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,works4 ,fir/ ,ord] = a ,gov]nor4 ,introduction ( ! ,gov]nor into ,cotton ,mills4 ,inv5tion ( my ,cond5s]4 ,failure ( ,orm]od1 ,gri]son ,co4 #aac ,,*apt] ,,xii ,introduction to ! ,:itwor? ,works4 ,sket* ( ,mr4 ,:itwor?4 ,exp]i5ce 9 ! ,:itwor? ,works4 ,our ,agreem5t ,:i* 0 nev] ,execut$4 ,fir/ ,eng9e 9 ,engl& ,transmitt+ ,p[] by a ,belt #abb ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,! ,fr5* ,exposition ( #ahfg4 ,f9al ,break ) ,mr4 ,:itwor? #aci ,,*apt] ,,xiv ,/udy ( ! ,action ( ,reciprocat+ ,p>ts4 ,important ,help f ,mr4 ,fr$]ick ,j4 ,slade4 ,pap] be=e ,in/itution ( ,me*anical ,eng9e]s4 ,appreciation ( ,z]ah ,colburn4 ,! ,/eam ,fire ,eng9e 9 ,engl& #aec ,,*apt] ,,xv ,prep>ations = ,return+ to ,am]ica4 ,bright ,prospects #afe ,,*apt] ,,xvi ,return to ,am]ica4 ,disappo9tm5t4 ,my ,%op4 ,! ,colt ,armory ,eng9e ,design$ by ,mr4 ,ri*>ds4 ,appe>ance ( ,mr4 ,goodfell[4 ,my ,surface ,plate ,"w4 ,=mation ( a ,company #agc ,,*apt] ,,xvii ,mr4 ,all5's ,inv5tion ( 8 ,boil]4 ,exhibition at ! ,fair ( ! ,am]ican ,in/itute 9 #ahgj #aij ,,*apt] ,,xviii ,demon/ration to ! ,judges ( ,action ( ,reciprocat+ ,p>ts4 ,explanation ( ?is ,action4 ,mr4 ,williams' ,in/rum5t = ,exhibit+ ?is ,action #aih ,,*apt] ,,xix ,boil] ,te/s 9 ,exhibition ( #ahga4 ,we ,lose ,mr4 ,all54 ,importance ( ,hav+ a ,bus9ess ,man z ,presid5t4 ,devotion ( ,mr4 ,hope #bjh ,,*apt] ,,xx ,close ( ! ,eng9e ,manufacture 9 ,h>lem4 ,my ,occupation ,dur+ a ,?ree ,ye>s' ,susp5sion #bai ,,*apt] ,,xxi ,production ( an ,orig9al ,surface ,plate #bcc ,,*apt] ,,xxii ,ef=ts to ,resume ! ,manufacture4 ,i ,exhibit ! ,eng9e to ,mr4 ,holley4 ,contract ) ,mr4 ,phillips4 ,sale ( ,eng9e to ,mr4 ,pet]s #bch ,,*apt] ,,xxiii ,exp]i5ce z ,memb] ( ! ,bo>d ( ,judges at ! ,philadelphia ,c5t5nial ,exhibition #bde ,,*apt] ,,xxiv ,eng9e ,build+ 9 ,new>k4 ,introduction ( ,h>ris ,tabor #bei ,,*apt] ,,xxv ,eng9e = ! ,cambria ,iron & ,/eel ,company #bga ,,*apt] ,,xxvi ,my ,d[nw>d ,progress #bge ,,*apt] ,,xxvii ,my ,la/ ,connection ) ! ,company #cbe ,,*apt] ,,xxviii ,! ,fall & ,rise ( ! ,s\?w>k ,f\ndry & ,ma*9e ,company4 ,popul> ,appreciation ( ! ,high-spe$ ,eng9e #cca ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,,page #a4 ,my ,fir/ ,me*anical ,draw+4 ,longitud9al ,section ( my ,/one- dress+ ,ma*9e #g #b4 ,! ,fir/ ,port] ,gov]nor #ba #c4 ,! ,port] ,m>9e ,gov]nor #cg #d4 ,port]-,all5 ,eng9e4 ,diagram ( ,admission--,valve ,movem5ts #dh #e4 ,v]tical ,adju/m5t ( ,su/a9+ ,p9 = ,trunnions ( ! ,all5 ,l9k #eb #f4 ,my ,improvem5t 9 ,cranks & ,j\rnal ,boxes #ed #g4 ,my ,improvem5t 9 ,ecc5trics #ef #h4 ,diagram f ! ,fir/ ,all5 ,eng9e tak5 ) ! ,fir/ ,ri*>ds ,indicator #ei #i4 ,mr4 ,port]'s ,exhibit at ! ,london ,int]national ,exhibition1 #ahfb #ga #aj4 ,diagram f ,all5 ,eng9e 9 ,london ,exhibition ( #ahfb #gc #aa4 ,spr+-te/+ ,in/rum5t ,us$ 9 ! ,manufacture ( ! ,ri*>ds ,indicator #hf #ab4 ,plan ( ,spr+-te/+ ,in/rum5t #hi #ac4 ,diagrams f ,engli% ,locomotives1 tak5 ) ! ,ri*>ds ,indicator #ia #ad4 ,eng9e ,b$ ,design$ by ,mr4 ,port] #ie #ae4 ,cross-head ,design$ by ,mr4 ,port] #if #af4 ,connect+-rod & ,/rap #ii #ag4 ,atta*+ a ,/eam-drum to a ,lanca%ire ,boil] #ajg #ah4 ,diagrams f ,eng9e ( ,evan ,leigh1 ,son ,co4 #aad #ai4 ,cond5s] & ,air-pump ,design$ by ,mr4 ,port]4 7,cross-section7 #aah #bj4 ,diagrams f ,eng9e ,built = ,mr4 ,adams #ach #ba4 ,exposition ,univ]selle1 ,p>is1 #ahfg4 ,diagrams f ! 8,all50 ,eng9e ,employ$ 9 ,driv+ ,ma*9]y #adb #bb4 ,pair ( ,diagrams f #ahcj ,all5 ,eng9e at ,s\? ,tyne ,pap] ,mill1 #ajh ,revolutions1 ,vacuum #bh ,in*es4 ,only ,half ,int5d$ ,load on ,eng9e #afj #bc4 ,cross-section ( ,ma*9e ,%op ,propos$ by ,mr4 ,port] 9 #ahfh1 aft] ! ,design ( ,smi? ,cov5try #afh #bd4 ,c>d f ,all5 ,eng9e 9 ,colt's ,armory #agh #be4 ,sectional & ,front ,elevations ( ,"o ( ! ,two ,pairs ( ,port]-,all5 ,eng9es 9 ! ,colt ,armory1 ,h>t=d1 ,conn4 #ahj #bf4 ,sectional & ,side ,elevations ( ,"o ( ! ,two ,pairs ( ,port]-,all5 ,eng9es 9 ! ,colt ,armory1 ,h>t=d1 ,conn4 #aha #bg4 ,port]-,all5 ,eng9es 9 ! ,colt ,armory1 ,h>t=d1 ,conn4 ,front ,view #aha #bh4 ,port]-,all5 ,eng9es 9 ! ,colt ,armory1 ,h>t=d1 ,conn4 ,re> ,view #aha #bi4 ,surface ,plates ,design$ by ,mr4 ,port] #ahb #cj4 ,diagram f ,all5 ,eng9e1 ,back ,end ( ,cyl9d]1 at ,fair ( ,am]ican ,in/itute1 #ahgj #aid #ca4 ,friction ,diagram f ,all5 ,eng9e at ,fair ( ,am]ican ,in/itute1 #ahgj #aif #cb4 ,diagram f ,all5 ,eng9e1 ,fair ( ,am]ican ,in/itute1 #ahgj1 ,cutt+ ,(f at ,/roke #aif #cc4 ,app>atus = ,graphically ,%[+ ! ,accel]ation & ,ret>dation ( ! ,reciprocat+ ,p>ts ( an ,eng9e #bje #cd4 ,! ,all5 ,boil] ,fac+ #bjh #ce4 ,! ,prototype ( ! ,mod]n ,high-spe$ ,eng9e1 ,fly-:eel ,side #bbc #cf4 ,prototype ( ! ,mod]n ,high-spe$ ,eng9e1 ,crank ,side #bbd #cg4 ,longitud9al ,section ( ,cyl9d] & ,valves #bbe #ch4 ,cross-section ( ,cyl9d] & ,valves #bbf #ci4 ,connections ( ,admission ,valves #bbf #dj4 ,fir/ ,arrangem5t ( ,exhau/ ,valves #bbh #da4 ,ma9 ,be>+ #bcj #db4 ,ecc5tric & ,cross-head & ,crank-p9 ,lubricators #bcj #dc4 ,surface ,plate = ,produc+ a ,true ,plane #bcd #dd4 ,mr4 ,port]'s ,regulat+ ,valve #bdd #de4 ,! ,corliss ,eng9e ,exhibit$ at ! ,c5t5nial ,exhibition #bdi #df4 ,port]-,all5 ,eng9e ,equal 9 ,p[] to ! ,exhibit$ ,corliss ,eng9e #bej #dg4 ,mr4 ,port]'s ,fly-:eel #bfi #dh4 ,connection ( ,arms & ,rim 9 ,mr4 ,fritz' ,fly-:eel #bgc #di4 ,mr4 ,all5's ,pat5t ,pressure ,plate #bic #ej4 ,diagrams f ! ,otis ,eng9e #caa #ea4 ,otis ,eng9e4 ,da% ,pot = ,gov]nor #cac #eb4 ,diagrams f my ,fir/ & ,only ,comp\nd ,eng9e #cah ,,li/ ,,( ,,full-,,page ,,half-,,tone ,,portraits ,,page #a4 ,,*>les ,t4 ,,port] ,fac+ title page #b4 ,,my ,,fa!r ,aft] d$ication #c4 ,,my ,,"m #d4 ,,george ,t4 ,,hope #f #e4 ,,*>les ,b4 ,,ri*>ds1 ,a4,d4 #aheh #bf #f4 ,,john ,f4 ,,all5 #dh #g4 ,,joseph ,e4 ,,holmes #fj #h4 ,,alex&] ,,gordon #fb #i4 ,,well+ton ,,lee #ff #aj4 ,,*>les ,t4 ,,port]1 ,a4,d4 #ahfb #fh #aa4 ,,fr$]ick ,e4 ,,sickels #gh #ab4 ,w4 ,h4 ,,maw #ib #ac4 ,,william ,j4 ,,hoyle #abb #ad4 ,,sir ,,joseph ,,:itwor? #abd #ae4 ,,fr$]ick ,j4 ,,slade #aed #af4 ,,pr(essor ,,*>les ,b4 ,,ri*>ds #agh #ag4 ,,presid5t ,f4 ,a4 ,p4 ,,b>n>d #aih #ah4 ,,joseph ,,nason #bjd #ai4 ,,edw9 ,f4 ,,williams #bjf #bj4 ,,pr(essor ,,rob]t ,h4 ,,?ur/on #bjh #ba4 ,j4 ,c4 ,,hoadley #bbj #bb4 ,,alex&] ,,lyman ,,holley #bch #bc4 ,,william ,r4 ,,jones #bdd #bd4 ,,pr(essor ,,francis ,,reuleaux #bdf #be4 ,,colonel ,,alexis ,,petr(f #beb #bf4 ,,james ,,moore #bed #bg4 ,,emil ,,brugs* #bef #bh4 ,,rob]t ,w4 ,,hunt #bfb #bi4 ,,/eph5 ,w4 ,,baldw9 #bfd #cj4 ,,h>ris ,,tabor #bff #ca4 ,,daniel ,n4 ,,jones #bgb #cb4 ,,john ,,fritz #bgd #cc4 ,e4 ,d4 ,,leavitt #cjh #cd4 ,,samuel ,t4 ,,wellman #caj #ce4 ,,*>les ,a4 ,,otis #cab #cf4 ,,daniel ,j4 ,,morrell #cad #cg4 ,,b5jam9 ,f4 ,,av]y #cbd #ch4 ,,james ,c4 ,,brooks #ccb ,,eng9e]+ ,,rem9isc5ces ,,*apt] ,i ,bir?1 ,p>5tage & ,education4 ,exp]i5ce 9 ! ,practice ( ,law4 ,introduction to ,c5trifugal ,=ce4 ,inv5tion & ,op]ation ( a ,/one-dress+ ,ma*9e4 ,i 0 born 9 ,auburn 9 ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york1 ,janu>y #ah?1 #ahbf4 ,my p>5ts 7 bo? ( ,new ,engl& desc5t4 ,my fa!r1 ,john ,port]1 0 born 9 ,hadley1 ,mass4 ,8 fa!r1 ,william ,port]1 0 ! son ( ,eleaz] ,port] & 8 wife ,susannah1 "o ( ! daught]s ( ,jona?an ,edw>ds4 ,my fa!r's "m 0 ,lois ,ea/man4 ,my "m 0 born 9 ,middlet[n1 ,conn4 ,h] maid5 "n 0 ,abigail ,phillips4 ,h] ance/ry 9 ! mat]nal l9e is trac$ back to ,gov]nors ,salton/all1 ,dudley & ! two ,w9?rops4 ,i graduat$ at ,hamilton ,college1 ,new ,york1 9 #ahde1 read law 9 my fa!r's (fice1 & 9 ! fall ( #ahdg 0 admitt$ to ! b>4 ,practic$ my pr(ession = six or sev5 ye>s1 fir/ 9 ,ro*e/]1 ,n4,y41 aft]w>ds 9 ,new ,york ,city4 ,my k ( me*anics may be illu/rat$ by a /ory ,i once he>d 9 ,engl& ( a man :o _h be5 prosecut$ = sell+ adult]at$ tobacco4 ,he got (f by prov+ t !re 0 no tobacco at all 9 ! article t he sold4 ,b ?is illu/ration h>dly does ! case ju/ice4 ,i _h "s me*anical ideas1 b !y 7 exactly wrong4 ,= example1 ,i c\ld n see any difficulty 9 p]petual motion4 ,all "o _h to d 0 to pump up wat]1 :i* by its fall w\ld furni% p[] to run ! pump4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 0 no m absurd ?an 7 two inv5tions :i* 7 br\ght out 9 ,engl& :ile ,i 0 !re4 ,"o ( ^! 0 corrugat+ ! faces ( ! pi/on1 s z to pres5t m ext5d$ surfaces = ! /eam pressure to be ex]t$ ^u4 ,! o!r 0 a device = utiliz+ t half ( ! =ce ( ! /eam :i* _h be5 wa/$ aga9/ ! cyl9d] heads4 ,bo? ( ^! 7 publi%$ ) comm5datory rem>ks 9 ! ,me*anics' ,magaz9e4 ,! la/1 if ,i recollect rightly1 0 ! orig9al bottom feature ( ! ,wells balance-eng9e4 ,my error 0 t ,i made no acc\nt ( friction1 :i* mu/ be ov]come be=e motion c take place4 ,we %all see be=e long ! same disreg>d ( friction by m5 :o ought to h kn[n bett]4 ,my utt] ignorance ( ev]y?+ me*anical at t "t is capable ( pro(4 ,i /epp$ "r into "o ( ^? 8spr+es to cat* woodcocks0 :i* 7 be+ set 9 ^? days1 & prov$ myself to be ab\t z gre5 a gosl+ me*anically z ev] 0 pluck$4 ,i _h a cli5t by ! "n ( ,se>le1 :o 0 a 8dead-beat40 ,he ow$ me ab\t #ajj1 :i* ,i c\ld n collect4 ,he f9ally call$ ^u me & told me frankly t he c\ld n pay me "o r$ c5t1 because he _h no money2 b he c\ld put me 9 ! way ( mak+ a =tune1 & he 0 anxi\s 9 t way to dis*>ge ! great obligation :i* he felt himself "u to me4 ,a new inv5tion _h appe>$1 call$ ! ,gwynne ,sawy] /atic-pressure eng9e1 t 0 b\nd to revolutionize all applications ( p[]4 ,x 01 he told me1 attract+ great att5tion 9 eng9e]+ circles1 & !re _h be5 a hot discussion ov] its !oretical pr9ciples1 b its advocates _h successfully vanqui%$ all _! antagoni/s & n[ ! inv5tion 0 e/abli%$ on a p]fectly s\nd sci5tific basis4 ,if ,i w\ld give him a receipt 9 full = ! money t he ow$ me & put ano!r #ajj into ?is ent]prise1 he 0 9 a position to secure = me a numb] ( rights to use ! ma*9e4 ,he k9dly (f]$ to introduce me to ,mr4 ,sawy]4 ,mr4 ,gwynne 0 un=tunately abs5t f home at ! "t4 7,i le>n$ aft]w>ds t he 0 9 jail47 ,mr4 ,sawy] receiv$ me mo/ graci\sly4 ,i ?9k he _h be5 told by ,mr4 ,se>le ab\t h[ mu* taffy ,i might be expect$ to swall[1 b he mu/ h v5tur$ f> beyond 8 in/ructions4 ,he told me t he 0 delight$ to make my acqua9tance2 he _h frequ5tly he>d ( me ?r\gh our mutual fri5d1 ,mr4 ,se>le1 & ( my triumphs at ! b>1 & _h come to feel a great admiration = me1 & 0 pr\d to %[ ?is great inv5tion to a man s em95tly capable ( appreciat+ x4 ,he told me t ! inv5tion 0 a practical me?od ( utiliz+ t wond]ful p[] kn[n z c5trifugal =ce4 ,?is =ce c\ld be obta9$ 9 any am\nt4 ,9 fact1 x 0 ! =ce t kept ! univ]se 9 motion4 ,x _h la9 unutiliz$ = s long a "t because eng9e]s _h nev] be5 able to apply x practically4 ,?is difficulty _h be5 completely ov]come 9 ?is great inv5tion1 & ?is wond]ful p[] 0 n[ to be made available = ! _w4 ,he gave me q an oration on ! subject1 say+1 8,we d n antagonize ! =ces ( nature1 we utilize !m & apply !m to b5eficial purposes2 consequ5tly all nature co-op]ates ) u10 & m to ! same effect4 ,he 0 able to %[ me a work+ model ( ?is great inv5tion2 0 v sorry t he c\ld n put x 9 motion = me t day1 z x happ5$ to be a little out ( ord]2 b ,i w\ld be able to see ! pr9ciple ( its op]ation v di/9ctly4 ,i 0 flatt]$ into believ+ t ,i saw ! pr9ciple1 ) ! result t ,mr4 ,sawy] saw ! pr9cipal1 & ) ! fur!r result t aft] t ,i nev] saw or he>d ( ei!r pr9cipal or int]e/4 ,our mutual fri5d1 ,mr4 ,se>le1 also disappe>$4 ,?is 0 my fir/ lesson 9 me*anics1 giv5 to me by a ma/] ( 8 art4 ,i am n sure1 on ! :ole1 b t 9 "o way & ano!r x has be5 wor? ! trifle x co/ me4 ,_h any "o at t "t told me t ! expression 8c5trifugal =ce0 is entirely mislead+1 t 9 reality !re is no su* =ce1 t :at goes by ?is "n is n a =ce at all1 no?+ b a resi/ance1 ! resi/ance :i* a body revolv+ ar\nd an ext]ior po9t opposes to be+ cont9ually deflect$ f a /raight l9e ( motion1 & :i* ceases ! in/ant ! deflect+ =ce ceases1 :5 ! body m]ely moves on 9 a /raight l9e tang5t to ! circle1 & 9 bodies revolv+ ar\nd _! own axes or c5t]s ( gravity is ! same resi/ance ( _! atoms1 he w\ld probably h _h ab\t ! same success 9 mak+ me see x t ,i long aft]w>ds _h ) "s eng9e]+ fri5ds4 ,x is difficult at ! pres5t day to conceive ! confusion ( ?\ght :i* !n prevail$ on ?is subject4 ,! language ( text-books 0 vague 9 ! extreme4 ,! co9cid5ce is n )\t int]e/1 t my fir/ me*anical exp]i5ce1 ?\gh 9 ?is ridicul\s fa%ion1 %\ld h be5 ) :at 0 to become s prom95t a feature ( ! high spe$ gov]nors & eng9e4 ,i _h = "s "t felt a gr[+ disgu/ ) ! pr(ession ( ! law4 ,! contra/ betwe5 ! glori\s sci5ce ( human rights & ! art ( its practical application 0 v =cibly pres5t$ to my m9d4 ,i realiz$ ! fitness ( ! prote/ ( ,bryant1 :o describ$ himself z be+ 8=c$ to drudge = ! dregs ( m540 ,i 0 a regul> read] ( ! ,ev5+ ,po/1 9 :i* an article appe>$ "o day1 writt5 by ,john ,bigel[1 !n ! editor ( ! ,po/1 laudatory ( a c]ta9 judge ^: t]m on ! b5* _h lately clos$1 & :o !n retir$ f ! pr(ession4 ,on ?is act ,mr4 ,bigel[ w>mly congratulat$ him4 ,among a numb] ( pung5t expressions 9 ! article ,i 0 p>ticul>ly /ruck by ?is "o3 8,! association ( lawy]s is mo/ly ) knaves & fools40 ,my own exp]i5ce bore witness to ! tru? ( ?is /atem5t4 ,a few legal successes1 :i* co/ me incr$ible labor1 int]sp]s$ ( c\rse ) disappo9tm5ts1 weigh$ no?+ comp>$ ) ! daily association :i* ,i seem$ compell$ to endure4 ,i =m$ a s*eme = e/abli%+ a conciliation (fice = ! amicable settlem5t ( disputes1 b f\nd e man prep>$ to compromise on ! extreme v]ge ( 8 own position4 ,s ,i gave t up4 ,i _h ano!r cli5t1 a ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 :o _h inv5t$ a /one-dress+ ma*9e1 :i* he _h pat5t$1 & ! pat5t = :i* he want$ to dispose (4 ,he _h a work+ model ( 8 inv5tion1 :i* 0 op]at$ = visitors 9 ! %op :]e x 0 built4 ,he invit$ me to g & see x1 :i* ,i did1 & x c]ta9ly work$ v well inde$4 ,i recall$ aft]w>ds t ! /one 0 c>efully b$d$ on ! table ( ! ma*9e4 ,i 0 q fasc9at$ ) x & took "s fri5ds to see x1 :o 7 equally captivat$1 & ! result 0 t we b\ght ! pat5t4 ,to make sure ( its value1 h[ev]1 ,i fir/ call$ ) ,mr4 ,ha/+s on ,mr4 ,munn1 8 pat5t solicitor1 & receiv$ ,mr4 ,munn's assurance t he _h a v high op9ion ( x4 ,i gradually ab&on$ my law bus9ess1 & devot$ myself to ! exploitation ( ?is inv5tion4 ,i put into x all ! money ,i _h & all t ,i c\ld borr[4 ,aft] a :ile a l>ge work+ ma*9e 0 complet$ = u1 ! draw+s = :i* ,i _h made by a ,g]man draftsman1 & :i* 0 built "u my direction at ! works ( ,mott ,ay]s1 ne> ! foot ( ,we/ ,tw5ty-six? ,/reet4 ,:5 ?is ma*9e 0 f9i%$ ! p>ties 9 int]e/ assembl$ at ^! works to see x tri$4 ,"o exp]im5t 0 en\gh4 ,i _h put into ! ma*9e a /one t 0 q a foot ?ick & :i* 0 support$ at two po9ts4 ,at ! fir/ cut made across ?is /one x broke 9 two 9 ! middle4 ,i f\nd myself1 9 ! words ( ,presid5t ,clevel&1 8confront$ n by a !ory b by a condition40 ,! ma*9e 0 absurd4 ,! pat5t 0 wor?less4 ,! ent]prise 0 a failure4 ,our money _h all be5 ?r[n into ! sea4 ,no?+ c\ld be done unless ,i did x2 & ,i knew no?+ ( me*anics1 ( ma*9e design or con/ruction1 or ( me*anical draw+1 except ! little t ,i _h pick$ up 9 ! works ( ,mott ,ay]s :ile ?is ma*9e 0 9 process ( con/ruction4 ,i %\ld say1 h[ev]1 t ! head draftsman 9 t e/abli%m5t _h giv5 me "s in/ruction 9 me*anical draw+1 s t ,i knew ! use ( ! in/rum5ts & :at k9d ( ink to use4 ,i _c recollect t ,i 0 9 ! lea/ ca/ d[n or disc\rag$4 ,i _c n[ acc\nt = my confid5ce4 ,i believ$ t ! fundam5tal features ( ?is ma*9e 7 correct4 ,^! 73 cutt+ /one by a bl[ giv5 by a hamm] mov+ 9 an incl9$ direction1 & :i* 0 ?r[n up by a cam & ?r[n d[n by spr+s4 ,! m ,i reflect$ ^u x ! m ,i became conv9c$ t a successful /one-dress+ ma*9e c\ld be made on ^? g5]al l9es1 & 9 no o!r way2 & ,i also became impress$ ) :at seems ! almo/ absurd conviction t ,i c\ld make x4 ,! ma*9e t broke ! /one _h a broad hamm]--a ca/-iron plate ) tongues on ! sides runn+ 9 grooves 9 a frame1 & to ! end ( :i* a long /eel blade 0 bolt$4 ,my fir/ idea 0 to divide ! s+le broad hamm] into sev]al hamm]s work+ side by side & /rik+ _! bl[s successively2 ! second 0 to sep>ate ! hamm]s f ! tool-hold]s1 ! ?ird1 to employ ! same tools t 7 us$ by /one-cutt]s1 namely1 ! po9t1 too?-*isel & drove1 & to give !m z ne>ly z possible ! same bl[ t 0 giv5 to !m by ! workman1 & ! f\r?1 to give to ! tools only ! bl[ necess>y to d _! "w4 ,i infus$ my own en?usiasm into my associates to su* a degree t !y agre$ to put up ! money & let me try ! exp]im5t4 ,t also is some?+ t ,i n[ wond] at4 ,! mo/ influ5tial memb] ( ?is devot$ b& 0 ,george ,t4 ,hope1 ,presid5t ( ! ,cont95tal ,fire ,insurance ,co41 a g5tleman :om ,i %all h frequ5t occasion to m5tion1 & :o rema9$ my /eadfa/ fri5d till 8 dea?1 :i* occurr$ soon aft] ! close ( my eng9e]+ c>e]4 ,i set ab\t my "w 9 ?is mann]4 ,my h\se1 on ! s\? side ( ,tw5ty-second ,/reet we/ ( ,sev5? ,av5ue1 _h be5 arrang$ 9 its con/ruction to use ! ext5sion room back ( ! p>lor z a d9+-room4 ,t left ! front basem5t available = me4 ,?is ,i equipp$ = a draw+-(fice1 & set myself at "w to le>n me*anical draw+1 & at ! same "t to design ?is ma*9e4 ,i b\ght a ,scot* in/ruction book1 & a %eet ( 8antiqu>ian0 draw+-pap]4 ,9 ^? days all draw+s 7 made on :ite l95 pap]1 & ?is 0 ne>ly ! l>ge/ size t 0 made1 & co/ #ge c5ts a %eet4 ,my pr9cipal draw+-implem5t 0 india-rubb]4 ,z my plans grew 9 my m9d ,i _h to rub out my prec$+ sket*es4 ,i sp5t a great deal ( my "t 9 visit+ ! l>ge eng9e]+ works on ! ,ea/ ,riv]--! ,allaire ,works1 ! ,morgan ,works & ! ,novelty ,works--& /udy+ tools & ma*9es & pr9ciples & me?ods ( con/ruction4 ,i tri$ to get my m9d saturat$ ) me*anics4 ,i f9ally succe$$ 9 produc+ ! design1 ?is v]tical section ( :i* ,i h sket*$ f memory aft] fifty ye>s4 ,x w be se5 t ?is ma*9e 0 massive 9 its con/ruction4 ,?is 0 requir$ on acc\nt ( ! spe$--#cjj rotations ( ! %aft p] m9ute--at :i* ,i _h det]m9$ to run x4 ,?is 0 my fir/ employm5t ( high spe$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,george ,t4 ,,hope ,! orig9al model ( ! ma*9e made #fj /rokes p] m9ute4 ,9 ! ma*9e t broke ! /one ,i _h increas$ ! spe$ to #ajj /rokes p] m9ute4 ,9 design+ ! successful ma*9e ,i made ! great jump to #cjj revolutions ( ! cam-%aft p] m9ute4 ,?is 0 done aft] mu* /udy ( practical requirem5ts4 ,i obs]v$ c>efully ! spe$ ( plan+-ma*9es4 ,i _h also ! opportunity ( witness+ ! op]ation ( ! fir/ wood-m\ld+ ma*9e1 & 0 mu* impress$ by ! spe$ ( ! rot>y cutt]s & ! rapidity ) :i* ! "w 0 turn$ out4 ,i want$ a motion ( #dj in*es a m9ute = ! /one table1 :i* w\ld make ! output ( ! ma*9e satisfactory2 #cjj revolutions w\ld give ?is motion1 ! table advanc+ 4#acc ( an in* at ea* bl[4 ,illu/ration3 ,side frame n %[n1 except ,*annels = ,elevat+ ,screws ,my ,fir/ ,me*anical ,draw+4 ,longitud9al ,section ( my ,/one-dress+ ,ma*9e4 ,! ma*9e conta9$ six hamm]s1 ea* #f in*es wide & weigh+ ab\t #bjj p\nds1 :i* ran 9 a susp5d$ frame4 ,! front memb] ( ?is frame 0 a wr\ght-iron b> #f in*es squ>e1 ) a projection on ! l[] side1 z %[n4 ,at ! ends ?is b> 0 fir/ r$uc$ to #e in*es squ>e1 ! corn]s r\nd$ to #a in* radius1 & mortis$ into ca/-iron side-b>s #d in*es ?ick1 "o ( :i* is %[n 9 ! sectional view4 ,beyond ^! side-b>s ! wr\ght-iron b> 0 turn$ d[n to j\rnals #c in*es 9 diamet]1 :i* turn$ 9 ! heads ( l>ge screws1 "o ( :i* is repres5t$4 ,beyond ^? j\rnals x 0 fur!r r$uc$ to #b in*es diamet]1 & ! ends ?read$4 ,^! projections ext5d$ ?r\gh slots 9 ! ma9 fram+1 & nuts on ! outside provid$ ) long h&les enabl$ ! :ole to be b\nd fa/ 9 its position1 :5 t _h be5 det]m9$4 ,! hamm]s _h two faces2 ! upp] faces /ruck on ?is #f-;in* squ>e b>1 ! l[] faces /ruck ! backs ( ! heavy tool-hold]s4 ,^! tool-hold]s 7 held 9 position 9 ! mann] %[n4 ,at ! extreme back end !y rock$ d[nw>d ^u a heavy cross-b>4 ,at ! front !y rose aga9/ ! #f-;in* cross-b>4 ,!y 7 made ) a heavy hook at ! back1 :i* prev5t$ !m f com+ =w>d fur!r ?an ! projection at ! bottom ( ?is cross-b> p]mitt$4 ,a curv$ spr+ held !m up to ! cross-b> :5 ! weight ( ! hamm] 0 remov$4 ,betwe5 ! #f-;in* cross-b> & ! tool-hold]s & ! hamm] faces ,i introduc$ a %eet ( heavy lea!r belt+1 :i* dead5$ ! =ce ( ! bl[4 ,a /one-cutt] uses a wood5 mallet to drive ! too?-*isels & droves1 because ! impact ( iron on iron has a dis9tegrat+ effect ^u ! /one1 :i* ! /one-cutt]s call 8/unn+ ! /one40 ,x produces a vibration 9 ! body ( ! /one to a dep? ( p]haps in*1 &1 h[ev] well ! surface ( ! /one may appe> :5 x is f9i%$1 aft] a :ile ! outside w flake (f to ! dep? to :i* ^! vibrations h ext5d$4 ,?is lea!r buff] s]v$ ! purpose ( ! wood5 mallet1 completely avoid+ ?is difficulty4 ,incid5tally also x made ! build+ habitable1 by trans=m+ ! bl[ into a dull ?ud1 :i* at ! rate ( #ahjj bl[s p] m9ute f ! six hamm]s 0 itself q important to be done4 ,! l>ge screws on ea* side ( ! ma*9e at ! front 7 provid$ at ! top ) long nuts re/+ on a cross-b> & comb9$ ) worm-:eels4 ,a %aft c>ry+ two worms engag+ ) ^! :eels ext5d$ across ! top ( ! ma*9e1 s t ! nuts 7 rotat$ id5tically1 & ! front ( ! susp5d$ frame 0 rais$ or l[]$ z ! ?ickness ( ! /one or dep? ( ! cut requir$4 ,! ma*9e c\ld cut /one f ! ?9ne/ a%l> up to a ?ickness ( ab\t #c feet4 ,! hamm]s ran on roll]s z %[n4 ,at ! back ! frame & hamm]s 7 c>ri$ on simil> roll]s on ! same %aft4 ,! ends ( ?is %aft also turn$ 9 squ>e heads ( screws1 & by a me*anism simil> to t already describ$ ! back ( ! frame c\ld be elevat$ or depress$ to ! height requir$ & be set at any desir$ angle4 ,! six tool-hold]s 7 made 9 ! foll[+ mann]3 ,i got f ,engl& a b> ( /eel long en\gh to make !m all4 ,?is 0 plan$ into ! =m %[n 9 ! section1 & ! sockets = ! %anks ( ! tools 7 f9i%$ to an equal dep? & p]fectly 9 l9e4 ,x 0 !n p>t$1 & ! ends ( ea* f9i%$ 9 a slott+-ma*9e4 ,! bl[s /ruck by ! hamm]s 7 v effective4 ,! cams _h a ?r[ ( #a in*es1 b !y ?rew ! hamm]s back aga9/ ! spr+s #a in*es fur!r1 mak+ _! fall #b in*es4 ,?is ,i asc]ta9$ by hold+ a piece ( ?9 bo>d edgeways betwe5 ! upp] end ( a hamm] & ! cross-b> at ! back1 :5 ! hamm] cru%$ x up to ?is height4 ,we nev] ran ov] ! /one ) ! po9ts b once4 ,!y made ev]y?+ be=e !m fly4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! droves m]ely du/$ ! surface1 to take out ! m>ks ( ! too?-*isels4 ,all surplus =ce 9 ! bl[ 0 receiv$ on ! #f-;in* cross-b>4 ,! tools /ood motionless unless pu%$ back by ! /one1 :5 !y receiv$ a suffici5t portion ( ! bl[ to drive !m =w>d to _! position4 ,! fe$ motion 0 p[]ful1 be+ imp>t$ by a worm engag+ 9 a worm-:eel #bd in*es 9 diamet]1 :ile ! run back 0 swift1 q #ajj feet 9 a m9ute4 ,! sides ( ! /eel tool-hold]s1 rubb+ aga9/ ea* o!r1 became aft] a :ile badly abrad$4 ,i 0 oblig$ to plane !m (f & dovetail ?9 /rips ( h>d5$ /eel into !m4 ,^! prev5t$ any fur!r tr\ble4 ,! sides ( ! end tool-hold]s1 h[ev]1 :i* rubb$ aga9/ ! ca/-iron side-b>s1 ,i obs]v$1 7 poli%$ )\t s5sible we>4 ,?is 0 a v important obs]vation4 ,^! surfaces all rubb$ toge!r dry4 ,! pressure 0 only ! side ?ru/1 :i* 0 v trifl+4 ,"u ^! conditions ! molecules ( ! same mat]ial int]lock$1 :ile ^? ( ! diff]5t mat]ials did n4 ,^! two mat]ials 71 h[ev]1 extremely diff]5t 9 _! con/itu5t features4 ,p]haps ?is po9t ( fre$om ( "s diff]5t mat]ials f int]lock+ 0 /ill bett] illu/rat$ by ! set-screws1 :]e ?is diff]5ce ( molecul> /ructure did n exi/ 9 ! same degree4 ,^! 7 made ( ,ul/] iron1 a sup]ior quality ( ,am]ican iron !n l>gely us$ 9 ,new ,york ,city = bolts4 ,!y 7 -in* screws1 & 7 also us$ dry1 no oil be+ all[$ any:]e ov] ! /ones4 ,ea* tool-hold] conta9$ ?ree ( ^! set-screws4 ,! outside ones 7 tight5$ & loos5$ sixty times e day4 ,! middle ones1 :]e only ! po9ts 7 us$1 7 tight5$ & loos5$ tw5ty times e day & at o!r times /ood loose 9 _! ?reads4 ,! tool-hold]s be+ massive1 & ! bl[s ( ! hamm]s also com+ on ! lea!r cu%ion1 !re 0 no vibration4 ,at ! end ( ! two ye>s' runn+ ! out] bolts 7 all p]fect fits4 ,! middle ones 7 loose1 b /ill held ! tools p]fectly4 ,! roll]s on :i* ! hamm]s ran 7 h>d5$ & turn$ on h>d5$ %afts4 ,! hamm]s !mselves _h *ill$ faces1 & _! surfaces runn+ on ! roll]s 7 also *ill$4 ,! surfaces ( ! tool-hold]s & ( ! b> on :i* ^! rock$ 7 provid$ ) h>d5$ /rips to ! ext5t t !y came 9 contact ) ea* o!r4 ,! cams & roll]s & _! p9s 7 also h>d5$4 ,:5 built ?is ma*9e 0 f\nd to require only a s+le alt]ation4 ,i _h weld$ ! cams onto ! %aft1 ! welds be+ gu>ante$ by ! smi? to be p]fectly s\nd4 ,no appe>ance ( uns\ndness c\ld be detect$ :5 ! %aft 0 f9i%$1 b aft] runn+ a week or two ! cams became loose4 ,?is also gave me a useful lesson4 ,i 0 oblig$ to s5d to ,engl& = blocks ( /eel1 :i* 7 bor$1 f9i%$ & key$ on ! %aft 9 ! mann] %[n1 & ! work+ surfaces ( ! cams 7 h>d5$4 ,?is requir$ ! sub/itution ( new hamm]s1 because ! cams c\ld n be ?read$ ?r\gh ! old ones4 ,! hubs ( ^! cams 7 #f in*es long1 cov]+ ! %aft4 ,our company1 be+ satisfi$ f its design t ! ma*9e :5 f9i%$ w\ld prove a success1 r5t$ f ,mr4 ,a/or a l>ge lot on ! s\? side ( ,f\rte5? ,/reet1 we/ ( ,n9? ,av5ue1 ext5d+ ?r\gh to ,?irte5? ,/reet1 & erect$ & equipp$ a build+ & e/abli%$ a /one-y>d1 :]e ! ma*9e ran successfully = two seasons1 pr9cipally employ$ 9 fac+ a%l>1 z ! flat-fac$ /ones ( build+s are t]m$4 ,x turn$ out ) ease #fjj squ>e feet ( f9i%$ surface p] day1 :i* 0 ! "w ( ?irty m51 & x nev] broke a /one1 h[ev] ?94 ,= fac+ 9 ! ma*9e ! /ones 7 set on b>s #b in*es ?ick & #d in*es high1 ca/ on ! surface ( slid+ tables4 ,^! 7 bo? longitud9al & cross b>s1 & 7 provid$ ) holes in* 9 diamet] & ab\t #c in*es ap>t4 ,!re 7 two tables1 ea* #af feet 9 l5g?4 ,sev]al pieces ( a%l> 7 set ^u ea* table & held by dogs & w$ges on ^! b>s4 ,!y 7 w$g$ up v easily by skill$ workm51 s t !y w\ld f9i% at ! same level4 ,at "o side ( ! ways on :i* ! tables mov$1 ne> ea* end1 0 plac$ a sw+-crane1 :i* 0 d\ble- & triple-ge>$1 s t by means ( x any /one t ! ma*9e 0 adapt$ to cut c\ld be lift$ by two m54 ,! op]ations ( cutt+ ! /ones on "o table & remov+ ! /ones & sett+ o!rs on ! o!r table w5t on simultane\sly1 s t ! cutt+ 0 nev] int]rupt$1 except to *ange ! tools & ! tables4 ,?is la/ 0 done z foll[s3 ,ea* table1 :5 ! "w on x 0 complet$1 0 run rapidly backw>d or =w>d to atta* x to ! o!r table4 ,x 0 !n connect$ ) ?is by a c\ple ( hooks1 &1 ! motion be+ rev]s$1 pull$ x into place "u ! tools1 & 9 do+ ?is took its own place "u a crane1 s t ! "w ( remov+ ! f9i%$ /ones & sett+ r\gh ones w5t on cont9u\sly at "o end or ! o!r ( ! ways4 ,9 addition to ! ma*9e ,i design$ ! build+ & ! :ole plant & ! plan ( its op]ation1 :i* mov$ l clockwork4 ,i made e draw+ myself4 ,! cranes ,i obta9$ 9 ,ro*e/]1 ,n4 ,y41 ( a patt]n :i* ! build]s made = railroads = h&l+ heavy freight4 ,i b\ght f a /one-dress+ company t _h fail$ a rubb+ ma*9e call$ ! ,j5ny ,l9d rubb]1 f ! fact t x 0 />t$ ! same ye> 9 :i* t song/ress 0 br\ght to ! ,unit$ ,/ates by ,mr4 ,b>num4 ,?is rubb+-ma*9e 0 q a success4 ,f a c5tral v]tical sp9dle a jo9t$ arm ext5d$ 9 ?ree l5g?s1 ea* ab\t #ab feet long4 ,! sections ( ?is arm 7 v deep1 s t !re 0 no sag at ! end1 :]e ! rubb+-plate 0 driv5 by belt+ & c\ld be mov$ f /one to /one ar\nd a circle ( #cf feet radius4 ,half ( ?is circle 0 suffici5t = our use4 ,i made only "o *ange 9 ?is ma*9e4 ,! pulleys1 two pairs on ea* jo9t1 "o at ! top & "o at ! bottom1 ab\t two feet 9 diamet] by ?ree in*es face1 7 ( c\rse horizontal4 ,! mak]s 7 afraid ! belts w\ld fall (f2 s !y made ^! pulleys ) two squ>e grooves1 in* wide by in* deep1 9 _! faces1 & _h correspond+ /rips ( lea!r sewn on ! belts to run 9 ^! grooves4 ,i ?rew all ^! away & sub/itut$ ord9>y pulleys ) _! faces slightly cr[n+4 ,nev] _h ! lea/ tr\ble4 ,inde$1 ^! pulleys did bett] ?an ,i expect$4 ,i suppos$ ! belts w\ld ne$ to be tak5 up occasionally1 on acc\nt ( becom+ /ret*$1 b !y did n4 ,p]haps !y w\ld h done s if ! /ra9 on !m _h be5 great]4 ,?is rubb+ ma*9e resembl$ ! /one-dress+ ma*9e 9 "o respect3 ev]y?+ ab\t x 0 arrang$ = cont9u\s op]ation & ! l>ge/ output4 ,! bus9ess 0 c>ri$ on ! fir/ season "u ! managem5t ( ,mr4 ,john ,mc,clave1 a ma/] /one-cutt]1 & ! second season "u ! managem5t ( ! firm ( ,br[n ,"y1 /one-cutt]s4 ,mr4 ,hugh ,"y1 ( ?is firm1 has s9ce be5 prom95t 9 ! /one-cutt+ bus9ess 9 ,new ,york4 ,! ma*9e 0 f\nd to possess a rem>kable advantage ov] h& "w4 ,! sun 0 call$ by /one-cutt]s 8! great reveal]40 ,:5 its rays fell at a small angle on a surface f9i%$ by h& !y %[$ v consid]able irregul>ities4 ,! same te/ %[$ "w 9 ! ma*9e to be true planes4 ,x won a high reputation2 /one-cutt]s 7 anxi\s to get _! surfaces done 9 ! ma*9e1 & we _h m "w (f]$ u ?an we c\ld d4 ,! foll[+ incid5t illu/rates ! favorable impression made by ! ma*9e ^u ev]yone :o witness$ its op]ation3 ,at a meet+ ( ! ,directors ( ! ,company at :i* ,i 0 pres5t ,mr4 ,daniel ,s4 ,mill]1 a g5tleman some:at prom95t 9 f9ancial ,new ,york1 0 late4 ,he made ! foll[+ explanation4 8,i ?\ght t be=e ! meet+ ,i w\ld visit ! /one y>d & see h[ ! "w 0 go+ on4 ,i /ay$ long] ?an ,i _h int5d$1 & ,i want five ?\s& doll>s m ( ! /ock ( ?is company40 ,we 7 mu* elat$ ov] our success1 & plans 7 made = enl>g+ ! bus9ess4 ,i complet$ ! draw+s = an additional ma*9e1 wide en\gh to take 9 plat=ms1 = :i* provision _h be5 made by me 9 ! plan ( ! build+4 ,! only *ange sugge/$ by our two ye>s' exp]i5ce 0 ! use ( air-cu%ions beh9d ! hamm]s 9 place ( /eel spr+s4 ,b ! be/-laid s*emes o' mice an' m51 ! poet tells u1 8,gang aft a-gley2 ,& leave u naught b grief & pa9 ,= promis$ joy40 ,our plans 7 sudd5ly ru9$4 ,a *ange 9 ! me?od ( fac+ a%l> 0 introduc$ & soon became univ]sally adopt$4 ,in/ead ( be+ fac$ by h&1 x began to be sawn out ( l>ge blocks4 ,i h s9ce wond]$ :y ?is _h n be5 done long be=e4 ,blocks ( m>ble _h be5 sawn into slabs by gang-saws no "o kn[s h[ long1 & all t _h to be done 0 to apply ! same sy/em to blocks ( build+-/one4 ,x 0 f\nd to co/ no m to saw a%l> ?an x _h done to split x out at ! qu>ry4 ,all ! co/ ( fac+ & mu* /one 7 sav$4 ,our /one-cutt+ ma*9e became useless1 & ,i le>n$ t disappo9tm5ts 7 n conf9$ to ! legal pr(ession4 ,! spe$ ( #cjj revolutions p] m9ute _h prov$ to be admirably suit$ = ! ma*9e4 ,famili>ity ) ?is spe$ 9 ! runn+ ( ! /one-dress+ ma*9e made me alive to ! value ( high rotative spe$s 9 all cases to :i* !y are adapt$4 ,9 look+ back ov] ?is p]iod ,i see t ! success ( ! /one-dress+ ma*9e 0 due to ! foll[+ causes3 ,fir/1 ,i w5t ab\t ! "w ( fac+ /one by ma*9]y 9 ! natural way4 ,second1 ! ma*9e 0 sup]abundantly /rong & sub/antial 9 e "p4 ,?ird1 x 0 made ) absolute me*anical tru?4 ,f\r?1 ! spe$ 0 spl5did4 ,fif?1 ! bl[ 0 peculi>4 ,9 ! ,ha/+s ma*9e ! cutt+-tool 0 driv5 into ! /one4 ,9 m9e x re/$ on ! /one & 0 mov$ back horizontally by ! fe$4 ,?is *ang$ slightly ! angul> position ( ! tool-hold]1 s t ! bl[ 0 receiv$ by x at ! l[] edge ( its back4 ,?is gave to ! tool a motion =w>d & upw>d1 s t ! v]tical effect on ! /one 0 trifl+4 ,?is 0 ! vital feature ( my improvem5t1 & t 9 a d\ble s5se2 = x 0 only by conv9c+ my associates be=eh& t a ma*9e op]at+ 9 ?is mann] c\ld n break ! /one t ,i 0 able to obta9 _! f9ancial support4 ,six?1 ! two-fac$ hamm] sav$ ! /one f all unnecess>y =ce ( ! bl[4 ,! f9al cause ( its success 0 ! two-table sy/em4 ,! two op]ations ( sett+ & cutt+ occupi$ ea* ab\t ! same "t1 & tw5ty tables ea* av]ag+ ?irty squ>e feet ( surface1 measur$ aft] be+ squ>$ up1 7 easily f9i%$ 9 a day ( t5 h\rs4 ,a description ( "s ( ! con/ructive me?ods employ$ by me may be int]e/+3 ,! b> ( /eel :i* 0 to be made into six sep>ate tool-hold]s _h to h eighte5 sockets mortis$ 9 x4 ,^! 7 #a in* squ>e4 ,i _h made ! tools ) squ>e %anks s z to insure _! prop] position4 ,^! mortises mu/ be absolutely 9 l9e & ( equal dep?4 ,^! objects 7 accompli%$ z foll[s3 ,a ca/-iron angle-b> ) plan$ surfaces 0 fir/ bolt$ on ! table ( ! drill+-ma*9e1 & = drill+ ! holes ! b> ( /eel 0 kept 9 contact ) ?is angle-b>4 ,a uni=m dep? 0 insur$ by employ+ a bottom+-drill ) a coll> =m$ on ! %ank4 ,! drill+ 0 f9i%$ :5 ?is coll> rubb$ on ! /eel b>4 ,i _h ?is "w done by ,mr4 ,joseph ,banks1 ^: %op 0 9 a l>ge build+ at ! corn] ( ,second ,av5ue & ,tw5ty-second ,/reet4 ,mr4 ,a4 ,s4 ,cam]on1 ! inv5tor & manufactur] ( ! celebrat$ ,cam]on /eam-pumps1 0 !n an appr5tice 9 t %op4 ,mr4 ,banks 0 an excell5t me*anic1 & ,i 0 greatly indebt$ to him = ! accuracy ( ! "w t ,i procur$4 ,he devis$ an exp&+-drill to cut a groove at ! bottom ( ^! sockets1 9 :i* ! *ips f ! slott+-tool made 9 squ>+ ! holes w\ld come (f4 ,! f9i%+ slott+-tool ,i design$ myself4 ,i _h notic$ 9 all slott+-ma*9es t came "u my obs]vation at t "t t ! tool w\ld spr+ (f a little at ! comm5cem5t ( ! cut1 s t a full squ>e angle 0 nev] obta9$4 ,to avoid ?is defect & to size ! slots equally ,i made a slott+-tool to cut on opposite sides4 ,! cutt+ edges 7 ea* ab\t in* long & ! corn]s r\nd$4 ,! b> = ! tool-hold]s _h to be set ?ree times on acc\nt ( its l5g?4 ,x 0 set 9 contact ) ! same angle-b>1 :i* 0 bolt$ on ?is table p>allel ) its transv]se fe$4 ,?is f9i%+-tool be+ once set1 ! upp] & l[] faces ( all ! sockets 7 ?us readily f9i%$ 9 p]fect l9e & ) squ>e edges4 ,! tool be+ !n turn$ at "r angles to its fir/ position1 = :i* purpose its %ank _h be5 plan$ squ>e1 f9i%$ ! sides ( ! sockets4 ,^! 