Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-01-10

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wall or horizontally or perpen
running absolutely without
can be instantly and smoothly
stopped or reversed.
IIGIITNESS \ GREAT ADVANTAGE.
The engine can be constructed of cast
iron. steel, metal. phosphor bronze or
aluminium, so that where lightness is
absolutely essential. together with great
structural strength, ii can be made in a
form that will develop one horse power
for every pound of weight. To one who
has always associated power in an en-
gine with bulk, its small size, simplicity.
strength and durability come as re-
velation.
This new engine invented bv Mr.
Buck can properly be called triple-ex-
pansion, condensing. revolving engine;
the pressure is always applied AT the
point of greatest leverage. and can be
made reversible. The engine, while
strong. solid and durable, occupies only
from one eighth 10 one sixteenth of the
space in cubic feet or in height. width
or length of any engine of the same
horsepower now in use, and has less
weight i'll operative parts.
In perfecting his ideas. Mr.. Buck
built plant in London. and later on
installed an improved system in Berlin.
The latter was inspected by William p.
Digby. member of the Royal Society os
Engineers of London. In his summary
he made the following statements:
NEAR THE ENGINEERS IDEAL.
M. Bucks engine and generator
will carry rs many steps nearer to the
engineers ideal of 100 per cent eficien
cy. 1t will reduce the present coal bills
of electric lighting works and factories
to one. third or one-sixth of their pre-
sent dimensions.
added to this there is the advantage
of reduced initial cost and simplicity
and lightness of moving parts. 4 spe
cial future for the Buck engine lies in
adaptation for marine work, IA sphere in
which it will be eagerly welcomed.
First and foremost in the recogni-
tion of its advantages will be its fuel
economy. For slow speed freight steam.
ers reduction of 30 per cent. in the
bunker space and cost of fuel, and a
a consequent increase ef carrying power
will be obtained. For ocean liners,
cruisers and battleships the engine will
greatly reduce the sizes of the engine
rooms. This saving. with, say, % per
cent. lessened bunker space. will give
each vessel three times its present radius
of action without the necessity of re.
coaling.
ADVANTAGE To wARSHIPS
But it is in action t:at the compact.
ness of the Buck engine and generator
will be most appreciated by all on board
a ship. The commander of man of
war will no longer have to remember
that single shell engine room will
render his vessel useless as a fighting
unit. All his propelling machinery
will be below the water line. and there
fore safe from all contingencies of com
bat, except except ramming and tor
pedoes
I'm large vessels "a compl tie spare en-
gine could be carried in the space now
occupied by the spare parts.
1t almost staggers the Imagination to
attempt to realize what this ..means.
Just think of it. The Oregon, with the
present cruising radius of about 5000
miles, could fight her way around the
world. Then, TOO, her engines would
be below the water line and thus beyond
the reach of any projectile.
If admiral Cervera, blockaded in the
harbor of Santiago. could have had the
power of his engines trebled or even
doubled for but IA few hours he would
not have felt the hopelessness that GER
tain defeat and destruction bring even
to the braveSt hearted
An ocean liner could make the trip
from Sandy Hook TO the lights of the
Lizard in 100 hours. A freight would
only need % per cent. of her present
supply of coal. and thus she would not
only save -. per cent. on fuel. but
would carry that much additional car
go. Then, too. factories and mills
could be operated on one-thiId or less
of the present fuel consumption.
| SMOKELESS RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES.
Under Mr. Bucks system the heat
that now passes up the chimney is act
ually consumed. The railway locomo-
tive with this system would be entirely
devoid of the reciprocating, vibrating
and sliding parts. and would no longer
darken the heavens and blacken the
houses with the sitting smoke. BY its
use with gasoline or other suitable fuii
the mechanism of an autombile can be
greatly simplified and its weight re-
duced There will be no vibration.
At present over O0.00O,0 tons of
coal are produced annually, and of this
grand total 400, 900, 900 tons are used for
the generationg of steam. Provided
| that with this generation and steam