Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-14
NEW TURBINE MOTOR
Discovery That May Revolu- tionize Marine Transportation.
SPEED OF FIFTY MILES AN HOUR
Inventor Says Steamships Equipped With His Engine May Cross the Ocean In Three Days With One- half of Present Fuel suppIy-TriaIs On Palm Beach.

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 By his discovery of the national re- versible turbine motor Thomas East moore, an inventor of Jacksonville, Fla, proposes to supply motive pow CT on water that will revolutionize ex- isting transportation facilities, says the New York World By actual test of small boat built after an Eastmoore model the inventor has developed a speed of fifty miles an hour on the St. Johns river, Florida. When new models are completed he expects to show maximum speed of seventy-five miles an hour under favorable conditions. In brief, If the Eastmoore turbine motor with reversible gear comes anywhere near fulfilling the hopes of the inventor transatlantic greyhounds will cross the ocean In three days and with one-half of the present fuel supply.
 Like all inventors, MT. Eastmoore has met with many discouragements. Last winter his boathouse on the St. Johns river was destroyed by fire, and all the models, boass and motors were consumed, and the inventor and his family barely escaped with their lives. Now he is at work upon new models, and new boat will be constructed in time for a trial demonstrative of high speed of Palm Beach, Fla, during the motor races next January.
 By his invention Mir. Eastmoore claims that he can save one-half of the present cost of fuel, one-half to three fifths in space, make fewer revolutions and double the horsepower with glv- en head of steam. He claims an ability to do away with all vibration, to gain 10 per cent in friction and to save from one-half to three-ffths in the present cost of manufacture. And, to crown 1t all, he declares that he can reach and maintain speed of fifty miles or more an hour.
 The turbine engine patents granted to Eastmoore cover three different types of reversible compound steam or gasoline engines. There are three prin- ciples on which they can be construct ed-frst, the screw principle; second, the old over and undershot water wheel principle, and, third, the spiral or windmill principle. All three of these are comprised in the Eastmoore inventions, and gasoline is the fuel used.
 A seventy-fve foot launch has been designed by him to be equipped with twin screws driven by two 100 horse power reversible engines. The launch will also be equipped with the East moore propeller under the bow, a new departure in engineering. as well as an ordinary propeller at the stern. and 6 speed of over fifty miles an hour by this craft is expected by the designer. The speed of the motors will be regu- lated at 2,000 revolutions minute
 From practical experience 1t has been lOuAu Aldl ANO 1uu tuIet Diauel bttEu propellers work better with higher speed attained than four bladed pro peller shows. for the reason that the four bladed propeller creates more vacuum than the two and three blad- cd propeller. The bow propeller used ln the Eastmoore boat works in solid body of water constantly.
 The turbine engine Is without center and takes the steam on the run. When the diameter is doubled the same head of steam will be doubly effective. To explain: If the piston twelve inchA In diameter develops thirty horsepower with a two inch steam feed. the twenty four Inch piston will. with the same two inch feed, develop sixty horse power.
 Eastmo5Se intends to develop 60.O0O horsepower from 1.J0O to 2.OOO reyolu- tons per minute.