The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-26

number and variety of electrical
household utensils This, of course, is
merely an indication of the greatly
increased demand for these things.
If we inquire further, we will find
that electric power now performs
hundreds of tasks that were once
done by tired hands.
Where the house is wired for elec-
tric lighting and the current is avail
able in the day time, a small motor
may be looked upon as an economical
necessity by all who care anything
at all for household conveniences. OF
all household work, washing is prob
ably the greatest drudgery. 1t seems
like waste of good human muscle
TO do il by hand when electric power
will do the work SO cheaply and 80
we'll There are now on the market
number of very efficient washers
that are run by small electric motors
The motors consume about the same
electric power as a 32.candle-power
light The cost for family washing
is from to cents.
Room cleaning is easily and thor
oughly performed with an elec-
trically operated vacuum cleaner.
Instead of stirring up the dirt and
germs with a sweeper and then with
feather duster once more serving
.bnn Il
vacuum cleaner draws the dust from
the carpet and room furnishings and
collects il in suitable receiver. II
does it so thoroughly that there need
be no "spring cleaning for each
time the cleaner is used the cleaning
is more thoroughly done than. in the
old way was done on spring cleaning
days.
The motor can be very advantage
ously applet to the sewing machine
The motors for this purpose are sup
piled with perfect speed control so
that the machine may be not only run
at any desired speed but may also
he started or stopped instantly Tha
amount of energy consumed varies
with the speed at which the machine
ia run and with the grade of cloth
and thread used Under ordinary
conditions about the same current is
required as in the motor for turning
the washing machine,
The motor-driven fan is the source
of untold comfort and enjoyment IA
many homes When we are oppressed
in the sultry days of summer, what
relief is found in the cooling breezes
OF an electric FAM Motors for faus
are usually arranged to run at three
sumed varies with the speed as well
as with the size of the fan. II
inch fan run at 1000 revolutions per
minute consumes 40 watts, at 1902
revolutions per minute il consumes ~
watts, and run at 1900 revolutions per
minute. 1t consumes As watts. BY way
of comparison, it will be remembered
that an ordinary l6-candle-power light
consumes IS watts.
No electrical apparatus is at pres
ent being exploited with more vigor
than the vibrators or massage out
hts. The rubber "applicators of
rotating and rolling or kneading
this device are given by the con
tanned motor. combined striking
movement. There can be no doubt
that great benefit is obtained from
these vibrators. They relieve conges
uon, assist elimination and absorp'
uon, and stimulate tho functions -
our various bodily organs.
Motors for any of the above men
uoned devices may be run on battery
currents, but it is more convenient
and more economical to run them on
the electric light current when this
is at hand. 1t must, however, be
known that the electric light cur
rents differ in many particulars and
motor designed for one kind OF
current Is quite worthless on another
when placing orders for any kind o
motors, state whether it is to bc
used on direct or alternating eur
rent, gave the voltage of the current
and If it is an alternating eur
rent state the frequency Of its alter
nation (cycles per second) most
electric light currents are 60 cycles
per second
ferhaps II would be well here 10
describe some of the commonly used
motors and to explain the principles
OF their operation. Dynamos and
motors each consist mechanically Of
TWO parts--a stationary part and a
rotating part. Each part is wound
with insulated copper wire WHOM