The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-06

system of construction for which the MAX
er has long been noted as a constructor
Of hydrogen vessels. From a keel or
spar below hangs a bicycle seat, surround
ed by a light railing of weldless steel BIZ
bycle tubing TO protect the rider, whose
feet rest on bicycle pedals and whose
hands grasp a pair of cranks in place of
the usual steering bar of a bicycle.
The hand and foot power are ingeni-
ously connected by small gear wheels of
aluminium silver which rotate a hollow
shaft, which in turn connects with a
light screw shaft whose thrust falls upon
ball bearings. This Is the first applica
ton of bail bearings to receive the thrust
pressure of an aerial screw propeller, if
not of any other propeller, and the system
of connecting gears for transmitting the
foot power is superior TO the ordinary BIZ
cycle sproket wheel and chain or any SUBJ
stitute, though originating with the in
ventor eighteen years ago and in use ever
since without repair, being stronger as
well as lighter, and more efficient
Propulsion of the slIycycle is due who'll
~ to a revolving screw sail or helix OF
light cloth, eight feet in diameter weigh
ing only flVe pounds. The entire vessel,
exclusive of man or motor, has been re-
duced to 100 pounds weight and can be
packed in a common trunk. With man
power alone the two-bladed screw sail re-
wolves at a speed of 100 revolutions per
minute.
"A four-horse power motor, Weighing
fifty pounds, placed beneath the riders
seat gives a speed of 500 revolutions per
minute, as the most effective. The vessel
Is steerel with the utmost simplicity. In
front Of the rider on each side are dia-
mond-sliaped aeroplane rudders extending
outward and also slightly upward at die
trail argle like the wings of a soaring bird.
These planes are arranged to twist 10y
wrist joint at the viii Of the rider TO guide
The yessel up or down, right or left as
Bird uses them. and the vessel easily turns
on It's center or within its own length by
pla cling one plane horizontal ard one YER
teal. like the oar Of a boat.
The peculiar combination of hand and
foot power enables the rider 10 propel
the vessel by one hand or one foot, or both
hands and feet. During some eighteen
years experimental use of Il no person
/ has been injured by it. The purpose Of
| the skycycle f. to AFFORD an easy means for
| developing aerial navigation on safe lines
! by any means or power az command, in
] cilding the wind, which Is an efficient as
slstant, supplied without cost and with diff
/ fercnt currents az various elevations.
which may be used, diverted or avoided as
see ms best
There viii be no attempt TO reach the
north pole with a.. nor to cross the At
I Mntlc. but with the completion of novel
and very powerful md extremely light
motor. termed a centrifugal explosion en-
| CINE which / ana now completing and
which utnizos' centrifugal force in part
q new vesrol viii be built for attempting
"a tranbcontlnontal voyage from San Fran
cisco 10 the Atlantic coast, which % safer
than polar explorations or ocean voyages.
and well within the limits Of my experience
anl facilities" james Barton.
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