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156 MINING AND SCIENTIFIC PRESS. [September 6, 1870.
The Mechanics’ Fair.
The following ars some among the most interesting exhihits in ths fair:
Manufacture of Metallic Laths.
Mr. Chas. H. Carter has a machine for manufacturing metallic laths at work in ths machinery department of the pavilion, both the form
of the lath and the machine heing of Mr. Carter’s invention, recently patented through the
Minine anp Screntiric Press Patent Agency:
Metallic laths have heretofore heen formed in
sheets in a series of corrugated pieces, adapted
for placing on broad, smooth places. The new
metallic laths are made singly, and have a
eurved central portion with extending flanges,
hy means of which they may bs attached to the
wall. They are made iu long strips, each one
separate, and may be put in place like ordinary
wooden laths, and weigh about as much. When
placed side hy side, the space formed hetween
the raised portions of the lath produces a depression which forms the hend to hold the mortar in place.
The machine for forming the laths is a simple
though ingenious piece of mechanism. A sheet
of metal of snitable dimensions is pushed under
the plates from oue side. The eccentrics, as the
shaft is rotated, force the sliding plates down,
thus forcing down ths oppositely placed levers.
These levers foree down the upper edges of the
swinging presser plates, the lower sharpened
heveled edges of which squeeze the overlapping
edges of the metal plates from which the laths
are formed down over the rounded edges of the
former, and into a crevice on each side. The
eccentric again raises the swinging plates and
separates their lower edges, releasing the lath,
which may he drawn out, and a new piece of
metal inserted.
The laths, thus formed singly, csn be put
upon any surface, and formed or bent to fit corners or angles; while they at the ssme time
provide a perfectly fire-proof wall and a hond to
hold the mortar in place. The Carter lath is
now heing put iu the new Hall of Records in
Oakland, and will no douht come rapidly into
use in all buildings designed to be fire-proof.
Bruckner’s Ore Mill
There is on exhibition, in the display of Prescott, Scott & Co., in the fair, oue of Mr. Bruckner’s ore pulverizing cylinders, a machine of
which some 80 are in use in Europe, and which
is now meeting with the favor here, which experience ahroad has induced. The machine
was invented some two years ago hy the wellknown metallurgist, Mr. Bruckner, to replace,
if possihle, the costly and cumhersome plant
necessary for crushing hy the ordinary stamp
battery so much in vogue on the Pacific coast ;
and from the facts, which are from the experience of a considerable period, our readers can
judge for themselves of its value.
It is constructed somewhat on the principle
of the ordinary holt-polisher, with which every
machinist is familiar. It consists in the main
ofa eylinder four feet long and four feet in
diameter, iu which a numher of iron halls are
placed, and which, when the machine is charged
with ore, is rotated, to produce the necessary
grinding, The cylinder is constructed of flat
steel rails of ahout three and a half inches in
width, placed hoop-like at distances of 3-32 of
an inch apart, and securely fastened together
hy iron braces. The ends of the cylinder are
made of strong sheet iron, The ore is charged
hy any continuous feeder through one of the
trunnions on which the harrel turns. Around
the cylinder and fastened to it is placed a cone
of cast iron, so that the pulverized ore falling
through the apertures hetween the rails is
eaught hy the cone and carried hy gravity to
the part having the greatest diameter. Here
is placed a hollow, annular riug, which forms a
natural depository for the ore. This ring contains two eylindrical sieves. The one is made
of strong punched iron or steel, and is made
with 18 holes. This simply serves to protect
the other, a wire screen, which is placed heneath it, This sereen is usually a No. 30.
The next object is to remove this pulverized
ore, which after having passed the No. 30 screen
lies at the lowest part of the outermost compartment of the annular ring spoken of above,
This is effected hy a curved tuhe or channel of
east iron, which rnns from the bottom of the
outer compartment along the end of the cylinder to the hollow trunniou opposite that at
which the ore entered the cylinder. With such
an arraugement it is evident that the revolution
of the cylinder will naturally discharge the
ulverized ore through the hollow traunion.
y a similar arrangement all the ore which has
passed the No. 18 sieve, hut not the No. 30, as
well as that which was too coarse for the No.
18, is taken hy a similar tube and discharged
hack into the cylinder itself for repulverization.
A little reflection will make the working plain,
and it is evident that the whole operation is
automatic, and that with a proper ore feeder
no attention whatever is required to the apparatus, In a eylinder of the dimensions given it
is usual to work with about 1,500 pounds of
iroh halls. The cylinder is rnn at a speed of
from 15 to 22 revolutions per minute. A 5 to 7
horse-power engine only is needed.