7 id5tical 9 e respect1 & any tool c\ld g any:]e4 ,! spr+s beh9d ! hamm]s 7 prep>$ ) great c>e4 ,i _h l>ge b>s ( spr+ /eel r$uc$ "u a tilt-hamm] to a section in* squ>e4 ,^! 7 coil$ ) only in* space betwe5 ! coils1 s t 9 case a spr+ broke )9 ! hamm] x c\ld n get out ( place4 ,^! spr+s 7 exceptionally durable4 ,we took (f ! back cross-b> occasionally--p]haps once a mon?--to exam9e = brok5 spr+s1 & sometimes we f\nd "o1 :i* 0 replac$ ) a new "o because we assum$ t x 0 fatigu$1 b ! hamm]s work$ j z well ) brok5 spr+s z !y did ) :ole ones4 ,! spr+s1 hav+ consid]able initial compression1 did n become loose4 ,x seems prop] to add t1 except ! help f ,mr4 ,banks1 ,i did n 9 design+ ! ma*9e or organiz+ ! "w receive assi/ance or sugge/ion f anyone4 ,) ^! details ,i bid a f9al good-by to y1 my old s*oolma/]4 ,i h a w>m place 9 my he>t = y4 ,y set me my fir/ lessons 9 me*anics4 ,y\r life 0 %ort4 ,y 7 n orda9$ to cut mu* ( a figure 9 ! _w4 ,b y 7 fai?ful4 ,y always did y\r "w & did x well4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,! ,evolution & ,manufacture ( ! ,c5tral ,c\nt]poise ,gov]nor4 ,introduction ( ,mr4 ,ri*>ds4 ,:5 ! /one-dress+ ma*9e 0 />t$ a difficulty pres5t$ itself4 ,! gov]nor 0 9 con/ant motion a %ort di/ance up & d[n1 caus+ ! eng9e to oscillate1 runn+ alt]nately too fa/ & too sl[4 ,!re 0 no?+ t %\ld h caus$ ?is action1 s f> z ,i c\ld obs]ve4 ,! load on ! eng9e 0 con/ant4 ,h[ev] ! "w done on ! /one may h v>i$1 ! "w ( ! eng9e 0 to lift ! hamm]s1 & ^!1 be+ lift$ successively1 pres5t$ a uni=m resi/ance4 ,! oscillation 0 n v great1 z ne>ly z ,i c rememb] ab\t #ab p] c5t4 ( ! spe$2 :i* w\ld give to ea* hamm] a v>iation ( ?irty-six bl[s p] m9ute4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 produc$ a wav+ surface on ! /one4 ,! m rapid ! bl[1 ! /rong] x 0 & ! deep] ! cut4 ,^! waves 7 slight1 only ab\t ( an in* v>iation 9 dep?1 b yet x 0 n possible = our rubb+-ma*9e to gr9d !m (f )\t great loss ( "t4 ,s we _h to employ ?ree or f\r /one-cutt]s to *isel (f ^! ridges1 :i* 7 ab\t #d in*es ap>t4 ,x 0 evid5t t ?is oscillation mu/ be /opp$4 ,i tri$ to rem$y x by *ang+ ! pressure ( ! /eam1 & !n by *ang+ ! pulleys s z to run ! eng9e fa/]1 ! spe$ ( ! gov]nor1 h[ev]1 necess>ily rema9+ ! same4 ,b ^! _h no effect4 ,hav+ exhau/$ my own /ock ( ignorance on ! subject1 ,i appli$ to pr(essional exp]ts = m1 & ,i got x4 ,?ree p]sons1 :o ,i suppos$ ought to "k1 & :o probably did "k1 all t 0 !n kn[n on ! subject1 gave me ! same advice4 ,x 0 t ,i %\ld get a l>g] eng9e & a great deal l>g] fly-:eel4 ,?is advice did n seem to me reasonable4 ,i knew t ! eng9e 0 l>ge en\gh1 because :ile ! gov]nor 0 9 ! l[e/ position1 9 :i* x did n op5 ! ?rottle entirely by any means1 ! ma*9e ran too fa/4 ,!y !n told me ,i mu/ h a heavi] fly-:eel at any rate1 & !y expla9$ to me t ! fly-:eel p]=m$ two (fices--"o to c>ry ! crank ov] its dead c5t]s ) an approximately uni=m motion1 & ! o!r to give ! gov]nor "t to act4 ,i repli$ t ! eng9e pass$ its dead c5t]s ) absolute uni=mity !n1 z ne>ly z ,i c\ld see1 & z 0 %[n by ! surface ( ! /one1 & consequ5tly = t purpose ! fly-:eel ,i _h mu/ be suffici5t4 ,! oscillations 7 regul>1 occupy+ ab\t #cj revolutions ( ! ma*9e1 or #f seconds ( "t1 & _h no connection ) ! dead c5t]s1 & ,i did n see :y ! gov]nor %\ld require any "t to act4 ,!y told me t all gov]nors requir$ "t to act1 ( c\rse4 ,i !n exam9$ ! gov]nor m critically1 & made up my m9d t its action 0 h9d]$ by friction 9 ! driv+-jo9ts at ! top ( ! sp9dle4 ,^! jo9ts 7 ab\t #d in*es ap>t1 on opposite sides ( ! sp9dle1 & 7 ( a "* 9 :i* ! =ce transmitt$ ?r\gh !m to drive ! balls produc$ a p9* betwe5 ! broad faces ( ! jo9ts4 ,! gov]nor c\ld n act until by *ange ( its spe$ x _h accumulat$ =ce en\gh to ov]come ?is p9*1 & !n x mov$ too f>4 ,aga9 ,i appli$ to my au?orities = "s way ( gett+ rid ( ?is friction4 ,!y told me t 0 easy en\gh4 ,all ,i _h to d 0 to put a yoke on ! gov]nor sp9dle1 ?r\gh :i* ! gov]nor arms 7 ?read$ & by :i* ! driv+ pressure 0 appli$ close to ! balls4 ,s = ! fir/ "t ,i took _! advice & _h a yoke put on ! gov]nor4 ,i c\ld n discov] t ?is help$ ! matt] at all4 ,! improvem5t 0 too trifl+ to be notic$4 ,i also saw cle>ly en\gh :y ?is 0 s4 ,! pressure appli$ 0 light] ?an t appli$ ?r\gh ! jo9ts1 b x 0 also appli$ at a correspond+ly increas$ di/ance f ! axis1 s t ! effect 9 ret>d+ ! action ( ! gov]nor 0 sub/antially ! same4 ,i saw t if ,i got any relief ,i mu/ f9d a way to x myself4 ,s ,i began /udy+ ! subject ( gov]nors4 ,my eng9e]+ libr>y at t "t consi/$ ( ,haswell's ,eng9e]s' ,pocket ,book4 ,:at little book-k ,i _h respect+ me*anics ,i _h le>n$ f ,haswell4 ,i turn$ to ,haswell & read :at he _h to say ab\t gov]nors4 ,i le>n$ t !y 7 conical p5dulums & made half z _m revolutions 9 a m9ute z ! vibrations ( a p5dulum ^: l5g? 0 equal to ! height ( ! cone1 ! base ( :i* 0 ! plane 9 :i* ! c5t] ( oscillation ( ! balls & arms revolv$1 & its apex ! po9t ( int]section ( ! axes ( ! arms1 if produc$ upw>d1 & t _! revolutions v>i$ inv]sely z ! squ>e root ( ! height ( ?is cone4 ,i did n see t ?is got me out ( my difficulty at all4 ,i !n ref]r$ to ! subject ( c5trifugal =ce1 ) :i* ,i _h made "s acqua9tance be=e1 & ,i read ?is *ampion m9d-muddl]3 8,all bodies mov+ ar\nd a c5t] or fix$ po9t h a t5d5cy to fly (f 9 a /raight l9e4 ,?is is t]m$ c5trifugal =ce40 ,?is did n help me any m1 nor int]e/ me mu* at t "t4 ,b ,i read fur!r t ! c5trifugal =ce ( a body revolv+ 9 any giv5 circle v>ies z ! squ>e ( ! spe$4 8,?us a body mak+ #aj revolutions p] m9ute w ex]t f\r times z mu* c5trifugal =ce z w be ex]t$ by ! same body mak+ #e revolutions p] m9ute40 ,! gov]nor on my eng9e 0 mak+ #ej revolutions p] m9ute1 & 9 ?9k+ ! matt] ov] x occurr$ to me t if ! gov]nor c\ld be run z fa/ z my ma*9e1 namely1 at #cjj revolutions p] m9ute1 ! c5trifugal =ce ( "o p\nd w\ld be z great z t ex]t$ by #cf p\nds at #ej revolutions p] m9ute4 ,i cri$1 8,eureka6 ,i h f\nd x40 ,"o-p\nd balls 9 place ( #cf-p\nd balls w\ld be easily driv54 ,i told my exp]ts ( ! great f9d t ,i _h made1 & !y laugh$ at me4 ,!y told me ,i ought to "k t ! mom5tum ( ! balls increas$ 9 ! same ratio ) _! c5trifugal =ce1 ,,mv be+ ! expression common to bo?1 s1 9 ! same circle1 :ile ! c5trifugal =ce ( ! balls at #cjj revolutions p] m9ute w\ld be #cf times great] ?an at #ej revolutions1 x w\ld require also #cf times ! =ce to drive !m1 & t ,i w\ld ga9 no?+ by my propos$ *ange1 b in/ead ,i w\ld h to rotate also ! weight t ,i w\ld ne$ to use to hold ! small balls d[n1 & ! la/ case w\ld be worse ?an ! fir/4 ,?is /agg]$ me1 & ,i pond]$ a:ile :at ,i %\ld d4 ,i _h a fri5d liv+ ne> by on ,f\rte5? ,/reet1 we/ ( ,sev5? ,av5ue--a ,mr4 ,?ompson1 a ma!matician & ! au?or ( a s]ies ( ma!matical books !n l>gely us$4 ,s ,i call$ ^u him & /at$ my tr\ble & ask$ 8 advice4 ,he illum9at$ ! subject to me z foll[s3 8,y seem to be a p]sev]+ "y man2 keep h>d at x & y w solve ! difficulty by & by40 ,9 my despair ,i j _h be=e me ?is "o ?\ght3 ,! friction mu/ be cur$ at any rate4 ,aft] a "t ,i ?\ght t if ,i made a long jo9t at ! top embrac+ ! c5t] ( gyration ( ! c\nt]poise1 s t ! pressure requir$ to drive ! balls & c\nt]poise w\ld be appli$ at "s di/ance f ! axis ( ! sp9dle & = t reason w\ld be mu* light]1 & also w\ld be normal to ! surface ( ! jo9t-p9 in/ead ( be+ a p9* betwe5 opposite faces1 ! difficulty w\ld be cur$1 z ! =ce to ov]come ! friction w\ld be ex]t$ at ! ends ( lev]s #ej or #ajj times ! radius ( ! p94 ,i felt s sure ( ?is t ,i risk$ mak+ a gov]nor ) a s+le jo9t at ! apex ( ! cone1 z orig9ally employ$ by ,watt1 ?us mak+ ! gov]nor m s5sitive1 z ! height ( ! cone w\ld n be *ang$ at bo? ends1 /ill =tunately hold+ to my little balls & high spe$1 ?\gh ,i _c tell :y4 ,! jo9t at ! top ,i made #f in*es 9 l5g?4 ,:5 ?is gov]nor 0 />t$1 ! tr\ble absolutely vani%$4 ,! eng9e ran ) p]fect uni=mity :ile ! load 0 con/ant4 ,i use ! adjective 8p]fect0 advis$ly1 = ! gov]nor slide 0 z motionless on ! sp9dle z if x 7 screw$ tight1 & ! gov]nor prov$ to be ! mo/ s5sitive possible index ( ! v>iations ( spe$4 ,:5 ! belt 0 ?r[n (f to ! loose pulley ! eng9e ran idle4 ,! c\nt]poise !n rose promptly b g5tly to its fix$ highe/ position1 & /ood !re motionless until ! belt 0 ?r[n on & ! hamm]s 7 />t$1 :5 x mov$ z g5tly b promptly d[n to its l[] position & /ood !re aga9 motionless s long z ! hamm]s 7 runn+4 ,we c\ld n detect by ! eye ! v>iation 9 spe$ t caus$ ?is action ( ! gov]nor4 ,! heavie/ load on ! eng9e1 h[ev]1 0 dragg+ rapidly ! two tables load$ ) /one4 ,?is caus$ ! gov]nor to settle /ill fur!r1 b always ! motion ( ! eng9e seem$ to be ! same s f> z ,i c\ld detect4 ,! surface produc$ on ! /one left no?+ to be desir$4 ,! ma*9e cut true planes1 free f any w9dage1 & ! surfaces 7 left s smoo? t ! rubb+-ma*9e _h b little to d1 & kept up ) ! cutt+-ma*9e v easily4 ,! gov]nor fasc9at$ ev]ybody :o witness$ its op]ation4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,fir/ ,port] ,gov]nor4 ,i fir/ made ! draw+ = ! gov]nor ) ! weight hang+ to ! slide4 ,mr4 ,john ,mc,laren1 a ma*9i/ :o _h done good "w = me1 :5 ,i %[$ x to him said1 8,:y don't y turn y\r weight upside d[n & put x betwe5 ! arms80 ,i 0 n long 9 act+ ^u ?is sugge/ion1 & t made ! ,port] gov]nor complete4 ,i _h x describ$ & illu/rat$ 9 ! ,sci5tific ,am]ican4 ,!y took a photograph ( x z photographs 7 tak5 9 ^? days--t is1 !y s5t _! arti/ up to make a sket* ( x1 & ?is sket* 7%[n "h7 & description w be f\nd 9 ! ,sci5tific ,am]ican ( ,octob] #i1 #aheh4 ,?is gov]nor has nev] be5 *ang$ by me except 9 ! %ape ( ! c\nt]poise4 ,i believ$ ! ma!matics ( my advis]s to be s\nd1 & t ! p]fect action ( ! gov]nor 0 obta9$ entirely by ! long driv+-jo9t1 :i* ,i suppos$ w\ld h enabl$ ! #cf-lb4 balls at #ej revolutions p] m9ute to d j z well z #a-lb4 balls at #cjj revolutions1 b ,i nev] tri$ ! exp]im5t4 ,9 t belief ,i rema9$ = #ej ye>s4 ,n[1 at ! age ( ov] #hj ye>s1 aft] long re/ f bus9ess activities1 9 revis+ ^! rem9isc5ces = publication1 ! idea has fir/ occurr$ to me1 & has gr[n into a conviction1 t my advis]s 7 wrong "h z !y _h be5 9 e o!r respect4 ,!y ov]look$ ! fact t ! angul> velocity ( ! driv+-jo9t increas$ equally ) t ( ! balls1 s t ! ratio betwe5 !m w\ld rema9 con/ant4 ,! law t ! driv+ =ce requir$ increases z ! squ>e ( ! spe$ imp>t$ applies only to ! orig9al s\rce ( p[]1 z1 to ! =ce ( ! /eam ex]t$ 9 ! cyl9d] ( an eng9e1 ! motion ( ! pi/on rema9+ ! same1 & to ! transmitt+ belts or ge>s ^: spe$ also rema9s ! same4 ,at all ^! po9ts ! =ce ex]t$ mu/ increase z ! squ>e ( ! spe$ imp>t$2 b ?is does n apply to ! pressure ex]t$ 9 ! gov]nor jo9t4 ,its spe$ does n rema9 ! same1 b increases ) t ( ! balls4 ,s1 :ile ! c5trifugal =ce ( ! balls1 *anges 9 :i* produce ! v]tical movem5ts ( ! c\nt]poise1 v>ies z ! squ>e ( ! spe$1 ! =ce requir$ to be ex]t$ 9 ?is jo9t to drive ! balls1 & :i* produces ! friction to ret>d ^! movem5ts1 does n increase at all1 :atev] ! spe$ ( revolution may be4 ,?is fact1 unobs]v$ by me or any "o else s f> z ,i ev] he>d1 has all ! "t be5 ! secret1 a pretty op5 secret :5 once se51 ( ! surpris+ comb9ation ( s5sitiv5ess & /ability 9 ! action ( ?is gov]nor :i* has l$ to its g5]al use1 & at :i* ,i myself h nev] ceas$ to wond] because ,i 0 ignorant ( its cause4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 0 n ! only "t t ,i build$ bett] ?an ,i knew4 ,i c imag9e "s p]sons1 aft] hav+ read ! above explanation1 to say1 "s ( !m p]haps flippantly1 & "s possibly sne]+ly1 8,to a prop]ly educat$ eng9e] ?is is obvi\s at a glance40 ,i ?9k x w be s h]eaft]1 b has x be5 s hi!rto8 ,if any "o w produce ! record ( its obs]vation ,i w *e]fully yield to him ! priority & w congratulate him ^u x4 ,"s ?+s1 h[ev]1 make me d\bt if ?is obs]vation has ev] be5 made4 ,at ! ,london ,exhibition ( #ahfb ?is gov]nor attract$ mu* att5tion f its novel appe>ance1 rapid rotation & rem>kable action4 ,_m eng9e]s spoke to me ab\t x4 ,9 _! conv]sation ,i obs]v$ two ?+s3 fir/1 no "o ev] ask$ me a "q1 b e "o expla9$ its action to me2 & second1 :ile ea* _h an explanation ( 8 own to make1 !y all agre$ 9 a fundam5tal respect4 ,_! m9ds ran 9 ! same groove4 ,!y consid]$ ! gov]nor only 9 its !oretical action4 ,no "o ev] took notice ( ! incid5t ( friction1 :i* 0 ! controll+ factor4 ,an improv$ gov]nor 0 9 _! view "o contriv$ 9 "s way to free ! gov]nor f ! limitation to its action1 :i* is impos$ by ! law ( ! conical p5dulum1 & e "o expla9$ to me h[ my gov]nor 0 adapt$ to d ?is4 ,! foll[+ illu/rates ?is univ]sal view among ,engli% eng9e]s3 ,9 ! ,app5dix to ! #aj? edition ( ,rank9e's 8,manual ( ! ,/eam-eng9e & o!r ,prime ,mov]s10 publi%$ 9 #ahhb1 "o reads z foll[s3 8,,iso*ron\s ,,gov]nors4 ,! ord9>y gov]nor is n iso*ron\s2 = :51 9 ord] to adapt ! op5+ ( ! regulat+-valve to diff]5t loads1 x rotates ) its revolv+ p5dulums at diff]5t angles to ! v]tical axis1 ! altitude ( ! cone assumes diff]5t values1 correspond+ to diff]5t spe$s4 ,! foll[+ are exp$i5ts = dim9i%+ or remov+ ?is defect4 #a4 ,load$ ,gov]nor 7,port]'s74--,f ! balls ( ! common gov]nor1 ^: collective weight is 7say7 ,a1 let !re be hung by a pair ( l9ks ( l5g?s equal to ! p5dulum arms1 a load1 ,b1 capable ( slid+ up & d[n ! sp9dle1 & hav+ its c5t] ( gravity on ! axis ( rotation4 ,!n ! c5trifugal =ce is t due to ,a alone1 & ! effect ( gravity t due to ,a #b;,b2 consequ5tly ! altitude = a giv5 spe$ is increas$ 9 ! ratio ,a #b;,b 3 ,a1 z comp>$ ) t ( a simple revolv+ p5dulum2 & a giv5 absolute v>iation ( altitude 9 mov+ ! regulat+-valve produces a small] proportionate v>iation ( spe$ ?an 9 ! common gov]nor40 ,t is ! :ole ( x4 ,respect+ ?is ,i h to say3 #a/4 ,! v]tical motion ( ! c\nt]poise 7v>iation ( altitude71 if ! l9ks _h also a s+le jo9t at ! bottom1 c\ld n be ei!r m or less ?an twice t ( ! balls1 :i* equal l5g?s ( ! arms & l9ks give also 9 ! common gov]nor1 s 9 ?is respect ! gov]nor is no improvem5t4 #b;d4 ,no notice is tak5 ( ! small size ( ! balls or ( ! spe$ ( rotation4 #c;d4 ,pr(essor ,rank9e is n responsible = ?is absurd piece ( reason+4 #d?4 ,x only %[s h[ f> ! ,engli% eng9e]+ m9d has be5 f consid]+ ! subject ( h9drance to ! gov]nor action f friction4 ,my gov]nor works )9 ! law ( ! conical p5dulum4 ,i nev] dream$ ( attempt+ 9 ?is =m ( gov]nor to avoid x4 ,9 fact x is ?is law :i* gives to ! gov]nor its action4 ,a *ange ( spe$ is necess>y to produce a motion ( ! c\nt]poise4 ,b z ! gov]nor 0 design$ by me1 ?is *ange ( spe$ is v small1 probably no m ?an is requir$ = /ability1 & is n s5sible 9 any way except 9 ! motion ( ! c\nt]poise itself1 :i* is simultane\s ) ! mo/ m9ute *anges ( spe$4 ,q a v>iety ( modifications ( ?is gov]nor are be+ made 9 ?is c\ntry1 b ,i ?9k n else:]e4 ,! mak]s h be5 k9d en\gh to inv5t ! "n 8! c5tral c\nt]poise gov]nor40 ,= ?is ,i feel greatly oblig$1 z ,i %\ld be mortifi$ to f9d my "n atta*$ to any ( !m4 ,_! action is always m or less unsatisfactory1 sometimes v mu* s4 ,b ,i d n ?9k x likely t ! secret ( ! rem>kable action ( ! ,port] gov]nor has be5 detect$ by any ( ^! p4 ,i am glad t ?is 0 n expla9$ to me at fir/2 if x _h be5 ,i might n h ?\ght ( ! s+le long driv+-jo9t1 :i* is a valuable feature4 ,:5 ! /one-dress+ ma*9e prov$ to be valueless1 z already describ$1 ,i f\nd myself out ( bus9ess2 b ! gov]nor _h attract$ s mu* att5tion & _h be5 s favorably receiv$ t ,i ?\ght ,i c\ld e/abli% a bus9ess ( manufactur+ ^! gov]nors1 & ,i am pr\d to say t ! g5tlem5 already associat$ ) me & :o _h lo/ _! money 9 ! ab&onm5t ( ! /one-dress+ ma*9e 7 s decid$ly ( ! same op9ion1 & ,i _h won _! confid5ce to su* an ext5t1 t !y furni%$ ! money to enable me to e/abli% ?is manufacture4 ,i r5t$ a %op on ! second floor ( a triangul> build+ on ,?irte5? ,/reet1 at ! junction ( ,hudson ,/reet & ,n9? ,av5ue1 own$ by ,mr4 ,h]r+1 ! safe-manufactur]1 ! l[] "p ( :i* 0 occupi$ by him = 8 own bus9ess4 ,?is 0 a l>ge room & _h light on ?ree sides4 ,i proce$$ to equip ?is %op ) ! necess>y tools1 "s ( :i* ,i pur*as$ ( ,mr4 ,freel&1 !n consid]$ ! be/ toolmak] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & :o _h gone to ,engl& & work$ = "s ye>s z a j\rneyman 9 ! celebrat$ ,:itwor? ,works1 9 ,man*e/]1 = ! purpose ( le>n+ ev]y?+ t 0 kn[n !re4 ,^? :i* ,mr4 ,freel& c\ld n supply ,i obta9$ f ,geo4 ,s4 ,l9coln ,co41 ( ,h>t=d1 ,conn4 ,dur+ ! "t ^! tools 7 build+ ,i 0 wait$ ^u by ,mr4 ,*as4 ,b4 ,ri*>ds1 :o 0 !n remov+ f ,h>t=d to ,new ,york to e/abli% himself z a design] ( ma*9]y1 & :o br\ght me a lett] f ,geo4 ,s4 ,l9coln ,co4 ,i 0 at t "t engag$ 9 s*em+ z well z ,i c\ld a ma*9e = drill+ ! arms & balls & c\nt]weight & sp9dle ( my gov]nor1 & imm$iately employ$ ,mr4 ,ri*>ds to assi/ me 9 gett+ out ! draw+s = ?is ma*9e4 ,?is he did q to my satisfaction1 & ! ma*9e 0 made by ,geo4 ,s4 ,l9coln ,co41 ,mr4 ,pratt1 = s _m ye>s head ( ! firm ( ,pratt ,:itney1 aft]w>ds ! ,pratt ,:itney ,company1 be+ !n _! =eman2 s t all my tools f t conc]n 7 made by ,mr4 ,pratt4 ,he also cut = me sup]b iron patt]ns = ! gov]nor ge>s4 ,?is ma*9e always int]e/$ me v mu*4 ,x solv$ e problem :i* 0 involv$ 9 ! p]fect & rapid p]=mance ( ^! op]ations4 ,x _h two p>allel sp9dles runn+ horizontally 9 ! same plane1 "o fix$ & ! o!r adju/able4 ,di/ance pieces laid betwe5 ! sp9dle heads insur$ ! equal l5g? ( ! arms ( all gov]nors ( ! same size4 ,! table 0 made ) a back to x1 s t1 a p>allel block be+ laid on ! table beh9d ! arms1 ^! 7 always br\ght 9 position p>allel ) its back4 ,! arms 7 support$ on blocks ( prop] height4 ,^! provisions insur$ t ! jo9t-holes1 :i* 7 drill$ simultane\sly1 %\ld int]sect ! axes ( ! arms & ( ! balls & sp9dle at "r angles4 ,?is ma*9e fitt$ up all ! gov]nors t ,i ev] made4 ,i gradually built up an excell5t bus9ess 9 _! manufacture1 on acc\nt ( ! extreme pa9s tak5 to produce p]fect "w1 s t ! gov]nors always gave ! highe/ satisfaction4 ,i ?9k ( only "o in/ance to ! contr>y4 ,i sold a gov]nor to ,mr4 ,w9sl[1 ( ,troy1 aft]w>ds ( ! firm ( ,corn+ ,w9sl[1 ! fir/ manufactur]s ( ,bessem] /eel rails 9 ?is c\ntry "u ! inspiration ( ,mr4 ,alex&] ,l4 ,holley4 ,soon aft] ?is gov]nor _h be5 %ipp$ ,i receiv$ a lett] f ,mr4 ,w9sl[ tell+ me t ! gov]nor w\ld n answ] at all1 & ,i %\ld come & see ab\t x4 ,i f\nd ! gov]nor _h be5 plac$ on a second-h& ,burd5 eng9e1 :i* 0 a well-kn[n type ( horizontal eng9e at t "t1 made 9 ,brooklyn4 ,! eng9e _h be5 built to make #ej revolutions p] m9ute1 b be+ a great deal too l>ge = _! use !y _h r$uc$ ! spe$ to #be revolutions p] m9ute1 & ! compla9t 0 t e "t ! crank pass$ its c5t]s ! gov]nor dropp$ to its seat4 ,i told !m :at ,i ?\ght ! difficulty 02 t any "o c\ld see t ! eng9e v ne>ly /opp$ z ! crank pass$ its c5t]s1 & ! gov]nor _h to drop4 ,to %[ !m ?is action1 ,i disconnect$ ! gov]nor f ! valve & ?rottl$ ! eng9e by h&1 & %[$ !m t ! gov]nor1 :5 n connect$ ) ! ?rottle-valve1 rose & dropp$ on e /roke1 9 ! same way z :5 connect$4 ,!y ask$ me :at ,i 0 go+ to d ab\t x4 ,i told !m ,i %\ld d no?+ ab\t x2 t ,i presum$ !y might possibly get a gov]nor some:]e t w\ld /& t alt]nation ( spe$ )\t w9k+1 b !y _h bett] s5d m9e back1 because x 0 n made = any su* s]vice4 ,illu/ration3 ,,*>les ,b4 ,,ri*>ds ,a4,d4 #aheh ,! foll[+ is an amus+ illu/ration1 d\btless an extreme "o1 ( ! degree 9 :i* ! lay m9d may be incapable ( me*anical p]ception4 ,my gov]nors 7 usually set on ! eng9e b$ ( horizontal eng9es ne> ! %aft1 & 7 connect$ ) ! ?rottle-valve ov] ! cyl9d] by means ( a bell-crank lev] & a long rod4 ,"o day a g5tleman call$ to make a p]sonal exam9ation ( ! gov]nor & its manufacture1 ) a view to inve/+ 9 ! bus9ess4 ,i %[$ him a gov]nor 9 action on ! te/+ plat=m1 & a woodcut on my circul> :i* repres5t$ ! gov]nor 9 its position1 z above describ$1 ) a %ort piece ( ! connect+-rod atta*$ to ! lev]4 ,he look$ at ?is cut int5tly = "s "t1 & !n1 putt+ 8 f+] on ! brok5-(f end ( ! little rod1 said1 8,ah1 ,i see2 ! /eam ent]s !re40 ,i made no reply1 & he 0 s mu* pleas$ ) 8 own p5etration t he inve/$ at once4 ,i "k ( only "o case 9 :i* ?is gov]nor ne$$ ! help ( a da%-pot or controll+ vessel4 ,9 ! great plate-mill ( ! ,otis ,works1 9 ,clevel&1 :5 ! enorm\s mass ( /eel /ruck ! rolls1 ! gov]nor dropp$ %>ply to its seat1 & jump$ z %>ply to ! upp] limit ( its action :5 ?is mass 0 %ot out4 ,mr4 ,wellman1 _! g5]al manag]1 sugge/$ to me an elegant arrangem5t ( air-*amb]s at ! top & bottom ( a cyl9d]1 :i* p]mitt$ free motion to ! gov]nor ?r\gh its :ole range ( action1 b cu%ion$ x on conf9$ air at ! ends4 ,= sev]al ye>s ,i made ! c\nt]poise ( ! gov]nor 9 ! =m ( a vase4 ,! pres5t =m ) hemisph]ical top 0 sugge/$ by ,mr4 ,:itwor? 9 #ahff1 & %[n by me 9 ! ,p>is ,exposition ( #ahfg4 ,x has ?ree advantages4 ,x is m readily turn$ ) a circul> tool-re/1 & x conta9s m metal & looks m me*anical4 ,i exhibit$ ! gov]nor 9 op]ation at a fair ( ! ,am]ican ,in/itute held on ,f\rte5? ,/reet betwe5 ,six? & ,sev5? av5ues1 ,new ,york ,city 7:]e ! armory ( ! ,twelf? ,regim5t n[ /&s71 mak+ an arrangem5t ) an exhibitor ( an eng9e = t purpose4 ,i rememb] t ,mr4 ,george ,h4 ,reynolds1 !n an eng9e] 9 ! works ( ,mr4 ,delamat] at ! foot ( ,we/ ,?irte5? ,/reet1 z he pass$ x ) a fri5d a day or two aft] x 0 />t$1 rem>k$ 9 my he>+1 8,x w take a horse-p[] to drive t gov]nor40 ,x w\ld n d to let any su* nons5se get ar\nd z ! op9ion ( an eng9e]1 s ! next morn+ ! gov]nor 0 driv5 by a belt ( an in* wide1 & cont9u$ to be s ?r\gh ! fair4 ,i 0 sorry aft]w>ds t ,i did n use a half-in* belt1 :i* w\ld h driv5 x j z well1 & inde$ ,i ?9k ev5 a n>r[] belt w\ld h done1 z ! foot ( ! sp9dle 0 ( h>d5$ /eel1 a segm5t ( a sph]e1 runn+ 9 a puddle ( oil 9 a h>d5$ /ep cupp$ to a l>g] radius4 ,! funnie/ application ( ! gov]nor ,i ev] made 0 ! foll[+3 ,! ,civil ,w> _h j brok5 out1 & e ,yankee 0 mak+ "s w>like inv5tion4 ,! mo/ ridicul\s ( all 0 a c5trifugal gun4 ,a company 0 =m$ = its manufacture4 ,! %ot1 ab\t an in* 9 diamet]1 0 f$ 9 at ! c5t] ( a swiftly revolv+ :eel & ?r[n out ?r\gh a b>rel at ! p]iph]y1 ) a velocity t1 x 0 e/imat$ by ! inv5tor1 w\ld c>ry x ab\t two miles4 ,?is velocity 0 to be got up 9 ab\t "o second4 ,! gov]nor w\ld n act quickly en\gh1 & ! eng9e 0 /opp$4 ,! p>ties he>d ( my gov]nor1 & ord]$ "o1 (f]+ to pay = x 9 a tempt+ am\nt ( _! /ock4 ,i pref]r$ ! ca% & got x4 ,! gov]nor fill$ ! bill1 ! %ot 0 deliv]$1 ! velocity ( revolution n fall+ s5sibly1 b we judg$ by ! %>p fall ( ! c\nt]poise t x requir$ n less ?an tw5ty horse-p[]s to d x4 ,! gun 0 tri$ on ! bank ( ! ,hudson1 ! ,palisades opposite be+ ! t>get4 ,! inv5tor decl>$ t e %ot hit ! m>k1 b "s evil-m9d$ p]sons insi/$ t !y fell into ! wat] )9 a qu>t] ( a mile ( ! %ore f :i* !y 7 fir$4 ,ab\t ! same "t ! absurdity ( s5d+ into ! field a tank ( wat]1 a boil]1 an eng9e & ! gun1 on sep>ate :eels1 connect$ by pipes or belt+1 :i* w\ld be ru9$ by ! lea/ damage to any?+1 began to dawn on ! en?usia/s1 & ! ?+ 0 ab&on$4 ,i furni%$ "o ( my fir/ gov]nors to ,mr4 ,james ,horn] to regulate a roll+-mill ne> ,boonton1 ,n4 ,j41 a sale :i* is wor? record+4 ,?is mill 0 employ$ 9 roll+ /eel pretty high 9 c>bon into rods = mak+ gimlets1 & ! ?ree-high tra9 _h n yet issu$ f ! bra9 ( ,mr4 ,fritz4 ,! roll+ 0 sl[ "w4 ,! resi/ance br\ght d[n ! spe$ ( ! eng9e be=e ! gov]nor c\ld act1 & !y c\ld h only "o pass 9 ! rolls at a "t4 ,! workm5 _h to c>ry ! end ( ! rod ar\nd & ins]t x 9 ! next groove aft] x _h run out ( ! =m] "o4 ,! rod w\ld be black be=e x 0 f9i%$1 & (t5 x 0 difficult to get x f9i%$ at all4 ,i d n "k ( any *ange t s mu* impress$ me at ! "t z did t :i* foll[$ ! putt+ ( my gov]nor on ?is eng9e4 ,! full spe$ 0 kept up1 ! billets seem$ to ru% ?r\gh ! rolls1 two & ev5 ?ree passes c\ld be 9 !m at ! same "t1 & ! rods 7 /ill at a dull r$ heat :5 f9i%$4 ,?is success induc$ me to make a raid on ,pittsburg4 ,i f\nd !re v diff]5t conditions4 ,!y !n roll$ no?+ b iron1 s f> z ,i saw or he>d4 ,9 ! fir/ mill ,i visit$1 aft] ,i _h discuss$ ! subject ) "o ( ! proprietors1 an old man came up to me & said1 8,d y see t *air8 ,i h sat 9 t *air tw5ty-f\r ye>s40 ,! *air corroborat$ 8 /ory4 8,i wat* ! rolls2 :5 a b> ent]s !m1 ,i turn on m /eam2 :5 x goes out ,i %ut x (f4 ,if y put 9 a gov]nor t w d z well1 ,i %all be dis*>g$4 ,i don't "k h[ to d any?+ else2 ,i h a family dep5d5t on me1 & ,i don't "k :at ,i %\ld d40 ,i did n hesitate long ab\t :at ,i %\ld d4 ,i c\ld n improve on ! old man's action4 ,he regulat$ ! spe$ p]fectly4 ,! only result ( my success w\ld be to begg> him4 ,sup]s$+ h& labor by ma*9]y ,i did n 9 ?is p>ticul> case c>e to be responsible =4 ,i conclud$ t ! ,pittsburg way 0 good en\gh = !m1 & took ! next tra9 = home4 ,! fir/ gov]nor ,i sold 0 to ,mr4 ,william ,moll] = 8 sug>-ref9]y on ,v&am ,/reet4 ,! eng9e to be regulat$ 0 an old-fa%ion$ beam-eng9e4 ,! gov]nor 0 to be set on a bracket t we _h to bolt to ! wall1 & a pulley "s #c feet or m 9 diamet] _h to be made 9 halves & put on ! %aft4 ,to make sure t no mi/ake w\ld be made1 ,i w5t d[n myself to make a gauge ( t %aft4 ,i took a -in* /eel rod b5t to span ! %aft1 & made ( ?is an outside gauge ) great c>e4 ,n[ ?is 0 n :at ,i want$1 b ,i did n "k x4 ,i want$ an inside gauge1 repres5t+ ! diamet] ( ! %aft1 & :at ,i did make 0 useful only to comp>e ! two4 ,i return$ highly satisfi$ ) my "w1 leav+ ! real gauge to be made 9 ! %op1 :]e x c\ld n be comp>$ ) ! %aft4 ,:at might reasonably h be5 expect$ to happ5 did happ54 ,9 "s unacc\ntable way some?+ happ5$ to my gauge1 & :5 we w5t to in/all ! gov]nor we f\nd ! pulley _h be5 bor$ in* too small4 ,we _h to "w h>d all night1 & got ?r\gh only j 9 "t = ! eng9e to />t at its usual h\r 9 ! morn+4 ,if ,i _h s5t a man :o knew 8 bus9ess to make ?is gauge ,i %\ld h avoid$ a lot ( tr\ble1 b ,i %\ld n h le>n$ any?+4 ,9 prep>+ = ! e/abli%m5t ( ! gov]nor manufacture ,i visit$ ! works ( ,geo4 ,s4 ,l9coln ,co41 9 ,h>t=d1 & saw twi/-drills 9 use1 cutt+ *ips in/ead ( scrap+4 ,!y attract$ my att5tion & ,i inquir$ ab\t !m1 & 0 told t !y made !m !mselves4 ,!y k9dly took me into ! smi?-%op & _h "o made = me to witness ! op]ation4 ,! smi? heat$ a r\nd b> ( /eel & swag$ *annels 9 x on opposite sides4 ,!y _h q a set ( top & bottom swages = diff]5t-siz$ *annels4 ,he !n took ano!r heat on ! b> & twi/$ x by h&1 giv+ a gradually increas+ twi/1 :i* at ! end 0 q rapid4 ,an increas+ twi/ 0 obta9$ 9 ?is way4 ,! drill 0 held 9 a vise1 s t only ! project+ end ( x c\ld receive ! am\nt ( twi/ !n be+ imp>t$4 ,! drill _h to be mov$ 9 ! vise ( c\rse a numb] ( times4 ,! *annels 7 smoo!d out ) files1 & :5 ! drill 0 turn$ 9 ! la! %>p cutt+ edges 7 develop$1 :i* ne$$ only to be back$ (f by gr9d+4 ,i took "o ( ^! drills home ) me to s]ve z a patt]n & equipp$ my %op ) !m4 ,!y 7 ( ! highe/ use to me4 ,! small ones drill$ ! holes = ! gov]nor jo9ts1 & ! l>ge ones drill$ ! c\nt]poise & ! column = ! gov]nor sp9dle4 ,i suppose ! twi/-drill _h its orig9 9 ^! ,h>t=d works4 ,i nev] saw any twi/-drills 9 ,engl& except at ,mr4 ,:itwor?'s1 & ^! ,i ?\ght 7 ! funnie/ ?+s ,i ev] did see4 ,!y 7 twi/$ by ! blacksmi? out ( squ>e b>s & ) a uni=m quick twi/1 7 left r\gh1 & did n fill ! hole1 & ! ends 7 flatt5$ out 9 ! =m ( ! common drill to scrape1 & n to cut4 ,:5 ,i return$ f ,engl& 9 #ahfh twi/-drills 7 com+ into g5]al use 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,aft] #ahgf ! firm ( ,smi? ,cov5try introduc$ !m 9 ,engl&4 ,at t "t almo/ ev]y?+ 9 ma*9e-%ops 0 done 9 ! old-fa%ion$ way1 & accuracy dep5d$ entirely on ! skill ( ! workman4 ,! tool "w left mu* to be done by ! fitt]4 ,int]*angeability 0 unkn[n1 ev5 9 screw-?reads4 ,= example1 :5 nuts 7 remov$ f a cyl9d] head1 pa9s _h always to be tak5 t ea* nut 0 replac$ on its own bolt1 z no two 7 exactly ( a size4 ,?is condition develop$ a class ( v skillful all-r\nd workm52 b my e>lie/ obs]vation %[$ me t 9 manufactur+ x 0 important t s f> z possible ! p]sonal factor %\ld be elim9at$4 ,i adopt$ ! rule t 9 me*anical "w !re 0 only "o way to insure t any?+ %\ld always be done "r1 & t 0 to make x impossible t x %\ld be done wrong4 ,= example1 9 my gov]nor ge>s _! true runn+ requir$ t ! bore %\ld be absolutely correct1 bo? 9 position & 9 direction4 ,i _h se5 _m ge>s bor$4 ,!y 7 held 9 ! jaws ( a *uck & tru$ by m>k+ _! project+ side :5 runn+ ) a piece ( *alk4 ,x 0 evid5t t absolute tru? c\ld h>dly ev] be rea*$ 9 ?is way1 & ! approximation to x dep5d$ :olly on ! skill & pa9s ( ! workman4 ,besides1 mu* "t 0 lo/ 9 sett+ ea* :eel4 ,^! objections 7 mu* aggravat$ 9 ! case ( bevel-ge>s4 ,i met ^! difficulties 9 ?is way4 ,9 /&>diz+ my gov]nors ,i f\nd x necess>y to make eight sizes1 b manag$ to use only ?ree diff]5t pairs ( ge>s4 ,i made a sep>ate *uck = ea* ( ^! six :eels1 ! faces ( :i* 7 turn$ to fit ! top & inn] ends ( ! tee?1 ! same surfaces to :i* ,i _h se5 ! *alk appli$4 ,:5 ! ca/+s 7 receiv$ f ! f\ndry ! fir/ op]ation on !m 0 to b$ !m to _! *ucks1 :i* 7 cov]$ ) a ?9 coat+ ( r$ lead = ?is purpose4 ,! workman 0 c>eful to remove only project+ imp]fections )\t t\*+ ! true surfaces ( ! tee?4 ,aft] ?is ! ge>s1 be+ held firmly to _! *ucks by means ( a yoke1 7 bor$ rapidly & always ) absolute tru?4 ,result3 _! runn+ 0 practically noiseless4 ,mr4 ,freel& taught me ! secret ( produc+ true cyl9drical surfaces by gr9d+ ) a :eel4 ,x 0 to let ! swiftly revolv+ :eel trav]se ! surface z x rotat$1 t\*+ only ! highe/ po9ts1 & ^! v lightly4 ,?is avoid$ ! dang] ( errors f ! spr++ ( ei!r ! piece or ! :eel1 :i* "u /rong pressure is sure to take place to "s ext5t1 ev5 9 ! be/ gr9d+-ma*9es4 ,i h f\nd ?is delicacy ( t\* to be a mo/ difficult ?+ to tea* ! ord9>y workm54 ,!y (t5 manage to produce by gr9d+ a surface m imp]fect ?an x 0 be=e4 ,i took extreme pa9s to insure t ! axes ( ! jo9t p9s %\ld int]sect ! axis ( ! gov]nor sp9dle & ^? ( ! gov]nor balls1 & %\ld be equidi/ant f ! c5t] ( ! c\nt]poise1 ^! p>ts ( ! jo9ts hav+ be5 turn$ to true sph]ical =ms by means ( a circul> tool-re/4 ,= ?is purpose ,i employ$ a feel+-gauge1 consi/+ ( a cyl9drical /em fitt+ ! hole z drill$1 ) a curv$ arm project+ f ?is /em & t]m9at+ 9 a po9t t w\ld rub on ! ext]nal surface ( ! balls4 ,by ?is means we almo/ always detect$ "s slight inaccuracy1 :i* 0 rem$i$ by ! use ( a r\nd file4 ,! jo9t holes 7 aft]w>ds f9i%$ ) long ream]s1 ! cutt+ portion ( :i* 0 9 ! middle ( _! l5g?4 ,! front end ( ! ream] fitt$ ! drill$ hole & ext5d$ q ?r\gh ! jo9t1 s guid+ ! cutt+ edges z !y ent]$1 & ! back end ( ! ream] fill$ ! hole t _h be5 ream$4 ,i f9ally te/$ _! alignm5t by br++ ! la/ ( ! five jo9ts toge!r aft] ! o!rs _h be5 unit$1 :5 ! =k$ l9k %\ld sw+ freely to ! ball )\t ! lea/ t5d5cy 9 ei!r direction f its exact place4 ,?is x always did4 ,"s "t aft]w>ds ,i adopt$ ! plan ( disp5s+ ) heads & wa%]s on ! jo9t p9s1 ream+ ! holes 9 ! c5tral portions ( ! jo9t slightly small] ?an ^? 9 ! arms & mak+ ! p9 a h>d fit 9 ! =m]4 ,!re 0 nev] any t5d5cy = a p9 to get loose 9 ! runn+ ( ! gov]nor4 ,i also at a lat] date cut ! c\nt]poise 9 two a %ort di/ance above ! jo9ts1 s t ! mass ( its weight did n ne$ to be />t$ & /opp$ :5 ! spe$ ( ! gov]nor *ang$4 ,i c\ld n see1 h[ev]1 t ?is 0 ( any advantage1 al?\gh :5 ! gov]nor balls 7 pull$ ar\nd by h& no motion 0 imp>t$ to ! mass ( ! c\nt]poise4 ,! action 0 app>5tly q p]fect be=e4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,inv5tion & ,application ( my ,m>9e ,gov]nor4 ,i 0 anxi\s f ! fir/ to produce a gov]nor capable ( be+ us$ on m>9e eng9es--:i* ! gov]nor already describ$ c\ld n be1 z x ne$$ to /& 9 a v]tical position--& also "o t %\ld be free f ! limitations ( ! conical p5dulum4 ,i gave a great deal ( /udy to ! subject1 & aft] worry+ ab\t x--,i am a%am$ to say h[ long1 = ! pr9ciple :5 once se5 is f\nd to be exce$+ly simple1 be+ m]ely ma9ta9+ a con/ant ratio betwe5 ! compression ( ! spr+ & ! radius ( ! circle ( revolution ( ! balls--,i f9ally p]fect$ my m>9e gov]nor & tri$ x 9 my %op1 runn+ x f a h&-driv5 pulley1 & f\nd x p]fectly iso*ron\s4 ,x 0 capable ( be+ adju/$ to be z ne>ly iso*ron\s z we ?\ght exp$i5t consi/5t ) /ability ( position4 ,?is gov]nor is repres5t$ 9 ! cut t foll[s4 ,! motion imp>t$ 0 small1 f to #a in*es 9 ! diff]5t sizes1 b ! gov]nor 0 v /rong4 ,! balls are %[n half exp&$4 ,be=e expansion _! circle ( revolution is #aj in*es diamet]2 :5 fully exp&$ x is #ae in*es diamet]2 increase 9 diamet]1 & s 9 c5trifugal =ce1 #ej p] c5t4 ,! spr+ has an initial compression giv5 by ! nut ( #b in*es2 additional compression imp>t$ by ! expansion ( ! balls1 #a in*1 giv+ an increase ( #ej p] c5t4 9 ! resi/ance4 ,s 9 e position ( ! balls ! two =ces are 9 equilibrium1 at a con/ant numb] ( revolutions p] m9ute4 ,my fri5d ,mr4 ,mc,laren _h ! job ( mak+ repairs on ! vessels ( ! newly />t$ ,nor? ,g]man ,lloyd ,l9e1 & feel+ confid5t t my gov]nor 0 :at t l9e ne$$ v mu*1 he obta9$ f ! ag5ts 9 ,new ,york an ord] = me to put "o on ! /eam] 8,new ,york0 on a gu>antee ( p]fect p]=mance4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ /eam%ip ( ?is l9e4 ,! *ief eng9e] ( ! vessel1 an ,engli%man1 ,mr4 ,sp>ks1 told me 9 conv]sation t ,i c\ld h no idea h[ anxi\s !y 7 9 ! eng9e]+ dep>tm5t = my gov]nor to be a success1 because !y _h to ?rottle ! %ip by h&1 & x seem$ sometimes z ?