Middletown transcript., 1910-10-01
THE NEW INVENTION
"The Great American Pneu-
matte Water System

For q week Messrs. Brockson apd Mer
ritz of Warwick have been exhibiting ant
demonstrating on the lot on South Broat
street, next to the Squire's Office, the aci
nal working Of their new machine iol
pumping water by compressed cir, callec
the i.Great American Pneumatic Watel
System" As shown by them in theiI
test the method of its operation is i
follows: A four and q half H. P. Old
gasoline engine runs q small compressor
which fills steel tank of 800 gallons
capacity to a pressure Of 100 pounds to the
square inch, which stored air power will
pump 1900 gallons Of water q distance ol
80 feet. The pumping is effected by an
ingenious machine with two cylinders
connected with the tank by piping and
submerged in the we'll or any body OF
water, into which cylinders the compress
ed air, by means of an automatic valve,
alternately forces the water in such way
as to give a continuous stream. The force
of the stream is regulated by pressure
reducer placed between two water guages
attached to the intake pipe, in such a way
as to give gentle flow at the spigot such
as would be used for housekeeping pur-
poses, or the full head which would be
used tolthroW a strong stream in case OF
fire.
In their demonstration Messrs. Brock.
son and Merritt used zinc cylinder can
something less in circumference than the
ordinary we'll, in which they set their
machine.
The advantages claimed for the system
are, lst. It stores air instead of water, and
so the water does not get warm or
stagnant in summer nor freeze in winter,
nor become 90 cold as to iDjure stock, nor
rust out the tank; I'd. It has a much
greater capacity than any water storage
system. Sd. It is cheaper than any
other system Of equal size and far more
durable having practically no parts to get
out OF order, and will last indefinitely,
whereas windmills and standpipes wear
out and are in constant need of attention
and repair.
The system can pump tank of any
size with air at a pressure of rs pourds to
the square inch that will force more water
out Of well than tank of the same
size 175 feet high would bold, and this
tank with its rs pound pressure will have
hose pressure available for fire purposes
equal to that given by standpipe l75 feet
high.
Farmers having, as many do, gasoline
engines could utilize them to store the
tank with compressed air. Il takes about
an hour to fill 800 gallon tank with com.
pressed air at a pressure of 100 pounds to
the square inch, which will deliver 1900
gaIlons Of water. The steel tank will
last indefinitely if kept painted on the
outside, since no water enters it to rust
and destroy it.
Mr.. Alexander Woodall OF Georgetown,
has equipped bis large residence with this
system and it supplies four toilets, three
baths, all the kitchen and stable faucets,
etc, and only uses about 800 gallons of
water daily. 1t is giving perfect satisfsc-
ton to Mr.. WoodalI.
Mr.. Brockson has invented other things |
besides this one. A corn harvester and |
a horseshoe nail extractor have been pat
ented by him. Farmers and others should |
examine his system. Mr.. Brockson claims
he could supply Middletown with water
from Silver Lake or wells sunk, far more
cheaply and with greater fire pressure
than the present system is affording.