Perhaps the testimony of Mr, Arnold Lohse,
a practical mill man, and chief engineer at La
Barranca, Sonora, whsre two of thess pulverizing mills have heen used for two years, will
show practical results hetter than anything. He
says: ‘The one at the mill, which is 48x48,
discharge screen No. 35, running 27 revolutions
per minute, grinds 20 tons of silver ore in 24
hours. “Power necessary to propel it is 7
horse-power. The one at the mine is 48 diameter by 36 length of harrel, run at 22 revolutions
per minute. Discharge screen for sizing ore
for concentrators are 16, 12 and 8, and grinds 30
tons in 24 hours,
easy. The repairs are not more than on batteries, and to say the least, your pulverizer is
bound hefore long to dismiss the use of batteries in mills.” The cylinder is usually run in
connection with a Blake Stone-Breaker, and
ean be fed with anything from two to four. ¢
inches in diameter. It will orush either wet or
dry, and in the former case the water may be
used over and over agsin, a great advantage in
dry districts. Besides the advantages presented, there are some which have heen hinted at
only, and are evidentfromthearrangementof the
machine. There isno useless work done. As
soon as the ors is crushed fine enough to pass
through the slits hetween the rails it passesout,
and there is not that useless waste of energy so
constant in the stamp hattery. Also, ths ore is
not ground to that impalpable fineness which
gives such a loss in the slimes of all our ordinary amalgamating contrivances. Next, the
wear and tear of the parts is small. Machines
of this kind, with a capscity of two tons in 24
hours, can he purchased for $250. One with a
capacity of 20 tons costs $2,000. Mr. W.
Bruckner, No, 328 Montgomery street, room
16, csn furnish any further particulars if desired,
Waste Pipe Cut-Off
In the machinery department of the fair, near
the hig engine, is exhibited a waste pipe cut-off
and valve for water closets, recently patented
through the Minne anp ScizntiFic Press Patent Agency hy Levake & Gruhh. This closet
has 8 metalseat, and dispenses with an overflow, providing for valve overflow, making it a
sure preventive of sewer gas entering dwellings
in which the closet is placed. It also dispenses
in new work with traps of all kinds, which are
usually worse than useless, giving a feeling
of safety which does not exist. In these
closets a direct connection is always maintained
hetween the outlet valve and waste pipe, aud
any leakage occurring, passes into the waste
pipe and not into the howl. When the closet
ig not in use the lower discharge is always connected with the waste pioe, and no overflow is
necessary in the lower bowl, since, as the valve
is closed, there is no connection with the upper
pipe, it heing tightly closed. In case the waste
pipe should become stopped, all that is necessary 40 do is to raise the fall enough to open the
inlet valve and allow the full pressure of the
water to flow through the lower discharge
pipe into the waste pipe, where the
pressure will force the pipe clear. By this
action the bowl continues closed, and no sewer
gss or odor can arise, while the water may he
allowed to flow as long as necessary through
the waste pit. The waste pipe cut-off and valve
may he attached to hasins, hoppers, or wherever
a waste pipe isrun, The mechanical construc.
tion of the device, though simple, is rery effective in accomplishing the purpose.
Home Made Hardware.
Morris & Son, of No. 1045 Market street, make
an exhibit of a few articles, all of which are of
their own invention and practically introduced.
Of these the pneuniatic hell is prominent. The
elasticity and mobility of atmospheric air fits it
for hecoming, under suitahe appliances, the
most perfect medium known for sending signals
and ringing a hell. Morris’ hell is rung hy
means of pressing air by a common hell pull
through a small metal pipe or tube leading to
the hell. It does away with all wires. For
steamboats it is particularly useful, since in the
case of wires hreaking frequent accidents occur.
They show a steamboat bell with a detector
attached. This consists of a small hell in the
pilot house, which rings when the engineer's
bell does, hut when the latter fails to ring the
detector does not, so the captain or pilot will
know it immediately, The pneumatic hell is
in use in the Board rooms of the S. F,
stock board, having displaced an electric hell,
The Morris door kuob, recently patented
through the Mryine anv SciENTIFIC Press Patent Agency, as was the bell also, is exhihited.
This door knoh is adjustahle without any
screws or washers, and fits any thickness of door
readily, hy a very ingenious and simple construction. It has been adopted in the new city
hall, and is rapidly coming into use. The firm
also show an improved lock invented hy them
and of home manufacture. It is a five-tumbler
lock, very light and strong. It is adapted for
prison locks, as well as for general use where
care is to he exercised. Morris & Son also manufacture locks and hinges, hronze work, nickelplated goods, as well as hells, knohs, ete.
Wm. Hawkins, of 210 Beale St., exhibits in
running order his improved elevator hoist, pattented through the MINING ANDSCIENTIFIC PRESS
Patent Agency not long since, The only gold
medal awarded at the fair last year was given
for this machine. A long revolving screw carries the cross-head to which the hoisting ropes
are attached, thus hoisting the elevator steadily
and easily, without any jerk or jar.