\gh _! arms w\ld drop (f be=e ! end ( _! wat*2 b he 0 sorry to say t ,i c\ld n d x1 & he w\ld tell me :y4 8,we "k :5 ! screw is com+ out ( ! wat] by ! ris+ ( ! /]n ( ! vessel1 & we %ut ! /eam (f be=eh&1 & s :5 ! /]n goes d[n we "k t x is go+ d[n into ! sea & admit ! /eam to ! eng9e be=eh&4 ,n[1 y\r gov]nor _c tell :at is go+ to happ54 ,x _c act until a *ange ( motion has tak5 place :i* w be too late1 & s ,i am sorry to say t y _c succe$40 ,b 9 spite ( 8 want ( fai? ,i obta9$ au?ority to atta* ! gov]nor4 ,on return+ f 8 fir/ voyage ) x1 ,mr4 ,sp>ks said to me3 8,i h no?+ to say1 ,mr4 ,port]1 except t we h sat quietly 9 our *airs all ! voyage1 :i* has be5 a v /ormy "o1 & wat*$ ! eng9e mov+ z regul>ly z a clock1 :ile ! gov]nor has be5 9 a /ate ( incessant activity40 ,! capta9 jo9$ ) him 9 giv+ me ! foll[+ te/imonials3 8,/eam%ip #8,new ,york1' 8,pi] #cj1 ,nor? ,riv]4 8,to ,mr4 ,*as4 ,t4 ,port]3 8,sir3 ,x af=ds me s9c]e pleasure to ackn[l$ge ! p]fect success ( y\r pat5t m>9e gov]nor1 z appli$ to ! eng9es ( ! above %ip4 8,on our passage f ,s\?ampton we _h an excell5t opportunity ( te/+ its m]its fully1 & ,i c assure y x _h complete control ov] ! eng9es at all times4 ,n ! slighte/ rac+ occurr$1 nor any ( ^? sudd5 %ocks t happ5 ) ! be/ h&-?rottl+4 ,x clos$ ! valve at ! "r mom5t1 & z freely op5$ x aga91 ?us ma9ta9+ a uni=m spe$ ?r\gh\t4 8,to ! proprietors ( /eam%ips1 or eng9e]s hav+ *>ge ( m>9e eng9es1 ,i c confid5tly recomm5d ?is mo/ valuable inv5tion1 wi%+ x ! success s p]fect a gov]nor des]ves4 8,i am 8,respectfully y\rs1 8,h4 ,,sp>ks1 8,*ief ,eng9e]4 8,may #cj1 #ahfa40 8,i cordially concur 9 ! approbation ( ,mr4 ,port]'s gov]nor1 conta9$ 9 ! =ego+ lett] ( ! *ief eng9e]4 ,we _h sev]al days ( bad wea!r on ! la/ passage1 & ! %ip1 be+ v lightly lad51 pit*$ excessively1 s z to ?r[ ! screw at times entirely out ( ! wat]4 8,! motion ( ! eng9es & %ip 0 at all times p]fectly /eady2 sc>cely a j> 0 felt 9 ! %ip m ?an 9 calm wea!r4 8,i w\ld /rongly recomm5d to all ma/]s & eng9e]s ( screw /eam%ips to use ?is gov]nor4 8,g4 ,,w5ke1 8,ma/] ( ! ,s4 ,s4 #8,new ,york4' 8,new ,york1 ,june #a1 #ahfa40 ,x may be suppos$ t ) su* an unqualifi$ endorsem5t we w\ld h no difficulty 9 obta9+ _m ord]s4 ,9 fact1 s long z simple eng9es 7 us$ a good bus9ess 0 done 9 ! manufacture ( ^! gov]nors1 b :5 comp\nd+ came into use x 0 f\nd t !y regulat$ no m4 ,! int]m$iate receiv] held /eam en\gh :5 admitt$ to ! l[-pressure cyl9d] to run ! eng9e away :5 ! screw came out ( ! wat]1 & ! use ( m>9e gov]nors entirely ceas$1 & ! eng9es h ev] s9ce be5 all[$ to race )\t any attempt to control !m4 ,?is gov]nor 0 n1 h[ev]1 to vani% l ! /one-dress+ ma*9e4 ,ab\t ! "t :5 ! pat5t on x expir$1 its pr9ciple came to be utiliz$ 9 %aft gov]nors4 ,i d n "k by :om ?is application ( x1 :i* aft]w>ds became s ext5sive1 0 fir/ made4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,port] ,m>9e ,gov]nor4 ,on ! 8,new ,york0 ,i made my fir/ & only obs]vation on ! subject ( electrolysis4 ,i 0 requir$ to put 9 a special valve to be op]at$ by ! gov]nor4 ,i put 9 a ?rottle valve ( /eam metal 9 a ca/-iron *amb]4 ,! sp9dle 0 ( /eel1 #b in*es diamet]1 & ! valve 0 secur$ on x by ?ree /eel tap] p9s in* diamet] at "o end & in* at ! o!r4 ,= "s reason1 :at x 0 ,i h n[ no idea1 on ! return ( ! %ip ,i took ?is valve *amb] out ( ! pipe1 & f\nd some?+ ,i 0 n look+ =4 ,! project+ ends ( ^! p9s1 fully in* long1 _h be5 completely eat5 away 9 "o r\nd trip4 ,i _h to replace !m ) composition p9s1 :i* ,i always us$ aft]w>ds4 ,directly aft] ! success ( my m>9e gov]nor on ! 8,new ,york0 ,i w5t ,we/ to attempt its introduction on propell]s runn+ on ! ,great ,lakes4 ,?is j\rney result$ 9 ! same f9ancial success t ,i _h a*iev$ at ,pittsburg2 b "s incid5ts make x int]e/+ to me4 ,on tak+ my seat 9 a c> = ,albany ,i f\nd my companion to be ,mr4 ,hiram ,sibley1 aft]w>ds ! f\nd] ( ,sibley ,college ( ! ,me*anic ,arts 9 ,cornell ,univ]sity4 ,:5 ,i liv$ 9 ,ro*e/] ,mr4 ,sibley 0 %]iff ( ,monroe ,c\nty1 ( :i* ,ro*e/] is ! capital or %ire t[n1 & z a lawy] ,i 0 occasionally br\ght into "s relations ) him4 ,we _h n met 9 elev5 ye>s1 b we in/antly recogniz$ ea* o!r4 ,he 0 !n enjoy+ ! triumphant outcome ( 8 amaz+ =esight & boldness1 & he lov$ to talk ab\t 8 exp]i5ce1 especially ) an old ,ro*e/] man :o _h kn[n 8 associates !re4 ,9 fact1 he ent]ta9$ me all ! way to ,albany4 ,on ! fir/ bur/ ( en?usiasm ov] ! inv5tion ( ! telegraph1 companies _h be5 incorporat$ 9 _m ( ! ,/ates = ! e/abli%m5t ( l9es4 ,^! companies1 x 0 f\nd directly1 c\ld n ev5 pay _! runn+ exp5ses1 because _! op]ations 7 conf9$ to _! respective ,/ates4 ,mr4 ,sibley 0 ! man = ! h\r4 ,he conceiv$ ! plan ( buy+ up ! /ock ( all ^! companies1 :i* c\ld be got = v little1 & aft] ?is _h be5 secur$ incorporat+ a company to op]ate ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,x is difficult n[ to put ourselves back to t "t1 :5 ! va/ness ( su* a s*eme w\ld take m5's brea? away4 ,mr4 ,sibley succe$$ 9 int]e/+ ! f9ancial m5 ( ,ro*e/] 9 ! ent]prise1 & ! ,we/]n ,union ,telegraph ,company 0 =m$4 ,! /ory ( 8 /ruggles to hold 8 subscrib]s1 resi/+ ! appeals ( "s ( !m = ! sake ( _! families to be releas$ f _! obligations1 0 v amus+4 ,he 0 obdurate & enri*$ !m all4 ,a few ye>s lat] ,mr4 ,sibley conceiv$ a plan = a telegraph l9e to ,san ,francisco1 & at 8 reque/ a meet+ 0 held ( p>ties hold+ l>ge int]e/s 9 ! ,we/]n ,union ,telegraph ,company to consid] ! proposition4 ,?is 0 ref]r$ to a committee1 :o 9 _! report pron\nc$ ! s*eme utt]ly vision>y1 & indulg$ 9 consid]able m]rim5t ov] its absurdity1 & ! proposal 0 unanim\sly reject$4 ,mr4 ,sibley !n got up & said1 8,g5tlem51 if ,i 7 n s old a man ,i w\ld build ! l9e myself40 ,?is decl>ation 0 receiv$ ) peals ( laught]4 ,!n he got mad & %\t$ ov] ! d91 8,damn x1 g5tlem51 ,i'll b> ! ye>s & d x02 & n[ he _h done x4 8,& ?is v day10 said he1 8,i h be5 solicit$ by m]*ants 9 ,new ,york to let !m h %>es 9 ,cali=nia telegraph /ock at ! rate ( five doll>s = "o1 m5 :om ,i _h almo/ on my knees begg$ 9 va9 = help to build ! l9e2 b !y c\ld n get ! /ock40 ,i ask$ him1 8,don't y h tr\ble f ! ,indians80 to :i* he repli$3 8,! ,indians are ! be/ fri5ds we h got4 ,!y believe ! ,great ,_s is 9 t wire2 9 fact1 !y "k x1 = !y h se5 him4 ,! l9em5 _h %[n !m ! electric sp>ks4 ,! only tr\ble we h _h has be5 f ! bord] ruffians ( ,miss\ri4 ,we are n[ build+ a l9e ?r\gh ,i[a1 ar\nd ! ,/ate ( ,miss\ri40 ,on arriv+ at ,buffalo ,i call$ fir/ ^u ! firm ( ,%ep>d ,company1 :o 7 ! l>ge/ build]s ( eng9es = ! lake /eam]s4 ,i did n succe$ 9 p]suad+ !m t x w\ld be = _! advantage to add to ! co/ ( ! eng9es !y 7 build+1 b !y 7 v c\rte\s & advis$ me to apply to ! companies own+ ! boats4 ,i did n make mu* progress ) !m1 b ! matt] 0 left op5 = fur!r consid]ation on my return f ,*icago4 ,an (ficial ( "o ( ! transportation companies %[$ me ov] a new boat4 ,i saw a valve 9 ! /eam-pipe at "s little di/ance f ! eng9e1 & ask$ him :at x 04 ,he told me t 0 ! cut-(f4 ,i ask$ him1 8,:y n place x on ! boil]80 ,he did n see ! humor ( ! "q1 b repli$ to me q s]i\sly1 8,because x is a "p ( ! eng9e40 ,at ! ,%ep>d ,works ,i said to ! g5tleman :o conduct$ me ov] ! works1 8,i see y use ! ,corliss valve40 8,corliss valve1 inde$60 said he4 8,come ) me40 ,he !n %[$ me _! own eng9e driv+ ! %op1 & fitt$ ) ! same valve1 cutt+ (f1 ( c\rse1 at a fix$ po9t4 ,he said to me3 8,t eng9e has be5 runn+ 9 t v spot m ?an tw5ty ye>s4 ,mr4 ,corliss once visit$ ^! works1 & ,i %[$ him ar\nd j z ,i am %[+ y ar\nd4 ,he 0 v mu* int]e/$ 9 ! valves we 7 mak+1 & ask$ me a great _m que/ions ab\t !m4 ,x 0 n v long aft]w>ds t we began to he> f ,provid5ce ab\t ! ,corliss valve40 ,i w5t on to ,*icago1 arriv+ on a ,saturday aft]noon4 ,i w5t to ! h\se ( an uncle1 ! ,rev4 ,j]emiah ,port]1 :o 0 a man ( "s local prom95ce1 hav+ be5 ! fir/ mission>y s5t by ! ,am]ican ,home ,mission>y ,society to ,=t ,de>born1 :i* /ood :]e ,*icago is be=e ,*icago 04 ,i expect$ to set out ,monday morn+ to look = cu/om]s1 b ,i *ang$ my m9d1 = t morn+ ! telegraph br\ght ! news ( ! battle ( ,bull ,run1 :i* _h be5 f\ght ! day be=e1 :ile ,i 0 9 *ur* he>+ my uncle prea*4 ,i did n ?9k any "o w\ld h mu* he>t = bus9ess = "s "t to come1 s hurri$ back home z fa/ z /eam c\ld take me1 n /opp+ 9 ,buffalo4 ,"s ye>s aft]w>ds ,i _h an amus+ exp]i5ce 9 attempt+ to introduce my gov]nor into ! ,briti% navy4 ,i call$ ^u ,mr4 ,john ,p5n1 to :om ,i _h sold "o ( my /ation>y gov]nors = 8 own works & :o _h become v mu* int]e/$ 9 ! ,ri*>ds indicator1 & ,i ?\ght he w\ld surely adopt my m>9e gov]nor4 ,he told me1 h[ev]1 t he mu/ set 8 face aga9/ x l a fl9t1 & expla9$ z foll[s3 8,i d bus9ess entirely ) gov]nm5ts1 pr9cipally ! ,engli% gov]nm5t1 & ,i come 9 contact ) ! (ficial m9d1 & ,i h to adapt myself to x4 ,%\ld ,i put "o ( y\r gov]nors on an eng9e1 my competitors w\ld say3 #8,mr4 ,p5n is afraid to s5d 8 eng9es to sea )\t a gov]nor1 !y are made s delicately4 ,our eng9es1 g5tlem51 d n require any gov]nor1' & !y w\ld take all ! ord]s40 ,m>9e-eng9e build]s g5]ally did n seem to appreciate ?is gov]nor4 ,:ile 9 ,man*e/] ,i _h an inquiry f ,caird ,co4 ( ,gre5ock1 ! build]s ( ! eng9es = ! 8,new ,york10 & inde$ ( ! entire %ip4 ,!y ask$ ! price ( my smalle/ m>9e gov]nor4 ,i inquir$ ! size ( ! vessel = :i* x 0 want$4 ,_! reply 0 brief4 8,none ( y\r bus9ess4 ,we w\ld l an answ] to our "q40 ,"s mon?s aft] ,i receiv$ a lett] f my =eman 9 ,new ,york3 8,mr4 ,port]1 :at 9 ! "n ( common s5se did y put su* a little gov]nor on ! #8,am]ica' =80 ,caird ,co4 _h p]=m$ _! contract to supply a ,port] gov]nor1 & _h left a suitable "o to be ord]$ f my %op 9 ,new ,york4 ,soon aft] ! fir/ arrival ( ! /eam] 8,kais] ,wilhelm d] ,grosse10 ab\t #aijj 7,i =get ! ye>71 ,i obta9$ a lett] ( introduction to ! *ief eng9e] ( t vessel1 & call$ ^u him = ! purpose ( ask+ him to favor me ) indicator diagrams f its eng9es4 ,9 ! c\rse ( conv]sation ,i said to him3 8,i h r a p>tiality = ?is l9e1 = ,i put my fir/ m>9e gov]nor on its fir/ vessel1 ! old #8,new ,york1' 9 '#fa40 ,he repli$ to me3 8,i rememb] t v well1 ,mr4 ,port]2 ,i 0 an oil] on t %ip40 ,he _h ris5 f t position to be *ief eng9e] ( ! l9e4 ,at t "t ! ,g]mans 7 comm5c+ to =m a /eam m>9e4 ,!y _h n only to procure _! vessels abroad1 b also eng9e]s to run ! ma*9]y4 ,!y set 9 e>ne/ ab\t ?is developm5t1 & took out ( _! polyte*nic s*ools ! brighte/ "y m5 to put !m on =eign-built vessels & 9 =eign %ops to le>n ! bus9ess1 ) ! wond]ful results we are n[ witness+1 & ! *ief eng9e] 0 "o ( ^? lads4 ,he said to me3 8,i h an acqua9tance 9 y\r t[n1 ,montclair--,mr4 ,clem5s ,h]s*el10 a prom95t civil eng9e]4 8,he 0 an old fri5d & fell[ /ud5t ( m9e 9 ! polyte*nic40 ,ab\t ! diagrams1 he said he w\ld take a set = me on _! next voyage4 ,he kept 8 promise4 ,i h ! diagrams n[1 & v in/ructive ones !y are4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,eng9e]+ conditions 9 #ahfj4 ,i meet ,mr4 ,all54 ,mr4 ,all5's inv5tions4 ,analysis ( ! ,all5 l9k4 ,be=e resum+ my n>rative1 x seems desirable to pres5t a brief sket* ( /eam eng9e]+ conditions =ty ye>s ago4 ,! sci5ce ( !rmodynamics _h be5 e/abli%$ on ! f\ndation laid 9 ! exp]im5ts ( ,j\le1 det]m9+ ) precision ! rate at :i*1 ?r\gh ! m$ium ( wat]1 heat is conv]t$ into dynamical =ce4 ,?is sci5ce 01 h[ev]1 z yet )\t practical results4 ,! cond5sation ( /eam 9 ! cyl9d] f ! conv]sion ( its heat into me*anical en]gy 0 unreg>d$4 ,! same 0 true also respect+ ! f> great] loss f ! *ang+ temp]atures ( ! surfaces ) :i* ! /eam comes 9 contact 9 alt]nately ent]+ & leav+ ! cyl9d]4 ,! action ( ^! surfaces 9 transmitt+ heat f ! ent]+ to ! exhau/ /eam )\t its do+ any "w 0 imag9$ by v few4 ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy ( /eam 0 s\ght only by me*anical means--by cutt+ (f ! admission ( ! /eam at an e>ly po9t ( ! /roke 9 a s+le cyl9d] & p]mitt+ ! conf9$ /eam to complete ! /roke by its expansion4 ,by ?is means a l>ge sav+ ( /eam ov] t consum$ 9 e>li] practice 0 effect$1 & ) ?is ga9 ! univ]sal disposition 0 to re/ cont5t4 ,am]ica 0 em95tly ! l& ( ! cut-(f sy/em1 an e>ly application ( :i* 0 on /eamboats4 ,! e>lie/ device = ?is purpose 0 ! elegant ,/ev5s cut-(f1 :i* /ill keeps its position on ! class ( boats to :i* x 0 fir/ appli$1 ?\gh commonly modifi$ by ! ,sickles improvem5t4 ,9 ?is sy/em ! exhau/ & ! admission valves are op]at$ by sep>ate ecc5trics on opposite sides ( ! eng9e1 & all ! valves h ! am\nt & rapidity ( _! op5+ & clos+ movem5ts increas$ by ! int]v5tion ( wip] cams1 ^? = ! admission valves be+ v long & giv+ a correspond+ly great] enl>gem5t ( op5+4 ,! valves 7 d\ble poppet valves1 mov+ ne>ly 9 equilibrium 9 directions v]tical to _! seats4 ,?is cut-(f 0 f\nd to be capable ( improvem5t 9 "o important respect4 ,! clos+ motion ( ! valve grew sl[] z ! valve approa*$ its seat1 & :ile ! pi/on 0 mov+ mo/ rapidly mu* /eam pass$ ?r\gh ! ports at a l[] pressure1 & s a great "p ( its expansive value 0 lo/4 ,?is 0 te*nically t]m$ 8wire-draw+40 ,to rem$y ?is defect ,mr4 ,sickels inv5t$ 8 celebrat$ trip cut-(f4 ,! valve1 lift$ by ! ,/ev5s wip]1 0 lib]at$ by tripp+ ! me*anism1 & fell quickly to its seat1 :i* x 0 prev5t$ f /rik+ =cibly1 be+ caught by wat] 9 a da%-pot4 ,! /eam 0 ?us cut (f %>ply & ! economy 0 mu* improv$4 ,! pressure us$ 9 ?is sy/em 0 only ab\t #be p\nds1 ! vacuum be+ reli$ ^u = ! l>g] portion ( ! p[]4 ,on ! ,great ,lakes a pressure ( #fj p\nds 0 commonly employ$1 & ! valves 7 ! f\r cyl9drical rotat+ slide valves aft]w>ds adopt$ by ,mr4 ,corliss4 ,:at 0 call$ ! cut-(f 0 made by a sep>ate valve locat$ 9 ! /eam-pipe some:]e betwe5 ! eng9e & ! boil]4 ,on ! ,mississippi & its tribut>ies1 mu* high] pressures 7 c>ri$1 cond5s]s 7 n us$1 & ! admission & release ( ! /eam 7 g5]ally effect$ by f\r s+le poppet valves1 lift$ by cams aga9/ ! pressure ( ! /eam4 ,on l& eng9es ,mr4 ,sickels' inv5tion ( ! trip cut-(f /imulat$ inv5tors to a multitude ( devices = work+ /eam expansively4 ,( ^! ! "o ( endur+ excell5ce prov$ to be t ( ,mr4 ,corliss4 ,he appli$ ! trip cut-(f to ! rotat+ slide valve1 & arre/$ ! motion ( ! lib]at$ valve by an air-cu%ion4 ,?is prov$ a satisfactory me?od1 z ! valve1 mov+ 9 directions p>allel to its seat1 did n ne$ to be /opp$ at a det]m9ate po9t4 ,mr4 ,corliss appli$ ! gov]nor to v>y ! po9t ( lib]ation ( ! valve1 & s produc$ a v>iable cut-(f1 :i* effect$ a l>ge sav+ ( /eam & regulat$ ! motion ( ! eng9e m closely ?an c\ld be done by a ?rottle valve outside ! /eam-*e/4 ,?is 0 by f> ! mo/ prom95t ( ! num]\s =ms ( automatic v>iable cut-(fs1 to all ( :i* x 0 suppos$ t ! lib]at+ feature 0 ess5tial4 ,9 ,engl&1 :5 ! /eam 0 work$ expansively1 x 0 cut (f by a sep>ately driv5 valve on ! back ( ! ma9 slide valve1 ! po9t ( cut-(f be+ fix$2 & ! regulation 0 effect$ by means ( ! ?rottle4 ,?is sy/em 0 also l>gely employ$ 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,! comp\nd eng9e 0 unkn[n 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,i once saw at "s place 9 ,new ,york ,city1 n[ =gott51 a ,wolff eng9e--a small beam-eng9e1 :i* _h be5 import$ f ,engl&4 ,x 0 visit$ z a curiosity by sev]al eng9e]s1 & ,i rememb] ,mr4 ,horatio ,all51 !n presid5t ( ! ,novelty ,iron ,works1 rem>k+1 8,x is only a cut-(f40 ,9 ! s\? ( ,engl& ! ,wolff sy/em 0 us$ to a limit$ ext5t4 ,i 0 mu* int]e/$ 9 ! ,mc,naught sy/em1 devis$1 ,i ?9k1 by ! same ,scot*man :o fir/ appli$ a rotat+ pap] drum to ! ,watt indicator4 ,! cotton & wool5 mills1 z _! bus9ess grew1 felt ! ne$ ( additional p[]1 b d>$ n employ high] /eam pressures 9 _! cyl9d]s1 because ! beam c5t]s ( _! eng9es w\ld n /& ! additional /ress4 ,mc,naught provid$ an additional cyl9d] to c>ry a high] pressure1 & appli$ ?is pressure directly to ! connect+-rod end ( ! beam4 ,! exhau/ f ?is cyl9d] 0 tak5 into ! old cyl9d] at ! old pressure4 ,?is latt] cyl9d] !n ex]t$ ! same p[] x always _h done4 ,! /resses on ! beam c5t]s 7 n increas$1 b ! p[] ( ! eng9e 0 d\bl$1 & only a little m /eam 0 us$ ?an be=e4 ,?is me?od ( comp\nd+ 0 kn[n z ,mc,naughting1 & became common 9 ! manufactur+ di/ricts ( ,engl& & ,scotl&4 ,!re 0 "o feature :i* 0 common to all eng9es 9 ,am]ica & ,europe1 bo? a%ore & afloat1 & ( :atev] make or "n1 except locomotives4 ,t 0 ! pi/on spe$1 :i* v>i$ only f #bjj to #cjj feet p] m9ute4 ,?is la/ 0 ! maximum spe$1 to :i* e new eng9e1 h[ev] novel 9 o!r respects1 0 made to con=m4 ,i come n[ to ! turn+-po9t 9 my c>e]1 & ! reflection =ces itself ^u me1 h[ (t5 9 ! c\rse ( my life incid5ts trivial 9 !mselves h prov$ aft]w>ds to h be5 big ) consequ5ces2 & h[ ev5ts1 sometimes *a9s ( ev5ts1 beyond my control1 ( :i* inde$ ,i _h no k1 h det]m9$ my c\rse4 ,! same mu/ be ! case 9 ! lives ( _m p]sons1 & ! ?\ghtful m9d _c look back on !m )\t be+ impress$ by ! my/]i\s int]relations ( our be+4 ,"o morn+ 9 ! w9t] ( #ahfj-fa1 ,mr4 ,h5ry ,a4 ,hurlbut1 ( ! firm ( ,swift1 ,hurlbut ,co41 :olesale deal]s 9 hats at ,no4 #fe ,broadway1 & :o 0 int]e/$ 9 my gov]nor manufacture1 call$ ^u me to tell me t a fri5d ( 81 ,mr4 ,h5ry ,a4 ,burr1 manufactur] ( felt hat bodies at ! corn] ( ,frank=t & ,cliff /reets 9 ,new ,york1 _h be5 hav+ tr\ble ) 8 eng9e4 ,he ?\ght my gov]nor 0 j :at he ne$$1 & ask$ me to accompany him to ,mr4 ,burr's (fice1 :]e he w\ld give me ! advantage ( 8 p]sonal introduction4 ,9 ! int]view ) ,mr4 ,burr :i* foll[$1 ,i did n h an opportunity to say a ^w4 ,aft] ,mr4 ,hurlbut _h expla9$ ! object ( our visit1 ,mr4 ,burr repli$ t he _h _h a great deal ( tr\ble ) ! regulation ( 8 eng9e1 & _h ?\ght s]i\sly ( gett+ a ,corliss eng9e 9 ! place ( x2 b two or ?ree weeks be=e ! build]s ( ! eng9e _h s5t him a v skillful eng9e]1 & s9ce he came !re _h be5 no fur!r tr\ble1 s he %\ld n ne$ my gov]nor4 ,he invit$ u to see 8 eng9e1 9 :i*--s9ce x _h be5 taught to behave itself--he evid5tly took mu* pride4 ,we f\nd a pair ( beam-eng9es ( #e feet /roke1 runn+ at #be revolutions p] m9ute1 made by ,?ur/on ,g>d9] ( ,provid5ce4 ,!y _h ! usual poppet valves & ! ,sickels cut-(f4 ,?is 0 made adju/able1 & 0 regulat$ by ! gov]nor4 ,at ! "t ( our entrance1 ,mr4 ,all51 ! new eng9e]1 0 engag$ on ! scaffold4 ,mr4 ,burr call$ him & he came d[n1 & at ,mr4 ,burr's reque/ expla9$ to u ! v>iable lib]at+ me*anism & :at he _h done to make x "w satisfactorily4 ,! regulation did n appe> to me to be v close1 & ,i made a det]m9$ ef=t to induce ,mr4 ,burr to sub/itute "o ( my gov]nors4 ,i %[$ him a cut ( ! gov]nor1 & po9t$ out its comb9ation ( p[] & s5sitiv5ess1 b all 9 va94 ,he 0 satisfi$ ) ?+s z !y 71 & ,i w5t away cre/fall51 hav+ lo/ n only ! sale ( a gov]nor1 b also an opportunity = a triumph 9 a v important place4 ,b ,i did n "k to :om ,i _h 9 fact be5 talk+4 ,z we 7 leav+1 ,mr4 ,all5 ask$ me if ,i w\ld call "s "t & see him--he _h some?+ he ?\ght ,i w\ld be int]e/$ 94 ,i call$ soon aft]4 ,he told me he _h a plan = a v>iable cut-(f ) positive movem5ts1 :i* he ?\ght w\ld avoid defects 9 ! lib]at+ ge>4 ,he _h _h x 9 8 m9d a good :ile1 b did n ?9k x c\ld be us$1 because ! gov]nor c\ld n h&le ! block 9 8 l9k s z to ma9ta9 uni=m motion1 & he _h be5 incl9$ to ab&on ! idea2 b :5 he he>d me describ+ my gov]nor to ,mr4 ,burr1 x occurr$ to him t t gov]nor w\ld d x1 & he w\ld l to expla9 8 plan to me4 ,he _h no draw+1 n a l9e2 ! design exi/$ only 9 8 m9d4 ,he put d[n 8 ideas1 z he fitly express$ x1 ) *alk on ! eng9e-room floor1 & t rude sket* repres5t$ ! p]fect sy/em4 ,:5 8 plan came to be analyz$1 x 0 f\nd t ev]y?+ _h be5 ?\ght out & provid$ =1 ) a s+le exception aft]w>ds provid$ by ,mr4 ,all51 z w be describ$4 ,b ! wond] did n /op !re4 ,mr4 ,all5 _h rem$i$ ! defect 9 ! l9k motion ( mak+ a n>r[ op5+ = admission :5 cutt+ (f e>ly1 by employ+ a f\r-op5+ admission valve ( unique design at ea* end ( ! cyl9d]1 & also by greatly enl>g+ ! op5+ movem5ts4 ,! f\r-op5+ valve requir$ f\r seats 9 "o plane1 & x 0 important t ^! %\ld be z n>r[ z possible4 ,= ?is purpose ,mr4 ,all5 employ$ ! ,corliss wri/-plate movem5t to r$uce ! lap ( ! valve1 &1 by an elegant improvem5t on ?is movem5t1 he made x available also to enl>ge ! op5+s4 ,?is improvem5t consi/$ 9 ! employm5t ( two rock]s hav+ a common axis & sep>ate driv+-arms1 z well z driv5 arms1 = ea* valve4 ,! driv+-arms 7 made to vibrate a long way t[>ds _! dead po9ts1 & ! increas$ op5+ movem5t 9 arc ?us obta9$ 0 imp>t$ directly to ! valve4 ,?is comb9ation ( an enl>g$ op5+ ) a r$uc$ lap 0 p]haps ! mo/ surpris+ feature ( ,mr4 ,all5's sy/em4 ,! f\r-op5+ equilibrium valve1 aft]w>ds inv5t$ by ,mr4 ,all5 & s9ce #ahgf always employ$1 requires b two seats 9 "o plane4 ,^! c\ld !re=e be made wid]4 ,! division ( ! driv+-arm 0 !n disp5s$ )1 & ! enl>g$ op5+s 7 obta9$ by increas+ ! l5g? ( ! driv5 arms4 ,t ?is rem>kable sy/em ( ports & movem5ts %\ld h be5 elaborat$ 9 ! m9d ( a man :o _h no k ( me*anics except :at he _h absorb$ 9 eng9e-rooms mu/ /& among ! m>vels ( inv5tive p[]4 ,! accompany+ diagram repres5ts ! l9es put d[n by ,mr4 ,all5 on 8 eng9e-room floor & s9ce reta9$1 except t x is n[ adapt$ to ! m simple movem5t1 ) a s+le driv+-arm on ! rock]1 z previ\sly describ$4 ,! ecc5tric is =m$ on ! %aft co9cid5t ) ! crank ( ! eng9e1 s t ! two arrive at _! dead po9ts simultane\sly4 ,! angul> vibration ( ! l9e connect+ ! c5t] ( ! ecc5tric ) ! trunnions ( ! l9k is ! same z t ( ! connect+-rod4 ,! connect+-rod ( ! l5g? always us$ by me1 namely1 six cranks1 makes ! pi/on velocity at ! head end ( ! cyl9d] #dj p] c5t4 great] ?an at ! crank end4 ,by ?is con/ruction ! valve velocities 7 made to v>y 9 ! same ratio4 ,a connect+-rod five cranks 9 l5g? w\ld increase ?is diff]5ce 9 pi/on velocities to #ej p] c5t41 & "o f\r cranks 9 l5g? w\ld increase x to #ff p] c5t4 ,aft] ,mr4 ,all5 _h expla9$ 8 plan to me1 ,i express$ my confid5ce t my gov]nor w\ld meet its requirem5ts1 & obs]v$ t x w\ld enable a v>iable cut-(f eng9e to be run z fa/ z a locomotive4 ,some:at to my surprise1 he repli$ t he want$ 8 cut-(f comp>$ ) ! lib]at+ cut-(f turn = turn2 t x _h an advantage :i* he ?\ght w\ld cause x to be g5]ally pref]r$ at ! same spe$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,port]-,,all5 ,,eng9e4 ,,diagram ,,( ,,admission-,,valve ,,movem5ts4 ,,release ,,& ,,compression ,,( ,,! ,,/roke ,,cut ,,(f ,,cut ,,(f ,,cut ,,(f ,,cut ,,(f ,,cut ,,(f ,,cut ,,(f ,,cut ,,(f ,,cut ,,(f ,,to ,,valve ,,at ,,crank ,,end ,,mean ,,position ,,( ,,rod ,,radius ,,( ,,l9k ,,to ,,valve ,,at ,,head ,,end ,a4 ,,po9ts ,,( ,,admission ,,& ,,cut-,,(f4 ,,= ,,di/9ctness ,,( ,,repres5tation1 ,,! ,,?r[ ,,( ,,! ,,ecc5tric ,,is ,,%[n ,,t ,,( ,,! ,,crank4 ,,9 ,,practice ,,x ,,is ,,only ,,t ,,( ,,! ,,crank4 ,! ,diagram ,drawn by ,mr4 ,all5 on 8 ,eng9e-room ,floor4 ,illu/ration3 ,,john ,f4 ,,all5 ,i 0 !n ignorant ( 8 /ate ( m9d on t subject1 or ( :at _h produc$ x4 ,i le>n$ ^! aft]w>ds1 & w /ate !m "h4 ,9 "o ( our int]views1 9 reply to my "q z to :at _h l$ him to make ?is inv5tion1 he told me x 0 8 exp]i5ce :5 he 0 eng9e] ( ! propell] 8,curlew10 a freight-boat runn+ on ,long ,isl& ,s\nd1 betwe5 ,new ,york & ,provid5ce1 :i* _h a ,corliss eng9e4 ,he became impress$ ) :at he ?\ght to be a s]i\s defect 9 ! lib]at+ sy/em4 ,! gov]nor did n control ! po9t ( cut-(f1 b ! po9t ( release2 ?is po9t be+ at ! beg9n+ ( ! clos+ movem5t ( ! valve1 :ile ! cut-(f took place ne> ! end ( t movem5t4 ,:5 ! eng9e 0 work$ up to ne>ly its capacity1 z 0 ! case 9 a %ip1 ! port 0 op5$ wide1 & q an appreciable "t elaps$ betwe5 ! release & ! cut-(f4 ,dur+ ?is int]val ! pi/on advanc$ consid]ably1 & if ! eng9e ran fa/ en\gh x might get to ! v end ( ! /roke be=e ! cut-(f took place4 ,he said t 9 smoo? wat] !y _h no tr\ble1 b 9 ! op5 ocean1 go+ ar\nd ,po9t ,judi?1 x 0 always r\gh1 & sometimes 9 /ormy wea!r ! screw w\ld be ?r[n q out ( ! wat]1 & ! eng9e1 hav+ no fly-:eel1 w\ld race mo/ furi\sly4 ,! fa/] x ran ! fur!r ! /eam w\ld foll[1 & 0 pump$ out ( ! boil] v rapidly4 ,spr+s 7 employ$ to accel]ate ! clos+ movem5t ( ! valves1 b 9 ^! cases !y seem$ to be ( little use1 & 7 cont9ually break+4 ,he saw t ?is difficulty c\ld be avoid$ only by a positive motion ge> :i* w\ld enable ! gov]nor to control ! po9t ( cut-(f itself2 &1 accord+ly1 he set himself to "w to devise su* a sy/em4 ,we "k n[ t ?is judgm5t1 =m$ f obs]vations made "u v exceptional conditions1 0 n well f\nd$4 ,! difficulty 9 "q does n practically exi/ 9 eng9es hav+ fly-:eels & ! pres5t improv$ lib]at+ ge>1 & runn+ at mod]ate spe$s2 b ! exp]i5ce naturally made a deep impression ^u ,mr4 ,all5's m9d1 & l$ to ! inv5tion ( ! positive motion sy/em4 ,?is he did n tell me at ! "t1 s t ,i 0 at a loss to und]/& 8 reluctance to admit :at 0 really ! great value ( 8 inv5tion4 ,h[ev]1 ,i told him ,i w\ld be will+ to attempt its introduction1 provid$ he w\ld all[ me to apply x at once to a high-spe$ eng9e2 t be+ a field into :i* ! lib]at+ sy/em c\ld n ent]4 ,we _h q an argum5t on ?is po9t4 ,i told him 8 inv5tion int]e/$ me only because x w\ld enable two or ?ree times ! p[] to be obta9$ f a giv5 eng9e )\t additional /ress on any "p1 ! fly-:eel to be r$uc$ 9 size1 & ! means = gett+ up ! spe$ ( ma*9]y to be l>gely disp5s$ )4 ,i repres5t$ to him also t a high-spe$ eng9e ought to be m economical & to give a m ne>ly uni=m motion4 ,he f9ally agre$ to my condition1 & ,i took him directly to ! (fice ( ,mr4 ,ri*>ds & engag$ him to make an analysis & draw+ ( ,mr4 ,all5's sy/em "u 8 direction1 & soon aft]w>ds gave him an ord] = ! plans = an exp]im5tal eng9e1 #fae in*es1 to make #afj revolutions p] m9ute4 ,z ! diagram ( ! l9k motion 0 at fir/ drawn1 ! c5t] ( ! trunnions vibrat$ 9 an arc :i* t]m9at$ at po9ts on ! l9e connect+ ! c5t] ( ! eng9e %aft ) ! ends ( ! rock] arms1 & :i* 9 ! diagram on page #dh is nam$ 8radius ( l9k40 ,i det]m9$ to "w out ?is l9k motion myself on a l>ge scale4 ,= ?is purpose ,i drew a diagram 9 :i* ! ?r[ ( ! ecc5tric 0 #d in*es1 & ! di/ance f ! c5t] ( ! %aft to t ( ! trunnions ( ! l9k 9 _! mid-position 0 #ab in*es4 ,i made a ?ree-po9t beam compass4 ,two ( ^! po9ts 7 secur$ p]man5tly on ! beam1 #ab in*es ap>t4 ,z "o ( ^! po9ts trav]s$ ! pa? ( ! c5t] ( ! ecc5tric1 ! o!r c\ld be made to trav]se ! arc ( vibration ( ! trunnions ( ! l9k4 ,i divid$ ! =m] into #dj equal divisions measur$ f its dead po9ts1 mak+ ne$le-holes 9 ! circle1 9 :i* ! tap] compass-po9ts w\ld c5t] !mselves accurately4 ,! pap] 0 firm & ! po9ts ( division 7 fix$ ) extreme c>e2 & !y la/$ ?r\gh all my exp]im5ts4 ,i !n set out #bj correspond+ divisions 9 ! arc ( vibration ( ! c5t] ( ! trunnions4 ,^! %[$ di/9ctly ! modification ( ! motion at ! opposite ends ( ?is vibration z already describ$4 ,! ?ird po9t 0 adju/able on a h+$ beam :i* c\ld be secur$ 9 any position4 ,i drew two arcs repres5t+ ! lead l9es ( ! l9k1 or ! l9es on :i* ! l9k w\ld /& :5 ! ecc5tric 0 on its dead po9ts4 ,! ?ird po9t 0 n[ secur$ on its beam at any po9t on "o ( ! lead l9es1 :5 ! o!r po9ts /ood1 "o on ! dead po9t ( ! ecc5tric & ! o!r at ! end ( ! trunnion vibration4 ,! app>atus 0 n[ ready = use1 ! correspond+ po9ts on ! circle & ! arc be+ numb]$ alike4 ,by sett+ ! fir/ two po9ts 9 any correspond+ holes1 ! ?ird po9t w\ld %[ ! correspond+ position ( t po9t ( ! l9k at :i* x 0 set4 ,i ?us set out ! movem5ts ( six diff]5t po9ts ( ! l9k1 ! highe/ be+ #ab in*es above ! trunnions4 ,^! repres5t$ ! movem5ts ( ! valves ( ! eng9e :5 ! block 0 at ^! po9ts 9 ! l9k4 ,! app>atus be+ firm1 x work$ ) entire precision4 ,to my surprise1 x %[$ mu* ! l>g] valve op5+ at ! crank end ( ! cyl9d]1 :]e ! movem5t ( ! pi/on 0 sl[e/4 ,t w\ld n d2 we want$ j ! rev]se4 ,i call$ ,mr4 ,all5 9 & %[$ him ! defect4 ,aft] consid]+ x a few m9utes1 he said he ?\ght x w\ld be correct$ by l[]+ ! trunnions1 s t _! arc ( vibration w\ld co9cide ) ! l9e ( c5t]s at its middle po9t1 in/ead ( t]m9at+ on x4 ,?is 0 done1 & ! result 0 mo/ successful4 ,! lead 0 n[ e>li] & ! op5+ wid] at ! back end ( ! cyl9d]1 z ! great] velocity ( ! pi/on at t po9t requir$1 & ! cut-(fs on ! opposite /rokes m equal4 ,! l9k has always be5 set 9 ?is way1 z %[n 9 ! diagram4 ,f ?is description ( ! l9k motion1 x w be se5 t ! correct v]tical adju/m5t ( ! trunnions ( ! l9k 0 an important matt]4 ,to enable ?is adju/m5t to be made ) precision1 & to be correct$1 if f we> ( ! %aft-be>+s or o!r cause ?is became necess>y1 ,i secur$ ! p9 on :i* ^! trunnions 7 pivot$ to ! side ( ! eng9e b$ 9 ! mann] %[n 9 ! foll[+ figure4 ,to hold ! w$ge securely1 ! surface ( ! b$ bel[ 0 r$uc$1 s t ! w$ge 0 seiz$ by ! flange4 ,! correct position ( ?is p9 0 det]m9$ by ! motions giv5 to ! valves4 ,illu/ration3 ,,v]tical ,,adju/m5t ,,( ,,su/a9+ ,,p9 ,,= ,,trunnions ,,( ,,! ,,all5 ,,l9k ,i n[ took a m prom95t "p myself 9 /eam-eng9e design4 ,i _h got an idea f ,mr4 ,sp>ks t took full possession ( my m9d4 ,?is 0 ! exce$+ly unme*anical nature ( ! s+le or ov]hang+ crank4 ,! eng9es ( ! 8,new ,york10 built by ,caird ,co41 ( ,gre5ock1 7 among ! fir/ ( ! direct inv]t$-cyl9d] eng9es appli$ to screw propulsion4 ,!y 7 !n kn[n z ! /eam-hamm] eng9es1 _! lead+ feature be+ tak5 f ,mr4 ,nasmy?'s inv5tion4 ,i am n sure b ,caird ,co4 7 ! fir/ to make ?is application4 ,! =w>d eng9e _h a s+le crank4 ,! vital defect ( ?is con/ruction became especially app>5t 9 ^! v]tical eng9es ( l>ge p[]4 ,! /ress on ! cap bolts dur+ ! upw>d /rokes & ! deflection ( ! %aft alt]nately 9 opposite directions ov] ! pill[-block z a fulcrum 7 v s]i\s4 ,mr4 ,sp>ks told me t on 8 v fir/ voyage he _h a great deal ( tr\ble ) ?is =w>d be>+1 & x caus$ him cont9ual anxiety4 ,he got into su* a /ate ( worry & appreh5sion t z soon z he rea*$ ,new ,york he wrote to ! firm3 8,= ,god's sake1 nev] make ano!r pair ( eng9es )\t giv+ a d\ble crank to ! =w>d eng9e40 ,! reply he got 01 to m9d 8 own bus9ess3 !y employ$ him to run _! eng9es2 !y w\ld att5d to ! design+ ( !m4 ,he told me n long aft] t he _h ! satisfaction ( see+ e %ip !y built except 8 own disabl$1 ei!r by a brok5 %aft or brok5 pill[-block bolts4 ,he attribut$ ! escape ( ! 8,new ,york0 f a l disa/] to 8 own extreme c>e4 ,!y did1 h[ev]1 adopt 8 sugge/ion on all future vessels1 &1 moreov]1 add$ a =w>d crank & pill[-block to ! eng9es already built4 ,?is !y evid5tly f\nd !mselves compell$ to d4 ,i saw ?is addition aft]w>ds on ! 8,brem510 si/] %ip to ! 8,new ,york40 ,! add$ pill[-block 0 support$ by a heavy ca/+ bolt$ to ! =w>d end ( ! b$plate4 ,i w5t ev]y:]e visit+ eng9es at "w & 9 process ( con/ruction1 to obs]ve ?is p>ticul> feature ( ! ov]hang+ crank1 :i* 0 univ]sal 9 horizontal eng9es4 ,9 ?is class ( eng9es1 runn+ sl[ly1 its defective nature 0 n productive ( s]i\s consequ5ces1 because no /ress 0 ex]t$ on ! cap bolts & ! %aft 0 made l>g] 9 proportion to ! p[] ( ! eng9e1 z x _h to c>ry ! fly-:eel4 ,b ,i 0 a/oni%$ to see ! ext5t to :i* ! ov]hang ( ! s+le crank 0 all[$4 ,build]s seem$ to be p]fectly reg>dless ( its unme*anical nature4 ,fir/1 ! crank-p9 0 made ) a l5g? ( be>+ surface equal to ab\t twice its diamet]2 !n a /\t coll> 0 =m$ on ! p9 betwe5 its be>+ surface & ! crank4 ,! latt] 0 made ?ick & a long hub 0 =m$ on ! back ( x4 ,i 0 told t ! long hub 0 necess>y 9 ord] to give a prop] dep? ( eye to receive ! %aft4 ,?is be+ turn$ d[n small] ?an ! j\rnal1 s t ! crank might be =c$ on up to a %\ld]1 ! eye ne$$ to be deep or ! crank w\ld n be held securely4 ,f9ally1 ! j\rnal boxes 7 made ) flanges on ! ends1 sometimes project+ a c\ple ( in*es4 ,altoge!r1 ! transv]se di/ance f ! c5t] l9e ( ! eng9e to ! solid support ( ! %aft 9 ! pill[-block 0 ab\t twice :at x ne$$ to be4 ,i also saw 9 "s cases ! ecc5tric plac$ betwe5 ! crank & ! pill[-block4 ,fifte5 ye>s lat] ,i saw a l>ge eng9e s5t f ,belgium to our #ahgf ,exhibition :i* 0 made 9 ?is mann]4 ,i det]m9$ at once t su* a con/ruction w\ld n d = high-spe$ eng9es1 & proce$$ to *ange e "o ( ^! features4 ,! s+le crank c\ld n be avoid$1 b its ov]hang c\ld be mu* r$uc$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,old ,,& ,,new ,,cranks ,,& ,,j\rnal ,,boxes4 ,,! ,,cranks ,,are ,,%[n ,,9 ,,! ,,v]tical ,,position4 ,,cranks ,,& ,,top ,,& ,,bottom ,,boxes ,,are ,,%[n ,,9 ,,section4 ,! foll[+ sket*es %[ ! *anges :i* 7 !n made1 & all ( :i* h be5 reta9$4 ,! inside coll> on ! crank-p9 0 disp5s$ ) & ! diamet] ( ! p9 0 made great] ?an its l5g?1 ! project$ area be+ g5]ally increas$4 ,! %ank ( ! p9 0 made l>g] & %ort]1 & 0 rivet$ at ! back4 ,in/ead ( turn+ ! %aft d[n small] ?an ! j\rnal to receive ! crank1 ,i made x ) a l>ge head = ?is purpose4 ,! keyway c\ld !n be plan$ out & ! key fitt$ above ! surface ( ! j\rnal1 & ! jo9t 0 s mu* fur!r f ! axis t b little m ?an "o half ! dep? 0 requir$ 9 ! crank-eye4 ,mr4 ,corliss _h already disc>d$ ! flang$ boxes4 ,he also fir/ made ?is be>+ 9 f\r p>ts4 ,! we> 9 ! horizontal direction1 ! direction ( ! ?ru/1 c\ld !n be tak5 up4 ,= ?is purpose he us$ two bolts beh9d ! front side box only4 ,i modifi$ 8 con/ruction by mak+ ! side boxes wid] & tak+ up _! we> by w$ges beh9d bo? ( !m1 ?us pres]v+ ! alignm5t4 ,"o w$ge c\ld also be plac$ close to ! crank4 ,! dott$ l9es %[ ! wid? ( ! side boxes & ! location ( ! w$ges4 ,! %aft 0 made ) a coll> to hold ! be>+s 9 place1 & 0 enl>g$ 9 its body4 ,! sub/itution 9 place ( ! crank ( ! entire disk c>ry+ a c\nt]weight complet$ ^! *anges4 ,?is 0 ! fruit ( my fir/ lesson 9 high-spe$ eng9e design+1 :i* _h unconsci\sly be5 giv5 to me by ,mr4 ,sp>ks4 ,! oil passage 9 ! p9 0 add$ lat]1 z w be describ$4 ,i _h ano!r piece ( good luck4 ,i happ5$ "o day to see 9 ! ,novelty ,iron ,works ! hubs be+ bor$ = ! paddle-:eels ( ! new %ip = ! ,coll9s l9e--! 