The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-23
The ddh uau Easle EhursaaY zunins eeember 23 1897

cannot become too great. These lamps
are said to be very simple in operation
and have no parts that can get out OF
more intense taan any oil or electric
lamp. They cost about 81. the price OF
good oil lamp. The cylinder contains
a charge sufficient to give a twelve can
die power light for about six hours, the
cost being one-half cent an hour.
The 6esira oility OF machines taking up
as little room as possible is recognized
by the makers Of one Of the new 's8 ma
chimes. when. instead OF attacking the
problem by designing z folding machine.
simply mas handie-oars hinged at the
head OF the pillar. 50 that by simply loos-
ening a collar the horizontal position OF
the nandle-bars is changed into verti-
cal one. This enables the machine to be
| stored away in q narrow space. such as
a passsgeway OF hall, without being
| nuisance, as the hani,e-5ar is the por-
ton Of wheel that takes up the present
| amount of space.
A new contiivancs for keeping the tire
constantly inflated is called an auto
matte irhator" This is for tites in gem
eral. and is based on a sound principle
The hub of the wheel is constructed with
central enlargement. to which air
pumps are attached. and inclosed in this
is an eccentric on non-revolving axe.
! Within the axle there is chamber con-
tanning a spring, and also stot, which
holds and guides a key-piece. upon
turn Of the spring the pumps may be
put in OF out of action. Safety valves
are provided, which obviate the risk OF
bursting the tire by over-infation. To
initiate the tire the wheei must be revolv-
ed either with the axle held al rest or
by propelhng the cycle. Tae motion OF
the wheel sets the pumps working.
When the ire is sufficiently inflated the
key may be released, and the wheel viii
then revoive without operating the air
pumps The invention thus saves the
ttoubie of Initiating tires by hand
pumps, and maintains efficient initiation
of the tire even when punctured.
The triumphant. feminine declaration
of the new rider, FL can mount like
breeze now" will be heard no more in
the land, owing to tie new saddle that
has been brought out. This saddle tits
forward for the purpose OF mounting.
exactly in the manner os theatre seat.
This movement not only allows theskirt
10 adjust itself. but gives more room be-
tween the handle and the seat. On
mounting the saddle locks itself auto
maticaliy in a horizontal position.
An English company that makes 1t a
point to cater 10 children mas a novelty
in machine construction, which. while a
decided departure from conventional de-
sign, is at the same time neat, cheap
and strong, and. therefore, well calculat-
ed 10 meet the requirements OF young
ste"s. The frames both Of the boys and
girls wheels are made from single
length Of specially-treated, high-lension
wire, bent into the required shape. There
is but one joint in the whole machine,
so that the costly fitting and brazing is
eliminated, with a consequent reduction
in cost. The machine is Of very present
able appearance, and. while it does not
come up to the standards of Juvenile
America, appears 10 delight English
children in years ranging from to 10.