The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-03-02
THE lERMOTOR.
It's Superiority Over Other Mills
Illustrated

A local item in the Bulletin on Friday
last regarding the superiority of the
Aermotor over certain other windmills
on the market was suggestion for a
reporter for the ADVERTISER to drive out
to Hon. S. NJ Damon's ranch and see
one of the mills in operation.
To reach the spot one must pass over
roads and through country which will
soften the heart OF cynic, so pictures
que is the view before him. Trees
spread their branches over the drive
WAYS so, that in many places one is en-
tirely sheltered from the suns rays and,
what the reporter expected would be
tedious Journey resulted in a pleasant
outing. The day was free from wind
and, as the horse was driven past sew
eral motionless wooden mills the ADvER-
User man concluded that the trip was
going to be failure in SO far as he
seeing the practical working of the Aer-
motor was concerned. 1t was not pos
sible that the wheel would go around
without the assistance of the wind. The
owner of one of the old fashioned mills
had wisely disconnected the gear of his
mill rather than have passers-by think
the machine would not work, that at
least was the reporters conclusion.
When about a mile from Mr.. Damon's
place the road came to an abrupt ending
and it was necessary In order to reach
the place, to drive through the sea for
some distance. Once more upon dry
land and, following turn in the road
which lead toward high mountain,
the first view of the Aermotor was
had. At that distance it was impos-
sible to discern whether the wheel
was moving or not, but as there
was comparatively no wind the re-
porter concluded that he had taken
the wrong day for his investigation. In
getting closer to the tower, however, the
wheel was seen to be revolving very
much as does the buz saw-so rapidly
that it was with difficulty that the fans
of the wheel could be distinguished. The
tower has been erected at spring quite
close to the sea and in position where
the wind at times blows great guns"
and is in place calculated to test the
resisting power Of the machine to its ut
most.
The reporter remained at the place for
two hours, during which the wind in
CTedSeU Ill velocity ITOiu Coiu pdTdtlNoiy
nothing to possibly twelve miles an
hour; it varied to this extent yet it made
no apparent difference in the running of
the wheel AT no time was there so
little wind that the water was not
pumped into the trough by its action
nor was the action in any way affected
by any of the sudden increase in the
velocity of the wind. When it blew
hard the automatic regulator adjusted
the wheel into position which pre-.
vented it absolutely from getting out of
place or in any way making it possible to
be blown down.
Mr.. G. J. Campbell, manager of the
ranch, told the reporter that the wheel
had given entire satisfaction, that it had
done more than they had expected it
would do, and that it was entirely noise
less in its action, a point which should
make them a favorite with people who
use windmills near their residences. 1t
is to be supposed that what is SO of tn s
wheel must be OF the others that have
been sold here, that is, the Aermotors.
Standing at the base of the tower it is
impossible to tell, but for the water
that runs into the trough that the wheel