8,adriatic40 ,^! 7 p]haps ! l>ge/ ca/+s ev] made = su* a purpose4 ,i obs]v$ t !y 7 bor$ out only half-way ar\nd4 ,! opposite side ( ! hole _h be5 cor$ to ab\t half an in* great] radius1 & ?ree key-seats 7 cor$ 9 x1 :i* ne$$ only to be f9i%$ 9 ! key-seat+ ma*9e4 ,! idea /ruck me t ?is w\ld be an excell5t way to bore fly-:eels & pulleys4 ,z commonly bor$1 s t !y c\ld be put on ! %aft com=tably !y 7 bor$ too l>ge1 _! contact ) ! %aft c\ld !n be only on a l9e opposite ! key1 & ! p]iph]y c\ld n run p]fectly true4 ,i adopt$ ! plan ( fir/ bor+ to ! exact size ( ! %aft & !n %ift+ ! piece ab\t an eigh? ( an in*1 & bor+ out a sl5d] cresc5t1 ! opposite po9ts ( :i* ext5d$ a little m ?an half-way ar\nd4 ,! keyway 0 cut 9 ! middle ( ?is enl>gem5t4 ,! :eel c\ld !n be readily put on to ! %aft1 & :5 ! key 0 driv5 up contact 0 made ov] ne>ly "o half ! surface & ! p]iph]y ran dead true4 ,i rememb] see+ ?is feature mu* admir$ 9 ,london1 & sev]al times he>d ! rem>k1 8,i %\ld ?9k ! key w\ld ?r[ x "s40 ,to prev5t fann+ ,i made ! fly-:eel & pulley ) arms ( oval cross-section4 ,^! h always be5 us$ by me4 ,!y h done ev5 bett] ?an ,i expect$4 ,!y are f\nd to imp>t no motion to ! air1 h[ev] rapidly !y may be run4 ,illu/ration3 ,flanges on ! ,ecc5tric4 ,illu/ration3 ,flanges on ! ,/rap4 ,z already /at$1 ! ,all5 valve-ge> requir$ ! position ( ! ecc5tric to co9cide ) t ( ! crank1 s t ^! %\ld pass _! dead po9ts simultane\sly4 ,to insure ?is & to make x impossible = ! eng9e] to advance 8 ecc5tric1 :i* he w\ld be pretty sure to d if he c\ld1 ,i made ! ecc5tric solid on ! %aft4 ,?is also enabl$ me to make x small]1 ! l[ side be+ br\ght d[n ne>ly to ! surface ( ! %aft4 ,! con/ruction1 moreov]1 0 sub/antial & sav$ "s "w4 ,all ecc5trics t ,i _h se5 7 flang$ on ea* side to keep ! /rap 9 place4 ,i obs]v$ ! oil to "w out freely betwe5 ! flanges & ! /rap4 ,?is action w\ld ( c\rse be increas$ 9 high-spe$ eng9es4 ,s ,i rev]s$ ! design1 z %[n 9 ! above sections ( ^! two be>+s at ! top ( ! ecc5tric1 putt+ ! flanges on ! /rap in/ead ( on ! ecc5tric4 ,x w be se5 t ! m rapid ! spe$ ! m difficult x becomes to keep ! oil 9 ! fir/ be>+1 & ! m difficult x becomes = x to get out ( ! second "o4 ,i ought to h adopt$ ! same con/ruction = ! ma9 %aft j\rnal1 b 9 all ! ye>s ,i 0 mak+ eng9es x nev] occurr$ to me4 ,i cont5t$ myself ) turn+ a groove 9 ! hub ( ! crank1 z %[n to prev5t ! oil f gett+ on ! disk4 ,! problem ( crank-p9 lubrication at high spe$ at once pres5t$ itself & _h to be met4 ,i f9ally solv$ x 9 ! mann] p>tially %[n on page #ed4 ,a wip] 0 bolt$ on ! back ( ! crank1 & f x a tube ent]$ ! diagonal hole 9 ! p94 ,?is always work$ p]fectly4 ,?is wip] & ! oil cup are %[n on page #bcj4 ,o!r devices h be5 employ$ by v>i\s mak]s ( high-spe$ eng9es1 b ,i always adh]$ to ?is "o4 ,x has ! advantage ( be+ equally applicable to d\ble-crank eng9es4 ,aside f ! above features1 ! design = my exhibition eng9e 0 made by ,mr4 ,ri*>ds4 ,,*apt] ,v ,inv5tion ( ! ,ri*>ds ,indicator4 ,my ,pur*ase ( ! ,pat5t4 ,plan my ,london ,exhibition4 ,eng9e ,design4 ,%ip ,eng9e ,b$ to ,london1 & sail myself4 ,! subject ( an indicator directly pres5t$ itself4 ,mr4 ,all5 invit$ ,mr4 ,ri*>ds & myself to 8 eng9e-room1 & took diagrams = u ) a ,mc,naught indicator4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ indicator t ei!r ( u _h ev] se54 ,indicators 7 !n b little kn[n 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,! ,novelty ,iron ,works made a v few ,mc,naught indicators1 almo/ ! only us]s ( :i* 7 ! ,navy ,dep>tm5t & a few m5 l ,mr4 ,ericsson1 ,mr4 ,/ev5s1 ,mr4 ,sickels1 & ,mr4 ,corliss4 ,i told ,mr4 ,ri*>ds t we mu/ h a high-spe$ indicator & he 0 j ! man to get x up = u4 ,he w5t to "w at x1 b soon became q disc\rag$4 ,he twice gave x up4 ,he c\ld n see 8 way4 ,i told him ,i 0 n able to make any sugge/ion1 b ! indicator we mu/ h1 & he _h to produce x4 ,aft] "s mon?s he h&$ me a draw+ ( an indicator :i* has nev] be5 *ang$1 except 9 a few details4 ,?is important inv5tion1 :i* has made high-spe$ eng9e]+ possible1 came f ! h&s ( ,mr4 ,ri*>ds q complete4 ,its ma9 features1 z is well kn[n1 are a %ort pi/on motion aga9/ a %ort1 /iff spr+2 light multiply+ lev]s1 ) a ,watt p>allel motion1 giv+ to ! p5cil v ne>ly a /raight l9e ( movem5t2 & a free rotative motion ( ! p5cil connections ar\nd ! axis ( ! pi/on1 :i* itself is capable ( only ! slight rotation caus$ by ! compression or elongation ( ! spr+4 ,elegant improvem5ts h s9ce be5 made1 adapt+ ! indicator to /ill high] eng9e spe$s2 b ^! h consi/$ only 9 advanc+ fur!r on ! l9es /ruck out by ,mr4 ,ri*>ds4 ,9 fact1 ?is 0 all t c\ld be done--giv+ to ! pi/on a little less motion1 light5+ /ill fur!r ! p5cil movem5t1 & mak+ ! v]tical l9e drawn by ! p5cil m ne>ly a /raight l9e4 ,illu/ration3 ,,diagram ,,tak5 ,,septemb] #ac1 #ahfa1 ,,f ,,! ,,fir/ ,,all5 ,,eng9e ,,by ,,! ,,fir/ ,,ri*>ds ,,indicator4 ,,eng9e1 #f ,,in*es ,,by #ae ,,in*es1 ,,mak+ #afj ,,revolutions ,,p] ,,m9ute4 ,,?is ,,c>d ,,0 ,,run ,,ov] ,,tw5ty ,,times4 ,i took ,mr4 ,ri*>ds' draw+ to ! ,novelty ,iron ,works & _h an indicator ready = use :5 ! eng9e 0 complet$4 ,! eng9e 0 made by ! firm ( ,mc,laren ,&]son1 on ,horatio ,/reet1 ,new ,york1 = _! own use4 ,x 0 set up by ! side ( _! ?rottle-valve eng9e1 & 0 sub/itut$ = x to drive _! ma*9]y & t ( a k9dl+-wood y>d adjo9+ = :i* !y furni%$ ! p[]4 ,x ran p]fectly f ! />t1 & sav$ fully "o half ( ! fuel4 ,9 ?rottle-valve eng9es 9 ^? days ! ports & pipes 7 g5]ally s small t only a "p ( ! boil] pressure 0 realiz$ 9 ! cyl9d]1 & t "p x 0 h>d to get out1 & nobody knew :at ei!r ?is pressure or ! back pressure 04 ,i h a diagram tak5 f t eng9e1 :i* is "h reproduc$4 ,! indicator 0 quickly 9 dem&4 ,"o day :5 ,i 0 9 ! %op ( ,mc,laren ,&]son1 engag$ 9 tak+ diagrams f ! eng9e1 ,i _h a call f ! =eman ( ! ,novelty ,iron ,works4 ,he _h come to see if ! indicator 7 work+ satisfactorily1 & if s to ask ! loan ( x = a few days4 ,! ,novelty ,iron ,works _h j complet$ ! eng9es = ?ree gunboats4 ,^! eng9es 7 to make #ge revolutions p] m9ute1 & ! contract requir$ !m to be run = #gb consecutive h\rs at ! dock4 ,!y 7 ready to comm5ce ?is run1 & 7 anxi\s to indicate ! eng9es ) ! new indicator4 ,i 0 glad to h x us$1 & he took x away4 ,i got x back aft] two or ?ree weeks1 ) ! w>me/ praise2 b none ( u _h ! fa9te/ idea ( ! importance ( ! inv5tion4 ,i rememb] t ,i _h to g to ! ,novelty ,works = ! indicator1 & 0 ask$ by ,mr4 ,ev]ett1 !n presid5t ( ! company1 if we _h pat5t$ x1 = if we _h !y w\ld be glad to make !m = u4 ,! idea _h n occurr$ to me1 b ,i answ]$ him promptly t we _h n1 b int5d$ to4 ,i met ,mr4 ,all5 at ,mr4 ,ri*>ds' (fice1 & told !m ,mr4 ,ev]ett's sugge/ion1 & add$1 8,! fir/ "q is1 :o is ! inv5tor1 & all ,i "k is t ,i am n40 ,mr4 ,all5 add$1 8,i am n40 8,!n10 said ,mr4 ,ri*>ds1 8,i suppose ,i %all h to be40 8,w y pat5t x80 said ,i4 8,no10 he repli$2 8if ,i pat5t ev]y?+ ,i ?9k ( ,i %all soon be 9 ! poorh\se40 8,:at w y sell x to me = if ,i w pat5t x80 ,i ask$4 8,w y employ me to obta9 ! pat5t80 he repli$4 8,yes40 8,well1 ,i w sell x to y = a hundr$ doll>s40 8,i w take x1 & if ,i make any?+ out ( x w pay y t5 p] c5t4 ( :at ,i get40 ,?is ,i did1 s long z ! pat5t rema9$ 9 my h&s4 ,! success ( ! /ation>y & ! m>9e gov]nors & ( ! eng9e & ! indicator fir$ me1 9 ! summ] ( #ahfa1 ) ! idea ( tak+ !m all to ! ,london ,int]national ,exhibition ! next ye>4 ,! demon/ration ( ! ?ree latt] seem$ to h come 9 ! v nick ( "t4 ,= ?is purpose ,i fix$ ^u an eng9e #h in*es diamet] ( cyl9d] by #bd in*es /roke1 to make #aej revolutions p] m9ute1 & at once set ,mr4 ,ri*>ds at "w on ! draw+s = x4 ,i ?\ght "s ( spe$+ x at #bjj revolutions p] m9ute1 b fe>$ t spe$ w\ld fright5 p4 ,t ?is w\ld h be5 a fooli% /ep to take became aft]w>ds q app>5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,joseph ,e4 ,,holmes ,t summ] ,i made application = space 9 ! ,london ,exhibition ( #ahfb1 & soon aft] 0 wait$ ^u by ! ,assi/ant ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission]1 ,mr4 ,joseph ,e4 ,holmes4 ,s f> z ! eng9e to be exhibit$ 0 conc]n$1 ,i _h no?+ to %[ ,mr4 ,holmes4 ,! draw+s 7 sc>cely comm5c$4 ,i1 h[ev]1 took him to ,mc,laren ,&]son's %op & %[$ him ! little eng9e at "w !re & took diagrams f x 9 8 pres5ce1 & expatiat$ on ! revolution 9 /eam-eng9e]+ t 0 !re inaugurat$1 b :i* has n yet be5 realiz$ to ! ext5t ,i !n dream$ (4 ,x 0 evid5t t ,mr4 ,holmes 0 mu* impress$ ) ! assurance ( ! success ( ! new sy/em t ! p]fect runn+ ( ?is fir/ little eng9e seem$ to give4 ,i told him t ! eng9e = ! exhibition w\ld c]ta9ly be complet$1 & on t assurance he accept$ my entire propos$ exhibit4 ,i did n see him aga9 until we met ! next spr+ 9 ,london1 "u ! some:at rem>kable circum/ances h]eaft] to be relat$4 ,9 spite ( all ef=ts x 0 f\nd impossible to complete ! eng9e & h x te/$ be=e %ipm5t z ,i _h int5d$4 ,inde$1 z ! "t approa*$ aft] :i* no fur!r exhibits w\ld be receiv$1 two ?+s grew m & m d\btful4 ,"o 0 :e!r ! eng9e c\ld be got (f at all1 & ! o!r :e!r ,i c\ld obta9 ! means to make ! exhibit4 ,f9ally ,i manag$ to get ! eng9e b$ f9i%$ & imm$iately %ipp$ x by a mail /eam]4 ,a small1 sl[ /eam] *>t]$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission & load$ ) exhibits _h sail$ previ\sly1 c>ry+ ! assi/ant commission] & a numb] ( exhibitors & _! repres5tatives1 :o1 until !y rea*$ _! de/9ation1 rema9$ 9 blissful ignorance ( :at happ5$ directly aft] _! dep>ture4 ,b to return to my own movem5ts4 ,mr4 ,hope "o day said to me3 8,i und]/& y %ipp$ y\r eng9e b$ la/ ,saturday2 :at did y d t =8 ,y don't "k yet :e!r y c g y\rself40 ,i repli$3 8,if ,i _h n %ipp$ x !n1 ,i %\ld lose my space & w\ld h to ab&on ! exhibition altoge!r4 ,if ,i f9d t ,i c't g1 ! b$ c come back40 ,i r$\bl$ my ex]tions to get ! rema9+ p>ts ( ! eng9e complet$ & to raise ! necess>y funds4 ,! next ,saturday ,i %ipp$ ev]y?+ t 0 ready4 ,on ! foll[+ ,monday1 by mak+ a l>ge sacrifice1 ,i realiz$ a sum t c\ld be made to answ]1 & on ,w$nesday ,i sail$ on ! ,cun>d /eam] 8,africa10 leav+ to my reliable cl]k1 ,alex&] ,gordon1 long ,presid5t ( ! ,niles ,tool ,works1 & n[ ,*airman ( ! ,bo>d ( ,directors ( ! ,niles-,bem5t-,pond ,company1 ! responsibility ( see+ t ev]y?+ /ill want+ %\ld foll[ z rapidly z possible4 ,i left1 n kn[+ an ,engli%man 9 ! :ole isl&1 to h ! p>ts ( an eng9e1 ! fir/ "o f ! draw+s & ! fir/ eng9e ,i ev] made1 br\ght toge!r = ! fir/ "t by ,i _h no idea :om1 & assembl$ & put 9 motion be=e ! eyes ( ! _w4 ,b ,i _h no misgiv+s4 ,! eng9e _h be5 built 9 my own %op1 "u my con/ant sup]vision1 & by workm5 tra9$ to ! greate/ accuracy4 ,! crank-p9 ,i _h h>d5$ & gr\nd by my fri5d ,mr4 ,freel&4 ,i knew ! p>ts w\ld come toge!r p]fectly4 ,! result ju/ifi$ my confid5ce4 ,"o incid5t ( ! voyage is wor? record+4 ,z we 7 leav+ port we pass$ ! 8,*9a10 ! fir/ screw /eam] ( ! ,cun>d fleet1 com+ 9 on h] maid5 voyage4 ,we _h "s r\gh wea!r1 sometimes ) a foll[+ sea4 ,i 0 mu* int]e/$ at su* times 9 wat*+ ! rac+ ( ! eng9es1 :5 occasionally bo? paddle-:eels w\ld be revolv+ 9 ! air 9 ! tr\gh ( ! sea4 ,! feature t especially attract$ my notice 0 t ! fa/] ! eng9es ran ! m smoo?ly !y ran4 ,x 0 c]ta9ly a fasc9at+ sight to see ^! pond]\s masses ( metal1 ! p>ts ( great side-lev] eng9es1 glid+ ) su* velocity 9 absolute sil5ce4 ,! "q :at caus$ !m to d s x did n occur to me to ask4 ,illu/ration3 ,,alex&] ,,gordon ,be+ anxi\s to rea* ,london z quickly z possible1 aft] a t$i\s voyage ( twelve days1 ,i left ! /eam] at ,cork1 to g ?r\gh ) ! mail4 ,! cu/om-h\se inspectors fir/ int]e/$ me4 ,on ! little boat by :i* ! mail is transf]r$ f ! %ip to ! %ore1 two ( ! repres5tatives ( ,que5 ,victoria 7 anxi\s to "k if ,i _h any liquor or tobacco 9 my trunk1 ^! be+ ! only dutiable articles4 ,!y 7 q satisfi$ ) my reply 9 ! negative4 ,a p]sonal exam9ation !y nev] ?\ght (4 ,tru?ful !mselves1 ,i moraliz$1 !y d n suspect untru? 9 o!rs4 ,_! next "q 01 8,h y got ! price ( a glass ( be] ab\t y80 ,i made !m happy ) a half cr[n1 sev]al times _! mode/ reque/1 & !y /amp$ me z an ,am]ican free ) 8 money4 ,i pur*as$ a fir/-class ticket to ,london1 & receiv$ ! assurance t ,i %\ld g ?r\gh ) ! mail4 ,i 0 ! only pass5g] on ! tra9 ( two coa*es1 besides ! mail-van4 ,x 0 late at night4 ,! regul> pass5g]-tra9 _h gone "s h\rs be=e4 ,n be+ up 9 ! ,engli% ways1 ,i did n "k h[ ,i might make myself com=table1 b sat up all night1 doz+ z ,i c\ld4 ,i did n sleep aft] two o'clock4 ,9 t high latitude x 0 already light en\gh to see fairly well4 ,aft] t h\r ! railroad ran ?r\gh a f>m+ c\ntry all ! way to ,dubl94 ,i 0 amus$ ) ! que] %apes ( ! fields4 ,^! 7 g5]ally small1 & runn+ into %>p corn]s1 reg>dless ( conv5i5ce 9 cultivation4 ,!y 7 sep>at$ always by h$ges & dit*es4 ,a dit* 0 dug "s two feet deep & ?ree or f\r feet wide1 ! dirt 0 ?r[n up into a bank to correspond on "o side1 & on ?is bank 0 plant$ a h$ge ( haw?orn--8quick-set0 !y commonly call$ x4 ,^! h$ges 7 ( all ages1 f ^? "y & well kept to ^? 9 all /ages ( gr[? & dilapidation4 ,i c\ld h pass$ ev]y:]e f field to field ?r\gh breaks 9 ! h$ges1 sometimes wide ones4 ,i c\ld n see ( :at use !y 7 except = hunt]s to jump ov]4 ,saw occasionally a labor]'s cab91 sometimes a gr\p ( !m4 ,:5 an ,iri%man came out to sun himself1 he always /ood high] ?an ! eaves ( 8 ?at*$ ro(4 ,occasionally a m pret5ti\s h\se w\ld appe>4 ,^! 7 all alike1 pa9t$ :ite1 full ( w9d[s1 v ?9 f front to back1 & look$ l waffles set on edge4 ,nev] did ,i see a tree or a bu% ab\t a h\se to relieve ! appe>ance ( b>r5ness1 b !re 7 (t5 small trees 9 ! h$ge-r[s4 ,! railway /ation on "o side ( ,dubl9 0 ab\t f\r miles f ! /ation on ! opposite side1 f :i* a %ort railway ran to ,k+/on1 a po9t a little di/ance s\? ( ,dubl91 f :i* ! *annel boats cross$ to ,holyhead4 ,!re be+ no o!r means ( conveyance1 ,i rode ?r\gh ,dubl9 9 an op5 van sitt+ on ! mail-bags4 ,at ! ,k+/on /ation an empty tra9 /ood wait+ = ! mails4 ,! regul> pass5g]-tra9 _h gone "s "t be=e1 b ! boat at ,k+/on 0 also wait+ = ! mail4 ,i got into a c>riage1 hav+ ord]$ my trunk put into ! baggage-van1 b 0 ord]$ out by ! gu>d4 ,i %[$ him my ticket1 & 0 told t ,i w\ld h to see ! sup]9t5d5t4 ,t (ficial appe>$1 & told me ?is tra9 0 = ! mails4 ,x _h an empty pass5g]-coa*4 ,i %[$ him my ticket & told him ! assurance on :i* ,i _h b\ght x1 t ,i %\ld g ?r\gh ) ! mails4 ,he repli$ t ! pass5g]-tra9 _h gone1 ,i %\ld h be5 "h to take x4 ,said he 0 v sorry1 b x 0 impossible4 ,i got mad4 ,my trunk /ood on ! plat=m4 ,z nobody w\ld t\* x1 ,i took x up & put x into ! op5 door ( ! baggage-van myself4 ,! sup]9t5d5t ord]$ two m5 to take x out1 :i* !y did4 ,i told him ( my great anxiety to rea* ,london t aft]noon4 ,all ! reply he made 0 to repeat t he 0 v sorry1 b x 0 impossible1 & ,i 0 compell$ to /& !re & see t tra9 move (f1 & fool away ! :ole day 9 ,dubl94 ,does ! read] want to "k :at ! matt] 08 ,if he does n "k already1 he is z gre5 z ,i 04 ,i _h n giv5 ! sup]9t5d5t two & sixp5ce4 ,b ,i _h m yet to le>n ab\t ,engl& & ! ,engli%1 & mu* m s]i\s4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,arrival 9 ,london4 ,conditions ,i f\nd !re4 ,prep>ations & ,/>t4 ,i rea*$ ,london v e>ly next morn+1 & drove directly to ! lodg+s ( my fri5d1 ,mr4 ,well+ton ,lee1 ! only ,am]ican resid5t 9 ,london :om ,i knew4 ,^! 7 on a %ort /reet ext5d+ f ! ,/r& d[n to ! riv]1 a %ort di/ance we/ ( ,temple ,b>1 ! anci5t city gate1 :i* 0 !n /&+4 ,:o 0 ,mr4 ,lee & :at 0 he do+ 9 ,london8 ,^! 7 que/ions 9 :i* ,i _h an int]e/ ( :i* ,i 0 z yet entirely ignorant4 ,! firm ( ,lee ,l>n$ 7 ! fir/ successful design]s ( /eam fire-eng9es 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,m ?an sev5ty ( ^! /eam]s _h be5 built f _! plans & "u _! direction by ! ,novelty ,iron ,works 9 ,new ,york1 & ! fire dep>tm5t ( t city 0 completely equipp$ ) !m4 ,"o ( _! eng9es _h be5 sold to ! city ( ,havre1 & ,mr4 ,lee _h gone ov] ) x to te/ x publicly on its gu>ante$ p]=mance4 ,mr4 ,amos1 "o ( ! s5ior memb]s ( ! great ,london eng9e]+ firm ( ,ea/on1 ,amos ,sons1 w5t ov] to ,havre to witness ?is trial1 ) a view to ! manufacture ( ^! /eam fire-eng9es 9 ,london4 ,he 0 s mu* pleas$ t he det]m9$ to make ! fire-eng9es1 & engag$ ,mr4 ,lee to take ! direction ( _! manufacture4 ,s x came to pass t at ?is p>ticul> "t ,mr4 ,lee 0 9 ,london sup]9t5d+ ! fir/ manufacture ( 8 /eam fire-eng9es by ?is firm4 ,aft] our salutations ,mr4 ,lee said3 8,fir/ ( all ,i h some?+ to tell y40 ,be=e relat+ ?is1 ,i mu/ m5tion some?+ t ,i knew be=e ,i sail$4 ,ab\t ! "t :5 ! c>go ( ,unit$ ,/ates exhibits />t$1 ! well-kn[n ,mason & ,slidell incid5t occurr$4 ,^! g5tlem51 commission]s s5t by ! ,conf$]acy to repres5t _! cause be=e ,european gov]nm5ts1 _h sail$ on a ,briti% vessel fly+ ! ,briti% flag4 ,?is vessel 0 ov]haul$ on ! high seas by "o ( our cruis]s1 & ! commission]s 7 tak5 (f & br\ght prison]s to ,new ,york4 ,mr4 ,l9coln made ha/e to disav[ ?is illegal proce$+1 s s+ul>ly inconsi/5t ) our own pr9ciples ( int]national law1 & to make all ! rep>ation 9 8 p[]4 ,b a bitt] feel+ t[>ds ,engl& 0 !n gr[+ 9 ! ,nor!rn ,/ates1 & 9 a mom5t ( res5tm5t ,congress ha/ily pass$ a resolution repeal+ ! law creat+ ! ,exhibition ,commission & mak+ an appropriation = its exp5ses1 & ,secret>y ,sew>d issu$ a proclamation dissolv+ ! commission4 ,! vessel c>ry+ ! exhibits _h be5 gone sc>cely m ?an a day :5 ?is action ( ,congress & ,mr4 ,sew>d surpris$ ! c\ntry4 ,i n[ take up ,mr4 ,lee's n>rative4 ,! news ( ?is action1 c>ri$ by a mail /eam]1 _h rea*$ ,london sev]al days be=e ! arrival ( ! exhibits4 ,"u ! pressure ( an urg5t dem& ! ,royal ,commission confiscat$ ! space allott$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & p>cel$ x out to ,briti% exhibitors4 ,mr4 ,holmes on 8 arrival f\nd n a spot 9 ! ,exhibition build+s on :i* to set 8 foot4 ,b he 0 a man ( res\rces4 ,he w5t be=e ! commission ) an em95t ,que5's c\nsel1 :o made ! po9t t !y _h receiv$ no (ficial notification ( any su* action by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 b _h proce$$ on a m]e newspap] rumor1 :i* !y _h no "r to d2 & !re 0 ! ,unit$ ,/ates assi/ant commission] ) 8 cr$5tials & a %ipload ( exhibits1 & !y mu/ admit him4 ,! commission]s yield$ mo/ gracefully4 ,!y said3 8,n[1 ,mr4 ,holmes1 ! ,am]ican space is gone2 we _c re/ore t to y1 b !re are unoccupi$ spots all ov] ! ,exhibition1 & y may take up any ( ^!1 & we w und]take t y\r :ole exhibit %all be well plac$40 ,^u ?is ,mr4 ,holmes _h gone to "w & _h be5 able to f9d locations = e exhibit1 except my eng9e4 ,illu/ration3 ,,well+ton ,,lee 8,b only ye/]day10 said ,mr4 ,lee1 8,mr4 ,holmes le>n$ t an eng9e ord]$ by ! commission to drive ! ,briti% exhibit ( looms1 ( :i* !re 7 ?irty-?ree exhibitors1 _h be5 condemn$ by ! sup]9t5d5t ( ma*9]y1 ,mr4 ,daniel ,k9ne> ,cl>k1 & ord]$ out ( ! build+40 ,he add$ t ,mr4 ,holmes w5t directly to ,mr4 ,cl>k & appli$ = ! place = my eng9e1 ! b$plate ( :i*1 ?anks to my precipitate action1 _h arriv$ & 0 !n on a truck1 9 ,engl& call$ a lurry1 wait+ to be unload$4 ,9 answ] to ,mr4 ,cl>k's que/ions1 ,mr4 ,holmes _h giv5 him 8 p]sonal assurance t ,i w\ld be !re1 & ! re/ ( ! eng9e w\ld be !re 9 ample "t1 & x w\ld be all t he c\ld possibly desire2 & on t assurance he _h got ! place = me4 ,i in=m$ ,mr4 ,lee t ,i also _h some?+ to tell him4 ,i !n gave him ! situation z already relat$4 ,he look$ v grave4 ,:5 ,i _h f9i%$ he said3 8,well1 y are 9 a hole1 sure en\gh2 b come1 let u get "s breakfa/1 & !n we w see :at ,ea/on ,amos c d = y40 ,aft] eat+ my fir/ ,engli% mutton-*op 9 a *op-h\se on ! ,/r&1 ,i accompani$ ,mr4 ,lee to _! works 9 ! ,bor\gh1 a long di/ance away1 on ! s\? or ,surrey side ( ! ,?ames1 to rea* :i* we cross$ ! ,s\?w>k bridge4 ,none ( ! p>tn]s _h yet rea*$ ! (fice4 ,v soon ,mr4 ,james ,ea/on arriv$4 ,he 0 a "y man ab\t my own age4 ,mr4 ,lee introduc$ me & told my /ory4 ,! in/ant he f9i%$ ,mr4 ,ea/on came across ! room & grasp$ my h& mo/ cordially4 8,t's ! k9d ( pluck ,i l10 said he2 8we w see y ?r\gh1 ,mr4 ,port]2 we w build ?is eng9e = y1 :atev] else may h to wait40 ,directly he add$3 8,we h a good deal ( #8r$ tape' "h1 b x won't d 9 ?is case4 ,!re w be no "t to lose4 ,come ) me40 ,he !n took me ?r\gh ! %ops & introduc$ me to e =eman1 tell+ !m :at he _h und]tak5 to d1 & gave ea* ( !m ! same in/ruction1 z foll[s3 8,mr4 ,port] w come directly to y ) 8 ord]s4 ,:atev] he wants done1 y are to leave ev]y?+ else s f> z may be necess>y1 & d 8 "w z rapidly z possible40 ,z ,i li/5$ to ^! ord]s1 ,i c\ld h>dly believe my s5ses or keep back ! te>s4 ,com+ on top ( ! devotion ( ,mr4 ,holmes !y ne>ly ov]came me4 ,! sudd5 relief f ! pressure ( anxiety 0 almo/ too mu*4 ,x seem$ to me to beat all ! fairy /ories ,i _h ev] he>d4 ,?is :ole-he>t$ cordiality ( ! fir/ ,engli%man ,i _h met gave me a high idea ( ! p z a :ole1 :i*1 ,i am happy to say1 a resid5ce ( ov] six ye>s 9 ,engl& s]v$ only to increase4 ,return+ to ! (fice1 we f\nd ,mr4 ,lee1 :o said1 8,n[1 ,mr4 ,port]1 ,i ?9k ,mr4 ,holmes w\ld l to see y40 ,gett+ ! necess>y directions1 9 due "t ,i f\nd myself 9 ! ,exhibition build+ on ,cromwell ,road & 9 ! pres5ce ( ,mr4 ,holmes1 :o receiv$ me joyfully & l$ me at once to ,mr4 ,cl>k's (fice4 ,z he op5$ ! door1 ,mr4 ,cl>k look$ up f 8 desk & exclaim$1 8,good morn+1 ,mr4 ,holmes2 :]e is t eng9e80 8,well10 repli$ ,mr4 ,holmes1 8"h is ,mr4 ,port]1 & ! eng9e is "h or on ! way40 ,mr4 ,cl>k ask$ me a numb] ( que/ions ab\t ! eng9e1 & f9ally h[ _m revolutions p] m9ute x 0 int5d$ to make4 ,i repli$1 8,"o hundr$ & fifty40 ,i ?\ght x w\ld take 8 brea? away4 ,) an expression ( ! greate/ amazem5t he exclaim$3 8,:at6 a hundr$ & fifty6 ,b--b--b--b1 ,mr4 ,port]1 h y _h any exp]i5ce ) su* a spe$ z t80 ,i told him my exp]i5ce ) ! little eng9e1 :i* did n seem to satisfy him at all4 ,f9ally he clos$ ! matt]1 or suppos$ he _h done s1 by say+3 8,i _c all[ su* a spe$ "h2 ,i consid] x dang]\s40 ,i decid$ in/antly 9 my own m9d n to ?r[ away all t ,i _h come =2 b ,i made no sign1 b humbly ask$ :at spe$ ,i might employ4 ,aft] a little consid]ation ,mr4 ,cl>k repli$3 8,"o hundr$ & tw5ty revolutions2 t mu/ n be exce$$40 ,?is he consid]$ a great concession1 ! usual spe$ ( /ation>y eng9es be+ f fifty to sixty revolutions4 ,i meekly acquiesc$1 !n made my plans = "o hundr$ & fifty revolutions1 & said no?+ to anybody4 ,i _h no idea ( ! gravity ( my (f5ce4 ,x 0 ! fir/ "t s9ce ,i 0 a *ild t ,i _h be5 ord]$ to d or n to d any?+1 & ,i _h no conception ( ord]s except z giv5 by myself4 ,if !re 0 any risk1 ,i assum$ x gaily1 q unconsci\s h[ su* a d>$evil defiance ( au?ority w\ld appe> to an ,engli%man4 ,mr4 ,cl>k %[$ me my location1 & gave me an ord] = my eng9e-b$ to be br\ght 9 imm$iately1 & also o!r p>ts ( ! eng9e z soon z !y arriv$4 ,trucks g5]ally1 ,i 0 told1 _h to wait 9 ! cr[d ab\t t5 days = _! turn to be unload$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,*>les ,t4 ,,port] ,a4,d4 #ahfb ,i hurry ov] ! "t ( erection4 ,ev]y?+ arriv$ promptly & ! :ole came toge!r )\t a hit*1 z ,i knew x w\ld4 ,! fly-:eel & pulley & cyl9d] lagg+ ,i _h left to be made 9 ,engl&4 ,i 0 at ! works ( ,ea/on1 ,amos ,sons e morn+ at #f o'clock1 & laid out ! "w = ! day4 ,i made ! gauges = bor+ ! fly-:eel & pulley1 :i* ,i _h n[ le>n$ h[ to d1 & adju/$ ev]y?+ ab\t ! eng9e myself1 & knew x 0 "r4 ,i _h a talk ) ! =eman ( ! patt]n-%op ab\t ! be/ ?ickness ( felt on ! cyl9d] to be cov]$ by ! mahogany lagg+1 9 ! c\rse ( :i* ,i rem>k$1 8,x is ! air t is ! real non-conductor40 8,yes10 he repli$1 8& felt1 y "k1 is #8air'40 ,i le>n$ sev]al ?+s ,i did n "k be=e1 among o!rs h[ ! ,engli% made a /eam-pipe jo9t1 us+ p>allel ?reads & a back+-up nut1 pack$ ) long hemp :i* 0 fill$ ) a putty made ( r$ & :ite lead rubb$ toge!r dry4 ,i _h great luck 9 ! way ( a driv+-belt4 ,an ,am]ican exhibitor ( india-rubb] belt+ ask$ ! privilege ( exhibit+ a belt 9 use on my eng9e1 :i* ,i 0 glad en\gh to h him d4 ,o!rwise ,i h>dly "k :at ,i %\ld h done4 ,! wide/ ,engli% belts 7 #ab in*es wide1 d\ble1 & sewn toge!r f end to end ) five r[s ( %eepsk9 lac+4 ,! belt ran on ! knobs ( ?is lac+4 ,engli% ma*9i/s !n knew no?+ ( ! hold ( belts by exclud+ ! air4 ,! ends ( all belts 7 unit$ by lapp+ !m ab\t two feet & sew+ !m ?r\gh & ?r\gh ) ?is same lac+4 ,f9e p\nd+ ^! jo9ts w\ld h made on ! pulleys4 ,i got a gov]nor belt f him also4 ,bo? belts 7 unit$ by butt-jo9ts lac$ 9 ! ,am]ican fa%ion4 ,i did ?is job myself1 &1 inde$1 ,i put ! :ole eng9e toge!r mo/ly ) my own h&s1 al?\gh ,ea/on1 ,amos ,sons s5t two ( _! be/ fitt]s to help me4 ,i le>n$ aft]w>ds t ,i %\ld h _h a sorry "t driv+ my gov]nor by a belt lac$ 9 ! ,engli% way4 ,9 spite ( all ef=ts & all our good luck1 we 7 n ready to />t until a week aft] ! op5+ day1 ,may #a1 & ! exhibitors 7 9 despair1 = none ( !m believ$ t ?is new-fangl$ ,am]ican trap w\ld "w :5 x did />t at ! frightful spe$ ( a hundr$ & tw5ty revolutions p] m9ute1 :i* !y _h le>n$ f ,mr4 ,cl>k x 0 to make4 ,f9ally "o day aft] our noon d9n] ,i turn$ on ! /eam1 & ! gov]nor rose at ! spe$ ( "o hundr$ & fifty revolutions precisely4 ,x 0 imm$iately surr\nd$ by a d5se cr[d1 e man ( :om look$ z if he expect$ ! eng9e to fly 9 pieces any in/ant4 ,x 0 n m ?an two m9utes aft] x />t$ :5 ,i saw ,mr4 ,cl>k com+ ) 8 wat* 9 8 h&4 ,"s "o _h ru%$ to 8 (fice & told him ! ,yankee eng9e 0 runn+ away4 ,! cr[d op5$ = him1 & he came up to ! eng9e & wat*$ x = "s "t1 walk+ leisurely ar\nd x & obs]v+ ev]y?+ c>efully f all po9ts ( view4 ,he !n c\nt$ x ?r\gh a full m9ute4 ,at its close he turn$ to me & exclaim$1 8,ah1 ,port]--b10 slapp+ me cordially on ! %\ld]1 8x's all "r4 ,if y w run z smoo?ly z ?is y may run at any spe$ y l40 ,& s ! high-spe$ eng9e 0 born1 b nei!r ,mr4 ,cl>k1 nor ,i1 nor any human be+ !n knew :at x 0 t made x run s smoo?ly4 ,i h s9ce realiz$ m & m :at a gr& man ,mr4 ,cl>k !n %[$ himself to be4 ,a small s\l$ man might h reg>d$ ! matt] entirely f a p]sonal po9t ( view1 & be5 furi\s at my defiance ( 8 au?ority4 ,!re are su* m54 ,i w %[ "o to ! read] by & by4 ,(ficialism is liable to produce !m4 ,i 0 q unconsci\s ( ! risk 9 ?is respect t ,i 0 runn+4 ,i h always felt t ,i c\ld n be too ?ankful t at ?is critical po9t ,i fell into ! h&s ( s noble a man z ,daniel ,k9ne> ,cl>k4 ,illu/ration3 ,mr4 ,port]'s ,exhibit at ! ,london ,int]national ,exhibition1 #ahfb ,,*apt] ,,vii ,my ,london ,exhibit1 its ,success1 b :at 0 ! matt]8 ,rem>kable ,sale ( ! ,eng9e4 ,?us1 z ! result ( a rem>kable comb9ation ( circum/ances1 ^u :i* ,i look back ) feel+s m ( awe ?an ( wond]1 ! high-spe$ sy/em made its appe>ance 9 ! ,london ,int]national ,exhibition ( #ahfb1 in/all$ 9 ! mid/ ( ! ,briti% ma*9]y exhibit1 "u conditions m advantage\s ?an any :i* ,i c\ld h imag9$4 ,b ! eng9e _h a weak feature3 x 0 want+ 9 an ess5tial respect1 ( :i* ,i 01 & rema9$ to ! end1 q unconsci\s1 z w pres5tly appe>4 ,be=e ent]+ on ?is subject ,i w give ! read] an idea ( :at ! exhibit 0 l4 ,! accompany+ half-tone f a photograph w1 ) ! help ( a little explanation1 make ?is q real4 ,! location 0 9 a n>r[ space betwe5 a side aisle & ! wall ( ! tempor>y wood5 /ructure1 #cjj feet wide by ne>ly #ajjj feet long1 :i* =m$ ! ma*9]y hall4 ,! eng9e 0 cr[d$ closely by looms on bo? sides4 ,"h 7 %[n toge!r ! fir/ high-spe$ eng9e1 ! fir/ high-spe$ gov]nor1 & ! fir/ high-spe$ indicator4 ,my m>9e gov]nor c\ld n be accommodat$ !re1 & _h to be %[n else:]e4 ,i 0 s mu* afraid ( deflection or vibration ( ! %aft t ,i %ort5$ up ! l5g? betwe5 ! be>+s & plac$ ! driv+-pulley on ! ov]hang+ end ( ! %aft1 :i* = ! light "w to be done !re answ]$ suffici5tly well4 ,i %[$ also ! l>ge/ & ! smalle/ sizes ( my /ation>y-eng9e gov]nors4 ,^! 7 belt$ f ! %aft to revolve s z to /& always 9 positions co9cid5t ) ^? ( ! gov]nor :i* regulat$ ! eng9e4 ,on a table betwe5 ! rail+ & ! head ( ! eng9e ,i %[$ mahogany sectional models ( ! valves at "o end ( ! cyl9d] 9 ! eng9e exhibit$1 & ( ! n[ well-kn[n ,all5 slide valve1 ) d\ble op5+ = admission made by a passage ov] ! exhau/-cup4 ,! ,ri*>ds indicator is se5 plac$ on ! cyl9d] midway ( its l5g?1 & connect$ by pipes ) ! ends ov] ! cle>ances1 s t 9 ! famili> mann] by means ( a ?ree-way cock ! opposite diagrams c\ld be tak5 on ! same %eet4 ,aft] a few days' use ,i mi/ru/$ t ! lead l9es 7 n correctly drawn1 & ,i took away ^! pipes1 plac+ ! indicator on ! cyl9d] itself1 at ! opposite ends alt]nately4 ,! diagrams !n tak5 %[$ t ! error f transmission ?r\gh ^! pipes _h be5 ev5 great] ?an ,i _h fe>$4 ,i h1 ( c\rse1 employ$ ! close connection ev] s9ce4 ,?is id5tifies ! "t :5 ! photograph 0 tak54 ,x mu/ h be5 )9 a few days aft] />t+4 ,! c5t] ( ! ecc5tric co9cid+ ) ! crank1 z already /at$1 & ! c5t] l9e ( ! l9k be+ 9 ! same horizontal plane ) t ( ! eng9e1 ,i 0 able to take ! motion ( ! pap] drum f ! su/a9+ arms ( ! l9k in/ead ( f ! cross-head4 ,?is 0 v conv5i5t4 ,dur+ ! fir/ two or ?ree weeks ! /eam pressure 0 kept up to #ge p\nds1 z int5d$1 & ,i 0 able to get diagrams cutt+ (f q e>ly1 :i* 7 !n errone\sly suppos$ to %[ sup]ior economy4 ,b :5 all ! /eam-eat]s _h got 9 _! "w ! pressure c\ld n be ma9ta9$ mu* above #dj p\nds1 & = t exhibition ! day ( fancy diagrams 0 ov]4 ,gwynne ,co4 %[$ a l>ge c5trifugal pump driv5 by a pair ( eng9es :i* always br\ght ! pressure d[n at ! rate ( a p\nd a m9ute4 ,!y 7 n all[$ to run long] ?an fifte5 m9utes at a "t1 b x took a long "t aft] !y /opp$ be=e ! pressure c\ld be got up aga9 ev5 to #dj p\nds4 ,:5ev] ,i took a diagram somebody 0 always /&+ ready to take x away1 & s among my mem5toes ,i h be5 able to f9d none cutt+ (f e>li] ?an ! "o "h repres5t$4 ,on ! wall at ! back ,i hung ! l>ge/ ,unit$ ,/ates flag ,i c\ld f9d1 ) a portrait ( ,presid5t ,l9coln4 ,?is seems all t ne$s to be said ab\t ! photograph & ! diagram4 ,illu/ration3 ,,int]national ,,exhibition1 ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,dep>tm5t #ahfb ,,diagram ,,tak5 ,,f #ahfb ,,! ,,all5 ,,eng9e ,,by ,,! ,,ri*>ds ,,indicator4 ,,eng9e1 #h ,,in*es ,,by #bd ,,in*es1 ,,revolutions ,,p] ,,m9ute1 #aej4 ,,scale1 #dj ,,lbs4 ,,to ,,! ,,in*4 ,b :at 0 ! matt]8 ,i w cle> ! way to answ]+ ?is "q by relat+ ! foll[+ incid5t3 ,six mon?s lat]1 ) a feel+ ( bitt] disappo9tm5t1 ,i contemplat$ my eng9e /&+ alone :]e ! place _h be5 ?rong$ ) surg+ life4 ,all ! o!r exhibits _h be5 remov$4 ,?is 0 left 9 /illness & desolation1 & ,i 0 mak+ up my m9d to ! necessity ( %ipp+ x home aga91 its exhibition to all appe>ance absolutely fruitless--a failure1 :i* ,i 0 utt]ly at a loss to compreh5d1 :5 ,i _h a call f ,mr4 ,james ,ea/on1 ! same man :o _h fir/ welcom$ me 9 ,engl&4 ,8 firm _h p]haps ! l>ge/ exhibit 9 ! ,ma*9]y ,hall1 ( a wat]fall suppli$ by a c5trifugal pump1 & !y _h be5 frequ5t obs]v]s ( ! runn+ ( my eng9e1 :i* 0 q ne> !m4 ,mr4 ,ea/on bluntly ask$ me if ,i ?\ght my eng9e c\ld be run #ej p] c5t4 fa/] or at #bbe revolutions p] m9ute1 because !y _h conclud$ t x c\ld be1 & if ,i agre$ ) !m !y _h a use = x !mselves4 ,"u ! circum/ances ,i did n hesitate long ab\t agree+ ) !m 9 respect to bo? ability & price1 & ! sale 0 quickly conclud$4 ,i not$ an entire abs5ce ( any disposition to take an undue advantage4 ,mr4 ,ea/on !n told me t !y 7 tr\bl$ ) lack ( p[] e aft]noon :5 ! f\ndry bl[] 0 on1 & _h long want$ to drive ?is bl[] indep5d5tly4 ,x ne$$ to make #bjbe revolutions p] m9ute to give ! bla/ !y requir$1 & !y _h plann$ to drive x by a frictional ge>+1 n9e to "o1 if my eng9e c\ld run at ! necess>y spe$4 ,s ?is mo/ peculi> & exceptional opportunity = its application1 absolutely ! only *ance = its sale t _h appe>$1 & t at ! v la/ mom5t1 prev5t$ my return+ home 9 disappo9tm5t4 ,x is h>dly necess>y to add t ! eng9e prov$ completely successful4 ,i %all ref] to x aga94 ,! po9t ( ! incid5t is ?is3 ,x e/abli%$ ! fact1 ! /atem5t ( :i* o!rwise no "o f ! result w\ld cr$it = an in/ant1 t1 f ! aft]noon :5 ! black & av]t$ looks ( my loom exhibitors 7 *ang$ to smil+ congratulations d[n to ! close ( ! exhibition1 ! eng9e nev] once _h a w>m be>+ or 0 int]rupt$ = a s+le mom5t4 ,x 0 visit$ by e eng9e] 9 ,engl&1 & by a multitude ( eng9e us]s1 0 admir$ by e "o1 & won ! entire confid5ce ( all obs]v]s 9 its spe$1 its regulation1 & ! p]fection ( its diagrams2 & yet 9 all t six mon?s n a build] ev] said a ^w ab\t build+ x1 nor a us] said a ^w ab\t us+ x2 &1 z week aft] week & mon? aft] mon? pass$ )\t a sign1 ,i became almo/ /upefi$ ) a/oni%m5t & di/ress4 ,! explanation ( ?is ph5om5on 0 entirely simple1 b ,i did n "k x1 & !re 0 no "o to ev5 h9t x to me4 ,i 0 among a p ^: fundam5tal ideas respect+ /eam-eng9es 7 entirely diff]5t f ^? to :i* ,i _h be5 accu/om$1 & ,i knew no?+ ab\t !m1 & s c\ld n address myself to !m4 ,9 ! view ( e ,engli%man a non-cond5s+ eng9e 0 rubbi%4 ,^? :i* 7 made 7 small1 *eap affairs1 mo/ly = export4 ,nei!r a build] nor a us] c\ld reg>d a non-cond5s+ eng9e ) ! slighte/ int]e/4 ,n[ ,i d n ?9k t 9 my limit$ sph]e ( obs]vation at home ,i _h ev] se5 a cond5s+ /ation>y eng9e1 except ! eng9e :i* pump$ out ! dry-dock at ! ,brooklyn ,navy ,y>d4 ,9 my m9d cond5s+ eng9es 7 associat$ ) %ips & /eamboats4 ,at ?is exhibition also !re 7 %[n only non-cond5s+ eng9es4 ,i did n ?9k ( ! reason = ?is1 t 9 ?is "p ( ,london1 f> away f ! ,?ames1 no wat] c\ld be _h = cond5s+ purposes4 ,i took x all z a matt] ( c\rse1 ?