings.
In their construction Of a flying machine the =
veDtors have depended largely though not exclusys
Tho IL
large propeller in front Of the ship The blades Of n
propeller peculiarly formed. rs 10 cause the y
to defect toward the after beng displaced fra,
thus taking advantage both of its resistance well
the vacuum In driving the ship forward. On the I'm
corners Of the wings are propeller wheels to rsx
and lower the ship. These wings or planes are q,
structed in such manner that they will improve
themselves into parachutes when the ship is deccrx
ing At the end Of the buoyancy chamber Is Is
tached the tail This is used to guide the ship
different heights while I'm motion. Just above Ia
tail is RAIDER Of the style used on stes.
boats. This rudder Is employed to guide the ship
one side or the other. on the top Of the bu0yaao
chamber is sail extending its full length and sduss
like the sails of an ordinary ship navigating the sea-
Under the buoyancy chamber IS the cabin, bun
after the fashion OF Pullman Beneath the cab,
is receptacle for storage batteries. on the su
corners Of the cushioned brackets, designed
break the Jar when the ship alght. /,
the front end of the buoyancy chamber Is |,
compartment divided by partition from the a,
chamber. In this compartment is a rotary n
engine. capable of developing one hoisepova
for each two aud half pounds Of Ia
weight. Directly on the main shaft OF this
engine is keyed the large propeller. Its revolr.
lions. and conseqeunuy the speed OF the Ship IN.
der the control Of the operator The pilot who stees
the ship is placed In the front end OF the cabin and
chart placed in easy reach shows the he :,
follow.
The switchboard governs the electrical appliances
which by the operation Of the lever control the me.
chanical and working devices used board. The cabin
is heated well as lighted by electricity ard the sor
age batteries used as ballast TO keep the ship IL
proper trim.
The material Of which the aerial machine is com.
posed is aluminium, which Is To be manufactured In
this city. The Mount Carmel AerOnautc Navigation
Company is having ship constructed. and practical
demonstration OF the new idea will be given In about
| forty or fifty days.