Six-horse power propels it. c
eS
Pa TENTS AND a) NVENTIONS.
List of U. S. Patents Issued to Pacific
Coast Inventors.
(From Orrictan Reports To DEWEY & CO.'S Mining anv
Scientiric Press Patent AGEncy. ]
For Tue Weer Enpine Avaust 26TH, 1879,
ee aS Covrnixe—C, Chisholm, Los Angeles,
al.
218,9383—Horsz Powrr—H. M. Cox, Linden, Cal.
218,975—CuLTivaToR, Harrow anv SEED SowgR—James
Hugill, Woodbridge, Cal,
218,977—Wixpstut—M. C. Jackson, Alvin, Cal.
218,992— PEacH anp Pius Pitrzr-J. Lyon, Placerville,
218,995—CoxtnixEp Boor axp Leeoixe—P. McNulty,
' ei NER CH as Houprers—L, F. Reichling, Oakland, Cal.
219,028—Rainway Track Lusricator—-F, P, Smyth,
Cuffey's Cove, Cal,
218,918—-ELectRic AMALGAMATOR—J, O. Stewart, Alameda, Cal. ’
3 Dralnine Apparatus—J. R. Wilcox,
7,628—Cigars—Trademark—M, P. Kolberg & Co., S.F.
53 GR Ce eee Ie AL, Winter & Co.,
Nore.—Copies of U. S. and Foreign Patents furnished
hy Dewey & Co., in the shortest time possihle (by telgraph or otherwise) at the lowest rates. All patent husiness for Pacific coast inventors transacted with perfect
security and in the shortest possible time.
Notices of Recent Patents.
Among the patents recently ohtained throngh
Dewey & Co.’s Scientiric Press Americsn and
Foreign Patent Agency, the following are
worthy of special mention :
ImpRoveD CULTIVATOR, HARROW AND SEEDsowER.—James Hugill, Woodhridge, San Joaquin county, Cal. Patent No. 218,975. Dated
Aug. 26th, 1879. This invention relates to an
improved farming implement, hy which the
ground is harrowed, cultivated and seeded at
one operation, therehy saving a grest deal of
time and expense for farmers. The construction of this machine is simple and not liahle to
be easily hroken; it consists of two large rollers arranged to operate independently of each
other, rotating freely upon an axle which is
journalled in a frame; on the ontside of these
rollers are placed in diagonal lines a series of
teeth, Behind these two larger rollers is a
sinall one having teeth arranged so as to keep
the teeth on the large rollers free from lumps,
and is connected to the larger rollers hy means
of a set of gears. Near the rear end of the
frame is arranged a seed-trough in which the
seed is placed and dropped as required, and af.
terwards covered hy means of teeth secured in
the rear beam of the frame.
Automatic MINE-DRAIniIne APPARATUS.—
Joseph R. Wilcox, S. F. Patent No. 219,050.
Dated, Aug. 26th, 1879. This invention relates
to an improved apparatus for raising water from
mines, wells, ete., and consists in providing
two sets of three cylinders each, one set inside
the mine and the other set outside, the latter
being placed at a lower point than the inside
set, Hach set of cylinders is placed in line, so
that one piston-rod may carry three pistons, one
ior each cylinder. Two pipes connect with
opposite ends of each of the central cylinders,
so that a continuous pipe leads from one end
of the inside central cylinder up and down into
the mine, connecting with the outer end of said
inside cylinder, thus forming a continnous
double water colamn when said pipes are filled
and sealed.
HorsE Power ror Orgrarinc Pumps, —
Henry M. Cox, Linden, San Joaquin county,
Cal. No. 218,938. Dated Aug. 26th, 1879.
This device consists in the employment of a
bevel or crown wheel, which is fixed upon a hed
with its teeth uppermost. A central spindle
arises from this wheel, and an arm or lever
mounted upon this spindle extends across ahove
the gear wheel, having an attachment for the
horse at one end, while a pinion at the other is
mounted to rotate upon its axis hy meshing with
the teeth of the large wheel while the lever is
carried around hy the movement of the horse,
A crank-arm upon the pinion is nnited hy a pitman and universal joint with a halance-beam
ahove, and the action of the crank causes it to
oscillate so as to operate a pump at the opposite
end.” This device is simple and easily constructed.
CompinED Boot anp Lecoinc.—P. McNulty,
S. F. No, 218,995. Dated Aug. 26th, 1879,
The object of this invention is to provide a
comhined hoot and legging adapted to fit over
the pantaloons and fit the ankle and leg symmetrically; and it consists in a hoot having one
side of the leg narrow and the other side projected toward the front to a sufficient width to
wrap over the front of the leg onto the other
side of the boot leg, the sides heing provided
with fastening devices, and connected at the
front with gore of thinner material, and lapping
over when the leg-flap is secured,
Raitway Track Lusricators. — T. P.