\gh ,i 0 a/oni%$ at ! que] lot ( eng9es 9 ! company ( :i* ,i f\nd myself4 ,i 01 ( c\rse1 famili> ) ! developm5t ( ! /ation>y eng9e 9 ,engl& f ! orig9al type1 9 :i* ! pressure ( /eam bel[ t ( ! atmosph]e1 & sometimes ! pressure ( ! atmosph]e itself furni%$ ! l>g] proportion ( ! p[] ex]t$2 b aft] all ,i c>ri$ ) me my ,am]ican ideas1 :i* 7 limit$ to non-cond5s+ eng9es1 & _h no conception ( ! gulf t sep>at$ my ?\ghts f ^? ( ! m5 ab\t me4 ,my visitors always w\nd up ) ! same "q1 8,h[ d y drive y\r air-pump80 ,& 9 my innoc5ce ,i uni=mly repli$1 8,! eng9e is a non-cond5s+ eng9e2 x has no air-pump02 all unconsci\s t e "t ,i said t ,i 0 consign+ ! eng9e to ! rubbi% heap4 ,?is reply 0 tak5 necess>ily z a frank admission t ! high-spe$ eng9e 0 n adapt$ = cond5s+4 ,( c\rse1 !n1 x _h no int]e/ = !m4 ,no d\bt _m wond]$ :y ,i %\ld h tr\bl$ myself to %[ x !re at all4 ,if ,i _h ?\ght m deeply ,i mu/ h be5 /ruck by ! unv>y+ =m ( ?is "q1 always assum+ ! air-pump to be a "p ( ! eng9e1 b :i*1 ( c\rse1 c\ld n be us$ !re1 & only inquir+ h[ ,i work$ x2 & also by ! fact t aft] gett+ my answ] ! que/ion] soon dep>t$1 & ,i sc>cely ev] saw ! same visitor aga94 ,b ,i did n ?9k deeply4 ,p]haps ! conditions ( excitem5t 7 n favorable to reflection4 ,all ,i ?\ght 0 t ?is same ev]la/+ "q1 :i* at home ,i w\ld nev] h he>d1 0 gett+ awfully monoton\s4 ,aft] a :ile ?is annoy+ "q came to be ask$ less & less frequ5tly1 & also ! eng9e attract$ less & less att5tion4 ,! eng9e _h fail$ 9 a vital respect1 & ,i did n "k x4 ,t ! fact ( ! eng9e be+ non-cond5s+ %\ld h be5 an objection to x nev] once ent]$ my m9d4 ,b ,i d\bt if ,i c\ld h bett]$ ! matt]1 h[ev] alive to ?is difficulty ,i might h be54 ,i %[$ all ,i _h yet accompli%$4 ,9 ! m9ds ( my visitors x no d\bt appe>$ impossible to run an air-pump successfully at su* a spe$2 ! wat] & air w\ld be *urn$ into foam1 & ! valves w\ld n close 9 "t4 ,?is objection ,i 0 n prep>$ to meet1 = ,i _h n ?\ght on ! subject at all4 ,moreov]1 x c\ld n h be5 met 9 any way except by a practical demon/ration4 ,= t demon/ration ,i _h yet to wait five ye>s4 ,!re 7 _m ?+s connect$ ) ?is season :i* 7 well wor? rememb]+4 ,"o ( ^! 0 ! visit ( ! jury4 ,x 0 ! only "t ,i ev] met ,pr(essor ,rank9e4 ,!re 7 two or ?ree ,fr5*m5 on ! jury1 & !y engag$ 9 an animat$ discussion ( ! "q :e!r ! /eam c\ld foll[ ! pi/on at s great a spe$4 ,i well rememb] ! %>p exclamation ) :i* ,pr(essor ,rank9e put an end to ?is nons5se1 :5 he _h got tir$ ( x4 8,!re is no limit to ! spe$ at :i* /eam w foll[ a pi/on40 ,"o day ,i _h a call f ,mr4 ,john ,p5n1 ,mr4 ,william ,fairbairn1 & ,mr4 ,rob]t ,napi]1 :o came toge!r on a visit ( c]emony1 & pres5t$ me _! c>ds4 ,9 return ,i pres5t$ to !m ! c>ds ( ! eng9e4 ,b _! visit1 l mo/ o!rs1 clos$ ) ! same inevitable "q4 ,x 0 a delightful h\r t ,mr4 ,f4 ,w4 ,webb sp5t ) me4 ,he 0 !n assi/ant eng9e] ( ! ,london ,nor?we/]n ,railway "u ,mr4 ,ramsbottom1 aft]w>ds ,mr4 ,ramsbottom's successor1 & ! pione] build] ( comp\nd-cyl9d] locomotives4 ,he told me ab\t ! new =m ( travel+-crane inv5t$ by ,mr4 ,ramsbottom = ! %ops at ,crewe1 :i* 0 driv5 by a fly+-rope1 a -in* cotton cord1 & also ( o!r inv5tions ( ,mr4 ,ramsbottom--among ^! ! automatic cyl9d] lubricator1 9 :i* ! cond5sation ( ! /eam 0 s rapid1 f ! locomotive ru%+ ?r\gh ! atmosph]e1 t only ! wat] =m$ on ! conical end ( a bolt 0 p]mitt$ to drop into ! oil1 o!r cond5sation runn+ into a circul> tr\gh & back ?r\gh an ext]nal goos5eck pipe to ! /eam-*e/2 & ( _! exp]im5ts to obs]ve ! rate ( ?is cond5sation4 ,= ?is purpose !y us$ soda-wat] bottles1 :i* !y f\nd capable ( resi/+ a pressure ( #bjj p\nds on ! squ>e in*1 & 9 :i* !y c\ld see ! rapidity ) :i* ! cond5s$ wat] displac$ ! oil1 ?us lead+ to ! above device = limit+ ?is action2 also ab\t ! ,ramsbottom pi/on r+s1 :i* came to be1 & /ill are1 s l>gely us$4 ,^! consi/1 z is well kn[n1 ( squ>e wr\ght-iron rods1 say in* squ>e1 two = ea* pi/on1 sprung into grooves4 ,:at is n s g5]ally kn[n is ! way 9 :i* ^! r+s 7 orig9at$1 :i* ,mr4 ,webb !n describ$ to me4 ,z sold1 ^! are n circul> r+s1 b :5 compress$ 9 ! cyl9d] !y become truly circul> & ex]t ! same pressure at e po9t4 ,! orig9al =m 0 f\nd = ea* size 9 ?is way3 ,a circul> iron table 0 prep>$1 provid$ ) a l>ge numb] ( pulleys locat$ radially & equidi/ant ar\nd its edge4 ,a r+ hav+ ! section ( ! propos$ r+s1 turn$ to ! size ( ! cyl9d]1 & cut on "o side1 0 laid on ?is table1 & cords 7 atta*$ to x at equal di/ances pass+ ov] ^! pulleys4 ,equal weights 7 hung on ^! cords1 suffici5t to exp& ?is r+ to ! ext5t desir$4 ,! =m ( ! exp&$ r+ 0 !n m>k$ on ! table1 & to ! l9es ?us obta9$ ! r+s 7 !n roll$4 ,he told me also ( ! tr\gh & scoop inv5t$ by ,mr4 ,ramsbottom1 & n[ us$ ! _w ov]1 = refill+ locomotive tanks :ile runn+ at full spe$4 ,be+ a locomotive man1 ,mr4 ,webb did n ask ab\t ! way ,i drove my air-pump4 ,mr4 ,cl>k =m$ a s*eme to indicate all ! eng9es 9 ! exhibition1 tw5ty-f\r 9 numb]1 all ,engli% except m9e1 s f> z ,i rememb]1 & employ$ my indicator = ! purpose1 ! diagrams be+ tak5 by myself4 ,only two exhibitors decl9$ to h _! eng9es indicat$4 ,z ,i aft]w>ds le>n$1 mo/ ( ! eng9es 7 b\ght = use !re1 z exhibitors w\ld n exhibit non-cond5s+ eng9es4 ,"o ( ^? :o refus$ p]mission 7 ,gwynne ,co41 ! pr9cipal p>tn] a nephew ( my c5trifugal-=ce fri5d ( e>li] days4 ,!y exhibit$ a c5trifugal pump supply+ a wat]fall4 ,!y employ$ ,mr4 ,z]ah ,colburn1 !n editor ( ,! ,eng9e]1 to inve/igate _! pair ( non-cond5s+ eng9es & f9d out :y !y us$ s mu* /eam4 ,he borr[$ my indicator to make a private te/4 ,( c\rse1 ,i nev] saw ! diagrams1 b ,mr4 ,colburn in=m$ me t by mak+ "s *anges he _h r$uc$ ! back pressure to #g p\nds above ! atmosph]e1 :i* he claim$ to be z good z c\ld be expect$4 ,no mat]ial improvem5t 9 ! eng9es 0 to be obs]v$1 h[ev]4 ,"s ( ! diagrams tak5 on ^! te/s exhibit$ almo/ incr$ible faults4 ,! only really good ones 7 f a pair ( eng9es made by ,ea/on1 ,amos ,sons1 also to drive a l>ge c5trifugal pump1 built = dra9age purposes 9 ,dem]>a1 & su/a9+ ano!r wat]fall4 ,^! %[$ ! /eam cut (f %>ply at "o ?ird ( ! /roke by sep>ately driv5 valves on ! back ( ! ma9 slides4 ,a mortify+ feature ( ?is "w = myself 0 t on te/+ ! indicator ,mr4 ,cl>k f\nd t ! area ( ! pi/on1 :i* 0 repres5t$ to be "o qu>t] ( a squ>e in*1 0 really consid]ably less ?an ?is1 %[+ lam5table inaccuracy on ! "p ( ! mak]s1 z well z my own neglect to discov] x4 ,?is r5d]$ ! in/rum5t valueless = measur+ p[]1 b x %[$ ! "* ( ! diagrams all "r4 ,! f9e/ me*anical draw+ ,i ev] saw--or any "o else1 ,i ?9k--0 %[n 9 ?is exhibition4 ,x 0 a draw+ ( ! /eam%ip 8,p]sia10 !n ! pride ( ! ,cun>d fleet1 & 0 ! only me*anical draw+ ev] admitt$ to ! walls ( ! ,national ,gall]y1 :]e x _h appe>$ ! ye> be=e4 ,x repres5t$ side & end elevations & plan1 z well z longitud9al & cross-sections1 0 pa9t$ & %ad$ 9 wat]-colors1 & involv$ an almo/ incr$ible am\nt ( "w4 ,x 0 made by ,mr4 ,kirkaldy1 !n a draftsman 9 ! employ ( ! ,napi]s1 ( ,glasg[1 ! build]s ( ! vessel4 ,i am tempt$ to ref] to ?is1 z x =ms a prom95t datum po9t f :i* to measure ! developm5t ( /eam navigation 9 ! brief space ( =ty ye>s4 ,! vessel did n possess a s+le feature1 l>ge or small1 t n[ exi/s4 ,x 0 ( only ab\t #cjjj tons burd54 ,x 0 an iron %ip built 9 ! days ( ! rapid transition f wood to /eel4 ,x 0 propell$ by paddle-:eels4 ,^! 7 driv5 by a pair ( side-lev] eng9es4 ,! eng9es _h ea* a s+le cyl9d]4 ,! /eam pressure c>ri$ 0 nom9ally #be p\nds above ! atmosph]e1 b practically only f #ae to #bj p\nds4 ,full pressure 0 n pret5d$ to be ma9ta9$4 ,!y _h jet cond5s]s4 ,all =g$ "w 0 ( iron4 ,! vessel 0 /e]$ by h&4 ,! rigg+1 /&+ z well z runn+1 0 ( hemp4 ,x 0 full b>k-rigg$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fr$]ick ,e4 ,,sickels ,!re ,i fir/ met ,mr4 ,fr$]ick ,e4 ,sickels1 ! inv5tor ( ! trip cut-(f2 t immortal man :o conceiv$ ! idea ( tripp+ ! valve me*anism ( a /eam-eng9e at any po9t 9 its op5+ movem5t1 ?us releas+ ! valve & p]mitt+ x to be sudd5ly clos$4 ,he _h come ov] to exhibit 8 /eam /e]+ ge>1 :i* is n[ us$ ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,x 0 a/oni%+ h[ little att5tion x attract$4 ,he _h x connect$ & %[$ x 9 op]ation4 ,:ile he turn$ ! :eel precisely z ! /e]sman did1 ! /eam did all ! "w ( mov+ ! rudd] & hold+ x 9 any position4 ,nobody seem$ to take ! slighte/ int]e/ 9 x4 ,i attribut$ ?is l>gely to 8 mi/ake 9 %[+ a v r\gh affair1 ! v ?+ :i* he ?\ght w\ld add to its effect4 ,he _h an app>atus t _h be5 us$ on a coa/+ /eam] :i* 0 captur$ by ! ,conf$]ates & employ$ by !m z a blockade-runn]1 & aft]w>ds captur$ by our cruis]s1 tak5 into ,new ,york & condemn$4 ,he b\ght ?is ge> out ( x at auction & s5t x to ! exhibition j z x 04 ,he believ$ t ! m evid5ces ( neglect & r\gh usage x %[$1 ! great] admiration its p]fect action w\ld inspire4 ,he le>n$ bett]4 ,poli%$ iron & brass & mahogany w\ld h l$ p to believe t he himself ?\ght x 0 wor? %[+ prop]ly4 ,! picture gall]y 9 ! second /ory ( ! ma9 build+ ( ?is exhibition 0 really wond]ful4 ,its mo/ prom95t feature 0 a collection ( pa9t+s repres5t+ ! progress ( ,briti% art f ! days ( ,hog>?4 ,all ,europe 0 repres5t$4 ,i 0 told t ! entire wall surface 0 sev5 eigh?s ( a mile long4 ,we also _h a gall]y ( ,am]ican art1 consi/+ ( a numb] ( rem>kable l>ge photographs ( ! ,yosemite ,valley1 ,cali=nia1 & "o pa9t+4 ,mr4 ,j4 ,f4 ,cropsey1 an ,am]ican l&scape arti/ ( consid]able celebrity at home1 _h =m$ a s*eme = e/abli%+ himself 9 ,london4 ,he took ) him a numb] ( 8 works4 ,8 pice de rsi/ance 0 8,autumn on ! ,hudson10 :i* 0 greatly admir$ & = :i* he 0 (f]$ a l>ge price1 b he pref]r$ to %[ x 9 ,london4 ,he _h s5t x to ! ,national ,gall]y1 &1 to 8 con/]nation1 x 0 refus$1 ! committee decl>+ t !re 7 no su* colors 9 nature4 ,x also (f5d$ ! ,engli% ta/e1 by :i* our autumnal t9ts are reg>d$ z 8v gaudy10 s he hung x 9 ,mr4 ,holmes' (fice at ! exhibition4 ,he & ,i _h ea* a lot to le>n ab\t ! way ?+s look to our c\s9s4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,sale ( ,gov]nors4 ,visit f ,mr4 ,all54 ,op]ation ( ! ,eng9e ,sold to ,ea/on1 ,amos ,sons4 ,manufacture ( ! ,indicator4 ,application on ,locomotives4 ,! gov]nor seem$ to please e "o4 ,9 anticipation ( a dem& = !m1 ,i _h %ipp$ a numb] to ,london1 :i* met a ready sale4 ,! mo/ appreciative p]sons z a class 7 ! l95-manufactur]s ( ,belfa/4 ,"o ( !m e>ly took a lic5se to sell !m !re4 ,! fir/ "o ,i sold 9 ,london 0 to my fri5ds ,ea/on1 ,amos ,sons4 ,z soon z !y saw x 9 op]ation x /ruck !m z ! v ?+ !y ne$$4 ,9 connection ) _! eng9e]+ works !y c>ri$ on ! manufacture ( lead pipe by hydraulic pressure4 ,! eng9e :i* drove a l>ge section ( _! ma*9e tools also drove ! hydraulic pumps = ?is manufacture4 ,x 0 a v try+ s]vice4 ,! resi/ance 0 v heavy & came on & (f ! eng9e in/antly4 ,! action ( ! common gov]nor 0 n prompt en\gh to control x1 & !y _h to employ a man h&l+ a disk valve ) a v %ort motion4 ,he _h to keep 8 eye fix$ on a column ( m]cury4 ,:5 ?is rose he mu/ op5 ! valve1 & :5 x dropp$ he mu/ %ut x4 ,x _h be5 f\nd t ?is 0 a poor reliance = ! in/antane\s action requir$4 ,!y got a gov]nor f me at once4 ,i receiv$ a message f !m ! next day4 ,! gov]nor w\ld n answ] at all2 w\ld ,i come d[n & see ab\t x8 ,i happ5$ fir/ to meet an old man1 =eman ( ! turn]s4 8,:at is ! matt]80 8,matt]6 ,! gov]nor won't "w1 t's :at's ! matt]40 ,i 0 r an impulsive "y man & repli$1 8,x w "w1 or ,i'll eat x40 ,he %>ply respond$1 8,if x does "w ,i'll eat x1 & ,i hav5't a too? 9 my head40 ,fooli% old man6 he 0 m ra% ?an ,i4 ,i saw at a glance t ! gov]nor w5t ?r\gh b half its action4 ,!re 0 evid5tly "s resi/ance 9 ! valve1 a common fly-?rottle4 ,aft] !y %ut d[n at night ,i _h ! valve pull$ out1 & f\nd t ! *amb] 0 l>g] ?an ! pipe & t ! w+s ( ! valve 7 long & _! po9ts caught on ! ends ( ! pipe4 ,! w+s ( ! valve 7 soon %ort5$ & reb$d$ 9 ! *amb]1 & :5 />t$ aga9 ! gov]nor controll$ ! motion ( ! eng9e p]fectly1 to ! great gratification ( ev]ybody1 & ! delight ( ! boys1 :o _h he>d ! old man promise to eat x4 ,! valve _h be5 put 9 = my gov]nor to "w1 & ! fitt]s _h put up a job on me4 ,! old man 0 n 9 ! secret4 ,s ! laugh 0 on him in/ead ( on me4 ,directly aft] ?is triumph ,i receiv$ an ord] f ,mr4 ,john ,p5n = a gov]nor to regulate ! eng9e driv+ 8 m>9e-eng9e works at ,gre5wi*4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ & only eng9e ,i ev] saw ( ! gras%opp] class1 q common1 ,i le>n$1 9 e>li] days4 ,! sup]9t5d5t ( 8 works aft]w>ds told me1 laugh+ly1 t he _h a l>ge acc\nt aga9/ me = loss ( "t2 t he _h become s fasc9at$ ) ! gov]nor action t he _h /ood wat*+ x sometimes = tw5ty m9utes4 ,he knew by ! position ( ! gov]nor e l>ge tool t 0 runn+ & :at x 0 do+1 if light or heavy "w1 & especially e "t a plan] 0 rev]s$4 ,"o day a g5tleman ask$ me if ,i ?\ght ! gov]nor c\ld regulate 8 eng9e4 ,he 0 a manufactur] ( ! metal ?read us$ 9 mak+ gold lace4 ,a b> ( silv]1 #b in*es 9 diamet] & #b or #c feet long1 0 cov]$ ) ?ree or f\r ?icknesses ( d5ti/s' gold leaf1 & !n drawn d[n to exce$+ly f9e ?reads1 & ! gold surface 0 nev] brok54 ,i h (t5 wond]$ h[ ?ick t gold cov]+ f9ally 04 ,! heavy draw+ ( ! cold b>s requir$ a great deal ( p[]1 & :5 !y %ot out ! eng9e w\ld run away & ! f9e ?reads w\ld be brok54 ,no gov]nor nor heavy fly-:eel w\ld help ! matt]1 & !y _h to d _! heavy draw+ 9 ! night4 ,my gov]nor ma9ta9$ ! motion absolutely4 ,n only 7 ! f9e/ ?reads n brok5 by ! sudd5 *anges 9 ! heavy draw+1 b ! occasional breakages t !y _h be5 accu/om$ to ne>ly ceas$4 ,9 ?is connection ,i _c refra9 f tell+ a good /ory on ,mr4 ,ramsbottom & ,mr4 ,webb1 al?\gh ! incid5t happ5$ ! next ye>4 ,i receiv$ an ord] = a gov]nor = ! eng9e driv+ ! %ops ( ! ,london ,nor?we/]n ,railway at ,crewe4 ,soon aft] its %ipm5t !re came a l9e f ! (fice !re t ! gov]nor 0 behav+ badly & ,i w\ld h to g & see ab\t x4 ,i f\nd t ! eng9e consi/$ ( a pair ( locomotive cyl9d]s set upright on ! floor & directly connect$ above1 ! cranks at "r angles ) ea* o!r1 to ! l9e-%aft1 a plan :i* ,i h always admir$1 z a capital way ( avoid+ belts or ge>+4 ,!y 7 runn+ at #abj revolutions p] m9ute1 & 7 connect$ 9 ! middle ( ! %aft1 :i* 0 ab\t #djj feet long4 ,! gov]nor 0 fly+ up & d[n q wildly4 ,i _h nev] se5 su* an action be=e1 & 0 at a loss :at to make ( x4 ,i saw no fly-:eel1 b x did n seem t its abs5ce c\ld acc\nt = ?is irregul>ity4 ,inde$1 ) c\pl$ eng9es runn+ at ?is spe$1 & only trifl+ *anges ( load1 & a gov]nor requir+ no "t to act1 a fly-:eel seem$ sup]flu\s4 ,pretty soon x came out t ! want ( fly-:eel c\ld n cause ! tr\ble1 = !y _h two4 ,:]e 7 !y8 ,!re 0 "o at ea* end ( ! %aft1 close to ! end walls ( ! build+1 :]e wall boxes af=d$ excell5t supports4 ,fly-:eels at ! ends ( #b-;in* %afts & #bjj feet f ! eng9e6 ,i fairly %\t$ ) laught]1 told !m to take (f _! fly-:eels1 & came home4 ,! fly-:eels 7 tak5 (f1 & !re 0 no fur!r tr\ble4 ,well1 :at %\ld railway eng9e]s1 absorb$ 9 locomotive designs & ev]y?+ p]ta9+ to railroad+1 be expect$ to "k ab\t fly-:eel in]tia & %aft torsion8 ,ab\t midsumm] ,i _h ! pleasant surprise ( a visit f ,mr4 ,all51 ^: gratification at ! %[ ,i _h made 0 unb\nd$4 ,we saw mu* ( ! exhibition toge!r4 ,p]haps ! mo/ int]e/+ exhibits 9 ! ma*9]y dep>tm5t1 to u bo?1 7 ! work+ models %[n by ! m>9e-eng9e build]s4 ,!re 7 a l>ge numb] ( ^!1 g5]ally n mu* ov] "o foot 9 any dim5sion1 b complete to e bolt & nut1 sup]bly f9i%$1 & %[n 9 motion4 ,!y _h evid5tly be5 made reg>dless ( co/4 ,9 ! progress ( eng9e]+ sci5ce1 ev]y?+ repres5t$ by ^! elegant toys has long s9ce vani%$4 ,we 7 mu* impress$ by a cyl9d] ca/+1 #abj in*es 9 diamet]1 %[n by ,mr4 ,p5n1 "o ( a pair made = a horizontal eng9e = a ,briti% w>%ip1 to "w /eam at #be p\nds pressure4 ,ev]y?+ !re %[n p]ta9+ to /eam eng9e]+1 except our own eng9e1 0 ab\t to disappe> =ev]4 ,h[ long be=e t also %all foll[8 ,soon aft] ,mr4 ,all5's return he s5t me a draw+ ( 8 f\r-op5+ equilibrium valve ) adju/able pressure-plate4 ,i realiz$ ! great value ( ?is mo/ orig9al inv5tion1 n[ s well kn[n1 b its adoption requir$ a res*em+ ( ! valve-ge>1 & t _h to be po/pon$ = "s ye>s4 ,9 sett+ up ! eng9e 9 ! works ( ,ea/on1 ,amos ,sons1 ,i _h a curi\s example ( ,engli% p]t9acity4 ,old ,mr4 ,amos said to me1 8,port]1 :]e is y\r pump80 8,! eng9e has no pump40 8,no pump60 8,no1 sir2 we consid] a fe$-pump z an adjunct to ! boil]1 nev] put x on ! eng9e1 & g5]ally employ indep5d5t fe$-pumps :i* c be adju/$ to ! prop] spe$4 ,besides1 a fe$-pump c\ld n be run satisfactorily at ! spe$ ( ?is eng9e40 ,he he>d me ?r\gh1 & !n1 ) a look ( utt] disgu/1 exclaim$3 8,if a man %\ld sell me a musket & tell me x _h no /ock1 lock1 or b>rel1 ^! 7 all extra1 ,i %\ld ?9k x j ab\t z s5sible40 ,no?+ w\ld d b t ?is eng9e mu/ h a pump4 ,i _h int5d$ to cut (f ! project+ end ( ! %aft1 b ,mr4 ,amos ord]$ ?is to be left1 & _h an ecc5tric fitt$ on x1 & set a v]tical pump on ! floor to be driv5 by ?is ecc5tric1 at #bbe d\ble /rokes p] m9ute4 ,also ! fe$-pipe _h to be ov] #ej feet long1 ) ?ree elb[s4 ,( c\rse1 z ! boys say1 we _h a circus4 ,a me*anic _h a daily job1 morn+s1 :5 ! eng9e 0 n runn+1 secur+ t pump on its f\ndation4 ,! trembl+ & p\nd+ 9 ! fe$-pipe 7 fe>ful4 ,i sugge/$ an air-*amb]4 ,!y s5t ^w to me t !y _h put on an air-*amb]1 b x did no good4 ,i w5t to look at x1 & f\nd a v small air-*amb] 9 ! middle ( ! l5g? ( ! pipe1 :]e x seem$ to me m likely to d h>m4 ,at my sugge/ion !y got "o ( suitable size & atta*$ x to ! pump outlet1 :5 ! noise & trembl+ mo/ly disappe>$1 z well z ! disposition ( ! pump to break loose4 ,x did fairly well aft] t1 & !y made x answ]1 al?\gh ,i d n suppose x ev] "o qu>t] fill$4 ,mr4 ,amos 0 ! consult+ eng9e] ( ! ,royal ,agricultural ,society4 ,at ?is exhibition ,am]ican reap]s made an invasion ( ,engl&4 ,mr4 ,amos set 8 face aga9/ !m1 & 9 reply to my "q1 :at objection he made to !m1 he said1 8,we pref] to get our gra9 into ! b>n1 in/ead ( /rew+ x ov] ! field40 ,& yet ?is man1 ! eng9e]+ head ( ?is firm1 0 ! only man 9 ,engl&1 s f> z ,i knew1 advanc$ en\gh to take up ! ,wolff sy/em ( comp\nd+1 & :o _h b\ght my eng9e to run at #bbe revolutions p] m9ute1 :i* x cont9u$ to d ) complete satisfaction until "s ye>s lat]1 :5 ^! works 7 remov$ to a location on ! ,?ames1 ea/ ( ,london1 :5 ,i lo/ sight ( !m4 ,dur+ ! latt] "p ( ! exhibition ,i le>n$ t ! ,mc,naught & ! ,hopk9son indicators 7 9 common use 9 ,engl&2 t "o or bo? ( ^! 7 to be f\nd 9 ! eng9e-rooms ( mo/ mills & manufactur+ e/abli%m5ts1 & t if ! ,ri*>ds indicator 7 prop]ly put on ! m>ket !re w\ld probably be "s dem& = x1 al?\gh at exi/+ eng9e spe$s ! indicators 9 use appe>$ to be satisfactory4 ,a special field = its employm5t w\ld d\btless be f\nd1 h[ev]1 9 indicat+ locomotives4 ,i felt suffici5tly enc\rag$ to set ab\t ! task ( /&>diz+ ! indicator1 & dur+ ! w9t] ( #ahfb-c made a contract ) ! firm ( ,elliott ,bro!rs1 ! well-kn[n manufactur]s ( philosophical app>atus & eng9e]+ & draw+ in/rum5ts1 to manufacture !m accord+ to my plans4 ,?is 0 my fir/ attempt to organize ! manufacture ( an in/rum5t ( any k9d1 & ,i set ab\t x "u a deep s5se ( responsibility = ! production ( an indicator t %\ld comm& ! confid5ce ( eng9e]s 9 its inv>iable tru?4 ,i f\nd t ! opportunity ,i _h enjoy$ = /udy+ ! subject _h be5 mo/ important4 ,! daily use ( ! indicator :i* ,i _h br\ght to ! exhibition 0 an invaluable prep>ation = ?is "w4 ,i decid$1 fir/1 to increase ! multiplication ( ! pi/on motion1 by means ( ! lev]1 f ?ree times to f\r times1 ?us r$uc+ by "o qu>t] ! movem5t ( ! pi/on requir$ to give ! same v]tical movem5t to ! p5cil1 &1 second1 to increase ! cyl9d] area f "o qu>t] to "o half ( a squ>e in*4 ,! latt] 0 necess>y 9 ord] to af=d suffici5t room = spr+s ( prop] size1 & correct reliable /r5g? 9 _! connections4 ,! fir/ problem t pres5t$ itself 0 h[ to produce cyl9d]s ( ! exact diamet] requir$1 4#gigi ( an in*1 & to make an error 9 ?is dim5sion impossible4 ,?is problem ,i solv$ 9 ! foll[+ mann]3 ,at my reque/ ,elliott ,bro!rs obta9$ f ! ,:itwor? ,company a h>d5$ /eel m&rel ab\t #bj in*es 9 l5g?1 gr\nd p>allel to ?is exact size & c]tifi$ by !m4 ,brass tubes ( slightly l>g] size & c>efully clean$ 7 drawn d[n on ?is m&rel4 ,^! :5 press$ (f pres5t$ a p]fect surface & ne$$ only to be saw$ up 9 l5g?s ( ab\t #b in*es = ea* cyl9d]4 ,?r\gh ! :ole hi/ory ( ! manufacture t remov$ all tr\ble or conc]n on ?is acc\nt4 ,! pi/ons 7 made z light z possible1 & 7 turn$ to a gauge t p]mitt$ !m to leak a little4 ,! w9dage 0 n suffici5t to affect _! accuracy2 a ?ickness ( silk pap] on "o side w\ld hold ! pi/ons tight2 b !y _h a frictionless action1 & ! cov] ( ! spr+ case hav+ two holes op5+ to ! atmosph]e1 !re c\ld be no pressure above ! pi/on except t ( ! atmosph]e4 ,illu/ration3 ,,spr+-,,te/+ ,,in/rum5t4 ,,us$ ,,9 ,,! ,,manufacture ,,( ,,! ,,ri*>ds ,,indicator4 ,design$ by ,*>les ,t4 ,port]4 ,,longitud9al ,,section4 ,,scale1 ,,half ,,size4 ,,end ,,view ,! second problem 0 to insure ! accuracy ( ! spr+s4 ,?is 0 m s]i\s ?an ! fir/ "o4 ,! brass heads ( ! spr+s 7 provid$ ) ?ree w+s in/ead ( two1 :i* m9e _h4 ,! spr+1 aft] be+ coil$ & temp]$1 0 braz$ into ! grooves 9 ! fir/ two w+s1 & ! ?ird w+ 0 hamm]$ firmly to x4 ,?is prev5t$ ! /ress on ! spr+ f rea*+ ! braz$ jo9ts1 & ^! heads nev] work$ loose4 ,"o head 0 made fa/ at once2 ! o!r 0 left free to be screw$ backw>d or =w>d until ! prop] l5g? ( ! spr+ 0 f\nd4 ,to insure fre$om f friction1 ,i det]m9$ to adju/ & te/ ! spr+s 9 ! op5 air1 q ap>t f ! in/rum5t4 ,= ?is purpose ,i _h a /\t ca/-iron plate made1 ) a bracket ca/ on x1 9 :i* ! slides 7 held 9 a v]tical groove1 & bolt$ ?is plate on ! b5*1 :]e x 0 c>efully level$4 ,! surface ( ! plate _h be5 plan$1 a small hole drill$ ?r\gh x at ! prop] po9t1 & a correspond+ hole 0 bor$ ?r\gh ! b5*4 ,a seat+ = ! scales also 0 plan$ 9 ! bracket1 normal to ! surface ( ! block4 ,! spr+ to be te/$1 9 its heads z above describ$1 0 set on ! block1 & a rod :i* 0 a slid+ fit 9 ! hole 0 put up ?r\gh ! b5*1 block1 & spr+4 ,?is rod _h a head at ! l[] end1 & 0 ?read$ at ! upp] end4 ,"u ! b5* a seal$ weight1 equal to "o half ! extreme pressure on ! squ>e in* to be indicat$ by ! spr+1 0 plac$ on ! rod4 ,betwe5 ! spr+ & ! scale ,i employ$ a lev]1 repres5t+ t us$ 9 ! indicator1 b diff]+ f x 9 two respects4 ,x 0 ( twice its l5g?1 = great] conv5i5ce ( obs]vation1 & x 0 a lev] ( ! fir/ ord]1 s t ! weight act+ d[nw>d %\ld repres5t ! /eam pressure 9 ! indicator act+ upw>d4 ,! weight 0 c>ri$ by a /eel nut screw$ on ! end ( ! rod & re/+ on ! upp] head ( ! spr+ to be te/$4 ,?is nut c>ri$ above x a h>d5$ /irrup1 ) a %>p inn] edge1 :i* int]sect$ ! axis ( ! rod1 produc$4 ,a delicate /eel lev] 0 pivot$ to turn ab\t a po9t at "o fif? ( ! di/ance f ! axis ( ! rod to ! f>!r side ( ! scale seat4 ,! upp] edge ( ?is lev] 0 a /raight l9e int]sect+ ! axis ( its trunnions4 ,! %ort arm ( ! lev] pass$ ?r\gh ! /irrup1 9 :i* x slid z ! spr+ 0 compress$1 :ile ! long arm swung upw>d 9 front ( ! scale4 ,! latt] 0 graduat$ on its f>!r side1 & ! read+ 0 tak5 at ! po9t ( int]section ( ! upp] edge ( ! lev] ) ?is edge ( ! scale4 ,! free head on ! spr+ 0 turn$ until ! read+ %[$ x to be a trifle too /rong4 ,x 0 !n secur$1 & aft]w>ds br\ght to ! exact /r5g? requir$ by runn+ x rapidly 9 a la! & rubb+ its surface ov] its entire l5g? ) f9e em]y clo?4 ,?is r$uc$ ! /r5g? ( ea* coil equally4 ,?is 0 a delicate op]ation1 requir+ great c>e to r$uce ! /r5g? en\gh & n too mu*4 ,a great _m spr+s _h to be made1 sev]al be+ g5]ally requir$1 (t5 a full set ( t51 ) ea* indicator4 ,?is te/+ app>atus 0 conv5i5t & reliable1 & ! workm5 became v exp]t 9 its use4 ,! spr+ :5 9 use 0 always expos$ to /eam ( atmosph]ic pressure4 ,at ?is temp]ature ( #bab we f\nd by c>eful exp]im5t t all ! spr+s 7 weak5$ equally1 namely1 "o p\nd 9 =ty p\nds4 ,s ! spr+s 7 made to %[1 :5 cold1 #ci p\nds in/ead ( #dj p\nds1 & 9 ?is ratio = all /r5g?s4 ,?is sy/em ( manufacture & te/+ 0 exam9$ 9 op]ation by e eng9e] :o ord]$ an indicator1 ! %op on ,/4 ,m>t9's ,lane be+ v conv5i5t4 ,!y g5]ally requir$ t ! indicator %\ld be te/$ by ! m]curial column4 ,! ,elliotts1 be+ l>ge mak]s ( b>omet]s1 _h pl5ty ( pure m]cury1 s ?is requirem5t 0 readily compli$ )1 & ! spr+s 7 inv>iably f\nd to be absolutely correct4 ,we nev] us$ ! m]curial column 9 manufactur+1 b 7 glad to apply x = ! satisfaction ( cu/om]s4 ,i employ$ ! foll[+ te/ = friction4 ,! indicator :5 f9i%$ 0 set on a firm bracket 9 ! %op4 ,! spr+ 0 press$ d[n z f> z x c\ld be1 & !n all[$ to return to its position ( re/ v sl[ly1 ! motion at ! end becom+ almo/ ins5sible4 ,!n a f9e l9e 0 drawn ) a %>p-po9t$ brass wire on metallic pap] plac$ on ! drum4 ,! spr+ 0 !n pull$ up z f> z possible & all[$ to return to its position ( re/ 9 ! same c>eful mann]4 ,! po9t mu/ !n absolutely retrace ?is l9e4 ,no indicator 0 all[$ to g out )\t satisfy+ ?is te/4 ,! workman%ip 0 s excell5t t !y always did s z a matt] ( c\rse4 ,mr4 ,h5ry ,r4 ,wor?+ton once told me1 long aft]1 t on ! te/ ( an in/allation ( 8 pump 9 ,philadelphia1 aft] he _h indicat$ x at bo? /eam & wat] ends1 ! exam9+ bo>d ask$ him to p]mit !m to make a te/ ) _! own indicator1 :i* !y did ! next day4 ,!y br\ght ano!r indicator1 ( ,elliott's make l 8 own1 b ! numb] %[$ x to h be5 made "s ye>s lat]4 8,w\ld y believe x10 said he1 8! diagrams 7 e "o ( !m absolutely id5tical ) my own60 ,i repli$ t ! sy/em ( manufacture 0 su* t ?is c\ld n h be5 o!rwise4 ,illu/ration3 ,plan ( ,spr+-te/+ ,in/rum5t4 ,i wi% to ackn[l$ge my obligation to ,elliott ,bro!rs = _! cordial co-op]ation1 _! excell5t sy/em ( manufacture1 & ! intellig5t skill ( _! workm51 by "o ( :om ! swivel+ connection ( ! lev]s ) ! pi/on-rod 0 devis$4 ,! indicator 0 improv$ 9 o!r important respects1 b ,i "h conf9e myself to ! above1 :i* mo/ directly affect$ its accuracy4 ,?is soon became e/abli%$ 9 ! public confid5ce4 ,dur+ my /ay 9 ,engl&1 ab\t five ye>s long]1 ! sale ( indicators av]ag$ "s ?ree hundr$ a ye>1 ) b little v>iation4 ,! ,elliotts !n told me t !y consid]$ ! m>ket to h be5 ab\t suppli$1 & look$ = a consid]able fall+ (f 9 ! dem&1 & _h already r$uc$ _! ord]s = mat]ial4 ,eight ye>s aft] my return ,i ord]$ f !m two indicators = use 9 indicat+ eng9es exhibit$ at our ,c5t5nial ,exhibition at ,philadelphia4 ,! indicators _h f ! fir/ be5 numb]$ 9 ! ord] ( _! manufacture4 ,^! came numb]$ ov] #aj1jjj4 ,! indicators 7 put on ! m>ket 9 ! spr+ ( #ahfc1 & ,i s\ght opportunity to apply !m on locomotives4 ,9 ?is ,i _h ! effici5t co-op]ation ( ,z]ah ,colburn1 !n editor ( ,! ,eng9e]4 ,! fir/ application ( !m 0 on a locomotive ( ! ,london & ,s\?we/]n ,railway1 & our trips1 two 9 numb]1 7 f ,london to ,s\?ampton & return4 ,! revelations made by ! indicator 7 f> f agreeable to ,mr4 ,beattie1 ! *ief eng9e] ( ! l9e4 ,mr4 ,beattie _h fill$ 8 boil]s ) tubes ( an in* 9 diamet]4 ,! diagrams %[$ ! pressure ( bla/ necess>y to draw ! gases ?r\gh ^! tubes to av]age ab\t t5 p\nds above ! atmosph]e1 ! r$uction ( ! nozzles produc+ ?is am\nt ( back pressure ?r\gh\t ! /roke4 ,ano!r revelation 0 equally disagreeable4 ,! /eam %[$ v wet4 ,we le>n$ t ,mr4 ,beattie surr\nd$ 8 cyl9d]s ) a jacket4 ,?is 0 a l>ge corrugat$ ca/+ 9 :i* ! cyl9d] 0 ins]t$ z a l9]4 ,to keep ! cyl9d] hot ! exhau/ 0 pass$ ?r\gh ?is jacket4 ,mr4 ,colburn made bo? ( ^! features ! subjects ( editorials 9 ,! ,eng9e]1 writt5 9 8 usual tr5*ant /yle4 ,! la/ "o 0 entitl$ 8,mr4 ,beattie's ,refrig]ators10 & produc$ a decid$ s5sation4 ,our next trips 7 made on ! ,great ,ea/]n ,road1 "o f ,london to ,norwi* & "o f ,london to ,great ,y>m\?4 ,on ^! trips we 7 accompani$ by ,mr4 ,w4 ,h4 ,maw1 !n head draftsman ( ! ,great ,ea/]n ,locomotive ,draw+ ,(fice1 "u ,mr4 ,s9clair1 ! *ief eng9e]1 & by ,mr4 ,p5dr$4 ,^! g5tlem5 7 aft]w>ds1 respectively1 ! editors ( ,eng9e]+ & ,! ,eng9e]4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagrams f ,engli% ,locomotives tak5 ) ,ri*>ds ,indicator4 ,! diagrams f ! ,great ,ea/]n eng9es 71 on ! :ole1 ! be/ :i* 7 tak5 by u4 ,on "o ( ^! trips ,i 0 able to get ! accompany+ mo/ int]e/+ pair ( diagrams1 :i* 7 publi%$ by me 9 ! app5dix to my treatise on ! ,indicator4 ,"o ( !m 0 tak5 at ! spe$ ( #ej revolutions p] m9ute1 & ! o!r at ! spe$ ( #bfj revolutions p] m9ute1 runn+ 9 ! same not* ) wide-op5 ?rottle4 ,! /eam pressure 0 high] at ! rapid spe$4 ,!y af=d _m subjects ( /udy1 & %[ ! p]fect action ( ! indicator z at fir/ turn$ out1 at ?is great spe$4 ,i le>n$ aft]w>ds t ! almo/ entire fre$om f vibration at ! mo/ rapid spe$ 0 due to ! gradual mann] 9 :i* ! pressure fell f ! beg9n+ ( ! /roke4 ,?is fall ( pressure be=e ! cut-(f ,i fancy 0 caus$ l>gely by a small /eam-pipe4 ,our la/ diagrams 7 tak5 f a locomotive on ! ,london & ,nor?we/]n1 by ! same f\r op]ators z on ! ,great ,ea/]n trips4 ,we ran f ,london to ,man*e/]4 ,on our return trip ,mr4 ,webb jo9$ u at ,crewe1 & accompani$ u to ,london4 ,i am sorry to say t 9 "o respect ! revelation ( ! indicator "h 0 almo/ inconceivably bad4 ,mr4 ,ramsbottom did n protect 8 cyl9d]s1 b pa9t$ ^! & ! /eam-*e/s black1 & 9 ?is condition s5t !m ru%+ ?r\gh ! moi/ air ( ,engl&4 ,if ! /eam cool$ by 8,mr4 ,beattie's refrig]ators0 0 wet1 t 9 ,mr4 ,ramsbottom's cyl9d]s seem$ to be all wat]4 ,a jet ( hot wat] 0 always s5t up f ea* ( ! holes 9 ! cov] ( ! spr+ case to a height ( betwe5 "o & two feet4 ,we _h mu* tr\ble to protect ourselves f x1 & x ne>ly always dr5*$ ! diagram4 ,i nev] saw ?is ph5om5on be=e or s9ce4 ,i h se5 ! /eam bl[ f ! indicator cocks :ite ) wat] :5 ! indicators 7 remov$4 ,b ,i nev] saw wat] spurt ?r\gh ! spr+-case cov]1 except 9 ?is in/ance4 ,truly1 we said to ea* o!r1 ,mr4 ,ramsbottom has abundant use = 8 tr\gh & scoop to keep wat] 9 8 tanks4 ,x 0 on ?is trip t ,i obs]v$ h[ enorm\sly ! motion ( a black surface increas$ ! p[] ( ! surr\nd+ air to ab/ract heat f x4 ,:ile we 7 runn+ at spe$ ,i _m times laid my h& on ! smoke-box door )\t exp]i5c+ any s5sation ( w>m?4 ,i wond]$ at ?is1 = ,i knew t a torr5t ( fire issu+ f ! tubes 0 imp++ aga9/ ! opposite surface ( ?is qu>t]-in* iron plate4 ,9 approa*+ ,rugby ,junction ,i obs]v$ t ! spe$ _h n slack5$ v mu* :5 ,i c\ld n t\* ?is door1 & :5 we /opp$1 al?\gh ! draft _h mo/ly ceas$1 ,i c\ld n come ne> x = ! heat4 ,at ! full velocity ) :i* ! air blew aga9/ ?is door ! capacity ( ! air to absorb heat evid5tly exce$$ ! conduct+ p[] ( ! metal4 ,illu/ration3 ,w4 ,h4 ,,maw ,,*apt] ,,ix ,designs ( ,horizontal ,eng9e ,b$s4 ,eng9e ,details4 ,pres5tation ( ! ,indicator at ! ,newca/le ,meet+ ( ! ,briti% ,association = ! ,advancem5t ( ,sci5ce4 ,mu* ( my "t 0 n[ devot$ to work+ out improvem5ts 9 ! design ( ! eng9e1 "s ( :i* _h occurr$ to me dur+ ! exhibition1 & :i* ,i 0 anxi\s to h complet$ be=e br++ ! eng9e to ! notice ( build]s4 ,! fir/ po9t :i* claim$ my att5tion 0 ! b$4 ,! horizontal eng9e b$ _h already pass$ ?r\gh ?ree /ages ( developm5t4 ,! old =m1 9 common use 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 0 a long & n>r[ box1 op5 at top & bottom4 ,! sides & ends ( ?is box 7 all alike1 & _! section resembl$ ! lett] ,h laid on its side1 ?us 4 ,?is on "s acc\nts 0 a v conv5i5t =m4 ,! surface ( ! b$ 0 plan$1 & ev]y?