The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-30

ley on the foot OF the brake, and forces Il
against the rubber tire. A half turn OF
the hanGlebar is safi1 sient TO stop ma
chine under ordinary Roadway. while a
complete turn will stop a wheel going al
any speed, within It's own length
How suddenly TO bring your bicycle to a
fun stop without disastrous consequences
= the problem which an Illinois Inventor
thinks he has solved successfully.
Acting upon theory which Is the out
growth ~ close observation " nature.
end which certainly seems plausible TO the
lay mind. Mr.. Guertin hss taken out a
patent for a new style q bicycle brake.
In walking person iustsuctvely throws
the weight a. the body on the forward
foot. When he wishes "a stop he reversas
the operation and throws the weight on
the rear one In riding a wheel the same
instinct compeis the rider 90 favor the for
ward or back pedal as the case may be
When the rider applies power % The pedal
crank 10 propel the machine forward the
upper side q the chain becomes taut and
the lower slack. allowing no friction be-
tween the chain-sboe and chain. or tire
shoe and tire. But sBen back pressure Is
applied TO the pedals for the purpose Of
arreSang the forward movement Of the
machine. tie upper side Of the chain Is
slack ana tho lower taut Thus friction
eusaes between the chhin-shoe and chain.
and tire-shos and tire. while the hub r.
arrested ~ a back movement a tie chain
causing the forward movement - be ar
rested at hub. chaia-shue and tire-shoe
simultaneously. thereby saving the rack
ing 81 the wheel
As soon ne the weIeht f. taken from the
hack p@ial the frictieu b removed ana the
wheel forced forward, preventing the pos
slhflity q taklng header.
TIE brake mas ~ Eaugea - work tight
or loose as the rider wishes and tire strain
T. equally distriaufed Also all the rat
tlnE Is done away With. This brake 81 a
great success. and meets crYiaE Heed.
The up-to-Gate fireman now responds 70
the call ~ daty on wheel. - the Gre
horse Ike THE car horse fs la s~air way
20 be-s6r,e tradition Not onig does this
FIRE laa3fe pedal throUsh tie streets AZ the
first alarm. bat he carries bis own appar-
afus w8th him. and in elites where 81 has
been pax IN use the bicycle FIRE engine has
proved au unqualified success,
Tsa idea ~ putting nrensn on wheels
VS. rerst advanced {5y =. 7, StEa foos. OF
Raegne. wis. who uotinE ne many ard
vsrf5tfs usas to watch ere bicycte wss pat
conceived the idea q q bicycle Tor the are
druarfrnent. Following 2at bis idea. be
constructed machine adapted % such
purposes II was pest IN use among the
f~efneu o. - own city wfth such good
rass4ita that e Is uow being generally
adopted throughout ERE West
The machine Itself s. VERY simple. yet Il
- a cosrfp}ete chemical engine L =
ti,re-e- Wheeled a4air. hut otherwise Is buiit
rn,,.sh or she plan O. TIRE modern bicycle
-y-ss scsf ana hanafehar ara arranged as
an an ordinary bicycle. Between TIRE Two
forward = hee1s. resting ca fae axle. "a a
tsl~fv Fs}leu aluminium tank. tn waseh Is
tie chemically prepared water f0r use az
me Are. The tank ts galvanized ard made
r,gsx-proos sad Is covered Etth a heavy
SO sarkes. The machine = ntrea uiJh
vreuroats- tgres ard the frame Is made ~
heavv hlcycle tubing A. to scp u the
gsrk there = p~rsssre E1NGe. Fs<fy feet
~ h.ssa "a arrted the hose Beng &o@na
around re tank. Wnea ready Cor use re
entire machine. wstkogk tac riser. We eas
- pounds
reese machines are now - tse e. sev-
ersf WnSte~a ctties Hna thsT sagR proved
81, xneeessfai that gaatcm h-cyc3e fire en-
rtoes are sew hefnE buliI E8ca Fn-4stiEls
a ssrstrr-~s ~ith lanterns. Ere AxsS. crow
liars ans pie roles-
w. sss,saf es-xtce thesa rn&rt laes have
ssan fes~f preferable - eng-ues GFswn ~
Ns~xe< IN srnall esttes sn6 towns. 0n them
49,. a-a~sen can Get t0 Gres Dara eGicklv
thnn ~ish horse e1etGss, a-3 ere ecst Is
.,,rsA less nan that - an cg3s1Arv e.
go even wsen the entire department Is
s-.g,s.sfes VstA thess. Ire mounting - Ere
-~en 81 nseyrs - ha- pTcveG success gn
Paris zra ,ns~s - every fn3scasi9n taat
A ,he neas future ire sight o an Anert-
IA erezsNn scorcAfus 20 are Wi4 D. As
fananlz- IS TIE IRE sEEtns = today.
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