The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-11-19
Harry Raymond Of this City Inyents a
Continuance to Utilize Force OF
Oceans Waves.
OLD NEPTUNE TO Do SERVICE.
Kenosha Man Believed to Have Solved a
Problem That Has Been Puzzler for Me-
chanics for Generations.

problem of utilizing the ocean waves
as source of power? This is the
question that is being discussed among
the mechanics of Kenosha and many
ef them believe that the Kenosha man
has made an invention that will solve
this great mechanical problem which
for centuries has proved puzz1er to
inventors. Out in little room on
Rowland avenue the contrivance Of
Raymond's has been in course of con-
struction for many months and yester-
day afternoon leading mechanics of
the city were called to the home of the
inventor to take look at the machine
and pass judgment upon it. All of
the men that watched the workings of
the continuance insist that Raymond
is secure in his position and that the
problem of transmission of power
from old Neptune is solved. Raymond,
a retiring man of mechanical mind, is
saying nothing but it is evident from
his way of talking of his invention
that he feels that he has taken long
step toward solving the great enigma.
In speaking of his contrivance Mr..
Raymond said: ST believe that my
arrangement for the transmission of
ocean power from the tide has great
possibilities and / do not believe that
anyone has ever hit upon a similar
plan. It is simple in its makeup
and what is more to the point it has
been shown to be practical in small
bodies of water. I believe that it is
just as practical in large bodies and
will give it test before / send the
continuance to Washington to be pat
ented." The continuance, which in the
miniature is shown in motion in a
tank at the home of inventor Raymond
is simply an arrangement of floats
which is connected with shafting in a
way to get the greatest power out of
the motion of the waves. The least
movement in the water of the tank
starts the shafting to moving and the
wheels to turning. The machinery
has been tested and it is shown to lift
large weights from the water. Even
in the model Raymond has been able
to get large amount of work out of
the continuance.
Although the model has been finish
ed less than.a fortnight Raymond has
already had offers of money to secure
the proper patents on the machinery
and several men of the City have offer
ed to take stock in company for the
manufacture and sale Of the machines.
Raymond claims for the continuance
that it will do everything that will be
done by any machines used today for
the production of power. He claims
that a plant sufficiently large to run
half the industries of great city can
be put in with cost less than one
third of a steam engine and that they
can be operated for ages practically
without cost.
IF Raymond has really solved the
problem of utilizing the powers of the
mighty deep his fortune is made and
he can easily dispose of his interests in
the continuance for millions of dollars.
The continuance is being kept per-
feet secret and no one has been allow
ed to examine the mechanism in the
various coils and shafts.
The working models of the machine
will be sent East in a short time and
the test of them will be entrusted to
several great manufacturers in the east
who regard the contrivance favorably.
In the meantime Raymond is still
working in the Meiselbach factory
awaiting the outcome of tests that
may be made of his invention.