The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-09-24
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seats of the wagon were removed TO
show the visitor dry electric batteries,
which furnish the spark necessary for
the explosion.
The inventor, a man well advanced III
years, climbed into the automobile ana,
giving the lever a sharp pull back ana
then a push forward, grasped the steer
ing bar. and the rear wheels of the
machine began to whirr around at con-
| siderable speed. There was some noise,
but not so much as would have been
the case had the vehicle been started
with gasoline. There was no smell.
By moving his thumb on the little slide
attached to the handle he controlled the
speed of the wheels to suit his fancy.
Then the visitor was asked to climb TO
the seat and see how simple and easy
| it was to operate the machine. With
! few Instructions he found that to con-
troll the machinery was something that
q small boy might learn in few min
utes if all went well.
To demonstrate further the power OF
| the new gas the connection with the
tank in the automobile was severed
and the pipe was fastened to a big tin
tank on the floor some distance from
the machine. 1t was said that this tin
tank had been charged with gas sew
eral weeks ago, yet when the proper
connection was made the rear wheels
of the automobile spun around as mer-
rily as before. Noticing an incredulous
ho 70 Of fhn visitor fhn in
ventor removed the jacks and the ma
chine was pushed several feet nearer
to the door of the shop. The machine
was lacked again, the inventor mount
ed the seat and again started the wheel
spinning rapidly.
THAT was DONE" said he, Ito show
you that we had no connection with
any steam pipe or electric wires under
the flooring"
Then the inventor brought out little
cone shaped tube from the rear of the
shop and proceeded to show how he
could also use the gas for illuminating
purposes. There was Il gas burner at
one end of the tube and an opening at
the other Putting the open end into
his mouth. the man blew into the tube.
Then, lighting match, he applied it
to the burner, and a pale. greenish
flame appeared, which lasted until the
air had been exhausted. 1t is said that
the new gas can be used for power,
light and heating purposes and that
there is no danger in connection with
it's use.
w. II. Russell and his son. George E.
Russell. of New York city, the latter
an electrical engineer, gave the dem
onstration. Il have been experiment
ing with this gas for the last thirty
years." said the elder Mr.. Russell.
''and my son has worked with me for
several years. The tank containing
the gas will weigh from eight to twen-
ty-three pounds. Our plan is to gener-
ate gas from certain chemicals and by
drocarbOn which produce a carburet-
ted hydrogen gas. We have tested 1t
on automobiles and various sorts or
stationary and marine engines and
have met with success everywhere.
estimate that the gas is about one
third more powerful than gasoline and
much less expensive. Under our plan
it will cost cent per horsepower an
hour. while gasoline costs from ! to
21a cents per horsepower an hour. We
have operated a marine engine eight
| and a half hours at Il cost of i cents
an hour. We can produce 100 sixteen
candle lights at u cost of 10 cents an
| hour.
/ The gas is so made that air passing
| through it enables it to give the amount
| of power required. The admission or
air is controlled by valve, and the
power and light are under the com
! plete control of the operator. When
the tank has been exhausted, II can be
recharged, as OXyhydrogen gas Is
! charged into tanks, but with the eX-
ccptioa Of being under pressure. This
new gas has absolutely no pressure.
This is in no sense an acetylene
gas, which is produced from carbide
of calcium, TO which water is applied.
| This gas is entirely different from
/ ccetylene In that there is no carbide
of calcium in it. Then acetylene is
dangerous. This is a dry, safe gas.
The expansion of acetylene is so IN
certain that it is dangerous COM
, modify under almost any condition
! when water is applied, as there is no
way of estimating its power. 1t has
also been demonstrated that liquid air
is not adapted for commercial use, for
its deterioration is so great and the
machinery so expensive that its future
usefulness is likely to be confined TO
the laboratory for experimental pur-
poses and demonstrations.
with this Improvement / expect to
see n fine automobile turned out which
can be sold to the public for, say
$3.50"