Smyth, Cuffey’s Cove, Mendocino Co., Cal. No.
219,028. Dated Aug. 26th, 1879. This device
relates to a novel method for preventing the retarding friction which usually occurs hetween
the moving trains upon railways and the rails
where curves exist; and it consists in the application of water to the rails and wheels in such
a manner as to prevent in a great measure this
rstarding friction, while at the ssme tims
allowing sufficient direct adhesion for the purpose of traction.
News in Brief.
Roxzert Bonner is now the owner of ‘‘Rerus.”
Arrairs in Hayti continue ip a troubled condition.
Tue had state of sffairs coutinues at Constsntinople.
Tue British resident at Mandalay has been
withdrawn.
Tue Chilean Minister of War has tendersd
his resignation.
A TerRRiric hail-storm occured Friday at
Fort Keogh,
During August 2,787,059 standard silver,
dollars were coined,
THE excess of exports over imports during
1879 is $263,572,089,
ANOTHER party of farmers left Livsrpool last
Saturday for Americs.
Tux puhlic debt statement shows a decrsass
in August of $527,395.
A BROTHER of the Pope died at Rome, Ssptemher 2d, of apoplexy.
Tue Austrisn hudget this year shows a deficit of 21,000,000 florins.
“Mortis McCarty” is broken down and will
probshly never run again.
SPECIE in the Bank of France decreassd
1,527,000 francs the past week.
THE coal minsrs of the Cumherland rsgion
in Pennsylvania, are on a strike.
Down Cartos denies that he has compromised
his claims to the throne of Spain.
Ex. QuzEn Isazetta will attend the wedding
of Alfonso and Archduchess Marie.
WHOLESALE arrests were made at Houston,
Tex., for violating the quarantine laws,
SitveR in London, 518d; consols, 97 11-16;
5% U. S, honds, 1058; 4s, 1048; 448, 108%.
THE state of siege in the recently disturhed
districts of Bulgaria will shortly be raised.
THE interest at the Hast in regard to the De
Young: Kalloch husiness has ahout died out.
Tue deaths at Memphis froin yellow fever to
date numher 233—1§3 white and 50 colored.
In Staffordshire, England, 50,000 workmen
are affected by the recent reduction in wages.
THE death of John Adams Jackson, the
American sculptor, is announced from Florence,
A LETTER from Tangier announces the death
of a brother of the Emperor of Morocco by poison.
Gen. ToDLEBEN, Governor General of Odessa,
, a he relieved by Prince Don Daukoff Korsaoff.
A RAILROAD is soon to be huilt from Austin,
Nev., to the Central Pacific, a distance of 90
miles,
THE Oneida commnnity has heen compelled
hy public sentiment to ahandon its free love
system.
Art Liverpool wheat is quoted at 8s 6d@9s 6d
for average California white, and 9s 5d@9s 10d
for cluh.
Sincr Angust 12th $4,000,000 in gold has
been received at the New York assay office from
London.
EnciisHMen at Constantinople strongly protest against the proposed new taxes on foreigners
in Turkey.
Steamers leavin,
three days for New
000 in gold.
TROUBLE is reported in the States of Coahuila,
Durango and Chihuahua, Mexico, over disputed
mining ground.
THE numher of gallons of spirits produced during the fiscal year 1879, is 71,892,617, against
56,103,053 in 1878. 4
Tue President will enforce his order in regard
to the active interference of Federal officials in
political conventions,
THE coinage at the Philadelphia mint during
August amounted to $2,233,497, of which
$1,876,050 was in silver. ,
THE programme of the prize shooting at
Creedmoor contemplates 19 matches, with an
aggregate value of $7,277.
ALL the gamhling houses in St. Louis are to
he closed after Sunday night, under the new
law, which is very strict.
GENERAL GRAN? does not desire to he President again, according to a letter from him to
the Hon. Elihu B. Washburne.
RicHaRD STEVENSON, United States Deputy
Marshal, was shot to death last ge tirdarg by a
horse-thief, near Wellington, Ks,
A MONSTER meeting was recently held at Tirnova to protest against the nnconstitutional
acts of the Bulgarian government.
THE Italian military maneuvers were ahandoned hecause it was not thonght advisable to
concentrate troops near the Austrian frontier.
Europe dnring the last
ork have on hoard $5, 500,Woopen Rattway.—The Engineering News
says that a wooden railway is in practical operation at Live Oak, in Florida, Pine or other
logs are split in halves and laid on the road hed
with the flat side upfor atrack. Dove-tail the
ends together, make the top surface smooth, the
sand will pack under the logs and hold them in
place, lay the logs far enough apart for a mule
to travel hetween, and the track is completed.
The car is kept to the track hy making the
wheels eighteen inches or two feet wide. It is
found that eighteen inches width of wheel gives
play enongh, so that it is impossible for the cars
to leave the track,