+ 0 easily l9$ f ?is surface4 ,! cyl9d] 0 made ) two flanges on ea* side1 :i* re/$ on ! opposite surfaces ( ! b$1 p]mitt+ ! cyl9d] to s9k betwe5 !m z desir$4 ,! pill[-block re/$ on "o or ! o!r ( ^! surfaces1 accord+ z ! eng9e 0 to be "r or left h&4 ,! guide-b>s 7 bolt$ on ^! opposite surfaces4 ,! fir/ break 9 ?is monotony 0 made by ,mr4 ,corliss1 & 0 rem>kable = ! numb] & ! radical nature ( its new ideas4 ,! cyl9d] 0 provid$ ) broad feet ne> its ends1 & 0 plant$ on ! f\ndation4 ,! pill[-block 0 provid$ ) simil> supports & 0 also secur$ to ! f\ndation4 ,! b$1 s call$1 0 a tie-beam unit+ ! cyl9d] & pill[-block1 & n o!rwise support$4 ,x 0 ( ,t section4 ,! horizontal memb] 0 beh9d ! c5t] l9e ( ! eng9e1 & 0 made v deep 9 ! middle ( its l5g? to prev5t deflection4 ,! v]tical memb] ext5d$ equally above & bel[ ! =m] & c>ri$ ! guides1 :i* 7 top & bottom ,v-grooves1 betwe5 :i* ! cross-head ran & ! connect+-rod vibrat$4 ,! cross-head 0 provid$ ) %oes fitt+ ^! ,v's1 & 0 adju/able v]tically betwe5 !m4 ,! connection ) ! cyl9d]s 0 made by a circul> head support$ by curv$ brackets4 ,?is connection 0 firm on "o side only4 ,! b$ 0 rev]sible to suit "r- or left-h& eng9es by m]ely turn+ x ov]4 ,9 ! b$ = my eng9e1 ,mr4 ,ri*>ds /ruck out ano!r design1 :i* avoid$ "s objections to ! ,corliss b$4 ,! guides 7 support$ f ! f\ndation1 & ! connection ) ! cyl9d] 0 m sub/antial1 b ! rev]sible feature _h to be sacrific$4 ,mr4 ,ri*>ds' b$1 %[n 9 ! illu/ration fac+ page #gj1 0 design$ 9 ! box =m1 ! sup]ior rigidity ( :i* _h be5 e/abli%$ by ,mr4 ,:itwor?4 ,x 0 a box clos$ at ! top & flang$ int]nally at ! bottom4 ,x re/$ on ! f\ndation ?r\gh its entire l5g?4 ,! ma9 pill[-block 0 =m$ 9 ! b$1 z 7 also ! l[] guide-b>s4 ,! cyl9d] 0 secur$ on its surface 9 ! old-fa%ion$ way4 ,illu/ration3 ,eng9e ,b$ ,design$ by ,mr4 ,port]4 ,engrav+ made f an ,old ,pr9t4 ,x occurr$ to me t ! be/ features ( ! ,corliss & ! ,ri*>ds designs might be comb9$ to advantage4 ,?is idea ,i work$ out 9 ! b$ %[n 9 ! accompany+ illu/ration1 tak5 f a circul> issu$ by ,orm]od1 ,gri]son ,co41 ( ,man*e/]1 & :i* 0 made f a photograph ( an eng9e s5t by t firm to ! ,oporto ,int]national ,exhibition 9 #ahfe4 ,x w be se5 t ?is is ,mr4 ,ri*>ds' b$ ) ! cyl9d] bolt$ to ! end aft] ,mr4 ,corliss' plan4 ,! great /r5g? ( ! b$ enabl$ ! supports "u ! cyl9d] to be disp5s$ )4 ,?is left ! cyl9d] free to exp& by heat1 & made x conv5i5t to atta* ! /eam or exhau/ connections or bo? und]nea?4 ,?is b$ has rema9$ )\t *ange1 except 9 "o important respect4 ,i made ! fir/ cyl9d]s ) a bracket :i* 0 key$ up f ! base ( ! b$4 ,9 ! illu/ration a corn] ( ?is bracket appe>s4 ,at ! ,p>is ,exposition 9 #ahfg ,mr4 ,bey]1 ( ! firm ( ,bey] ,peacock1 ! ,man*e/] locomotive-build]s1 :5 he saw x1 told me ,i did n ne$ t bracket4 ,i !n left x (f1 b f\nd ! cyl9d] to w9k a little on e /roke :5 ! heavy pi/on 0 at ! back end4 ,to f9d ! weak place1 ,i tri$ ! foll[+ exp]im5t on an eng9e built = ! ,india ,mills 9 ,man*e/]4 ,i fil$ two not*es 9 ! edges ( ! brackets on ! b$1 opposite ea* o!r & ab\t t5 in*es =w>d ( ! head1 & fitt$ a piece ( wire betwe5 !m4 ,?is wire buckl$ v decid$ly on e revolution ( ! eng9e1 :5 ! pi/on 0 at ! back end ( its /roke4 ,i !n unit$ ^! brackets into a hood1 & l5g!n$ ! connection ) ! surface ( ! b$1 z x is n[ made4 ,?is af=ds a p]fect support = ! cyl9d]4 ,exp]im5ts tri$ at ! ,cambria ,iron ,works on a cyl9d] ( #dj-;in* bore & #dh-;in* /roke1 ) a pi/on weigh+ #cfjj p\nds & runn+ at #ajj d\ble /rokes p] m9ute1 %[$ ! back end ( ! cyl9d] /&+ absolutely motionless4 ,?is exp]im5t w be describ$ h]eaft]4 ,illu/ration3 ,cross-head ,design$ by ,mr4 ,port]4 ,! cross-head :i* ,i design$ at ?is "t has always int]e/$ me1 n only on acc\nt ( its success1 b also = ! important lesson :i* x tea*es4 ,i aboli%$ all means ( adju/m5t4 ,! cross-head 0 a solid block1 runn+ on ! l[] guide-b>s if ! eng9e 7 runn+ =w>d1 z 0 almo/ always ! case1 & ^! guide-b>s 7 =m$ on ! b$4 ,! p9 0 ( /eel1 ) ! surface h>d5$ & gr\nd truly cyl9drical1 set 9 ! middle ( ! cross-head1 & =m$ ) squ>e ends l>g] ?an ! cyl9drical portion4 ,^! 7 mortis$ p>allel into ! cross-head1 & a c5tral p9 0 =c$ ?r\gh ! :ole4 ,! flats on ! p9 ,i aft]w>ds copi$ f a pr9t4 ,^! prev5t ! =mation ( %\ld]s at ! ends ( ! vibration ( ! boxes4 ,i w\ld l to "k to :om we are indebt$ = ?is valuable feature4 ,e surface 0 scrap$ to absolute tru?4 ,! lubrication 0 int]nal1 z %[n4 ,!re are _m ( ^! cross-heads :i* h be5 runn+ at rapid spe$s 9 clean eng9e-rooms f tw5ty to ?irty ye>s1 :]e ! scrap+ m>ks on ! l[] b>s are /ill to be se54 ,! lesson is a mo/ important "o = ! future ( /eam eng9e]+4 ,x is ?is4 ,two flat ca/-iron surfaces1 p]fectly true & incapable ( deflection1 ) ! pressure equally di/ribut$ ov] a suffici5t area1 protect$ f dirt & prop]ly lubricat$1 w nev] h ! clean film ( oil betwe5 !m brok5 or ev5 v>i$ 9 ?ickness1 & w run toge!r )\t we> p]petually & at any spe$ :atev]4 ,! conclusion is also abundantly w>rant$ t a t5d5cy to heat ne$ n exi/ any:]e 9 ev5 ! lea/ degree1 9 eng9es runn+ at ! greate/ spe$s4 ,?is c always be prev5t$ by tru? ( design & con/ruction1 & ! selection ( suitable mat]ial4 ,?is fact is abundantly e/abli%$ by v>i$ exp]i5ce ) cyl9drical z well z ) flat surfaces1 & = o!r mat]ials1 ?\gh n = all1 z well z = ca/ iron4 ,! solid end connect+-rod appe>s 9 ?is eng9e4 ,?is 0 %[n to me by ,mr4 ,james ,gull&1 a ,scot* draftsman at ,orm]od1 ,gri]son ,co4's4 ,he did n claim to h orig9at$ x1 b only told me t x 0 design$ 9 ,scotl&4 ,i saw at once its peculi> value = high-spe$ eng9es4 ,e locomotive design] kn[s ! pa9s t mu/ be tak5 to prev5t ! /raps on ! crank-p9s f spread+ at high spe$s1 "u ! pressure ex]t$ by ! transv]se fl+ ( ! connect+-rod4 ,?is solid end r5d]s ! connect+-rod safe 9 ?is respect1 ev5 at ?\s&s ( revolutions p] m9ute4 ,= s+le-crank eng9es1 on :i* only x c be appli$1 x is invaluable4 ,?is solid rod-end possesses also ano!r advantage4 ,! we> ( ! crank-p9 boxes & t ( ! cross-head-p9 boxes are bo? tak5 up 9 ! same direction1 s ! position ( ! pi/on 9 ! cyl9d] w be v>i$ only by ! diff]5ce1 if any1 betwe5 ! two4 ,) a /rap on bo? ends1 ! connect+-rod is always %ort5$ by ! sum ( ! we> 9 ! two boxes4 ,! solid rod-end enabl$ me to r$uce ! cle>ance 9 ! cyl9d] to "o eigh? ( an in* ) entire safety4 ,! pi/on nev] t\*$ ! head4 ,z ?is con/ruction 0 %[n to me1 ! w$ge 0 tap]$ on bo? sides4 ,x seem$ t ?is w\ld be difficult to fit up truly1 & x also involv$ ! necessity ( elongat+ ! bolt-holes 9 ! rod1 s t ! w$ge might slide along 9 tak+ up ! we>4 ,i *ang$ x by putt+ all ! tap] ( ! w$ge on ! side next to ! brass1 mak+ ! o!r side p>allel ) ! bolt-holes4 ,?is enabl$ ! op5+ 9 ! rod-end to be slott$ out 9 a rectangul> =m1 & made x easy = ! w$ge-block to be truly fitt$4 ,:ile on ?is subject ,i may z well dispose ( ! connect+-rod1 al?\gh ! o!r *anges 7 made subsequ5tly1 & ,i d n recollect exactly :54 ,! foll[+ %[s ! rod & /rap z !y h be5 made = a long "t4 ,! tap] ( ! rod1 giv+ to x a great /r5g? at ! crank-p9 neck to resi/ ! transv]se fl+1 01 ,i presume1 copi$ by me f a locomotive rod4 ,! r\nd$ end ( ! /rap orig9at$ 9 ?is way4 ,i _h (t5 he>d ( ! t5d5cy ( ! cross-head-p9 /raps to spread4 ,?is 0 9 ! old days1 :5 ^! p9s 7 n h>d5$1 inde$ 7 always "p ( ! iron ca/+4 ,! brasses1 always us$ )\t babbitt l9+1 w\ld we> ^! p9s on ! opposite act+ sides only4 ,brass1 ,i le>n$ aft]w>ds1 w we> away any p91 ev5 h>d5$ /eel1 & n be worn itself4 ,:5 ?is we> w\ld be tak5 up1 ! brasses w\ld b9d at ! ends ( _! vibration1 com+ 9 contact !re ) ! unworn sides ( ! p94 ,to relieve ?is b9d+ x 0 common = eng9e]s to file ^! sides away4 ,all ,i knew at t "t 0 t ! /raps w\ld yield & spread4 ,x occurr$ to me to obs]ve ?is deflection 9 a spr+ brass wire b5t to ! =m ( a /rap4 ,! pressure be+ appli$ on ! l9e ( ! p9 c5t]1 ! deflection appe>$ to take place mo/ly at ! back1 & s ,i /iff5$ x4 ,s9ce ! introduction ( ! flats on ! p91 :i* prev5t ! ex]tion ( any =ce to spread ! /rap1 ?is =m seems to be r ornam5tal ?an useful4 ,illu/ration3 ,connect+-rod & ,/rap4 ,to ?is /rap ,i add$ a wip] = lubricat+ ! cross-head p9 automatically4 ,! drop ( oil hung f ! c5t] ( a convex surface provid$ above ! wip]4 ,! latt] 0 incl9$ =w>d1 & its edge p>took ( ! vibration ( ! connect+-rod4 ,on ! backw>d /roke ?is edge cle>$ ! drop4 ,at ! comm5cem5t ( ! =w>d /roke x rose to take x (f4 ,a note ( ! *ange !n made by me 9 /op-valves w conclude ! record ( ^! *anges4 ,! valve & its seat _h always be5 made ( brass4 ,! latt] 0 fitt$ 9 a ca/-iron *amb]1 &1 exp&+ m ?an ! iron1 0 apt to "w loose4 ,i disus$ brass entirely1 employ+ a ca/-iron valve 9 ! ca/-iron seat4 ,^! always rema9$ p]fectly tight1 %[+ ! additional co/ & tr\ble ( brass to be unnecess>y4 ,at ! meet+ ( ! ,briti% ,association = ! ,advancem5t ( ,sci5ce 9 #ahfc1 held 9 ,newca/le1 ,i read be=e ! ,me*anical ,section a pap] on ! ,ri*>ds indicator1 illu/rat$ by "o ( ! in/rum5ts & diagrams tak5 by x f locomotives4 ,! pap] 0 v favorably receiv$4 ,! description ( ! action ( ! arms1 9 prev5t+ by _! ela/icity 9 comb9ation ) a /op any m ?an a light pressure be+ appli$ to ! pap]1 call$ out especial applause4 ,! presid5t ( ! ,me*anical ,section t ye> 0 ,pr(essor ,willis1 ( ,cambridge1 ! design] ( ! odontograph =m ( too?1 :i* enables ge>-:eels ( ! same pit* to run toge!r equally well1 :atev] may be ! diff]5ce 9 _! diamet]s4 ,i felt v deeply impress$ at /&+ be=e a l>ge assembly ( ! lead+ me*anical eng9e]s ( ,great ,brita91 & :]e s _m important ?+s _h fir/ be5 pres5t$ to ! _w1 :]e ,sir ,william ,arm/rong _h describ$ 8 accumulator1 by :i* enorm\s p[] is suppli$ occasionally f small pumps runn+ cont9u\sly1 & :]e ,j\le _h expla9$ 8 practical demon/ration ( ! me*anical equival5t ( heat4 ,on my j\rneys to ,newca/le & back to ,london ,i met two /rang]s1 ea* ( :om gave me some?+ to ?9k ab\t4 ,x happ5$ t ea* "t we 7 ! only occupants ( ! comp>tm5t4 ,engli%m51 ,i obs]v$1 7 always ready to conv]se ) ,am]icans4 ,soon aft] leav+ ,london1 my fell[-pass5g]1 a "y g5tleman1 said to me1 8,did y obs]ve t "y fell[ & "y woman :o bade me good-by at ! c>riage door8 ,he is my bro!r1 & !y are engag$4 ,he is fir/ mate on a %ip1 & sails to-morr[ = ,calcutta4 ,he hopes on 8 next voyage to h comm& ( a %ip himself1 & !n !y expect to be m>ri$40 ,i did n le>n :o he 01 b he said !y 7 mak+ l>ge prep>ations to welcome ! sci5ti/s1 & add$ t he own$ ab\t six hundr$ h\ses 9 ,newca/le4 ,evid5tly he 0 ! elde/ son4 ,on my return my companion 0 an eld]ly g5tleman1 a typical ,tory4 ,he wax$ eloqu5t on ! inhumanity ( educat+ ! labor+ classes1 say+ t its only effect mu/ be to make !m discont5t$ ) ! position :i* !y mu/ always occupy4 ,i told him ,i _h ?\ght ( a motto = ! ,social ,sci5ce ,congress1 :i* 0 j !n 9 session4 ,x 0 a p>ody on ,nelson's celebrat$ ord]1 8,engl& expects e man to d 8 duty40 ,my propos$ motto 01 8,engl& expects e man to "k 8 place40 ,he did n see ! humor1 b took me s]i\sly1 & ?\ght x excell5t4 ,,*apt] ,x ,contract ) ,orm]od1 ,gri]son ,co4 ,eng9e = ,evan ,leigh1 ,son ,co4 ,eng9e = ! ,oporto ,exhibition4 ,gett+ ,home f ,portugal4 ,i c\ld d no?+ ) ! eng9e 9 ,engl& unless x 0 put on ! m>ket z a cond5s+ eng9e4 ,?is fact 0 f9ally reveal$ to me1 & ,i appli$ myself to meet ! requirem5t4 ,! "q z x address$ itself to me 01 n 8,h[ d y "w y\r air-pump80 b 8,h[ are y go+ to "w y\r air-pump80 ,my fri5ds ,ea/on1 ,amos ,sons told me frankly t 9 _! judgm5t ,i c\ld n d x at all4 ,_! op9ion 0 express$ v decid$ly1 t z a cond5s+ eng9e ! high-spe$ eng9e 0 n to be ?\ght (4 ,?is 0 n surpris+1 see+ t ! beam ,wolff eng9es made by !m ran at only #be revolutions p] m9ute1 :i* 0 ! spe$ ( beam-eng9es g5]ally1 & all /ation>y eng9es 7 beam-eng9es2 b x 0 disc\rag+4 ,i made up my m9d t !y did n "k ev]y?+1 & ,i w\ld %[ !m a ?+ or two z soon z ,i got a *ance4 ,?is ,i f\nd easi] to get ?an ,i expect$1 :5 ,i _h matur$ a satisfactory sy/em ( cond5sation4 ,my fir/ plan 0 to use an indep5d5t air-pump runn+ at ! usual sl[ spe$ & driv5 by a belt1 ! spe$ be+ r$uc$ by int]m$iate ge>+4 ,i 0 able v readily to make an agreem5t on ?is basis ) ! firm ( ,orm]od1 ,gri]son ,co41 ( ,man*e/]1 = ! manufacture ( ! eng9es & gov]nors1 & we />t$ on our fir/ ord] on ! fir/ day ( ,janu>y1 #ahfd4 ,! gr\nd occupi$ by ^! works bord]$ on ! ,duke ( ,bridgewat]'s canal f ,liv]pool to ,man*e/]1 :]e ,i "o day saw a c[ & a woman t[+ a boat1 a man /e]+4 ,a railway ran ?r\gh ^! works1 p>allel ) ! canal1 at ab\t #cjj feet di/ance1 b x 0 n at all 9 ! way4 ,x 0 built on brick ar*es1 & ! con/ruction 0 su* t ! pass+ ( tra9s 0 sc>cely he>d4 ,! ar*es 7 utiliz$ = ! millwright %op1 patt]n %op1 ge>-cutt+ %op1 & ! /orage ( lumb] & ge>-:eel patt]ns1 ! numb] & size ( :i* latt] a/oni%$ me4 ,on a previ\s visit ,mr4 ,gri]son _h %[n me sev]al ?+s ( mu* int]e/4 ,! "o mo/ wor?y ( be+ relat$ 0 a multiple drill1 capable ( drill+ n9ety holes1 in* diamet]1 simultane\sly4 ,?is _h be5 design$ & made by !mselves = use 9 build+ a lattice-gird] bridge1 = erection ov] ! riv] ,jumna1 ne> ,delhi1 to c>ry a roadway bel[ & a railway above4 ,! ,engli% eng9e]s !n made all bridge con/ructions on ?is sy/em1 hav+ no fai? 9 ! ,am]ican truss4 ,"o l5g? ( ?is bridge /ill /ood 9 _! y>d1 :]e x _h be5 completely rivet$ up = te/+1 aft] :i* all ! rivets w\ld h to be cut out4 ,! o!r l5g?s _h be5 %ipp$ 9 pieces4 ,! advantage ( ?is multiple drill 0 tw(old--! ability to drill _m holes simultane\sly & ! necess>y accuracy ( _! pit*4 ,i 0 especially int]e/$ 9 ! massiv5ess ( ?is tool & impress$ ) ! importance ( ?is feature4 ,! drills rotat$ 9 place1 & ! table c>ry+ ! "w 0 f$ upw>d by two hydraulic presses4 ,! sup]9t5d5t told me t !y nev] broke a drill1 & t to exhibit its safety 9 ?is respect !y _h successfully drill$ a s+le hole ( an in* 9 diamet] ?r\gh "o in* ( /eel4 ,he attribut$ ?is success p>tly to ! /eady fe$1 b *iefly to absolute fre$om f vibration4 ,he said a toolmak] _h _h an ord] = a simil> drill1 & on visit+ ?is "o pron\nc$ its great weight to be absurd4 ,he made "o weigh+ ab\t half z mu*1 :i* prov$ a failure1 f ! liability ( ! drills to break4 ,?is gave me "o ( ! mo/ valuable lessons t ,i ev] receiv$4 ,we soon _h our fir/ eng9e runn+ successfully1 9 spite ( "s annoyances4 ,i insi/$ on hav+ ! jo9ts on ! /eam-*e/ & cyl9d] heads made scrap$ jo9ts1 b ! =eman put !m toge!r ) ! :ite & r$ lead putty j ! same1 s t "w 0 ?r[n away1 & :5 we want$ to op5 a jo9t we _h to resort to ! famili> w$ges4 ,! pipes 7 ( ca/ iron1 ) squ>e holes 9 ! flanges4 ,! ends 7 left r\gh4 ,!y 7 put toge!r ) ! same putty4 ,! jo9ts 7 encircl$ by clips1 :i* prev5t$ ! putty f be+ =c$ outw>d to any great ext5t 9 screw+ ! flanges toge!r4 ,:at w5t inside _h to "w its way ?r\gh z x 0 brok5 (f by ! ru% ( /eam & hot wat]4 ,:5 ! eng9e 0 />t$ we c\ld n get mu* vacuum4 ,on tak+ ! pipes ap>t to f9d :at ! matt] 01 we discov]$ t ! workm5 _h left a wood5 plug 9 ! cond5s]-nozzle1 :]e x _h be5 put to prev5t any?+ f gett+ 9 dur+ its transportation4 ,! prop] mode ( protection w\ld ( c\rse h be5 to bolt a bo>d on ! flange4 ,! wor/ tr\ble 0 f a blund] ( my own4 ,my exhibition eng9e _h ca/-iron valves runn+ on ca/-iron seats1 & ! friction betwe5 ^! surfaces "u ! /eam pressure 0 s little t x did n injure ! gov]nor action appreciably4 ,b ,i c\ld n let well en\gh alone4 ,mr4 ,lee _h told me t 9 ! /eam fire-eng9es !y us$ gun-metal valves on /eel seats1 :i* ,i ?\ght mu/ h "s wond]ful advantages1 s at consid]able additional exp5se ,i fitt$ up my fir/ eng9e 9 ! same way4 ,! gov]nor work$ v badly4 ,i _h ! pleasure ( demon/rat+ ! fact t brass on /eel is ! v be/ comb9ation possible = produc+ friction4 ,i w5t back to ca/-iron valves1 :5 ! tr\ble disappe>$4 ,we _h an ord] = an eng9e to drive ! works ( ,evan ,leigh1 ,son ,co4 ,mr4 ,leigh 0 q a fam\s man1 ! inv5tor ( ,leigh's top roll]1 us$ univ]sally 9 draw+-ma*9es4 ,i 0 told he 0 ! only man !n liv+ :o _h inv5t$ an ess5tial feature 9 sp9n+ ma*9]y4 ,i /ruck out a new design1 :i* prov$ q successful4 ,!y wi%$ to give #ajj revolutions p] m9ute to _! ma9 l9e ( %aft+ runn+ ov]head ?r\gh ! c5t] ( _! %op4 ,i plann$ a v]tical eng9e1 /&+ on a b$-plate1 :i* c>ri$ also an ,a frame4 ,! eng9e-room 0 locat$ at ! end ( ! %op4 ,! l9e ( %aft pass$ ?r\gh a wall-box & !n #c feet fur!r to its ma9 be>+ at ! top ( ?is upright frame4 ,! latt] 0 /ay$ f ! wall by two ample ca/-iron /ays4 ,! fly-:eel 0 outside ?is frame & c>ri$ ! crank-p94 ,! %aft 0 cont9u$ q /iff ?r\gh ! wall-box1 ) long be>+s4 ,by ?is plan ,i got rid ( ge>s4 ,belts = tak+ p[] f a prime mov] 7 !n unkn[n 9 ,engl&4 ,! fly-:eel 0 only #aj feet 9 diamet]1 ) rim #haj in*es1 & 0 ( c\rse ca/ 9 "o piece4 ,x prov$ to be ample4 ,! eng9e 0 ! l>ge/ ,i _h yet made1 #bb in*es diamet] ( cyl9d] by #cf in*es /roke1 mak+ #ajj revolutions4 ,i 0 /ill ti$ to #fjj feet pi/on travel p] m9ute4 ,i did n v5ture to sugge/ any great] spe$ ?an t2 c\ld n h sold an eng9e 9 ,lanca%ire if ,i _h4 ,i introduc$ 9 ?is eng9e a feature :i* ,i aft]w>ds s9c]ely wi%$ ,i _h n done1 ?\gh n on my own acc\nt4 ,?is 0 a surface cond5s]4 ,x work$ well1 always ma9ta9+ a good vacuum4 ,i %all h m to say respect+ ?is eng9e lat]1 :i* w expla9 my regret ab\t ! cond5s]4 ,i _h ab\t ?is "t ! pleasure ( a visit f two ,am]ican eng9e]s1 ,rob]t ,briggs & ,h5ry ,r4 ,t[ne1 :o 7 travel+ toge!r 9 ,engl&1 & 7 at ! tr\ble to look me up4 ,i took !m to see ?is eng9e1 & ,i am sorry to say !y 7 n s mu* c>ri$ away ) ! novel design z ,i 04 ,b if ,i _h ! same to d aga9 ,i d n ?9k ,i c\ld d bett]4 ,! la/ "t ,i saw t eng9e ,i f\nd no "o 9 ! eng9e-room4 ,i inquir$ ( "s "o :]e ! eng9e] 01 & 0 told ,i w\ld f9d him 9 ! pipe-%op4 ,i f\nd him !re at "w4 ,he told me he _h n be5 /ay+ 9 ! eng9e-room = a long "t1 he _h 8n[t to d10 & s !y gave him a job !re4 ,:5 ,i w5t ) ,orm]od1 ,gri]son ,co41 !y 7 deep 9 ! execution ( a l>ge ord] kn[n z ! ,oporto ,cry/al ,palace4 ,portugal 0 beh9d e o!r c\ntry 9 ,europe 9 its arts & manufactures4 ,9 fact1 x _h none at all4 ,at ,oporto !re 0 a l>ge colony ( ,engli% m]*ants1 by :om all ! trade ( ! port 0 c>ri$ on4 ,^! _h conceiv$ ! idea ( hold+ at ,oporto an int]national exposition1 :i* idea 0 put into execution4 ,our firm _h secur$ ! contract = all ! iron-"w = a pretty l>ge iron & glass build+1 & = ! p[] & %aft+ = ! ,ma*9]y ,hall4 ,i 0 soon call$ on = ! plans = an ,all5 eng9e to be %[n !re4 ,?is 0 to be a non-cond5s+ eng9e1 #adbd1 to make #aej revolutions p] m9ute1 & :i* accord+ly 0 made & s5t1 ) two ,lanca%ire boil]s4 ,i w5t on to att5d ! op5+ ( ! exposition on ! fir/ ( ,may1 #ahfe1 & see t ! eng9e 0 />t$ 9 good %ape4 ,i sail$ f ,london on a trad+-/eam] = ,oporto1 & on ! voyage le>n$ v>i\s ?+s t ,i did n "k be=e4 ,"o ( ^! 0 h[ to make port w9e4 ,i ask$ ! capta9 :at 8 c>go consi/$ (4 ,he repli$3 8,n9e hundr$ pipes ( br&y40 8,:at are y tak+ br&y to ,portugal =80 8,to make w9e40 8,b :at k9d ( br&y is x t y take f ,engl&80 8,briti% br&y40 8,:at is x made f80 8,corn40 ,by ?is ^w he meant :eat4 ,9 ,engl& ,indian corn is call$ maize4 ,i d n "k :e!r 8corn0 includ$ b>ley & rye or n4 ,we _h ! pleasure 9 ,oporto ( meet+ a ,portuguese inv5tor4 ,9 ,engl& !re !n exi/$ ! rude me?od ( ann\nc+ at ea* pr9cipal seaport ! in/ant ( noon by fir+ a cannon by an electric curr5t f ! ,gre5wi* ,obs]vatory4 ,! m accurate me?od n[ 9 use sub/itutes sight = s\nd4 ,?is inv5tor propos$ plant+ a cannon = ?is purpose 9 an op5+ 9 a *ur* t[]1 ( :i* !re 7 pl5ty4 ,! hamm]1 by ! fall ( :i* a pill ( fulm9ate 0 to be explod$ & ! cannon fir$1 0 to be held up by a /r+4 ,! rays ( ! sun 7 focus$ by a burn+-glass on a po9t1 :i* at ! in/ant t ! sun rea*$ ! m]idian w\ld rea* ?is /r+4 ,! /r+ w\ld be burn$ (f1 & ! cannon w\ld g (f4 ,9 ! r>e case = ,oporto ( a cl\dy day1 or if = any reason ! automatic action fail$1 x w\ld be ! duty ( a prie/1 aft] wait+ a few m9utes to be sure ( ! failure1 to g up & fire ! gun4 ,! en?usia/ic inv5tor urg$ x on ! ,engli%4 ,x 0 ?\ght1 h[ev]1 t ! m feeble p[] ( ! sun's rays 9 ! high] latitude ( ,engl& w\ld n w>rant ! application ( ?is +5i\s inv5tion !re1 & besides nei!r p]=at$ *ur* t[]s nor idle prie/s 7 available = ! purpose4 ,9 ord] to get ! full po9t ( ! foll[+ /ory x mu/ be rememb]$ t at t "t !re 0 n a /ation>y /eam-eng9e 9 ,portugal4 ,engli% ent]prise & capital _h rec5tly built a l9e ( railway betwe5 ,lisbon & ,oporto1 & ! locomotives on t l9e furni%$ ! only exhibition ( /eam p[] 9 ! c\ntry4 ,to ! educat$ classes ( ! ,portuguese1 !re=e1 ! /eam-eng9e to be %[n at ! ,oporto ,cry/al ,palace 0 ! object ( supreme int]e/4 ,9 "o respect !y us$ to h on ! ,cont95t a way ( manag+ ^! ?+s :i* 0 bett] ?an ours4 ,! exhibitions 7 completely ready on ! op5+ day4 ,= example1 9 ! ,fr5* ,exposition ( #ahfg1 :i* 0 ! la/ "o ,i att5d$1 ! jurors comm5c$ _! "w ( exam9ation on ! day aft] ! op5+1 & complet$ x 9 ?ree weeks4 ,! only exception1 ,i ?9k1 0 9 ! class ( agricultural ma*9]y1 ! exam9ation ( :i* _h to wait = ! gra9 to gr[4 ,no imp]ial decree c\ld ha/5 t4 ,s ! ,oporto ,exposition 0 to be complete 9 all its dep>tm5ts :5 ! ,k+ ( ,portugal %\ld decl>e x to be op54 ,i arriv$ 9 ,oporto a week be=e ! day fix$ = ! op5+1 & f\nd a funny /ate ( affairs exi/+ 9 ! eng9e]+ dep>tm5t4 ,a v capable & effici5t "y man _h be5 plac$ by our firm 9 *>ge ( _! exhibit4 ,i f\nd 8 "w f9i%$4 ,! eng9e & %aft+ 7 9 runn+ ord]4 ,only ! boil]s 7 n ready1 9 explanation ( :i* ,i he>d ?is /atem5t3 ,"s "t previ\sly an ,engli%man _h pres5t$ himself1 be>+ a commission1 duly sign$ by ! executive (ficials1 con/itut+ him 8,*ief ,eng9e] ( ! ,oporto ,exposition10 & dem&$ *>ge ( our eng9e & boil]s1 :i* 7 all !re 0 = him to be *ief eng9e] (4 ,our man v prop]ly refus$ to recognize him1 tell+ him t he _h be5 plac$ 9 *>ge ( ?is exhibit by its own]s1 & he %\ld surr5d] x to nobody4 ,b ! new man _h a pull4 ,! manag]s 7 furi\s at ?is defiance ( _! au?ority4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! gu>dian ( our int]e/s 0 firm4 ,f9ally1 aft] mu* alt]cation & correspond5ce ) ,man*e/]1 a compromise _h be5 arrang$1 by :i* our repres5tative reta9$ *>ge ( ! eng9e & %aft+1 & ! boil]s 7 h&$ ov] to ! 8*ief eng9e]40 ,i 0 introduc$ to ?is function>y1 & receiv$ 8 assurance t ! boil]s w\ld be 89 read9ess to-morr[40 ,?is promise 0 repeat$ e day4 ,f9ally ! morn+ ( ! op5+ day arriv$4 ,! city put on its gala attire4 ,flags & bann]s wav$ ev]y:]e4 ,! p 7 awak5$ to a holiday by ! boom+ ( cannon & ! noise ( rockets1 :i* ! ,portuguese s5t up by daylight to explode 9 ! air4 ,! ,k+ & ,que5 & c\rt came up f ,lisbon1 & !re 0 a gr& op5+ c]emonial1 aft] :i* a royal procession made ! circuit ( ! build+4 ,at ! h\r fix$ = ! op5+ ! 8*ief eng9e]0 0 j hav+ a fire />t$ "u ! boil]s = ! fir/ "t4 ,i 01 ( c\rse1 pretty n]v\s1 b our man said to me3 8,y g & witness ! op5+ c]emonies4 ,!y w la/ fully two h\rs1 & we %all d\btless be runn+ :5 y get back40 ,:5 at _! conclusion ,i hurri$ ?r\gh ! cr[ds back to ,ma*9]y ,hall1 !re /ood ! eng9e motionless4 ,! door to ! boil]-room 0 %ut z tightly z possible1 b /eam 0 com+ ?r\gh e crevice4 ,i c\ld n speak1 b look$ at our man = an explanation4 8,! fool10 said he1 8did n "k en\gh to pack ! heads ( 8 drum-bolts2 he c get only two p\nds ( /eam1 & x bl[s out ar\nd all ! bolts1 s z to drive ! firem5 out ( ! boil]-room40 ,!re 0 no help = x4 ,! boil]s _h to be empti$ & cool$ be=e a man c\ld g inside & pack ^? bolt-heads4 ,illu/ration3 ,atta*+ a ,/eam-drum to a ,lanca%ire ,boil]4 ,i mu/ /op "h & expla9 h[ a /eam-drum is atta*$ to a ,lanca%ire boil]1 or1 at lea/1 h[ x 0 9 ^? days4 ,! accompany+ section w enable ! read] to und]/& ! description4 ,! 8drum0 0 ( ca/ iron4 ,! upp] "p1 n %[n1 0 provid$ ) ?ree rais$ faces on its sides1 to two ( :i* bran* pipes 7 bolt$1 ea* c>ry+ a safety-valve1 :ile ! /eam-pipe 0 connect$ to ! ?ird4 ,! manhole 0 9 ! top4 ,a ca/-iron saddle 0 rivet$ on ! boil]1 & 0 provid$ at ! top ) a broad flange turn+ inw>d4 ,?is flange & ! flange at ! base ( ! drum _h _! surfaces plan$1 & a /eam-jo9t 0 made betwe5 !m ) ! putty4 ,squ>e bolt-holes 7 cor$ 9 ! flange ( ! saddle1 & correspond+ r\nd holes 7 bor$ 9 ! flange ( ! drum4 ,! bolts 7 =g$ squ>e = a %ort di/ance "u ! heads1 s t !y w\ld be held f turn+ 9 ! squ>e holes4 ,^! bolts 7 ins]t$ f ! inside ( ! saddle1 & 7 pack$ by w9d+ !m1 "u ! heads1 ) long hemp well fill$ ) ?is putty4 ,z ! nut on ! outside 0 tight5$ ! putty 0 squeez$ into ! squ>e hole ar\nd ! bolt1 & soon became h>d4 ,?is pack+ 0 :at ! 8*ief eng9e]0 _h omitt$4 ,! read] is n[ prep>$ to appreciate ! situation4 ,x 0 n long be=e ! royal procession appe>$ at ! extreme end ( ! hall1 ! ,k+ & ,que5 9 advance1 & a long l9e ( ! dignit>ies ( /ate & *ur*1 ) a spr9kl+ ( ladies1 foll[+ at a respectful di/ance4 ,sl[ly1 b inevitably1 ! procession advanc$1 betwe5 ! r[s ( sil5t ma*9]y & mad exhibitors1 until1 arriv+ ne> u1 ! ,k+ /opp$4 ,an (ficial imm$iately appe>$1 ( :om ! ,k+ inquir$ :o 0 pres5t to repres5t ! eng9e1 or at lea/ ,i suppose he did1 = 9 reply ,i 0 po9t$ out to him4 ,he /epp$ briskly ov] to me1 & :at d y ?9k he said8 ,i defy any liv+ ,yankee to guess4 ,) a mann] ( ! utmo/ cordiality1 & speak+ 9 ,engli% z if x 7 8 native tongue1 he said3 8,i am extremely sorry t ! neglect ( "s "o has caus$ y to be disappo9t$ to-day40 ,me disappo9t$6 ,x almo/ took my brea? away4 ,)\t wait+ = me to frame a reply 7,i ?9k he w\ld h _h to wait "s "t71 ,8 ,maje/y cont9u$ *e]ily3 8,no d\bt ! defect w be rem$i$ directly1 & y\r eng9e w be enabl$ to run to-morr[40 ,!n1 look+ ! eng9e ov] q leisurely1 he obs]v$3 8,x c]ta9ly pres5ts a f9e appe>ance4 ,i expect to visit ! exposition aga9 aft] a few days1 :5 ,i %all h m leisure1 & w !n ask y to expla9 its op]ation to me40 ,he !n turn$ & rejo9$ ! ,que51 & ! procession mov$ on1 leav+ me ) food = reflection = _m a day4 ,i _h met a g5tleman1 a man :o "u ! mo/ sudd5 & extreme te/ _h act$ ) a c\rtesy :i* %[$ t 9 8 he>t he _h only k9d feel+s t[>ds e "o4 ,an outside imitation mu/ h be5 ?r[n (f its gu>d by su* a provocation z t4 ,9 reflect+ on ! incid5t1 ,i saw cle>ly t 9 /opp+ & speak+ to me ! ,k+ _h only "o ?\ght1 & t 0 to say :at he c\ld to relieve my feel+s ( disappo9tm5t & mortification4 ,he _h evid5tly be5 in=m$ t ,i c\ld n get any /eam1 & took pa9s & w5t out ( 8 way to d ?is2 %[+ a k9dly & sympa!tic feel+ t mu/ express itself 9 act & conduct ev5 t[>ds a /rang]4 ,i left ! next day = ,engl& ) "s new ideas ab\t ! 8effete mon>*ies10 & ) regret t ,i %\ld see ,8 ,maje/y no m4 ,"o or two obs]vations on ! ,portuguese peasantry may be int]e/+4 ,!y did n impress me s favorably z did _! ,k+4 ,on my fir/ arrival ,i wi%$ to h ! eng9e turn$ ov]1 t ,i might see if ! valve motions 7 all "r4 ,! eng9e] ord]$ "s m5 /&+ ar\nd to d ?is4 ,six ( !m laid hold ( ! fly:eel1 ?ree on ea* side1 & tugg$ away app>5tly 9 e>ne/4 ,x did n move4 ,i look$ at ! eng9e] 9 surprise4 ,he said1 8,i w %[ y :at is ! matt]10 ord]$ !m all away1 & himself pull$ ! :eel ar\nd ) "o h&4 ,!n he expla9$3 8,i only want$ y to see = y\rself :at !y are good =4 ,we h _h to br+ e labor] f ,engl&4 ,^! m5 are on ! pay-roll1 & sp5d _! "t 9 l\ng+ ab\t1 b no ,portuguese man w "w4 ,wom5 d all ! "w 9 ?is c\ntry40 ,! exposition build+s 7 locat$ on a level spot on a hilltop ov]look+ ! riv] ,d\ro1 at an elevation1 ,i judg$1 ( ab\t #bjj feet4 ,!y wi%$ to surr\nd !m ) a gre5sw>d4 ,betwe5 ! heat & ! light soil1 ! grass c\ld be made to gr[ only by cont9ual wat]+1 & ?is is ! way !y did x4 ,ab\t #djj wom5 & *ildr5 br\ght up wat] f ! riv] 9 vessels on _! heads4 ,all day long ?is procession 0 mov+ up & d[n ! hill1 p\r+ ! wat] on ! gr\nd1 p]=m+ ! "w ( a /eam-pump & a #b-;in* pipe4 ,i w5t to ,portugal )\t a passport4 ,our f9ancial p>tn] told me x w\ld be q unnecess>y4 ,he himself _h j return$ f ,oporto1 :]e he w5t )\t a passport1 & f\nd t half a cr[n giv5 ! cu/om-h\se inspector on 8 arrival & dep>ture 0 all he ne$$4 ,i und]/ood ! intimation t if ,i got a passport1 ! fee (1 ,i believe1 a gu9ea w\ld n be all[$ me4 ,s1 al?\gh ,i w5t f ,london & c\ld v conv5i5tly h obta9$ a passport at ! ,unit$ ,/ates legation1 ,i omitt$ to d x4 ,on l&+ at ,oporto ! two-&-sixp5ny piece op5$ ! k+dom ( ,portugal to me q readily4 ,gett+ out1 ! process 0 diff]5t4 ,i f\nd t ! /eam] on :i* ,i _h come f ,london w\ld n return = a week or m aft] ! op5+ ( ! exposition1 & ,i 0 impati5t to get back4 ,a l9e betwe5 ,liv]pool & ,bu5os ,ayres made ,lisbon a port ( call1 & a /eam] 0 expect$ en r\te to ,liv]pool 9 ! c\rse ( ?ree or f\r days aft] ! op5+2 s ,i det]m9$ to come by t4 ,! morn+ aft] ! op5+ ,i 0 awak5$ e>ly by a telegram in=m+ me t ! /eam] _h arriv$ at ,lisbon dur+ ! prec$+ night1 hav+ made an unexpect$ly quick run across ! ,s\? ,atlantic1 & w\ld sail = ,liv]pool t ev5+4 ,! railroad ran only two tra9s a day1 & my only way to get to ,lisbon 9 "t 0 to take ! n9e-o'clock tra9 f ,oporto4 ,! /ation 0 on a hill on ! opposite side ( ! ,d\ro4 ,!re 0 only "o bridge across ! riv]1 & t 0 half a mile up ! /ream f ! hotel & f ! /ation4 ,oporto boa/$ no public conveyance4 ,s ,i hir$ a c\ple ( boys to take my trunk d[n to ! riv]1 r[ me & x across1 & c>ry x up ! hill to ! /ation4 ,i got (f ) two m9utes to sp>e4 ,on apply+ at ! /eam%ip (fice 9 ,lisbon = a passage ticket1 ,i 0 in=m$ by ! v g5tlemanly ,engli% cl]k t !y 7 =bidd5 to sell a ticket to any "o )\t a passport4 8,h[ev]10 he add$1 8?is w cause y no inconv5i5ce4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates legation is on ! second block bel[ "h4 ,i w direct y to x1 & y c obta9 a passport )\t any tr\ble40 ,by ! way1 h[ did he recognize me z an ,am]ican1 & h[ 0 x t ,i 0 always recogniz$ z an ,am]ican8 ,i nev] c\ld expla9 t puzzle4 ,on knock+ at ! door ( ! legation1 x 0 op5$ by a color$ man1 :o in=m$ me t ?is 0 a fte day1 & t ! m9i/] 0 att5d+ a reception at ! palace 7?is 0 ! fir/ "t ,i ev] he>d ( a royal reception 9 ! =5oon71 b if ,i w\ld call aga9 at ?ree o'clock ! passport w\ld be ready = me4 ,s1 leav+ ) him my address1 ,i left1 to amuse myself z be/ ,i c\ld till ?ree o'clock4 ,on pres5t+ myself at t h\r ,i 0 in=m$ by ! same d>key t ! m9i/] w\ld n give me a passport2 t he _h bidd5 him tell me he knew no?+ ab\t me2 ,i might be an ,am]ican or ,i might n3 at any rate1 he 0 n go+ to c]tify t ,i 04 ,i _h got into ! c\ntry )\t a passport1 & ,i w\ld h to get out )\t "o = all him4 ,i inquir$ if ! m9i/] 7 at home4 8,yes1 sir10 repli$ ! d>key1 8he is at home1 b he w n see y2 he told me to tell y s10 & ) t he b[$ me out & %ut ! door4 ,i w5t back to ! /eam%ip (fice & report$ my failure to my fri5d ! cl]k4 ,he drew a long :i/le4 8,n see y6 ,:at's he "h =8 ,he mu/ be drunk2 t's x1 he's drunk40 ,aft] a m9ute's reflection he add$3 8,we mu/ see ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate2 ,i am well acqua9t$ ) him1 & he w get y out ( ?is mess directly4 ,if y w k9dly wait till ,i h f9i%$ my correspond5ce1 :i* w occupy me = ab\t half an h\r1 ,i w take y to 8 (fice4 ,y c amuse y\rself ) ?is copy ( ! ,times10 h&+ x to me4 ,:5 we rea*$ ! (fice ( ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate we f\nd ! door lock$4 8,oh10 said he1 8,i _h =gott51 ?is is a sa9t's day1 & ! public (fices are clos$4 ,we mu/ g to 8 h\se40 ,we f\nd ! ,secret>y at home4 ,i 0 introduc$1 & ! ,engli%man told my case1 ( c\rse 9 ,portuguese4 ,z he proce$$ ,i saw ! (ficial br[ d>k54 ,i woke up to ! enormity ( my (f5se4 ,little k+dom1 big dignity4 ,i _h defi$ _! laws & corrupt$ _! (ficial4 ,! case look$ s]i\s4 ,! ,secret>y1 9 fact1 f\nd x s s]i\s t he did n feel l tak+ ! sole responsibility ( its decision1 b s5t out = two o!rs ( ,8 ,maje/y's advis]s to consult ) him4 ,! assembl+ ( ?is c\rt caus$ a delay ( half an h\r1 dur+ :i* ,i _h "t to conjure up all sorts ( visions1 includ+ an indef9ite immurem5t 9 a ca/le & a diplomatic correspond5ce1 :ile ! deuce w\ld be to pay ) my bus9ess at home4 ,f9ally ! (ficials s5t = arriv$4 ,! in/ant !y ent]$ ! room ,i 0 recogniz$ by "o ( !m4 ,he _h accompani$ ! ,k+ to ! op5+ ( ! exposition ! day be=e1 :i* ! pressure ( public bus9ess or "s game or o!r _h prev5t$ ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate f do+4 ,9 fact1 he _h head$ ! procession beh9d _! ,maje/ies & s _h se5 ! graci\sness ( ! ,k+'s favor to me4 ,he spoke a few words to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 :51 pre/o1 ev]y?+ 0 *ang$4 ,! c\rt did n conv5e1 b in/ead cordial h&%ak+ ) ! man on :om ! beams ( royal favor _h %one4 ,i left my smil+ fri5ds ) a passport or some?+ j z good1 add$ my twelve p\nds /]l+ to ! acc\nt ( ! %ip1 & _h "t be=e x sail$ to eat a sumptu\s d9n] at ! hotel4 ,i 0 9 ! l& ( olives1 & ate freely ( ! unaccu/om$ delicacy1 9 consequ5ce ( :i* ,i lo/ my d9n] be=e ! %ip 0 well out ( ! ,tagus & h nev] c>$ mu* = olives s9ce4 ,i 0 full ( wra? aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates m9i/]1 & det]m9$ to s5d a prote/ to ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t z soon z ,i rea*$ ,man*e/]4 ,b !re ,i f\nd some?+ else to att5d to & dropp$ ! matt]4 ,i read1 h[ev]1 ) satisfaction1 a few mon?s aft]1 t ! item ( ! sal>y ( ! m9i/] to ,portugal _h be5 cut out ( ! appropriation bill by ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,tr\ble ) ! ,evan ,leigh ,eng9e4 ,ge> ,patt]ns f ! ,:itwor? ,works4 ,fir/ ,ord] = a ,gov]nor4 ,introduction ( ! ,gov]nor into ,cotton ,mills4 ,inv5tion ( my ,cond5s]4 ,failure ( ,orm]od1 ,gri]son ,co4 ,! ,evan ,leigh eng9e 0 n q ready to be />t$ :5 ,i left ,engl&4 ,on my return ,i f\nd an unexpect$ tr\ble & q an excitem5t4 ,! eng9e _h be5 />t$ dur+ my abs5ce1 & ran all "r1 b x 0 f\nd almo/ impossible to supply ! boil]s ) wat]4 ,two injectors 7 requir$1 & two m5 fe$+ ! furnaces1 & ev]ybody 0 agre$ t ! fault lay ) ! eng9e4 ,! boil]s 7 a pair ( ,h>rison boil]s1 f :i* great results _h be5 expect$4 ,^! 7 =m$ ( ca/-iron globes1 #h in*es int]nal diamet]1 ) #c-;in* necks1 held toge!r by bolts runn+ ?r\gh a /r+ ( ^! globes4 ,!y 7 an ,am]ican inv5tion1 & naturally ,mr4 ,lud]s 7:o 0 introduc+ !m 9 ,engl&7 & ,i frat]niz$4 ,i felt greatly disappo9t$4 ,i did n !n see ,mr4 ,leigh1 b _h ! pleasure ( an int]view ) 8 son4 ,?is "y g5tleman d5\nc$ me 9 good ,saxon t]ms z a fraud & an impo/or1 & assur$ me t he w\ld see to x t ,i nev] sold ano!r eng9e 9 ,engl&4 ,he knew t ! boil]s 7 all "r4 ,8 fri5d ,mr4 ,he!r+ton1 an ext5sive manufactur] ( sp9n+ & weav+ ma*9]y1 & :o _h tak5 ! ag5cy to sell ^! boil]s1 _h _h "o work+ = a long "t 9 company ) a ,lanca%ire boil]1 & !re 0 no diff]5ce 9 _! p]=mance4 ,he f9i%$ by in=m+ me t ! eng9e w\ld be put out z quickly z !y c\ld get ano!r4 ,i put an indicator on ! eng9e1 & %[ "h ! diagrams x took4 ,i c\ld n see t mu* fault 0 to be f\nd ) ^? diagrams4 ,old ,mr4 ,leigh1 aft] look+ at !m1 said no?+1 b he did some?