The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-25
NEW INVENTION
n = Columbia Mechanic That May
Reyclutionize LocoEotion.
MUCH IS CLAIMED FOR A VALVE,
Saving OF III I.e%st One
fifth OF the Goa! USeu
tOr ueid.

The Columbia State says The
Brooks Improved Steam Valve COM
pany" of that city has been notified
that the patent office has granted an
allowance" on the contrivance which
this company has sought to have pat
ented. The allowance means that
the authorities have acted farorably
and that the latterS patent will be is
sued in q few days.
The valve which this company has
in it's possession is said to be one of
the greatest inventions OF recent
wears. The inventor is a machlnist
who spent is years in the Southern's
shops in Columbia, but fors some 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 contrlvance
into the hands Of friend, Col. \. H..
Brooks, who is the clerk OF the Su-
preme court, and the latter, with the
advice of Gen. NJ. G. Butler. has been
able 10 get it patented. The object
of the valve is to economic the use OF
coal and to Increase the speed ol Il
locomotive. Colonel Brooks believes
firmly in its practicabllltF-
To a reporter of The State ne Salo
Wednesday: we claim for 1t 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 retaros
the, progress of the engines as they are
working today. The valve is very
simple in its construction, So simple
that every machinist who has examln-
ed it is struck Immediately with its
practicability, and many have won.
dered why they never thought OF 1t.
When the application for patent
had been filed some time ago there
was a protest from the attorneys OF
several inventors who were endeaEor-
ing to perfect something OF the same
kind and claimed the right of prlorl-
ty. Colonel Brooks went 20 Washing
ton and was accompanied by Mr.. j..
3. Edwards, practical machinlSt.
The latter explained the valve to the
satisfaction of the patent once ano,
upon his showing, the allowance.
was issued. At the suggestion OF
General Butler, patents under the
laws Of all foreign countries have been
applied for by the company. :,
A practical test Of the valve will
be made in few DAYS. We have OBJ
tained permission from the superln-
tendent Of motive power of one Of the
largest railroad systems to have an
engine fitted with this appliance IN
order to make calculations" said
Colonel Brooks. When we went
into his office this superintendent
slanced at the model and said. inoitfer-
emily, on, have seen a great many
valves like this Mr.. Edwards inter
jected, You never saw anything like
this in YOUR life That caused the
railroad official to make a minute IN
spection, and he was so well satished
that he ordered an engine placed at
our disposal when the patent shall
have been secured. If it will save US
one per cent. of coal it is valuable,
but if it will save US 20 per cent. 1t is
the greatest thing we could get holo
Of the superintendent said to US.
the engine will be examined and
tested as to speed, coal consuming
capacity, ETC., before the appliances
are attached" continued Colonel
Brooks, ''and the other tests will be
made to show the merits of the valve.
The practicability of the valve
must be settled before any plans Tor
the future will be made, but Colonel
Brooks would like to have the con-
triyance manufactured in Columbia.