The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-03-27
"A NEW INVENTION
OF q Columbia Mechanic That May
Aevolutionize = Looomotion,
MUCH rs CLAIMED FOR A VALVE
Which is sni.l to DO Ab,e to Iln'cct
n s.ri"e Of a. Least one
nth OF The Coal used
for Fucla.
Go,. Fueld.

| AHc .kOiuIuOld OClG6 says eAfEInc
Brooks Improved Steam Valve COM
pany" Of that city has heen notified
that the patent Office has granted an
allowance" on tile contrivance which
this companysllas sought to have pat
entcd. The allowance means that
the authorities have acted favorably
and that the latters patent will be is,
sued in Il few days.
The valve which this company has
In its possession is said to be one Of
the greatest inventions Of recent
;ycarS. The inventor Is a machinist
who spent Is years in the Southern'S
shops in Columbia, but for come reason
his name is withheld on the ground
that he himself does not for the pres
ent want his identity made public.
The Inventor put his cOntrivance
into the hands OF Il friend, Col. u. r.
| Brooks, who is the clerk Of the SUI
premc court, and the latter, with the
advice of Gen. NJ. G. Butler, has been
able to get it patented. The object
Of the valve is to ccOn0miZe the use of
coal and to increase the speed OF Il
locomotive. Colonel Brooks believes
firmly in its practicability.
TO Il reporter or The State he said
Wednesday: ''Wc claim for it that
we can save from 20 to 30 per cent. OF
the fuel used on locomotives. we
claim that we can increase the speed
from 20 to 30 per cent. This invention
will get rid OF the used Steam' which
is called back pressure and retards
tho progress of the engines as they arc
| lvnrlsintr tnft.iv FtNho 1,o to
simple in is construction, SO Simple
that every machinist who has cxamin-
cd it is struck Immediately with it's
practicability, and many have won
dered why they never Thought Of it,.
When the application for patent
had been filed some time ago there
was protest from tiie attorneys OF
several inventors who were endeavor-
ing to perfect something of the same
I kind and claimed the right Of priori.
4 ty. Colonel Brooks went to Washing
ton and was accompanied by Mr.. j
b. Edwards, a practical machinist
The latter explained the valve to the
satisfaction Of the patent office and
upon his showing, the allowance
was issued. At the suggestion ol
| oSiiSlNi l'NuiCt, pNtCllla utlucI Gtit
laws Of all foreign countries have beer
applied for by tho company
"A practical test of tile valve will
he made in Il few days. We have oh
taincd permission from the supcrin
tendcnt of motive power OF one uf thi
largest railroad systems to have ar
engine fitted with this appliance ii
order to make calculations" +" sale
Colonel Brooks. when we went
into his Office this superintendent
! glanced ut the model and said, indiifer
emily, Oh, l have seen a great man,
valves like this Mr.. Il awards inter
jccted, You never saw anything liltt
this in your lifc' That caused the
:. railroad official TO make minute in
spection, and he was SO we'll satisfied
that lie ordered an engine placed al
our disposal Swhen the pateisDaa tai5. .1l ! !
I have been secured. IF it will save II.
one per cent. of coal it is valuable
but if it will save us 20 per cent it /:
the greatest thing we could get holt
Of the superintendent said to us.
The engine will be examined ant
tested as to speed, coil consuming
capacity, etc, before the appliances
are attached" continued Colone
Brooks, and the other tests will bt
made to show the merits Of the valve.
The practicability of the valve
must be settled before any plans fol
the future will be made, but Colone
Brooks would like to have the con
trivancc manufactured in Columbia.