The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-11-05
CONQUERING MOTOR.
Electric Power Taking the Place Of
Steam Everywhere.
The Ideal Appliance for the Driving
of Any Sort of Mechnnfsm-De-
coming indispensable
Generally.

An old print, published In the seyen-
teenth century, represents the interior
Of a eandlestick makers shop. with the
appliances used In the best equipped es-
adjustments OF that day. The only
power-driven machinery IN sight is
series Of small grindstones, used for poll
ishing the candlesticks after they were
cast. These grindstones are all mounted
on the same shaft, which is in turn driven
by pulley from the basement. The
floor is cut away so as to reveal the mo-
tive power OF the shop. Il proves to be
two men-lusty knayes with huge mus
cles, walking round and round, as SAM
son did at GAIA, says the Atlanta Journal.
From this primitive system to the mod
ern factory, with its multitude OF ma
chimes driven by huge engine having
the power OF several hundred horses, is
a long step. Yet Il is scarcely greater
revolution than that which has taken
place within the past two or three years
"a revolution by which the steam engine
IS being replaced by the electric motor.
The steam-driyen plant has central
engine. which furnishes power to the
machines through a system OF belts and
pulleys The friction OF driving these
pulleys is itself considerable. Moreover,
II one or two dozen machines are stopped
The sudden tightening Of the load on
the engine causes Il to move more rapidly
for time; and when these machines are
put IN motion again there is a corre-
spending dimunition Of speed throughout
the entire plant The wear and tear Of
belts. and the dificulty Of regulating the
speed OF individual machines. are some
OF the drawbacks OF the steam system
But when each machine Is driven by
an electric motor independent of the rest
ofthe plant. these troubles are done away
with. Each individual machine can be
regulated 70 nicely without interfering
with the speed OF others. There Is also
considerable economy In transmission,
the loss OF energy over wire being less
than over a system Of pulleys and belts.
There Is still some question as 10 the
economy OF the individual motor system
in factories using their own power but
wherever the current from a large cen-
trail station Is available. the electric
motor Is By common consent the ideal
appliance for the driving Of any sort OF
mechanism.
The varied uses 20 which the electric
motor has been put during recent years
would make a long list.
Woodworking establishments use
sleebfe motors to drive their lathes
and ether machinery requiring a uni
form speed. The same power is used "a
mn D. ventllatlng systems OF modern
voodsforaing plants. Metal workere
ara hIaek amiths use electric motors for
drills. fans forge blowers, emery
whels. lathe punches. helve, and trip
hamns srs, sna silversmlths for similar
machines
In no Industry has the electric motor
proved more popular than In the print
Ing business where I Is used 10 run cyl
inder presses iob presses. linotypes.
form carriers paper cutters. ruling ma
chimes Newspapers use electricity for
fans. blowers. form elevators, limo
types, routing machines. pertecting
presses
Rlankbook manufacturers and book
binders use motors for drying fans pa
per cutters. embossing presses, ruling
machines. stitching machines, etc
Confectioners run their chocolate
mills. cream stirrers. exhaust fans.
presses. rolls and mixers By electricity.
Electric motors are indispensable IN
the modern hotel. where they are used
for driving fee and refrigeratiuR ma
chimes. dish washers. dough mixers, ice
cream freezers. ventllatiEg fans, meat
choppers. bread erumbing machines.
and laundry machinery Restaurants
use them for kindred purposes.
Among the many other industries
which have found the electric motor
very useful may be mentioned those of
bottlers, coffee roasters. clothiers,
cigar manufacturers. druggists. jewell
} ers. harness makers. knit goods estab-
llshments, paper box makers. tin and
brass workers. umbrella makers. optl-
clans. laundries. wireworking estab-
llshments, repair shops. cigar factories.
From present indications Il seems as
II the old-tlme factory, with lts multi
.ude Of belts is soon TO be a thing OF
the past Instead. we are 20 have a
marvellous system Of electric motors.
each attached 10 lts own machine and
all driven b. the current from q huge
central power house.