The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-25
TO USE THE TIDE,
Stri Another Machine 70 Turn the Ocean
Power to Mans Needs.

Cndisrnayed by tie long row Of tombstones
which mark the graves Of the schemes Of inven-
tors to turn the tides Of the ocean 10 the uses Of
man, a New jersey toiler has lust brought forth
u new device. which, H. asserts with confidence,
presents the solution Of the problem. Tho in.
rertor has been working on lis machine for tea
years. Like all It's defunct p.edece, yrS, doubt
less, it is a plausible affair, born an ,rrntIy T p
success, blL. at any rat, A. has one great IN.
actual Advantage, II IS the sou. Of simplicity.
In It's simplest iorm the invention IS nothing
uut a waterwhecl working n the principles Of n
windmill, with a few modifrauons. to sutt 10
different medium. Iron a fixed vertical E~',
receives a lght wheel From tie circuG ference
II this hang Il number OF - gee ag0lnbt wh.'h
tho current flows, causing Il wheel ~ |i,,.rc
Now, were these CGnees fixed, those G ono do
Of the wheel would neutralI2e those on the other,
and the wheel would remain Stationary 1t Wouli
be like a totally submerged paddle wheel when tho
Paddles on tho upper half cuuntcract those ~ The
lower. Tho fanGes, however, hang by hinges
in such a manner TINT Wien pIessel irom orc
side they stand out at r'ght angles to the wheel
and receive the face q the current, while Z the
pressure bo from the other side they close up Ca,
against the wheel and olier no resistance. Thus,
while on one.haii Of the wheel the current str ,eI
the faces Of the na-ges, holds them open aud causes
the wheel to revo.ye, on the other half II striAes
tiem on the back and keeTs them closed The
eject j. tAe sam az with the actual paddle wheel.
onA-ha.t Of which Is always out Of water.
But the movable # lgrs have another most
important adlantar, one Of the great din
| cu.ues which have confronted invent re- who
sought TO utilize tie power q N" tides has been
in tho circumstance that the direction Of d = !o'ss
changes every six hours. Thus the rotanon 81!
the waterwheel Is reversed, Nhich uece,,itatrs
, Ieadjustment u gear, and tends to rack the mu-
chine Now, IN the wheel under CDu.-l -c'.,n
the direction Of the rotation IS always tLa sa.lc,
! no matter how often that Of the proFe.n- forco
| chang s. For example, when tn CT -rsnt, ar from
| tbs north the nanges on the right Aai' @! the
! wheel. which face north, viii be ereCtel'aud s'5t-
ant. while those which face south Will receive The
pressure on tAclT backs, and viii consequently
be closed. The movement then viii To- against
the hands Of the watch, from hight to left Again.
when the current flows fra the south, ti" iar-cs
| on the left SIDE viii be open and those on tho light
closed, with the result that the direction OF rota-
ton will be unchanged
But the fanEcs have other rscullarlt!eS besides
their attachment II when closed up they lay
absolutely flush with the wheel, the upward pres
sure Of the water would keep them closed during
the whole revolution, Me current having nothing
TO taAe the initial grip upon IL order TO throw
them open. ThIldIGiculty II obyiatcd Ly q rrooy'
in the face Of the Gauge As soon o. it comes
10 be opposed to the current tie elect Of the wat"r
fgrcirs .ts wCy though tho groove Is 70 throw
the lanse open at once. Furthermore the langc
is hung at an angle to the spoke N Two directions,
an arangempLt SAich assists the groove II tDsow-
ing il into po,.luu at the first pos5iuIe moment
The position o. tie wheel when Ia operation
would either b. on the bottom at a depth sufficient
70 clear the keel, Of v"SSc.S, O. else would BE- So
cured 10 TIL support I a bridge ~ hung under a
II-r when the rIr-rnli il IN p,tructu, Of g.. ,
Inc situation chosen would be IN an estuary o.
some other place where the tide runs more "r less
swiftly. CugHho'l- aihNed To- The top a. Ne axle
change the plane If rotation from horizontal
t1 vertical and multiply the vrlpcIiy a. many
tines a. - desired, and "a band running on a larger
wheel transmits the power 20 IN place 1e'lr'd
4 ulmb'r II experiments hay" boon Md"
in which a small model j. used. In u tHr liam
ctpr Of the wheel Wa twelve inches. There were
four rows, each containing eight ilorr IH'
timsuIors oi each hHug" were Two Inches D..
three. The two lower lows rrrulv"d on tu' Wn.n
aN,s in one direction, from TEht to lt.L line
two upper rotated Independently on, an oll'r
axle and tn If revolution was irom l"il L tlgli.
Bv this Device adltiuua! power WAS secured
through tn p%inOp.' Of ior"Ion ~ aullrd II TIA"
ordinary hanI pig,,. Ne nH'i'nr va, n.lS
lTHtl " |lT l' NV lll. lT' 'tl..i WI 80 W TOT ~
rla; at aluu, i1ur and a nall miles ma ho1r. 4
| simple pony Da>" H''a he'd showed a constant
vrnS,ur" ~ tHcI y-iy" pound-. trIrrlri g
i-Ym tnii ha.i-, PEI. JHrrbUr ~ the stevens
Institute daluc'd that a wheel wen n diam".er
often feet woul! develop twenty Eve h1rS" power,
In another experiment the wheel was worked
iu connection with "A patent sowing machine
/ which IL drove at The rate ~ 2.lOD ru'Ch < pDt
minute. viii" I'm another u threw o column NJ
. water THROUGH an inch diameter tube 10 d A'. 1T
| II over twelve ireL
TN. inventor asserts woutn-'Ul virtues f"-
/ hls creation. Tho dinIcu-i.IS ol the vh"rl may
[ b. i.uraa,.l i0l 'iuItlr. vhilo tH't" !, uY f.a on
that we nuW1' NJ tn disc, should bo limited
~ f.gr. ltcap hn ,,-.I N' SAYS. for any rura q
lr which r,.'r b. r"uUIru especial ir The
! c.rr,nlrn of Il c,-,rI'H. l.am J. DO has ~ ,sp''
/ G-ll, Do sos p,n. for tho whH'' ,l'r'ir o,h ME
n CIV York city. lrh'in-. slN"' c1-, t.,rra'h
arl tlo,hun' supplied through tn" medium o.
/ v~a'prvhnel' b. The cl'r"nt OF iA' rlyer at a nom