Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-07-29
MORSE STEAM AUTOMOBILE.
Prominent Professors Pronounce Its
Features Highly Desirable.

Considerable local interest has been
aroused In the proposed new steam
automobile of which Sewall Morse Is
now the sole owner of the patents.
Local machinists and owners OF au-
tomobiles are firm IN the belief of It's
certain success and have grounds for
stating that II viii quickly become
the most popular machine on the
market Its simplicity Is stated TO be
unusual, and II Is claimed 10 be abb
solutely safe, silent, practically free
from every feature that can give
trouble or annoyance even i'm the
hands of novice and promises TO be
cheaper 10 operate than even the
gasolene machines. Details of the
mechanical construction have been
carefully examined by the professors
Of mechanical engineering in a prom
inent western university and are pro-
nounced highly desirable and advan-
tageous. That the peculiar features
of construction were practical was
demonstrated last year by the ma
chine built In the shop of j. Il. Rand
and II was then prophesied that the
machine would be a success as soon
as means could be found TO overcome
the faults Of the first engine The
inventors gave up these problems sew
eral months ago and Mr.. Morse has
aided by experts in automobile con-
struction. He now has drawings that
are pronounced right and promise as
ideal a construction as may be at
tained Not only are the mechanical
features said to be perfect, but a
number of marked improvements in
connection with the generation of
power have been devised. These
features can be patented and alone
are a considerable value.
Mr.. Morse is not certain as to
where a factory Will be established
for the manufacture of his machine
but he is corresponding with num-
Der of outside persons in regard to
the matter. In regard TO locating the
business in Brattleboro Mr.. Morse
says this could be done but there
seems to be little available local cap
ital although a comparatively small
amount would be needed since the.
parts common to all machines could
be bought and the special features
bust by contract.
The profits in automobile manufac-
ture are high, and 1t is stated on good
that the demand greatly
exceeds the supply. The extreme
reliability, automatic feat
ures and strength of Mr.. Morse's ma
chine particularly fit it to trucks and
delivery wagons In this branch of
the business the field is almost un-
limited and there is continuous de-
mand for mechanically simple We
hicle that can be operated and ham
lied by the ordinary truck driver.
1t is acknowledged by many promi-
nent automobile manufacturers that
steam is the coming power Gasolene
while far outnumbering elec-
ric and steam power are by no
means proving universally satisfac-
ory. They are complicated and re-
luire frequent and often expensive
'epairs. Compared with steam the
,ost of operating a gasolene automo-
1ile is generally less per mile, yet the
.ost of repairs often counterbalance
his. The improved steam machines
If this season have done much to
,ring that class of vehicle into prom
nence and popularity, and many who
drove gasolene cars are now
enthusiastic operators of steam ma
hines. The two most popular steam
machines on the market are the
stanley at $3.50 and the White at
2 900. The former is being sold as
asst as made and without advertising,
nd this seasons output of the latter
5 stated to be entirely gone. Mr.
Iorse expects his machine to have
dvantages over both these popular
makes.