Improved Means of Detecting the Presence of Gold and Silver Underground.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Feb., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 9th Apr., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 18th May, 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means of Detecting the Presence of Gold and Silver
Underground.
I SAMUEL ADAMS GOODMAN Jr. of Tyler, in the County of Smith and State of
Texas, United States of America, Farmer, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to enable precious metals to be discovered by a
process commonly known as divination and it consists in a composition which has a
strong attraction and affinity for gold and silver, the attraction resembling somewhat
that of magnetism.
In carrying my invention into practice, I place the composition in a vial or flask,
seal it tightly and suspend it by means of a string. The composition referred to is
made up of gold, silver, quicksilver and copper, the ingredients being placed in a
small vial or flask together with a quantity of dilute nitric or tartaric acid or pure
alcohol.
In using my gold and silver finder, the instrument is held preferably by the thumb
and forefinger of the right hand and steadied with the left hand; it should be held
steady but not cramped. Then if there are any precious metals in the immediate
neighbourhood, the flask will be attracted by such metals, and will move toward
them at first, and will then vibrate, thus indicating the presence of the metal sought
for.
S. A. GOODMAN, JR.
By A. M. & Win. Clark,
53, Chancery Lane, London.
Patent Agents.

page_text: Improved Means of Detecting the Presence of Gold and Silver
Underground.
I, SAMUEL ADAMS GOODMAN, Jr., of Tyler, in the County of Smith, and State of
Texas, United States of America. Farmer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :--
The object of this invention is to enable precious metals to he discovered by a
process commonly known as divination; and it consists in a composition which has
a strong attraction and affinity for gold and silver, the attraction resembling somewhat
that of magnetism.
In carrying my invention into practice, I place the composition in a vial or flask
seal it tightly and suspend it by means of a string. The composition referred to is
made up of gold, silver, quiel.silver, and copper, the ingredients being puced in a
small vial or flask together with a quantity of dilute nitric, or tartarie, acil or pure
alcohol.
Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this Speci
fication; in which I have given a side view of a thick, representing the same as it
appears when arranged for use in connection with my gold and silver finding
composition.
In the drawing, 10 is a vial or flask in which my composition is placed, the cord
or string 2 being sered to the neek of the task and the cork or stopper being
sealed tight as by wax 3. The cord or string should be about twenty inches in
length.
In using my gold and silver finler, the instrument is held, preferably, by the
thumb and forefinger of the right hand and steadied with the left hand; it should
be held stemily but not cramped. Then, if there are any precious metals in the
immediate neighbourhood, the task will be attracted by such metals and will move
toward them at first and will then vibrate, thus indicating the presence of the metal |
sought for.
To protect and conceal the contents of the flask, I cover it with paper, cloth,
or tin.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what uruner the same is to be performed, I declare that what 13
claim is
1. A gold and silver finder, consisting essentially of a composition made up of gold,
silver, quicksilver, copper, and acid or alcohol.
2. A gold and silver detector flask provided with a stopper secured to place by
sealing and a cord secured about the neck of the flask, substantially as describud.
Dated this 9th day of April 1889.