+4 ,he w5t to an old boil]-y>d & b\ght a second-h& ,lanca%ire boil]1 _h x c>t$ into 8 y>d & set "u an improvis$ %$ alongside 8 boil]-h\se1 & 9 two or ?ree days x 0 supply+ ! /eam = my eng9e1 & all difficulties _h vani%$4 ,! consumption ( /eam & coal fell to j :at x _h be5 calculat$ t x %\ld be1 & ev]ybody felt happy1 except my fri5d ,mr4 ,lud]s1 :o1 not)/&+ 8 griev\s disappo9tm5t1 _h nev] gone back on me1 & "y ,mr4 ,leigh1 :o ow$ me an apology :i* he 0 n manly en\gh to r5d]4 ,repeat$ ef=ts 7 tri$ to make ! ,h>rison boil]s answ]1 b ! result 0 always ! same1 & !y 7 ab&on$4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagrams f ,eng9e ( ,evan ,leigh1 ,son ,co4 ,sixte5 ,p\nds to ! ,in*4 ,&1 aft] all1 ! fault 0 l>gely m9e4 ,i did n ?9k ( x till long aft]w>ds1 & x did n occur to anybody else1 n ev5 to ^? mo/ deeply int]e/$ 9 ! boil]4 ,my surface cond5s] 0 ! cause ( all ! tr\ble1 & t 0 :y ,i h to ?is day deeply regrett$ hav+ put x 94 ,! oil us$ 9 ! cyl9d] 0 all s5t into ! boil]s1 & accumulat$ !re4 ,x saponifi$ & =m$ a foam :i* fill$ ! :ole boil] & caus$ ! wat] to be work$ ov] ) ! /eam z fa/ z x c\ld be f$ 94 ,i h always wond]$ :y ! eng9e1 be+ v]tical1 %\ld n h exhibit$ any sign ( ! wat] work+ ?r\gh x at ! upp] end ( ! cyl9d]4 ,! explanation aft] all appe>s simple4 ,! wat] on ent]+ ! /eam *e/ mo/ly fell to ! bottom & little pass$ ?r\gh ! upp] ports4 ,! tr\ble f oil 0 n felt at all 9 ! ,lanca%ire boil]4 ,?is1 ,i suppose1 0 due to ?ree causes4 ,! latt] held a f> great] body ( wat]1 _h a mu* l>g] ext5t ( evaporat+ surface1 & f> great] /eam capacity4 ,i 0 always sorry t ,i did n give ! ,h>rison boil] ! bett] *ance x w\ld h _h ) a jet cond5s]4 ,9 ?is pair ( diagrams1 :i* are copi$ f ! catalogue ( ,orm]od1 ,gri]son ,co41 ! l[ /eam pressure1 #bi p\nds above ! atmosph]e1 w be obs]v$4 ,?is 0 ab\t ! pressure commonly c>ri$4 ,! pressure 9 ! exhibition boil]s1 #ge p\nds1 0 exhibit$ by ,mr4 ,john ,hick1 ( ,bolton1 z a m>k$ advance on ! exi/+ practice4 ,9 prep>+ = ! gov]nor manufacture ,i _h my fir/ revelation ( ! utt] empt9ess ( ! ,:itwor? ,works4 ,iron ge> patt]ns 7 requir$1 duplicates ( ^? :i* _h be5 cut = me at home by ,mr4 ,pratt4 ,! blanks = ^! ge>s 7 turn$ z soon z possible aft] ,i rea*$ ,man*e/]1 & s5t to ! ,:itwor? ,works to be cut4 ,x seem$ z ?\gh we %\ld nev] get !m4 ,f9ally1 aft] repeat$ urg+1 ! patt]ns came4 ,i 0 s5t = to come into ! %op & see !m4 ,!y 7 9 ! h&s ( ! be/ fitt] we _h1 :o1 by ! way1 0 a ,sw$5borgian prea*] & prea*$ e ,sunday4 ,! =eman told me he _h giv5 !m to ?is man to see if x 0 possible to d any?+ ) !m1 & he ?\ght ,i ought to see !m be=e he set ab\t x4 ,i c\ld h>dly believe my eyes4 ,!re 0 no tru? ab\t !m4 ,! spaces & ! tee? diff]$ s mu* t ! same too? w\ld be too small = "s spaces & c\ld n be w$g$ into o!rs2 "s w\ld be too ?ick or too ?9 at "o end4 ,!y 7 all alike bad1 & pres5t$ all k9ds ( badness4 ,x 0 f9ally conclud$ to make ! be/ ( !m1 & ?is c>eful man work$ on !m m ?an two days to make !m passable4 ,! fir/ gov]nor ord] t 0 book$ 0 ! only case t ev] beat me4 ,i w5t to see ! eng9e4 ,x 0 a cond5s+ beam-eng9e ( good size1 made by ,orm]od1 ,gri]son ,co4 to ma9ta9 ! vacuum 9 a tube connect+ two telegraph (fices 9 ,man*e/]1 & _h be5 built to ! plans & specifications ( ! telegraph company's eng9e]4 ,! eng9e _h lit]ally no?+ to d4 ,a little /eam air-pump t two m5 c\ld h lift$ & set on a b5* w\ld h be5 j suitable = ! "w4 ,!y c\ld n c>ry l[ en\gh pressure nor run sl[ly en\gh4 ,on inspection ,i report$ t we %\ld h no?+ to d ) x4 ,! cu/om ( mak+ :atev] cu/om]s ord] & tak+ no responsibility 0 fir/ illu/rat$ to me 9 ?is curi\s way4 ,i saw a que]-look+ boil] be+ f9i%$ 9 ! boil]-%op4 ,9 reply to my "q ! =eman told me !y 7 mak+ x = a cotton-sp9n]1 accord+ to a plan ( 8 own4 ,x consi/$ ( two boil]s1 "o )9 ! o!r4 ,! own]'s purpose 0 to c>ry ! ord9>y /eam pressure 9 ! out] boil]1 & a pressure twice z great 9 ! inn] "o1 :5 ! inn] boil] w\ld h to suff] ! /ress ( only "o half ! pressure x 0 c>ry+4 ,i ask$ ! sup]9t5d5t aft]w>ds :y !y did n tell t man t he c\ld n ma9ta9 /eam at two diff]5t temp]atures on ! opposite sides ( ! same %eets4 ,he repli$3 8,because we d n f9d x pr(itable to qu>rel ) our cu/om]s4 ,t is 8 idea4 ,if we _h told him !re 0 no?+ 9 x1 he w\ld n h believ$ u1 b w\ld h got 8 boil] made some:]e else40 ,p]haps ! mo/ curi\s exp]i5ce ,i ev] _h 0 t ( gett+ ! gov]nor into cotton-mills4 ,!re 0 a va/ field all ar\nd u1 & we look$ = pl5ty ( ord]s4 ,?is 0 ! reception ,i met ) e "t4 ,aft] li/5+ to ! w9n+ /ory ,i _h to tell1 ! cotton "l w\ld w9d up ) ?is "q3 8,well1 sir1 h y got a gov]nor 9 a l>ge cotton-mill80 ,aft] my answ] 9 ! negative ,i 0 b[$ out4 ,i e>ly got an ord] f ,titus ,salt ,son1 ( ,saltaire1 = two l>ge gov]nors b ^! did n weigh at all ) a cotton-sp9n]2 !y made alpaca goods4 ,! way ! gov]nor 0 f9ally got into cotton-mills1 :]e aft]w>ds its use became g5]al1 0 ! mo/ curi\s "p4 ,a mill 9 ! city ( ,man*e/] 0 tr\bl$ by hav+ its gov]nor fly 9 pieces once 9 a :ile4 ,aft] "o ( ^! exp]i5ces ! own]s ?\ght t !y might cure ! difficulty by gett+ "o ( my gov]nors4 ,t flew 9 pieces 9 a week4 ,i w5t to see ! eng9e4 ,! cause ( all ! tr\ble appe>$ at a glance4 ,! fly-:eel 0 on ! second-motion %aft :i* ran at twice ! spe$ ( ! ma9 %aft1 & ! ge>+ betwe5 !m 0 ro>+ away en\gh to deaf5 "o4 ,! gov]nor 0 driv5 by ge>+4 ,! vibrations transmitt$ to ! gov]nor soon tir$ ! arms out4 ,i saw ! son ( ! pr9cipal own]1 & expla9$ ! cause ( ! failure ( e gov]nor !y _h tri$1 & told him ! only rem$y1 :i* w\ld be a complete "o1 w\ld be to drive ! gov]nor by a belt4 ,t1 he repli$1 0 n to be ?\ght ( = an in/ant4 ,i told him he knew himself t a gov]nor c\ld n endure if driv5 9 any o!r way1 & t ,i _h hundr$s ( gov]nors driv5 by belts1 :i* 7 entirely reliable 9 all cases4 8,b10 said he1 8suppos+ ! belt runs (f ! pulley40 8,! consequ5ce10 ,i repli$1 8_c be worse ?an :5 ! gov]nor flies 9 pieces40 ,aft] wa/+ consid]able "t 9 talk1 he said1 8,well1 leave x till my fa!r comes home2 he is abs5t = a few days40 8,no10 said ,i1 8if ,i c't conv9ce a "y man1 ,i %all n try to conv9ce an old man40 ,f9ally1 ) e possible /ipulation to make x impossible = ! belt to come (f1 he yield$ 8 ass5t1 & ,i _h ! gov]nor on 9 %ort ord]1 lac+ ! belt myself1 to make sure t x 0 butt-jo9t$ & lac$ 9 ! ,am]ican fa%ion4 ,m ?an ?ree ye>s aft]w>ds1 two days be=e ,i 0 to sail = home1 ,i met ?is man on ,high ,/reet1 9 ,man*e/]4 ,x 0 dur+ ! ,:itsuntide holidays1 & ! /reet 0 almo/ des]t$4 ,he came up to me1 hold+ out bo? h&s & grasp+ m9e mo/ cordially4 8,d y "k10 said he1 8t we h increas$ our product #aj p] c5t41 & don't h half z _m brok5 ?reads z we _h be=e1 & x's all t belt40 ,illu/ration3 ,cond5s] & ,air-pump design$ by ,mr4 ,port]4 7,cross-section7 ,! t5d5cy t[>ds ! horizontal type ( eng9e1 9 place ( ! beam-eng9e1 began to be q m>k$ 9 ,engl& ab\t t "t4 ,?is 0 favorable to ! use ( ! ,all5 eng9e4 ,! only ?+ t seem$ want+ to its success 0 a directly connect$ jet cond5s]4 ,no "o believ$ t an air-pump c\ld be made to run successfully at ! spe$ ( #aej d\ble /rokes p] m9ute4 ,yet ?is _h to be done1 or ,i c\ld n look = any consid]able adoption ( ! high-spe$ eng9e4 ,?is subject occupi$ my m9d cont9ually4 ,:5 ,i return$ f ,oporto1 ,i _h ?\ght out ! plan ( ?is cond5s]1 & at once set ab\t ! draw+s = x4 ,no alt]ation 0 ev] made f ! fir/ design ( ! cond5s]1 :i* ,i int5d$ to %[ ) ! eng9e at ! com+ ,p>is ,exposition 9 #ahfg1 & :i* ,i f9ally did succe$ 9 %[+ !re1 b "u v diff]5t & unexpect$ relations4 ,! philosophy ( ?is cond5s] is suffici5tly %[n 9 ! accompany+ v]tical cross-section4 ,a holl[ ram1 only equal 9 weight to ! wat] :i* x displac$1 ran ?r\gh a /uff+-box at ! front end ( ! *amb]1 & 0 connect$ ) an ext5sion ( ! pi/on-rod ( ! eng9e4 ,s ! c5t] l9e ( ! eng9e ext5d$ ?r\gh ?is s+le-act+ ram1 :i* _h ! full motion ( ! pi/on4 ,x ran ?r\gh ! middle ( a body ( wat]1 ! surface ( :i* fell z ! ram 0 )drawn1 & rose z x return$4 ,a quiet movem5t ( ! wat] 0 assur$ by ?ree means3 ,fir/1 ! motion ( ! ram 0 controll$ by ! crank ( ! eng9e1 & s began & ceas$ ins5sibly4 ,second1 ! motion ( ! ram1 ( two feet1 produc$ a rise or fall ( ! surface ( ! wat] ( only ab\t "o in*4 ,?ird1 ! end ( ! ram 0 po9t$1 a con/ruction :i* does n appe> 9 ?is sectional view1 p]mitt+ x to ent] & leave ! wat] at e po9t gradually4 ,bo? ! cond5s] & ! hot-well 7 locat$ above ! *amb] 9 :i* ! ram work$4 ,! problem 0 to obta9 complete displacem5t by means ( solid wat] )\t any admixture ( free air1 ! expansion ( :i* z ! plung] 0 )drawn w\ld r$uce ! effici5cy ( ! air-pump4 ,to effect ?is object ! air mu/ be prev5t$ f m+l+ ) ! wat]1 & mu/ be deliv]$ into ! hot-well fir/4 ,?is 0 accompli%$ by two means3 ,fir/1 plac+ ! cond5s] z well z ! hot-well above ! air-pump *amb]1 z already /at$1 & secondly1 incl9+ ! bottom ( ! cond5s]1 s t ! wat] w\ld pass ?r\gh ! inlet valves at ! side f>!/ f1 & ! air at ! side ne>e/ to1 ! hot-well4 ,?us ! air rema9$ above ! wat]1 & z ! latt] rose x s5t ! air be=e x q to ! deliv]y valves4 ,pa9s 7 tak5 to avoid any place :]e air c\ld be trapp$1 s x 0 c]ta9 t on e /roke ! air w\ld be s5t ?r\gh ! deliv]y valves fir/1 m+l$ air & wat]1 if !re 7 any1 next1 & ! solid wat] la/1 insur+ p]fect displacem5t4 ,i h a fri5d :o has (t5 ask$ me1 ) a mann] %[+ 8 conviction t ! "q c\ld n be answ]$1 8,h[ c y "k t any?+ w "w until y h tri$ x80 ,9 ?is case ,i did "k t ?is cond5s] w\ld "w at rapid spe$ be=e ,i tri$ x4 ,! ev5t prov$ x1 & any eng9e] c\ld h se5 t x mu/ h work$4 ,! only "q 9 my m9d 0 z to ! necessity ( ! spr+s beh9d ! deliv]y valves4 ,exp]im5t 0 ne$$ to settle t "q1 :i* x did 9 %ort ord]4 ,at ! spe$ at :i* ! eng9e ran1 ! light spr+s improv$ ! vacuum a full p\nd1 %[+ t )\t !m ^! valves did n close promptly4 ,! foll[+ important detail mu/ n be ov]look$4 ,! rubb] disk valves 7 back$ by ca/-iron plates1 :i* effectually pres]v$ !m f be+ cut or ev5 m>k$ by ! brass grat+s4 ,^! plates 7 made ) tubes /&+ 9 ! middle ( !m1 z %[n4 ,^! tubes af=d$ long guides on ! /ems1 & a projection ( !m on ! "u side held ! valves 9 place )\t any we>4 ,!y also det]m9$ ! rise ( ! valves4 ,! *amb]s1 be+ long & n>r[1 accommodat$ ?ree inlet & ?ree outlet valves4 ,! jet ( wat] /ruck ! opposite wall ) suffici5t =ce to fill ! *amb] ) spray4 ,:5 ! plans = ?is cond5s] 7 complet$1 & ! ,evan ,leigh eng9e _h be5 v9dicat$1 ,i felt t ! success ( ! high-spe$ sy/em 0 assur$1 & look$ =w>d to a rapidly gr[+ dem& = ! eng9es4 ,we got out an illu/rat$ catalogue ( sizes1 9 :i* ,i w\ld h put ! cond5s]1 b ! firm decid$ t x w\ld be bett] to wait = t until x %\ld be on ! same foot+ ) ! eng9e1 z an accompli%$ fact4 ,sudd5ly1 l ?und] f a cle> sky1 ,i receiv$ notice t ,orm]od1 ,gri]son ,co4 7 9 difficulties1 _h /opp$ paym5t1 plac$ _! books 9 ! h&s ( a firm ( acc\ntants1 & call$ a meet+ ( _! cr$itors1 & ! works 7 clos$4 ,"s ( _! enorm\s contracts _h prov$ los+ ones4 ,i _h made su* provision 9 my contract ) !m t on _! failure my lic5se to !m became void4 ,o!rwise x w\ld h be5 class$ among _! assets4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,introduction to ! ,:itwor? ,works4 ,sket* ( ,mr4 ,:itwor?4 ,exp]i5ce 9 ! ,:itwor? ,works4 ,our ,agreem5t :i* 0 nev] ,execut$4 ,fir/ ,eng9e 9 ,engl& ,transmitt+ ,p[] by a ,belt4 ,i 0 /ill debat+ ) myself :at c\rse to take1 :5 ,i receiv$ a note f ,mr4 ,w4 ,j4 ,hoyle1 secret>y ( ! ,:itwor? ,company1 inquir+ if ,i 7 free f any entanglem5t ) ! affairs ( ,orm]od1 ,gri]son ,co41 to :i* ,i 0 able to make a satisfactory reply4 ,mr4 ,hoyle 0 !n a /rang] to me4 ,x appe>$ t he 0 an accompli%$ /eam eng9e]1 & _h be5 employ$ z an exp]t to te/ "o ( my eng9es 9 op]ation1 an eng9e :i* we _h made = a mill-own] 9 ,brad=d4 ,he _h be5 v favorably impress$ by ! eng9e1 s mu* s z to =m ?is s*eme4 ,he _h be5 ) ! ,:itwor? ,company only a %ort "t1 & 0 /ruck ) ! small am\nt ( "w !y 7 do+ 9 _! tool dep>tm5t2 & aft] 8 obs]vation ( ! eng9e at ,brad=d1 le>n+ ( ! /oppage ( ,orm]od1 ,gri]son ,co41 x occurr$ to him t x w\ld be a good ?+ = 8 company to und]take ! manufacture ( ^! eng9es4 ,aft] receiv+ my answ] to 8 prelim9>y inquiry1 hav+ ,mr4 ,:itwor?1 z he aft]w>ds told me1 :]e he c\ld n get away1 on a trip f ,london to ,man*e/]1 he laid ! plan be=e him & talk$ him into x4 ,i directly aft] receiv$ an invitation to meet ,mr4 ,:itwor? at 8 (fice1 & "h comm5c$ :at ,i v]ily believ$ 0 "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable exp]i5ces t any man ev] _h4 ,illu/ration3 ,,william ,j4 ,,hoyle ,9 ! c\rse ( our pretty long int]view1 :i* t]m9at$ ) ! conclusion ( a v]bal agreem5t1 ,mr4 ,:itwor? talk$ ) me q freely1 & told me sev]al ?+s t surpris$ me4 ,"o 0 ! frank /atem5t t he divid$ all o!r toolmak]s 9 ! _w into two classes1 "o class :o copi$ him )\t giv+ him any cr$it1 & ! o!r class :o _h ! presumption to imag9e t !y c\ld improve on him4 ,8 feel+s t[>ds bo? ^! classes evid5tly did n t5d to make him happy4 ,ano!r ?+1 :i* ,i he>d )\t any sign ( my amazem5t1 0 t he _h long ent]ta9$ ! purpose ( giv+ to ! _w ! p]fect /eam-eng9e4 8,t is10 he expla9$1 8an eng9e embody+ all ^? ess5tial pr9ciples to :i* /eam-eng9e build]s mu/ soon] or lat] come40 ,?is1 he /at$1 _h be5 necess>ily po/pon$ :ile he 0 engag$ 9 develop+ 8 sy/em ( artill]y1 b he 0 ne>+ ! completion ( t "w & %\ld !n be able to devote himself to x4 ,i _c p]haps d bett] ?an /op "h & give my impressions ( ,mr4 ,:itwor?4 ,he 0 9 all respects a ph5om5al man4 ,z an eng9e]1 or r a toolmak]1 he address$ himself to all fundam5tal con/ructive requirem5ts & problems1 & compreh5d$ ev]y?+ 9 8 range & grasp ( ?\ght1 cont9ually seek+ new fields to conqu]4 ,long aft] ! p]iod "h ref]r$ to he clos$ 8 long & wond]ful c>e] by giv+ to ! _w ! holl[ eng9e %aft & ! sy/em ( hydraulic =g+4 ,at t "t he 0 confid5tly anticipat+ ! adoption by all nations ( 8 sy/em ( artill]y4 ,he _h made an imm5se advance1 f sph]ical %ot1 incapable ( accurate aim & hav+ a high trajectory1 to elongat$ %ot1 swiftly rotat+ 9 its flight & hav+ a comp>atively flat trajectory1 & :i* c\ld hit ! m>k & p5etrate ) de/ructive effect at di/ances ( sev]al miles4 ,^! fundam5tal features ( mod]n artill]y ?us orig9at$ ) ,mr4 ,:itwor?4 ,all 8 o!r features h be5 sup]s$$1 b 8 elongat$ po9t$ rotat+ projectile w rema9 until nations %all le>n w> no m2 a "t :i* 9 ! gradual developm5t ( humanity _c be f> away4 ,be=e ,i left ,engl&1 h[ev]1 he _h ab&on$ 8 artill]y plans 9 mo/ bitt] disappo9tm5t4 ,he _h met ! ,engli% (ficial m9d4 ,by ! au?orities ( ! w> & navy dep>tm5ts x _h be5 unanim\sly decid$ t :at ,engl& want$ 01 n accuracy ( aim & p5etration at long range1 b sma%+ effects at close qu>t]s4 ,! record ( t is to be f\nd 9 ! proce$+s ( ! ,h\se ( ,commons 9 #ahfh1 only ?irty-n9e ye>s ago4 ,?9k ( t6 ,mr4 ,:itwor? 0 n only ! mo/ orig9al eng9e]+ g5ius t ev] liv$4 ,he 0 also a monum5tal egoti/4 ,8 fundam5tal idea 0 always prom95t1 t he _h taught ! _w n only all t x knew me*anically1 b all x ev] c\ld "k4 ,8 fury aga9/ tool-build]s :o improv$ on 8 plans 0 mo/ ludicr\s4 ,he drew no di/9ction betwe5 pr9ciples & details4 ,he mu/ n be dep>t$ f ev5 9 a s+le l9e4 ,no "o 9 8 works d>$ to ?9k4 ,?is disposition _h a /rik+ illu/ration only a %ort "t--less ?an a ye>--be=e ,i w5t !re4 ,he _h no *ildr54 ,8 ne>e/ relatives 7 two nephews1 ,w4 ,w4 & ,j4 ,e4 ,hulse4 ,! latt] 0 a tool-manufactur] 9 ,sal=d4 ,w4 ,w4 ,hulse 0 ,mr4 ,:itwor?'s sup]9t5d5t1 & _h be5 associat$ ) him = tw5ty-f\r ye>s1 = a long "t z 8 p>tn]1 ! firm be+ ,joseph ,:itwor? ,company4 ,lately ! bus9ess _h be5 tak5 ov] by a corporation =m$ "u ! /yle ( ! ,:itwor? ,company1 & ,mr4 ,hulse became ! g5]al sup]9t5d5t4 ,mr4 ,:itwor? 0 tak5 sick1 & = a :ile 0 n expect$ to live1 & no "o ?\ght1 ev5 if he did get bett]1 t he w\ld ev] be able to visit 8 works aga94 ,mr4 ,hulse _h be5 *af+ "u 8 re/ra9t1 & dur+ ,mr4 ,:itwor?'s abs5ce proce$$ to make a few obvi\s improvem5ts 9 _! tools1 su*1 = example1 z support+ ! table ( _! %ap]1 s t x w\ld n yield "u ! cut4 ,to ! surprise ( e "o1 ,mr4 ,:itwor? got well1 & aft] m ?an six mon?s' abs5ce1 he appe>$ aga9 at ! works4 ,walk+ ?r\gh1 he not$ ! *anges t _h be5 made1 s5t = ,mr4 ,hulse1 dis*>g$ him on ! spot1 & ord]$ ev]y?+ re/or$ to its orig9al =m4 ,to return n[ to my own exp]i5ce4 ,s9ce ,mr4 ,:itwor? _h be5 absorb$ 9 8 artill]y developm5t he _h giv5 only a cursory ov]sight to ! tool manufacture4 ,mr4 ,hulse _h be5 succe$$ z sup]9t5d5t by a man nam$ ,widd[son1 ^: only qualification = 8 position 0 entire subs]vi5cy to ,mr4 ,:itwor?4 ,illu/ration3 ,sir ,,joseph ,,:itwor? ,my draw+s & patt]ns 7 pur*as$ by ! ,:itwor? ,company1 & ,i 0 in/all$ ) "o draftsman 9 a sep>ate (fice1 & prep>$ to put ! "w 9 h& at once = a #abbd-;in* eng9e = ! ,p>is ,exposition1 :]e ,orm]od1 ,gri]son ,co4 _h secur$ ! space1 & ! draw+s = :i* ,i _h complet$4 ,if ,i rememb] rightly1 ! patt]ns 7 f9i%$ also4 ,:ile ,i 0 gett+ ?+s 9 ord]1 ,mr4 ,widd[son came into my (fice1 & 9 a v important mann] said to me3 8,y mu/ und]/&1 sir1 t we "w "h to ! decimal sy/em & all draw+s mu/ be con=m$ to x40 ,i receiv$ ?is ord] meekly1 & we w5t to "w to make our draw+s all ov]1 = ! s+le purpose ( *ang+ _! dim5sions f b9>y to decimal divisions ( ! in*4 ,!re 0 ( c\rse q a body ( detail draw+s1 & to make ^! ov]1 ) ! pa9s requir$ to make ^! *anges to an unaccu/om$ sy/em1 & make & m\nt ! trac+s1 took u ne>ly ?ree weeks4 ,:5 f9i%$ ,i took ! roll ( trac+s to ,mr4 ,widd[son's (fice4 ,he 0 n 91 & ,i left !m = him4 ,an h\r or s lat] he came puff+ & bl[+ into my (fice ) ! draw+s4 ,he 0 a heavy man1 & climb+ up/airs exhau/$ him4 ,:5 he got 8 brea?1 he broke out3 8,we c't d any?+ ) ^!4 ,hav5't got a decimal gauge 9 ! %op40 8,y gave me express ord]s to make my draw+s to ! decimal sy/em40 8,damn x1 ,i meant 9 halves & qu>t]s & all t1 & write !m decimals40 ,s all t "w & "t 7 ?r[n away1 & we _h to make a new set ( trac+s f ! draw+s ,i _h br\ght1 9 ord] to figure ! dim5sions 9 decimals4 ,he told me aft]w>ds t :5 ,mr4 ,:itwor? comm5c$ ! manufacture ( cyl9drical gauges he made !m to ! decimal divisions ( ! in*1 imag9+ t 0 a bett] mode ( division ?an t by cont9ual bisection1 & suppos+ t he _h influ5ce en\gh to effect ! *ange4 ,b nobody w\ld buy 8 gauges4 ,he _h to call !m 9 & make :at p want$4 8,& n[10 said ,mr4 ,widd[son1 8!re is n a decimal gauge 9 ! _w40 ,he knew1 too1 = up to t "t !y made !m all4 ,s ,mr4 ,:itwor? c\ld make a mi/ake1 & ,i f\nd t ?is 0 n ! wor/ "o t he _h made4 ,:ile "t 0 be+ wa/$ 9 ?is mann]1 ! subject ( manufactur+ ! gov]nors came up4 ,mr4 ,:itwor? conclud$ t he w\ld fir/ try "o on 8 own %op eng9e1 s "o 0 b\ght f ,orm]od1 ,gri]son ,co4 ,i _h a message f ,mr4 ,widd[son to come to ! %op & see my gov]nor4 ,x 0 act+ 9 a mann] t ,i _h se5 be=e1 ! c\nt]poise ris+ & dropp+ to its seat twice e "t ! belt lap came ar\nd4 8,total failure1 y see10 said ,mr4 ,widd[son1 8& ,i got a new belt = x1 too40 ,i saw a *ance to make an int]e/+ obs]vation1 & ask$ him if he w\ld get an old belt & try t4 ,?is he did1 lapp+ ! ends z be=e ab\t #ah in*es1 accord+ to ! univ]sal ,engli% cu/om1 :i* ,i _h long be=e f\nd x necess>y c>efully to avoid4 ,z ,i knew w\ld be ! case1 ! action 0 n improv$ at all4 ,i !n cut (f ! lap1 butt$ ! ends ( ! belt1 & lac$ !m 9 ! ,am]ican /yle1 & lo6 ! tr\ble vani%$4 ,! gov]nor /ood motionless1 only float+ up & d[n slightly ) ! m important *anges ( load4 ,mr4 ,:itwor? 0 greatly pleas$1 & at once set ab\t _! manufacture1 9 a full l9e ( sizes4 ,he made ! *ange1 to :i* ,i h ref]r$ already1 f ! urn %ape to ! semi-sph]ical =m ( ! c\nt]poise4 ,9 ?is connection he laid ! law d[n to me 9 ?is dogmatic fa%ion3 8,let no man %[ me a me*anical =m = :i* he _c give me a me*anical reason40 ,b ,jove sometimes nods4 ,!y 7 to exhibit 9 ,p>is a l>ge slott+-ma*9e4 ,! =m ( ! upright did n suit ,mr4 ,:itwor? exactly4 ,he _h ! patt]n set up 9 ! erect+-%op1 & a bo>d tack$ on ! side1 cut to an outl9e t he direct$4 ,he came to look at x e day = a week1 & ord]$ "s *ange or o!r4 ,f9ally x 0 gott5 to 8 m9d1 ! patt]n 0 alt]$ accord+ly1 & a new ca/+ made4 ,?is 0 set up 9 ! %op1 & ,i happ5$ to be pres5t :5 he came to see x4 8,looks l a horse t has be5 taught to hold 8 head up10 said he4 8,me*anical reason10 ?\ght ,i1 fre% f my lesson4 ,:5 f9i%$ ! slott+-ma*9e 0 tri$ 9 ! %op1 & f\nd to yield 9 ! back4 ,! tool sprang away f its "w & r\nd$ ! corn]4 ,mr4 ,:itwor? _h :ittl$ ! patt]n away & ru9$ x4 ,in/ead ( be+ s5t to ,p>is1 x 0 brok5 up4 ,my exp]im5t ) ! gov]nor prov$ ! defect 9 ! ,engli% sy/em ( lac+ belts4 ,e ma*9e 9 ! l&1 ( :atev] k9d1 tool or loom or sp9n+ or draw+ frame1 or :atev] x 01 driv5 by a belt1 halt$ 9 its motion e "t ! lap 9 ! belt pass$ ov] a pulley1 suffici5tly to drop my gov]nor1 :5 ! same motion 0 giv5 to x1 & no "o _h ev] obs]v$ ?is irregul>ity4 ,i ?\ght !y w\ld nev] be ready to set ab\t "w on ! eng9e4 ,fir/1 ,mr4 ,widd[son ord]$ t e ca/+ & =g+1 l>ge & small1 mu/ be 9 ! %op be=e "o ( !m 0 put 9 h&4 ,aft] ?is 0 done ,i f\nd a numb] ( m5 at "w mak+ %eet-iron templets ( ev]y?+4 ,i saw "o man fil+ ! ?reads 9 ! edges ( a templet = a -in* bolt4 ,:5 ^! 7 all f9i%$ & /amp$1 an op]ation t took q a week1 a great fuss 0 made ab\t comm5c+ "w on ev]y?+ simultane\sly4 ,i w5t into ! %op to see :at 0 go+ on4 ,! fir/ ?+ to attract my att5tion 0 ! /eam-*e/1 !n made sep>ate f ! cyl9d]4 ,a workman--_! be/ fitt]1 z ,i aft]w>ds le>n$--0 engag$ 9 plan+ out ! cavities 9 :i* ! exhau/ valves work$4 ,i saw no c5t] l9e1 & ask$ him :]e x 04 ,he _h nev] he>d ( su* a ?+4 8,:at d y measure f80 8,f ! side ( ! ca/+40 ,i call$ 8 att5tion to ! c5t] l9e on ! draw+1 f :i* all ! measurem5ts 7 tak51 & told him all ab\t x4 ,he seem$ v intellig5t1 & "u my direction set ! *e/ up on a plane table & made a c5t] l9e ar\nd x & ano!r across x1 & set out ev]y?+ f ^! l9es1 & ,i left him go+ on f9ely4 ,an h\r lat] ,i look$ 9 aga94 ,he 0 ab\t 8 job 9 ! old way4 ,to my "q he expla9$ t 8 =eman _h come ar\nd & told him ,i _h no bus9ess 9 ! %op1 t he gave him 8 directions1 & he mu/ f9i% 8 job j z he began x4 ,i made no reply b w5t to ,mr4 ,hoyle's (fice1 & ask$ him if he knew :at !y 7 do+ 9 ! %op4 ,he smil$ & said1 8,i suppose !y are f9ally mak+ an eng9e = y40 8,no1 !y are n40 8,:at are !y do+80 8,mak+ scrap iron40 8,:at d y mean80 ,i told him ! situation4 ,he took 8 hat & w5t out1 say+1 8,i mu/ see ?is myself40 ,a c\ple ( h\rs lat] he s5t = me1 & told me ?is4 8,i h be5 all ar\nd ! works & se5 all t is do+4 ,x is all ( ! same piece4 ,i h _h a long int]view ) ,mr4 ,widd[son1 & am sorry to tell y t we c't make y\r eng9e2 we don't "k h[4 ,x seems to be entirely out ( our l9e4 ,! intellig5ce does n exi/ 9 ^! works to make a /eam-eng9e4 ,nobody kn[s h[ to set ab\t any?+4 ,i h /opp$ ! "w1 & want to "k :at y ?9k _h bett] be done ab\t x80 ,i ask$ him to let me ?9k ! matt] ov] till ! next morn+4 ,i !n w5t to him & sugge/$ to him to let me f9d a skill$ locomotive-erect] :o 0 also a tra9$ draftsman1 & to organize a sep>ate dep>tm5t = ! eng9e & gov]nor manufacture1 & put ?is man at ! head ( x1 to direct x )\t int]f]5ce4 ,?is 0 gladly agre$ to4 ,i f\nd a "y man1 ,mr4 ,john ,watts1 :o prov$ to be ! v man = ! place4 ,9 a week we 7 runn+ "u ,mr4 ,watts' direction1 & ! eng9e 0 sav$4 ,b :at a "t ! poor man _h6 ,ev]y?+ seem$ to be done wrong4 ,x is h>dly to be believ$4 ,he c\ld n get a rod turn$ r\nd1 or a hole bor$ r\nd4 ,9 _! toolmak+ !y reli$ entirely on gr9d+ ) 8,turkey du/40 ,i once saw a gang ( a doz5 labor]s work+ a long gr9d+-b>1 9 ! bore1 #aj in*es diamet] by #h feet long1 9 ! tail/ock ( an enorm\s la!4 ,i pe]$ ?r\gh ?is hole :5 ! b> 0 )drawn4 ,x look$ l a pl\gh$ field4 ,scatt]$ ov] x "h & !re 7 projections :i* _h be5 gr\nd (f by ^! labor]s4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! plan+ done 9 ^! works 0 magnific5t4 ,i nev] saw any?+ to equal x4 ,b circul> "w beat !m entirely4 ,i f\nd t ! la! h&s nev] ?\ght ( su* a ?+ z gett+ any tru? by ! slid+ cut4 ,aft] t !y w5t = ! surface ) co>se files1 & reli$ = su* approximate tru? z !y did get ^u gr9d+ ) ! ev]la/+ ,turkey du/4 ,mr4 ,:itwor? inv5t$ ! duplex la! tool1 b ,i obs]v$ t !y nev] us$ x4 ,i ask$ ,mr4 ,widd[son :y ?is 04 8,because10 said he1 8! duplex tool w n turn r\nd40 ,aft] a :ile ,i f\nd out :y4 ,:5 our eng9e 0 f9i%$1 ,mr4 ,widd[son set x ^u two la! b$s & ran x4 ,lucky t he did4 ,! bottom ( ! eng9e b$ 0 plan$1 & x c\ld be level$ nicely on ! flat surfaces ( _! la! b$s4 ,! fly-:eel ran ne>ly a qu>t] ( an in* out ( tru?4 ,he set up "s tool-boxes on "o ( ! la! b$s1 & turn$ ! rim (f 9 place1 bo? sides & face be+ out4 ,t1 ( c\rse1 made x run p]fectly true4 ,i ask$ ! la! h& h[ he c\ld turn out su* a job4 ,he repli$1 8,come & see my la!40 ,i f\nd ! sp9dle q an eigh? ( an in* loose 9 ! ma9 be>+1 ! we> ( tw5ty or ?irty ye>s4 ,he told me all ( ! la!s 9 ! works 7 9 a simil> condition4 ,t expla9$ _m ?+s4 ,! my/]y ( ^? ge> patt]ns 0 solv$4 ,e sp9dle 9 ! ge>-cutt+ ma*9e 0 wabbl+ loose 9 its holes4 ,i c't call !m be>+s4 ,n[ x appe>$ :y !y c\ld n use ! duplex tools4 ,) a tool cutt+ on "o side1 !y reli$ on ! pressure ( ! cut to keep ! la! sp9dle 9 contact ) ! opposite side ( its ma9 be>+1 & a poor reliance t 01 b ) a tool cutt+ on ea* side1 fancy ! situation4 ,!n bor+ a true hole 0 obvi\sly impossible4 ,! workm5 became indiff]5t2 !y _h no ream]s1 reli$ entirely on gr9d+4 ,i ask$1 ,:y d y n r5ew ^! worn-out bu%+s8 b c\ld nev] get an answ] to ! "q4 ,"s p[] evid5tly =bade x1 & ! fact is t no man ab\t ! place d>$ to ?9k ( su* a ?+ z intimat+ to ,mr4 ,:itwor? t "o ( 8 la! be>+s requir$ any fix+ up1 or t x 0 or c\ld be any?+ %ort ( p]fect4 ,he 7,mr4 ,:itwor?7 _h design$ x z a p]fect ?+2 ergo1 x 0 p]fect1 & no man d>$ say o!rwise4 ,our eng9e "w 0 f9ally1 z a la/ resort1 done by ,mr4 ,watts on new la!s1 made = cu/om]s & us$ = a mon? or two be=e !y 7 s5t out4 ,n only 9 ,engl&1 b on ! ,cont95t & 9 ,am]ica1 ! ,:itwor? ,works 7 reg>d$ z ! p]fect ma*9e-%op4 ,i rememb] a visit ,i _h at ! ,p>is ,exposition f ,mr4 ,elwell1 ( ! firm ( ,v>rell1 ,elwell ,p\lot1 proprietors ( ! l>ge/ me*anical e/abli%m5t 9 ,p>is4 ,aft] express+ 8 unb\nd$ admiration ( ! runn+ ( ! eng9e1 he said1 8,i w>rant y\r fly-:eel runs true40 ,aft] obs]v+ x critically1 he exclaim$1 8,ah1 !y d ^? ?+s at ,:itwor?'s60 ,! fact 0 ,mr4 ,:itwor? _h curs$ ! ,briti% nation ) ! solid conical la!-sp9dle be>+1 a p]fect be>+ = ord9>y-siz$ la!s & a mo/ captivat+ ?+--:5 new4 ,^! h>d5$ /eel cones1 9 h>d5$ /eel seats1 ran 9 ! mo/ *>m+ mann]4 ,b !y wore m loose 9 ! ma9 be>+ e day !y ran1 & !re 7 no means = tak+ up ! we>4 ,x came on ins5sibly1 & no "o paid any att5tion to x4 ,! cream ( ! joke 0 t p 7 s fasc9at$ ) ?is be>+ t at t "t no o!r c\ld be sold 9 ,engl&1 except = v l>ge la!s4 ,all toolmak]s _h to make x4 ,i rememb] aft]w>ds t ,mr4 ,freel&1 our be/ ,am]ican toolmak]1 :o1 z ,i h already m5tion$1 w5t to ,engl& & work$ = "s ye>s z a j\rneyman 9 ! ,:itwor? ,works = ! purpose ( le>n+ ev]y?+ !re t he c\ld1 did n br+ back to ,am]ica ! conical be>+4 ,! firm ( ,smi? ,cov5try 7 ! fir/ to fit _! la!s ) ! means = tak+ up ?is we>1 :i* took place only 9 ! ma9 be>+1 :]e bo? ! =ce ( ! cut & ! weight ( ! piece 7 receiv$4 ,!y made ! conical seat = ! back end ( ! sp9dle adju/able 9 ! head/ock & secur$ x by a ?9 nut on ea* end4 ,?is !n c\ld be mov$ backw>d suffici5tly to let ! =w>d cone up to its seat4 ,?is made x possible to use ! solid be>+1 b x involv$ ?is error1 t aft] ?is adju/m5t ! axis ( ! sp9dle did n co9cide ) ! l9e connect+ ! la! c5t]s2 b ! two l9es =m$ an angle ) ea* o!r1 :i* grew m decid$ e "t ! we> 0 tak5 up4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 0 inf9itely bett] ?an n to take up ! we> at all4 ,at t "t ! ,:itwor? ,works 7 divid$ into f\r dep>tm5ts4 ,^! 7 screw+ ma*9]y1 gauges1 guns & ma*9e tools4 ,! fir/ ?ree ( ^! 7 lock$4 ,i nev] ent]$ ei!r ( !m4 ,! latt] also1 l mo/ works 9 ,engl&1 0 clos$ to outsid]s4 ,no cu/om] c\ld see 8 "w 9 progress4 ,?is dep>tm5t 0 )\t a head or a draw+-(fice4 ,x seem$ to be runn+ x on its traditions4 ,i once said to ,mr4 ,hoyle1 8,!re mu/ at "s "t h be5 "h me*anical intellig5ce ( ! highe/ ord]1 b :]e is x80 ,!y _h occasionally an ord] = some?+ out ( _! anci5t /yles1 & _! attempts to fill su* ord]s 7 always ru9\s4 ,! foll[+ is a fair illu/ration4 ,!y _h an ord] = a radial drill to be back-ge>$ & /rong en\gh to bore an #h-;in* hole4 ,mr4 ,widd[son _h ! patt]n = ! upright fitt$ ) ! necess>y brackets1 & ?\ght x 0 su* a good ?+ t he w\ld make two4 ,! fir/ "o f9i%$ 0 tri$ 9 ! %op1 & all ! ge>s 9 ! arm 7 /ripp$4 ,he woke up to ! fact t he _h =gott5 to /r5g!n ! transmitt+ p>ts1 & moreov] t ! con/ruction w\ld n admit any?+ /rong]4 ,!re 0 no?+ to be done b to decl9e ! ord]1 *ip (f ! brackets1 & make ^! into s+le-spe$ drills4 ,?is ,i saw be+ done4 ,mr4 ,widd[son told me ! foll[+ amus+ /ory4 ,! ,london ,times _h he>d ( ! wond]ful p]=mance ( ,mr4 ,hoe's multiple-cyl9d] press1 & conclud$ to h "o ( !m ( ! l>ge/ size1 t5 cyl9d]s4 ,b1 ( c\rse1 ,mr4 ,hoe did n "k h[ to make 8 own presses4 ,8 "w w\ld d well en\gh = ignorant ,am]icans1 b n = an ,engli% ,j\rnal4 ,! press mu/ be made 9 ,engl& 9 ! _w-r5[n$ ,:itwor? ,works4 ,mr4 ,hoe s5t ov] "o ( 8 exp]ts to give !m ! in=mation !y might ne$1 b !y w\ld n let him 9 ! %op4 ,mr4 ,hulse told him !y _h ! draw+s & specifications & t 0 all !y ne$$4 ,:5 ! press 0 f9i%$ !y set x up 9 ! %op & attempt$ to run x4 ,! in/ant x />t$ e tape ran (f its pulleys1 & an inve/igation %[$ t n a sp9dle or %aft 0 p>allel ) any o!r4 ,!y _h no idea ( ! me?od t mu/ be employ$ to ensure ?is univ]sal alignm5t4 ,aft] enorm\s labor !y got ^! s t !y 7 enc\rag$ to make ano!r trial1 :5 aft] a few revolutions e sp9dle /uck fa/ 9 its be>+s4 ,mr4 ,:itwor?1 absorb$ 9 8 artill]y & sp5d+ mo/ ( 8 "t 9 ,london1 ( c\rse _h no k ( h[ ?+s 7 go+ on 9 8 %op1 ( ! utt] want ( ord9>y intellig5ce4 ,i =m$ a s*eme = an application ( ,mr4 ,:itwor?'s sy/em ( end measurem5t to ! production ( an ideally p]fect divid+-:eel4 ,9 ?is sy/em ,mr4 ,:itwor? employ$ :at he t]m$ 8! gravity piece40 ,?is 0 a small /eel plate ab\t ( an in* 9 ?ickness1 ! opposite sides ( :i* 7 p>allel & _h ! mo/ p]fectly true & smoo? surfaces t c\ld be produc$ by scrap+4 ,! ends ( ! piece to be te/$ 7 p]fectly squ>$1 by a me?od :i* ,i w n /op "h to describe1 & 7 f9i%$ 9 ! same mann]4 ,! gravity piece 0 held fa/ betwe5 two su* surfaces4 ,none ( ! pieces 7 p]mitt$ to be t\*$ by h& :ile an obs]vation 0 be+ made4 ,if n[ "o ( ^! pieces 7 loos5$ ! million? ( an in*1 ! gravity piece w\ld slide sl[ly d[n4 ,if loos5$ two million?s ( an in*1 ! gravity piece w\ld desc5d twice z fa/1 & s on4 ,i made a design = ! application ( ?is sy/em to ! correction ( ! divid+-:eel1 s t a diff]5ce ( pit* ( "o million? ( an in* c\ld be %[n & remov$1 ! gravity piece be+ made to desc5d at ! same rate ( motion to :atev] too? x might be appli$4 ,i ?\ght ,mr4 ,:itwor? w\ld be int]e/$ 9 ?is novel & important application ( 8 me?od1 & ,i %[$ x to him4 ,?is 0 ! enc\rag+ & patroniz+ reply ,i receiv$3 8,y _h bett] in=m y\rself1 sir1 ab\t :at already exi/s4 ,y w f9d a p]fect divid+-:eel 9 my %op4 ,:at d y want bett] ?an t80 ,?is :eel _h divid$ my gov]nor ge> patt]ns1 b sp9dles wabbl+ loose 9 _! holes acc\nt$ = mo/ ( _! defects4 ,! above recital is suffici5t to %[ ! conditions by :i* ,i f\nd myself surr\nd$ & ! k9d ( man ,i _h to deal )4 ,x may be suppos$ t :5 my agreem5t ) ,mr4 ,:itwor? 0 conclud$1 ! disappo9tm5t ,i _h exp]i5c$ on ! /oppage ( ,orm]od1 ,gri]son ,co4 0 q reliev$4 ,b t does n express x4 ,9 fact1 my revulsion ( feel+ c\ld h>dly be describ$4 ,i believ$ t ,i _h met a piece ( good =tune t 0 unp>allel$4 ,i _h got into ! mo/ fam\s ma*9e-%op 9 ! _w1 a %op 9 :i* 9 ye>s gone by _h be5 orig9at$ almo/ ev]y?+ !n reg>d$ z mo/ ess5tial 9 ma*9e con/ruction4 ,no "o _h ev] be=e introduc$ any?+ into t %op4 ,its bus9ess1 9 its v>i\s dep>tm5ts1 0 conf9$ to ! manufacture ( ,mr4 ,:itwor?'s own creations4 ,i %\ld nev] h dream$ ( su* a ?+ z gett+ into x4 ,t ,i 0 !re1 & _h be5 receiv$ s cordially1 bewild]$ me4 ,i c\ld sc>cely believe x4 ,i knew also t ,mr4 ,:itwor?'s "n 0 a t[] ( /r5g?4 ,8 influ5ce ) ! public at l>ge respect+ ev]y?+ me*anical seem$ really t ( a magician4 ,i felt t ! fact t ! manufacture ( my eng9e & gov]nor _h be5 tak5 up by ,mr4 ,:itwor? plac$ !m on an em95ce at once4 ,i 0 consci\s also t ,i 0 q prep>$ to improve ?is opportunity1 gr& z x seem$ to be4 ,! eng9e _h be5 abundantly prov$4 ,! success ( ! cond5s] ,i felt sure (1 a confid5ce t 0 f\nd to h be5 fully ju/ifi$4 ,ev]y?+ on my "p 0 9 read9ess4 ,! draw+s & patt]ns = sev]al sizes ( ! eng9es 7 complete4 ,i 0 c]ta9ly excusable = anticipat+ t ,i %\ld ent] at once ^u a rapidly gr[+ & prosp]\s bus9ess4 ,) my rude awak5+ f ?is 8dream ( bliss0 ! read] has already be5 made acqua9t$4 ,! causes :i* _h br\ght ^! works1 s f> z _! ma*9e-tool dep>tm5t 0 conc]n$1 d[n f su* a height ( excell5ce z !y mu/ = a long "t h occupi$1 to su* a dep? ( ignorance & helplessness z exi/$ on my entrance into !m1 ,i nev] fully knew4 ,i he>d t "s ye>s be=e !re _h be5 an ext5sive /rike 9 ! works1 & t ,mr4 ,:itwor? _h dis*>g$ a l>ge body ( skill$ workm5 & _h fill$ _! places ) labor]s4 ,!y _h a pretty l>ge draw+-(fice--empty4 ,i 0 told t until a %ort "t be=e my com+ !y _h kept "o draftsman employ$1 b no "o paid any att5tion to 8 draw+s4 ,mr4 ,widd[son reg>d$ !m m]ely z sugge/ions1 & he & ! =eman patt]n-mak] alt]$ !m z !y lik$1 & f9ally ! f>ce ( hav+ draw+s made at all 0 ab&on$4 ,x 0 n f\nd difficult to run ^! closely %ut works = a long "t on _! reputation4 ,! /ate ( affairs 0 di/ress+ en\gh4 ,! few eng9es t we c\ld manage to f9i% we c\ld only build1 9 _m ( _! p>ts1 on new la!s1 :i* 7 us$ by !m z long z !y d>$ to1 be=e s5d+ !m to _! own]s4 ,b ,i kept up a brave he>t4 ,at any rate ! p]sonal influ5ce ( ,mr4 ,:itwor? rema9$4 ,inde$ ,i already saw its value 9 _m ways4 ,!n ! patt]n-%op1 f\ndry & smi?-%op 7 equal to our requirem5ts1 & ,i felt confid5t t ,mr4 ,hoyle c\ld induce ,mr4 ,:itwor? to h ! improvem5ts & *anges made1 especially 9 ! la!s & bor+-ma*9es1 :i* w\ld make x possible = u to d ! "w4 ,mr4 ,hoyle _h become fam\s 9 ! %op z ! only man :o _h ev] be5 able to influ5ce ,mr4 ,:itwor?4 ,he _h lately giv5 a /rik+ example ( 8 p[]4 ,mr4 ,:itwor? 01 ye>s be=e1 ! design] ( ! box frame1 :i* gave to _m ma*9e tools a rigidity incomp>ably sup]ior to t :i* c\ld be got by any me?od ( ribb+4 ,?is box sy/em 0 !n e/abli%$ 9 univ]sal use1 bo? 9 ,engl& & on ! ,cont95t4 ,n long be=e my com+ ,mr4 ,:itwor? _h be5 look+ into ! co/ ( ! cores t ^! box =ms requir$1 & conclud$ t he c\ld n all[ su* an exp5se any long]1 & ord]$ a return to ! me?od ( ribb+4 ,! sup]9t5d5t & =em51 to :om ?is ord] 0 communicat$1 7 amaz$ at s ru9\s & inde$ insane a /ep4 ,no "o else d>$ to op5 8 m\?2 b ,mr4 ,hoyle und]took ! task ( dissuad+ him f x1 & aft] a long /ruggle f9ally succe$$ 9 induc+ him to resc9d 8 ord]4 ,s ,i confid5tly look$ to him = ! salvation ( ! eng9e4 ,!n sudd5ly a new tr\ble arose4 ,aft] a delay ( "s mon?s1 ! agreem5t betwe5 ,mr4 ,:itwor? & myself1 r$uc$ to writ+ by 8 solicitor1 0 put into my h&s = signature4 ,i f\nd t x correspond$ ) our v]bal agreem5t1 except t ,mr4 ,:itwor? res]v$ to himself ! "r to make alt]ations 9 ! eng9e1 9 any respect :atev]1 9 8 discretion4 ,to say t ,i hesitat$ ab\t sign+ su* an ab&onm5t w\ld n be true2 ,i nev] ?\ght ( su* a ?+ z sign+ x4 ,mr4 ,:itwor? 0 probably ! only man 9 ! _w :o w\ld h ?\ght ( mak+ su* a dem&1 & 0 c]ta9ly ! la/ man 9 ! _w to :om x %\ld be grant$4 ,! fir/ ?+ he w\ld probably h done w\ld h be5 to make ! crank & cross-head p9s run 9 solid be>+s4 ,i _h reg>d$ 8 talk ab\t 8! p]fect /eam-eng9e0 at our fir/ int]view z idle words2 b "h 0 ! provision = giv+ ^! words effect4 ,inde$1 he n[ assur$ me t ! op5+ to 8 s*eme af=d$ by my eng9e =m$ 8 inducem5t = tak+ x up1 & t he expect$ me to und]/& t f :at he !n said4 ,"h 0 a situation6 ,i knew t 9 ! multif>i\s excursions ( 8 re/less m9d ! /eam-eng9e _h nev] be5 includ$4 ,^! excursions seem$ to h l$ 9 all directions except t4 ,ab\t ! /eam-eng9e & its 8fundam5tal pr9ciples10 except ^? con/ructive pr9ciples t x _h 9 common ) all ma*9es1 ,i 0 sure he _h n ! lea/ idea4 ,! s*eme 0 *ildi%4 ,i c\ld only ?9k ( ! little boy :o want$ a p5ny to g d[n-t[n4 8,:at are y go+ to buy80 said 8 amus$ fa!r4 8,i don't "k2 %all see some?+ ,i want :5 ,i get !re40 ,?is seem$ to me1 & correctly z ,i aft]w>ds became satisfi$1 to repres5t ,mr4 ,:itwor?'s 8op5-m9d$ness0 on ?is subject4 ,n[1 ,mr4 ,:itwor? 0 ! mo/ dang]\s man possible to be entru/$ ) su* a p[]4 ,he c\ld n "w ) anybody else4 ,8 disposition 0 despotic4 ,he look$ only = s]vile ob$i5ce to 8 ord]s4 ,besides ?is1 he _h no conception ( ! law ( gr[?4 ,9 8 own m9d he _h an*or$ bo? tool con/ruction & gunn]y :]e !y 7 to rema9 =ev]1 & he purpos$ to d ! same ?+ ) ! /eam-eng9e1 z soon z he %\ld h "t to att5d to x4 ,s our agreem5t nev] 0 execut$4 ,i confid5tly expect$ him to yield on ?is po9t1 :i* ,i 0 settl$ t ,i w\ld nev] d1 & ,i f\nd 9 ! end t he z confid5tly expect$ me to yield1 :i* he 0 settl$ t he w\ld nev] d4 ,mean:ile we got along on a modus viv5di plan1 :i* c\ld only la/ ?r\gh an em]g5cy1 & dur+ :i*1 ( c\rse1 no?+ c\ld be done t[>ds settl+ ! bus9ess on a sub/antial f\ndation4 ,! em]g5cy 9 ?is case 0 gett+ ?r\gh ! ,p>is ,exposition4 ,be=e com+ to t1 h[ev]1 ,i h some?+ else to relate4 ,we receiv$ an ord] f ,pooley ,son1 proprietors ( ! ,india ,mills1 ,man*e/]1 = a horizontal cond5s+ eng9e to drive ! ma*9]y ( _! bl[+-room1 t 9 :i* ! cotton is op5$ & clean$ & receives its fir/ c>d+ op]ations4 ,! gr[? ( _! bus9ess _h made x necess>y = !m to increase _! p[]1 :i* !y plann$ to d by driv+ ?is portion ( _! ma*9]y sep>ately4 ,?is eng9e 0 int]e/+ = two reasons4 ,x 0 ! fir/ eng9e ord]$ 9 ,engl& to :i* my horizontal cond5s] 0 appli$1 & x 0 ! fir/ mill eng9e 9 ,engl& f :i* ! p[] 0 transmitt$ by a belt4 ,my bus9ess 0 transact$ entirely ) ! y\ng] ,mr4 ,pooley1 :o seem$ to be ! practical head ( ! conc]n4 ,our fir/ meet+ has rema9$ vivid 9 my recollection1 z illu/rat+ ! ,engli% brusqu5ess ( mann]4 ,call+ at 8 (fice 9 response to an invitation by po/1 ,i 0 met on op5+ ! door aft] ! call 8come 90 by ! abrupt "q1 8,:at d y want80 ,i 0 n :olly unus$ to ?is k9d ( greet+ & s told him :o ,i 0 & :at ,i want$1 :5 ( c\rse 8 mann] *ang$ at once4 ,we became v good fri5ds1 & %\ld he be liv+ & ?is meet 8 eye1 ,i s5d him my salutation4 ,we _h q a discussion on ! "q ( a belt4 ,i urg$ x1 & he w\ld n li/5 to x4 ,my /atem5t t belts 7 us$ exclusively 9 cotton-mills 9 ,am]ica _h no influ5ce4 ,i discov]$ t x makes all ! diff]5ce 9 ! _w :o tells a ?+4 ,aft] he _h1 z we bo? suppos$1 made 8 f9al decision to foll[ ! univ]sal cu/om & employ ge>+1 he happ5$ to meet 8 fri5d ,mr4 ,he!r+ton1 ! same man already m5tion$ 9 connection ) ! ,h>rison boil]4 ,mr4 ,he!r+ton _h j return$ f a trip to 8! ,/ates10 & _h visit$ ! ,l[ell & ,lawr5ce cotton-mills1 & ?is 0 "p ( _! conv]sation3 8,did y see any:]e p[] tak5 f a prime mov] by a belt80 8,i did n see any?+ else40 8,is t s8 ,?is is j :at ,port] told me1 b ,i c\ld n cr$it x4 ,did !y seem to give satisfaction80 8,t is :at e "o assur$ me4 ,!y w\ld n use any?+ else40 ,& s ,i receiv$ an ord] = a belt1 #bd in*es wide1 to be import$ f ,am]ica1 ) ! clamps1 rivets1 & cem5t ne$$ to put x on endless1 an op]ation ( :i* no workman 9 ,engl& _h any idea1 s ,i _h to d x myself4 ,i s5t ! ord] to ,mr4 ,all5 to be plac$1 & receiv$ q promptly a c>efully select$ belt1 ( hides ( uni=m ?ickness1 :i* gave ! highe/ satisfaction4 ,! foll[+ is a copy ( ! bill = ! fir/ ,am]ican belt ev] s5t to ,engl&4 ,i includ$ an ord] = a side ( lace lea!r1 to enable !m to try ! ,am]ican /yle ( lac+ belts4 ,?is lea!r is horse hide1 _! %eep-sk9 lac+ w\ld n be /rong en\gh4 ,,new ,,york1 ,decemb] #ae1 #ahff4 ,mr4 ,,*as4 ,,pooley4 ,b\ght ( ,,/eph5 ,,ball>d1 7,successor to ,,/e>ns ,,ball>d71 ,manufactur] ( ,e ,description ( ,lea!r ,belt+1 ,also1 ,deal] 9 ,vulcaniz$ ,rubb] ,belt+1 ,hose & ,pack+1 ,belt ,rivets1 ,belt ,hooks1 etc41 ,extra ,quality ,lac+ ,lea!r1 ,no4 #ccc ,pe>l ,/reet1 ,frankl9 ,squ>e 7,h>p]s' ,build+74 #ea ft4 #bd-;in* ,donb ,belt #fib #ceb4ia #b lbs4 ,rivets #hj #a4fj #a ,cem5t #a4jj #a ,side ,lac+ #e4jj ,c>tage 4#ej #a ,cask #a4be ,insurance #d4ae #cff4eb ,collection #b #i4af --------- #cge4fh ,i put ?is belt on q loose4 ,! bottom side 0 ! tight "o1 & ! upp] side hung 9 a loop ne>ly ?ree feet deep4 ,?is exhibit$ ! uni=m runn+ ( ! eng9e 9 a /rik+ mann]4 ,z is well kn[n1 v>iations ( spe$ produce waves 9 su* a loop1 ! height ( :i* waves indicates ! am\nt ( ^! v>iations4 ,?is belt hung motionless4 ,! mo/ c>eful obs]vations on ! loop did n indicate t x 0 runn+ at all4 ,! eng9e _h no fly-:eel2 ! belt drum1 #aj feet 9 diamet]1 s]v$ ?is purpose also4 ,?is %[$ ! value 9 ?is respect ( high spe$1 #aej turns p] m9ute4 ,?is absolute uni=mity ( motion surpris$ me1 ,i knew no?+ ab\t ! equaliz+ action ( ! reciprocat+ p>ts ( ! eng9e1 to :i* ?is rem>kable result 0 l>gely due4 ,i 0 !n absorb$ 9 balanc+1 :i* 0 z f> z ,i _h advanc$1 & 9 ?is case1 z previ\sly 9 ! gov]nor1 ,i 8_h build$ bett] ?an ,i knew40 ,! accompany+ diagrams are f a duplicate ( ! ,pooley eng9e built at ! same "t = a ,mr4 ,adams1 a pap]-mak] 9 ! nor? ( ,engl&4 ,?is eng9e 0 directly connect$ to ! l9e ( %aft4 ,i 0 call$ home f ,p>is to g to ,mr4 ,adams' mill & />t t eng9e4 ,mr4 ,adams' mill 0 n yet connect$1 & ,i 0 oblig$ to return to ,p>is aft] tak+ friction diagrams1 ( :i* ! foll[+ are examples4 ,illu/ration3 ,,atmosph]e ,,scale1 #af ,,lbs4 ,,to #a ,,in* ,,atmosph]e ,,scale1 #af ,,lbs4 ,,to #a ,,in* ,diagrams f ,eng9e ,built = ,mr4 ,adams4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,! ,fr5* ,exposition ( #ahfg4 ,f9al ,break ) ,mr4 ,:itwor?4 ,! ,fr5* ,exposition ( #ahfg 0 ! second 9 ! s]ies ( expositions held 9 ,p>is at int]vals ( elev5 ye>s1 f ! fir/ 9 #ahef to ! la/1 ?us f>1 9 #aijj4 ,9 ?is exposition ! ,emp]or ,napoleon plann$ to celebrate 8 entrance un9vit$ into ! select circle ( cr[n$ heads by br++ all 8 new c\s9s to visit him 9 8 capital4 ,he succe$$ pretty well4 ,asia 0 repres5t$ by ! ,sultan ( ,turkey & ! ,%ah ( ,p]sia4 ,all ! sov]eigns ( ,europe 7 !re 7b n all at ! same "t7 ) ! exceptions ( ,victor ,emmanuel1 :o said he 0 too poor to g1 & ,que5 ,victoria1 :o c\ld n be induc$ to leave h] retirem5t4 ,! sov]eign p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7 also pretty well repres5t$4 ,"o o!r 8emp]or0 0 n !re4 ,) ! zeal ( a new conv]t1 ,l\is ,napoleon _h attempt$ to take advantage ( ! circum/ance t ! ,unit$ ,/ates _h bus9ess en\gh ( _! own to att5d to1 & improve ! opportunity to plant mon>*ical in/itutions on ?is cont95t4 ,maximilian1 a bro!r ( ! ,emp]or ( ,au/ria1 ! fir/ & la/ ,emp]or ( ,mexico1 0 in/all$ "u ! protection ( ,fr5* bayonets4 ,affairs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates did n take ! turn t ,napoleon _h hop$ =1 & 9 compliance ) a c\rte\s reque/ f ! ,presid5t t he w\ld )draw 8 troops f ,mexico & save him ! disagreeable necessity ( driv+ !m out1 ! ,fr5* )drew1 leav+ ! un=tunate ,maximilian a prison] 9 ! h&s ( ! ,mexicans4 ,on a day 9 ! summ] ( #ahfg1 a gr& function 0 celebrat$ 9 ! ,palais de l',indu/rie1 ! build+ on ! ,av5ue des ,*amps ,elyses 9 :i* ! exposition ( #ahef _h be5 held1 = ! di/ribution ( gold m$als to ! successful exhibitors 9 ?is exposition ( #ahfg4 ,! ,emp]or presid$1 surr\nd$ by sov]eigns & _! suites1 & an assembly ( #bj1jjj invit$ gue/s & hold]s ( season tickets4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! c]emonies1 an (ficial ent]$ & h&$ to ! ,emp]or an envelope4 ,aft] read+ its cont5ts he cross$ ov] to ! seat ( ! ,au/rian ambassador & plac$ x 9 8 h&s4 ,aft] read+ x ! ambassador )drew ) 8 suite1 & ! proce$+s 7 cont9u$ to _! close4 ,t ev5+ ! public le>n$ :at ?is envelope conta9$4 ,x 0 a cablegram ann\nc+ ! execution ( ! quondam emp]or1 ,maximillian1 by ! ,mexican gov]nm5t4 ,f ?is po9t ! fall ( ,napoleon proce$$ /eadily until he became 8! man ( ,s$an40 ,?is dramatic sc5e1 m>k+ ! culm9at+ po9t 9 8 c>e]1 has1 ,i believe1 escap$ ! notice ( hi/orians4 ,! ma9 build+ ( ! exposition ( #ahfg1 ! fir/ "o held on ! ,*amp de ,m>s1 0 design$ on a plan t has n be5 repeat$4 ,x 0 a long build+ ) semicircul> ends1 built ar\nd a n>r[ op5 c\rt1 ! l5g? ( :i* 0 equal to t ( its p>allel sides4 ,x 0 divid$ among ! nations z a ,yankee w\ld divide a pie if bak$ 9 a di% ( simil> =m1 :ile ! v>i\s classes ( exhibits occupi$1 9 ! sev]al nations1 spaces equally di/ant f ! c5tral c\rt4 ,?us1 z assum$ 9 ! plan1 ! visitor pass+ ?r\gh any radial av5ue w\ld see all ! exhibits f "o c\ntry1 & pass+ ?r\gh an av5ue laid out ar\nd ! c5tral c\rt w\ld see all ! exhibits ( "o class4 ,! f9e arts 7 at ! c5t]1 mu* ( ! /atu>y 9 ! op5 c\rt1 !n decorative art1 & s on1 class aft] class1 until t ( ma*9]y :i* surr\nd$ ! :ole1 except t outside ( ?is 7 ! re/aurants ( all nations4 ,! plan 0 practically on _m acc\nts a failure1 fir/1 f ! exce$+ly unequal l5g?s ( floor spaces allott$ to ! diff]5t dep>tm5ts1 ! mean l5g? ( ! ma*9]y c\rt1 = example1 be+ betwe5 two & ?ree times t devot$ to ! f9e arts1 &1 second1 t x 0 utt]ly inadequate to accommodate ! exhibits 9 _m dep>tm5ts4 ,!re 0 no adaptability 9 ! sy/em4 ,! consequ5ce 0 ! erection1 9 ! ample outside area ( ! ,*amp de ,m>s1 ( an enorm\s numb] ( sep>ate build+s1 by all nations1 = p>ticul> classes ( exhibits1 "s ( :i* build+s 7 q l>ge4 ,al?\gh ,i exhibit$ 9 ! ,briti% section1 ,i sympa?iz$ deeply ) ! ,am]ican exhibitors1 :o 7 hav+ lots ( tr\ble4 ,mr4 ,sew>d _h appo9t$ z ! ,unit$ ,/ates commission] an ,am]ican g5tleman :o _h liv$ 9 ,france = tw5ty ye>s1 :o 0 ignorant ( ,am]ica & ,am]icans 9 a ph5om5al degree1 & 0 indiff]5t & despotic 9 8 treatm5t ( ! helpless exhibitors1 until _! exasp]ation rea*$ su* a pit* t ,i he>d x said e "o ( !m w\ld be glad to pull on a rope to hang him4 ,i w give two illu/rations4 ,mr4 ,corliss _h be5 p]suad$ by ,mr4 ,pick]+ to s5d ov] an eng9e to drive ! ,unit$ ,/ates ma*9]y exhibit4 ,:5 ! eng9e arriv$1 x 0 f\nd t ! commission]1 al?\gh he _h be5 advis$ ( ?is arrangem5t1 _h paid no att5tion to x1 b _h pur*as$ a ,fr5* eng9e & in/all$ x already = ?is purpose4 ,! ,corliss eng9e 0 set by ! side ( ?is "o1 & ran idle ?r\gh ! exhibition2 nev] _h a belt on4 ,to make ! matt] worse1 ! ,fr5* eng9e 0 run e ,sunday1 al?\gh ! entire ,unit$ ,/ates exhibit 0 cov]$ up1 &1 z x c\ld n run long] ?an a week )\t /opp+ = repairs1 x 0 idle = ?is purpose e ,monday1 & ?is arrangem5t 0 su/a9$ by ! commission]4 ,z o!r nations 7 putt+ up sep>ate build+s = ! ov]fl[ ( _! exhibits1 ! commission] ?\ght ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld d ! same4 ,s 9 ! w9t] previ\s he _h got a special appropriation = ?is purpose ?r\gh ,congress1 & erect$ 8 build+4 ,:5 f9i%$ he f\nd x 0 all a blund]3 he _h absolutely no?+ to put 9 x4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates exhibitors 7 fully accommodat$ 9 ! ma9 build+4 ,:at does he d b ord] en\gh ( !m into ! side build+ to fill x1 leav+ unoccupi$ spaces 9 ! ma9 build+4 ,a numb] ( our mo/ em95t firms 7 driv5 !re1 be+ refus$ space 9 ! ma9 build+4 ,9 ! ma*9]y c\rt an enorm\s empty space 0 r5t$ by ! commission] to a conc]n manufactur+ coll>s & cuffs4 ,s f> z space 0 conc]n$1 ! ma*9]y dep>tm5t seem$ to h ! place ( honor4 ,x surr\nd$ all ! o!r classes ( exhibits1 & 0 mu* wid] & high] ?an any o!r4 ,x _h a c5tral gall]y :i* ,i 0 told 0 sev5 eigh?s ( a mile ar\nd4 ,?is gall]y c>ri$ ! %aft+4 ,! ext]ior location ( ?is dep>tm5t 0 necess>y1 9 ord] to h prop] connection ) ! boil]s & sy/ems ( pip+ = bo? /eam & wat]4 ,except ! ,am]ican section1 :i* 0 only "o half occupi$1 x 0 cr[d$ ) exhibits4 ,! eng9es exhibit$ 9 motion 9 ! ma9 build+1 ( :i* !re 7 a l>ge numb]1 7 all cond5s+ eng9es1 wat] f ! ,se9e be+ q conv5i5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,exposition ,,univ]selle1 ,,p>is1 #ahfg4 ,,diagram ,,f ,,! 8,,all50 ,,eng9e1 ,,employ$ ,,9 ,,driv+ ,,ma*9]y ,,9 ,,! ,,briti% ,,section1 ,,& ,,manufactur$ ,,by ,,! ,,:itwor? ,,company1 ,,limit$1 ,,man*e/]4 ,,eng9e1 #ab ,,in*es ,,by #bd ,,in*es1 ,,revolutions ,,p] ,,m9ute1 #bjj4 ,,scale1 #af ,,lbs4 ,,to ,,! ,,in*4 ,i took to ?is exposition five eng9es4 ,"o ( !m 0 #abbd in*es1 mak+ #bjj revolutions p] m9ute4 ,i advanc$ ! spe$ f #fjj feet to #hjj feet p] m9ute1 to %[ :at bo? ! eng9e & ! cond5s] c\ld d4 ,aft] all1 h[ev]1 ,i did n %[ "o half ( :at ) prop] port areas ! high-spe$ sy/em 0 capable (4 ,! ports 7 insuffici5t1 hav+ be5 adapt$ to a spe$ ( #aej revolutions p] m9ute4 ,i took great satisfaction 9 %[+ ! cond5s] to my old fri5ds1 ,ea/on1 ,amos ,sons1 :o 7 all !re1 at "o "t or ano!r1 dur+ ! exposition4 ,be=e ! exposition op5$ we _h on h& at ! works f\r cond5s]s1 "o = an eng9e ! ,:itwor? ,company 7 build+ = !mselves1 two = ! p>ties already m5tion$1 & ! "o = ! exposition eng9e4 ,z ?is 0 ! fir/ "o requir$ to be runn+1 ,i _h to make ! fir/ te/ ( ! cond5s] 9 ?is public way1 :i* ,i imm5sely enjoy$ do+4 ,?r\gh ! influ5ce ( ,mr4 ,:itwor?1 we receiv$ an ord] f ,tr9ity ,h\se1 :i* is ! ,briti% ligh?\se bo>d1 = two eng9es to drive ! ma*9]y ( an electric light4 ,! ,engli% & ! ,fr5* gov]nm5ts ea* made an exhibit ( su* a light1 at ! summit ( a high t[]4 ,! curr5t 0 produc$ by rapidly revolv+ magnets1 a l>ge numb] ( :i* 7 set 9 a :eel4 ,ev]y?+ 9 ?is ,engli% exhibit 0 9 duplicate4 ,! requirem5t 0 t ei!r eng9e %\ld drive ei!r or bo? electric ma*9es4 ,?is involv$ ! use ( f\r clut*es & a lot ( ge>+4 ,i measur$ ! p[] requir$ by "o ma*9e1 at ! works 9 ,london :]e !y 7 made1 indicat+ _! %op eng9e ) ! light on & ) ! light (f4 ,to make sure ,i repeat$ ?is ?ree times4 ,i f\nd t "o ( my eng9es1 #fab in*es1 non-cond5s+1 at #cjj revolutions p] m9ute1 w\ld drive ! two ma*9es1 ) ! /eam pressure we 7 to h1 ,i ?9k #gj p\nds1 & cut (f at "o qu>t] ( ! /roke1 :ile x 0 capable ( foll[+ five eigh?s ( ! /roke4 ,s two ( ^! eng9es 7 furni%$4 ,! exposition 0 well advanc$ be=e ?is ma*9]y 0 ready = its trial4 ,a l>ge cr[d _h assembl$ to witness x4 ,) bo? ma*9es on1 ! eng9es c\ld only crawl along4 ,! sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,briti% me*anical section ord]$ "o ma*9e tak5 (f4 ,!re 0 v little improvem5t4 ,!n ?is royal eng9e]1 detail$ f ! army1 & ^: qualifications = 8 position consi/$ 9 absolute ignorance ( any?+ me*anical1 decl>$ ! trial f9i%$1 & /rutt$ (f ) ! rem>k1 8,!re has be5 a great blund] made "h 9 provid+ ! p[]40 ,! m5 9 *>ge ( ! ma*9]y look$ at me q spee*less4 ,i ask$ !m to ?r[ (f ! o!r ma*9e also4 ,?is 0 done1 :5 x appe>$ t bo? eng9es1 ) /eam foll[+ five eigh?s ( ! /roke--= ,i _h indicators on bo? ( !m to %[ x--c\ld n drive ! ge>+1 except at a snail's pace4 ,!y 7 !n driv5 to exam9e ! ge>+ = resi/ances1 & f\nd ! tee? w$g$ 9 ! spaces ?r\gh\t4 ,?is ge>+ 0 remov$ & prop] runn+ ge>s sub/itut$ = x1 & aft] t5 days' delay away w5t ! eng9es at full spe$4 ,on ?is second trial "o eng9e c\ld drive bo? ma*9es1 cutt+ (f at "o-qu>t] /roke1 precisely z my measurem5t ( ! p[] _h %[n4 ,!y !n ran p]fectly ?r\gh ! exposition & 7 accept$ by ,tr9ity ,h\se4 ,did ! sup]9t5d5t apologize to me = 8 ha/y judgm5t or congratulate me on my success8 ,he nev] made ! slighte/ allusion to x4 ,my f\r? eng9e1 ( ! same size1 _h be5 spoil$ = practical use by hav+ ! upp] half ( ! cyl9d] & /eam-*e/ plan$ (f1 to %[ ! cyl9d] & valves 9 section4 ,x 0 belt$ f ! l>ge eng9e to run v sl[ly1 & ?us exhibit$ ! valves & ge> 9 motion to ! end ( ! exposition4 ,mr4 ,:itwor? want$ 8 fri5d ,mr4 ,ow5 to pur*ase ?is model = ! ,s\? ,k5s+ton ,museum1 b x appe>$ to ,mr4 ,ow5 t ,mr4 ,:itwor? ought to pres5t x to ! museum4 ,?is ,i le>n$ f ,mr4 ,hoyle4 ,:at 0 f9ally done ) x ,i h =gott51 if1 inde$1 ,i ev] knew4 ,my fif? eng9e1 ( ! same size1 #fab in*es1 ,i got up to %[ :at ! capabilities ( high spe$ really 71 s f> z smoo? & safe runn+ 7 conc]n$4 ,! reciprocat+ p>ts1 :i* weigh$ altoge!r only #dj p\nds1 7 exactly balanc$4 ,i did ?is by roll+ ! crank-disk on a bor+-table1 ) #dj p\nds hung on ! crank-p91 & cutt+ out ! lead f ! holl[ disk opposite ! p91 :]e ,i _h purposely put x 9 some:at 9 excess1 until ! p9 came d[n to ! horizontal position4 ,?is br\ght ! in]tia ( ! reciprocat+ p>ts ( ! eng9e1 at e po9t 9 ! revolution1 into equilibrium ) ! horizontal compon5t ( ! c5trifugal =ce ( ! revolv+ c\nt]weight4 ,! v]tical compon5t ( ?is =ce1 or r its upw>d /ress1 = d[nw>d x w\ld be resi/$ by ! :ole mass ( ! e>?1 rema9$ to be dealt )4 ,to prev5t ! :ole eng9e f be+ lift$ at ! crank end by ?is /ress at e revolution might h be5 accompli%$ by putt+ on a heavy fly-:eel2 b = my use ,i want$ a v small "o4 ,! fly-:eel ,i put on ! %aft 0 a solid disk1 #ah in*es 9 diamet] & in* ?ick1 ) a rim #a in* squ>e4 ,! b$ ( ! eng9e ,i fill$ ) lead1 & set x on a block ( ,ca5 /one #c feet ?ick & wide & #e feet long4 ,to ?is /one x 0 firmly bolt$1 & ,i 0 ready = bus9ess4 ,! gov]nor 0 spe$$ to hold ! eng9e at #ejj turns p] m9ute4 ,z x might be difficult = "s p]sons to c\nt ?is spe$1 ,i put a little p9ion on ! end ( ! %aft1 engag+ ) a l>g] :eel1 "o to t54 ,fifty revolutions p] m9ute c\ld be accurately c\nt$1 & ! spe$ 0 put beyond dispute4 ,i 0 guilty ( "o ov]sight3 ,i did n protect ?is ge>4 ,a ,fr5* g5tleman _h ! skirt ( 8 frock-coat caught 9 x1 & ,i ?\ght x nev] w\ld be got out4 ,! eng9e _h be5 runn+ only two or ?ree days1 b ! spe$ be+ !n well e/abli%$1 ,i took (f ! ge>4 ,i ought to h protect$ x in/ead1 & h _h x to sub/antiate ! big /ory ,i am go+ to tell1 b x nev] occurr$ to me4 ,! eng9e runn+ idle1 ,i comm5c$ v soon ! exhibition = :i* ,i _h made all ?is prep>ation4 ,t 0 to hold ! gov]nor d[n by pull+ ! end ( ! lev] up & lett+ ! eng9e fly2 :i* x did )\t a j> or a s\nd1 only phantoms ( ! cross-head & connect+-rod be+ visible4 ,t 0 my daily amusem5t & mu/ h be5 repeat$ _m hundr$ times 9 ! c\rse ( ! exposition1 & ( c\rse always attract$ a cr[d4 ,we _h no means ( c\nt+ ! spe$1 b ,i judg$ x to be m ?an #bjjj turns p] m9ute4 ,:5 ,i releas$ ! gov]nor & ! spe$ fell gradually to #ejj turns1 x appe>$ to e "o z if ! eng9e 7 go+ to /op4 ,b ! gov]nor nev] react$1 & soon ! eye became accu/om$ to ! sl[] spe$4 ,?is pres5t$ q a curi\s ph5om5on4 ,! connect+-rod 0 especially adapt$ to ?is enorm\s spe$1 by be+ made ( ! =m already %[n1 & :i* ,i aft]w>ds adopt$ = all my eng9es4 ,?is eng9e nev] gave any tr\ble1 & 0 sold1 ,i ?9k to ,ducomm5 ,co41 ! pur*as]s ( ! l>ge eng9e4 ,! electric light ) its eng9es 0 in/all$ at ! ,s\? ,=el& ,ligh?\se1 on ! ,%akespe>e ,cliff1 ea/ ( ,dov]1 if ,i rememb] rightly4 ,we br\ght no?+ back to ,engl& ) u4 ,i w5t to ,p>is a few days be=e ! op5+ ( ! exposition1 & f\nd my ma9 eng9e already 9 runn+ ord]1 in/all$ next to ! ,:itwor? exhibit ( tools1 & select$ by ! imp]ial commission z "o ( ! eng9es employ$ to give motion to ! ma*9]y exhibit$4 ,by an imp]ial decree1 ! op5+ c]emonial ( ! exhibition 0 to take place on ,monday1 ,april #b1 at #b ,p4,m41 & ev]y?+ 0 to be absolutely complet$ be=e t h\r4 ,! eng9es 7 to h be5 te/$ ! previ\s ,saturday4 ,e eng9e 9 ! build+ 0 ready1 b ! imp]ial commission itself 0 beh9d4 ,!re 0 no /eam4 ,! fir/ int]view ,i _h ) ! sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,briti% ma*9]y dep>tm5t 0 on ?is ,saturday1 :5 he came ar\nd to notify ! sev]al ,engli% eng9e exhibitors to be 9 read9ess to run _! eng9es ! next day1 ,sunday1 9 ord] to make sure t !re %\ld be no hit* on ,monday1 ,i told him ,i %\ld n run my eng9e on ,sunday4 8,v well10 said he1 8we w run x = y10 & /alk$ (f4 ,be=e go+ away ,i took out ! p9 at ! end ( ! gov]nor lev] connect+ ! gov]nor ) ! valve motion & put x 9 my pocket4 ,nev] he>d any repro(1 put ! p9 back on ,monday1 & :5 !y gave u /eam ! eng9e />t$ (f z if x _h always be5 runn+1 & cont9u$ to d s until ! signal = %utt+ d[n at #e o'clock4 ,i _h my h& on ! :eel ( ! /op-valve to close x1 :5 sudd5ly all ! valve-rods ( ! eng9e b5t & tangl$ up1 & ! exclamation 0 he>d on all sides1 8,! high-spe$ eng9e has come to grief ! v fir/ day40 ,on exam9ation x 0 f\nd t ! ca/-iron /uff+-box gl& on "o ( ! valve-/ems _h fir$1 & 0 fa/ on ! /em4 ,"o ( our tr\bles at ! ,:itwor? works 0 ! habit ( ! workm51 :i* may h be5 common to all toolmak]s1 ( mak+ close fits4 ,we _h no /&>d ream]s nor any sy/em :atev]1 & ,mr4 ,watts1 f9d+ on 8 inspection ev]y?+ too tight to run1 _h to h holes enl>g$ & /ems r$uc$ by gr9d+ ) ,turkey du/4 ,sometimes ?is _h to be done ov] & ov]4 ,he 0 v ?or\gh1 b ?is once he miss$ x1 ) ! above result4 ,! case look$ pretty bad1 b luckily no?+ 0 brok51 & :5 ! exposition op5$ at #i o'clock ! next morn+ e trace ( ! accid5t _h disappe>$ & ! eng9e ran z if no?+ _h happ5$1 & cont9u$ to d s = sev]al mon?s1 till ! close ( ! exposition4 ,we took pa9s t night1 :ile we 7 ab\t x1 to make sure aga9/ any repetition ( t p]=mance4 ,i _h ne>ly =gott5 to m5tion a little surprise t ,i _h3 ,! day aft] my arrival a fri5d :o _h prec$$ me a few days said to me1 8,come ) me2 ,i want to %[ y some?+40 ,he l$ me ?r\gh ! entire circuit ( ! ma*9]y hall1 & %[$ me eng9es ) my c5tral c\nt]weight gov]nor br\ght to t exposition f e c\ntry 9 ,europe4 ,i le>n$ aft]w>ds 9 conv]sation t1 foll[+ its exhibition 9 ,london1 five ye>s be=e1 ! use ( ?is gov]nor on ! ,cont95t _h become q g5]al4 ,! day aft] ! op5+ ,i ask$ ! sup]9t5d5t :5 ,i ought to expect a visit f ! jury ( aw>d4 ,i told him x 0 necess>y t ,i %\ld return to ,man*e/] to br+ ov] my family1 & ,i 0 anxi\s n to miss ! jury4 8,i w\ld advise y10 said he1 8to g at once4 ,! jury w n be organiz$ = a week or m40 ,i left t night1 leav+ ! eng9e 9 *>ge ( a "y ,fr5*man to run x1 & 0 back 9 five days4 ,! fir/ ?+ ?is man _h to tell me 03 8,! jury 7 "h ye/]day4 ,!y did n /ay b a few m9utes4 ,all _! rem>ks t ,i he>d 7 9 ,fr5*1 s ,i ?9k !y mu/ all h be5 ,fr5*m54 ,i he>d !m say1 #8,an eng9e runn+ at t spe$ 7#bjj revolutions p] m9ute7 w knock itself to pieces be=e ! exposition is ov]40 ,?is al?\gh x 0 runn+ 9 absolute sil5ce be=e _! eyes4 8,!y did n ask me any que/ions40 8,:at did !y say ab\t ! cond5s]80 7,! ,b\rdon gauge %[$ m ?an #bh in*es vacuum all ! "t47 8,!y laugh$ at t2 said no eng9e ev] ma9ta9$ su* a vacuum10 :i* 0 q true4 ,i hurri$ly s\ght out ! sup]9t5d5t4 ,9 answ] to my compla9t he said flippantly1 8,oh1 t visit 0 only prelim9>y4 ,!y w be ar\nd aga9 9 a few days40 ,i h wait$ = t visit ev] s9ce4 ,nev] saw or he>d ( ! jury any m1 b :5 ! li/ ( gold m$al aw>ds 0 publi%$ my "n 0 n on x4 ,i le>n$ aft]w>ds t ! ord] to all ! juries 0 to comm5ce _! labors ! morn+ aft] ! op5+ ( ! exposition1 & h _! reports 9 )9 ?ree weeks4 ,! sup]9t5d5t mu/ h be5 (ficially in=m$ ( ?is ord]1 & he delib]ately misl$ me4 ,i h always wond]$ if ?is 0 8 rev5ge on me = n hav+ run on ,sunday z he ord]$4 ,s f> z conc]ns _! judgm5t on ! eng9e1 8be=e ! exposition 0 ov]0 x _h won ! admiration ( e eng9e] 9 ,europe4 ,mr4 ,john ,hick ( ,bolton1 !n ! lead+ build] ( /ation>y eng9es 9 ,engl&1 & aft]w>ds ! head ( ! great eng9e]+ firm ( ,hick1 ,h>greaves ,co41 made a visit to ! eng9e e aft]noon dur+ 8 /ay1 sometimes wat*+ x = a long "t4 ,x _h a fasc9ation = him4 ,he told me t no am\nt ( te/imony w\ld h made him believe t an eng9e c\ld h be5 made to run s smoo?ly & sil5tly at su* a spe$1 or to ma9ta9 su* a vacuum4 ,he said t if my eng9e %[n 9 ,london _h made any?+ l s favorable an impression on 8 m9d1 he w\ld h made me a proposition = its manufacture2 b x did n4 ,! reason = ?is ,i _h le>n$ long be=e1 ! reason :y x did n impress any "o favorably1 x 0 non-cond5s+4 ,he add$ t he _h s9ce made o!r arrangem5ts :i* made su* proposition n[ impossible4 ,i knew :at ^? arrangem5ts 74 ,he _h two ye>s be=e tak5 up ! manufacture ( ! ,corliss eng9e1 "u ! managem5t ( ,mr4 ,william ,+lis1 a ,canadian eng9e]1 by :om ?is eng9e _h be5 successfully introduc$ into ,engl&4 ,i knew ,mr4 ,+lis well1 & rejoic$ 9 8 success1 z e "o :o knew him mu/ h done4 ,z = any rivalry betwe5 u su* a ?+ 0 nev] ?\ght (1 !re 0 room = bo? ( u t5 times ov]4 ,i 0 v c\rte\sly wait$ ^u by a ,fr5* eng9e]1 :o ask$ me if ,i 7 acqua9t$ ) ! ,deluel vacuum-gauge4 ,i told him t ,i 0 n4 ,he said t he 0 happy to introduce x to my notice4 ,! vacuum %[n by ! ,b\rdon gauge on my cond5s] 0 s rem>kable1 especially ) an air-pump runn+ s swiftly1 t x c\ld n be accept$ ) confid5ce by eng9e]s1 unless actually %[n by ! m]curial column4 ,! ,deluel gauge 0 ! only "o 9 :i* ?is 0 employ$4 ,) _m apologies = :at 0 inde$ ! greate/ k9dness to me1 he v5tur$ to sugge/ t ! ,deluel gauge be plac$ on ! cond5s]4 ,he k9dly gave me ! address ( ! firm 9 ,p>is4 ,a %>p ,yankee w probably recognize him z an accompli%$ drumm] = ! h\se4 ,?is did n occur to me1 b ,i am "u obligation to him all ! same4 ,i lo/ no "t 9 gett+ a ,deluel gauge1 & ! same night _h ! cond5s] drill$ to put x on4 ,to my disgu/ no tap c\ld be f\nd to fit its ?read4 ,s ,i _h to drive a wood5 plug 9 ! hole4 ,! next day ,i call$ aga9 at _! /ore1 ne>ly ?ree miles f ! ,*amp de ,m>s1 & told !m ( my pr$icam5t4 ,) a pr(usion ( regrets = ! inconv5i5ce ,i _h be5 put to1 :i* he mu/ h kn[n t ,i w\ld be1 ! g5tleman produc$ a set ( taps1 & k9dly loan$ !m to me1 obs]v+ ) evid5t pride t ?is 0 8a ?read peculi> to _! h\se40 ,! ,deluel gauge 0 put on t night1 & next morn+ ,i _h ! great satisfaction ( see+ t its read+ agre$ ) t ( ! ,b\rdon gauge precisely4 ,i neglect$ to pat5t ?is cond5s]1 s !re 0 no?+ to connect me ) x1 & ! next ye> com+ home1 :]e ,i _h no occasion = x1 ,i q lo/ sight ( x4 ,b at our ,c5t5nial ,exhibition1 n9e ye>s aft]1 ,i saw a l>ge horizontal eng9e s5t f ,belgium ) ! old famili> box beh9d ! cyl9d]1 & ab\t tw5ty ye>s aft] t ,i _h ! pleasure ( hav+ ! cond5s] describ$ to me1 z if ,i 7 a /rang] to x1 by ,mr4 ,f4 ,m4 ,:eel]1 :o m5tion$ p>ticul>ly ! incl9$ bottom ( ! cond5s+ *amb]1 ! feature by :i* ! air 0 prev5t$ f m+l+ ) ! wat]4 ,he in=m$ me t x 0 a cond5s] !n commonly us$ 9 ,europe1 & 0 se5 9 all illu/rations ( horizontal cond5s+ eng9es4 ,i h =gott5 :e!r or n ,i told him :at ,i knew ab\t ! orig9 ( ?is cond5s]4 ,at ?is exposition only ! ,engli% _h a build+ devot$ to ! %[ ( artill]y4 ,! pr9cipal features t ,i rememb] 7 ! ,:itwor? & ! ,arm/rong sy/ems1 :i* 7 elaborately repres5t$4 ,i us$ to say t ! ,briti% lion "h invit$ ! o!r bea/s to exam9e 8 tee?4 ,! ,fr5* & ! ,engli% _h ea* a l>ge build+ on ! bank ( ! ,se9e devot$ to naval exhibits4 ,9 ! =m] ,i happ5$ to be pres5t at a reception held by ! "y ,pr9ce ,imp]ial1 at :i* he receiv$ ! congratulations (1 among o!rs1 _m prom95t ,engli%m51 "s ( :om ,i recogniz$4 ,h[ bright1 !n1 seem$ 8 prospects6 ,h[ sad 8 end6 ,b h[ gr& = ,france1 h] return to a free republic2 long may x live6 ,9 ! ,engli% naval exhibit ?ree m5 made an exhibition ( _! *ildi% extravagance4 ,models 7 %[n ( a fleet ( eight vessels1 ea* q #aj feet long1 completely & sup]bly f9i%$ inside & out1 & entitl$ 8,engl&'s ,fleet ( ! ,future40 ,! vessels1 full rigg$1 7 built by ,rob]t ,napi]4 ,!y 7 provid$ ) eng9es made by ,john ,p5n1 & c>ri$ broadsides ( ,:itwor? guns4 ,recall$ 9 ! light ( to-day1 ?is co/ly %[ appe>s supremely ridicul\s4 ,x did n pres5t a s+le feature t has n long s9ce vani%$ & become almo/ =gott54 ,bo? ! pr9ce & ! toys furni% a lesson to ! morali/4 ,h[ swiftly1 z by a cyclone1 has all t ea* repres5t$ be5 swept away =ev]6 ,:at is !re1 9 gov]nm5ts or 9 me*anism1 t %all endure8 ,x 0 my good =tune "o day 9 ! latt] build+ to meet ,admiral ,f>ragut4 ,i he>d him say1 respect+ ?is pr\d fleet1 8,:5 x is built1 "s ,yankee w come ) a torp$o & bl[ x out ( ! wat]40 ,"o o!r t]se reply ( ! old h]o :i* ,i !n he>d is wor?y to be record$4 ,he 0 ask$ 8 op9ion ( ! monitor4 8,a ma*9e to dr[n a man 9 l a rat1 sir10 0 8 answ]4 ,ab\t midsumm] ,i receiv$ an application f ! firm ( ,ducomm5 et ,cie4 ( ,mulh\se1 a city 9 ! s\!rn "p ( ,alsace1 & an important manufactur+ c5t]1 ^: p also _h no =ebod+ ( :at 0 s soon to befall !m1 = a concession to manufacture my eng9es 9 ,france4 ,!y _h a l>ge exhibit at ! exposition1 & impress$ me q favorably4 ,i consult$ ) ,mr4 ,hoyle & repli$1 def]r+ action until a lat] p]iod ( ! exposition4 ,"s "t 9 ,septemb]1 n hav+ receiv$ any o!r application1 ,i accept$ ?is "o4 ,!re ,i made a mi/ake4 ,j be=e ! close ( ! exposition ,i receiv$ a v flatt]+ lett] f ! firm ( ,f>cot et ,cie41 ! mo/ em95t /ation>y eng9e-build]s 9 ,france1 & :o %[$ ! l>ge/ eng9e at ! exposition4 ,_! works 7 ne> ,p>is1 & on _! invitation1 9 company ) ,mr4 ,hoyle1 ,i _h visit$ !m4 ,!y /at$ t1 hav+ obs]v$ closely ! p]=mance ( ! eng9e ?r\gh all ^! mon?s1 !y _h become conv9c$ ( its excell5t & durable qualities1 & solicit$ ! "r to manufacture ! eng9e 9 ,france4 ,i _h to pay ! p5alty = my premature action 9 expla9+ to !m ) deep regret t ?is "r 0 already dispos$ (4 ,my regret 0 deep5$ :51 9 ! c\rse ( ! foll[+ w9t]1 ,i receiv$ 9 ,man*e/] copies ( draw+s accord+ to :i* ,ducomm5 et ,cie4 propos$ to con/ruct ! eng9es4 ,! *anges !y _h made1 all 9 ! direction ( complication1 amaz$ me4 ,x seem$ to h ra9$ bolts & nuts4 ,e con/ructive requirem5t ( a successful high-spe$ eng9e 0 ignorantly sacrific$4 ,aft] full consultation ,mr4 ,hoyle & ,i agre$ t ! case 0 hopeless1 t !y w\ld nev] d any?+2 & !y nev] did4 ,i h no photographs ( ! ,p>is ,exposition4 ,x 0 a v s+ul> ?+ t none 7 tak5 !re1 s f> z ,i ev] he>d4 ,ne> ! close ( ! exposition ,i _h ano!r visit f ,mr4 ,all54 ,he _h be5 s5t ov] by our associates to see = himself & to report to !m :at ,i _h really accompli%$4 ,he /ay$ ) me a little :ile aft] our return to ,man*e/]4 ,mr4 ,:itwor? treat$ u ) ! greate/ civility4 ,on 8 invitation we rode out to 8 c\ntry home & sp5t ! day ) him4 ,?is visit is wor? record+4 ,8 e/ate lay 9 ,d]by%ire1 adjac5t to ,*atswor?1 ! well-kn[n seat ( ! ,duke ( ,devon%ire4 ,x occupi$ a r broad valley1 ext5d+ to ! sky-l9e ( high ranges ( hills on ea* side1 & compris$ ?ree ?\s& acres4 ,he told me t ?ree adjo9+ e/ates fell into ! m>ket1 "o aft] ano!r1 & he succe$$ 9 gett+ ! :ole ( !m4 ,9 ! middle ( ?is valley 0 a l[] isolat$ hill1 conta9+ /one qu>ries t _h be5 work$ f "t immemorial1 & :i*1 :5 he b\ght1 7 surr\nd$ by unsightly heaps ( dbris4 ,mr4 ,:itwor? _h clos$ ! qu>ries1 cov]$ ^! heaps ) e>? on :i* trees 7 !n gr[+1 & trans=m$ ! :ole into mo/ picturesque ornam5tal gr\nds4 ,aft] lun* ,mr4 ,:itwor? took 8 cane &1 ) a /ep z sprightly z a s*oolboy's1 l$ u a tramp ov] ?is region4 ,9 ! qu>ries he _h =m$ gall]ies at diff]5t elevations4 ,f9ally1 at ! top ( ! hill1 comm&+ views ( 8 :ole e/ate1 he _h level$ a space ab\t #ajj by #bjj feet & surr\nd$ x ) a ru/ic battlem5t ( rocks4 ,"h a grassy sw>d smoo? & level z a billi>d table 0 us$ z a croquet gr\nd1 ?is be+ at t "t a univ]sal outdoor game 9 ,engl&4 ,he _h a democratic p>k4 ,x _h no wall1 & wire f5ces 7 z yet unkn[n1 s he c\ld n keep de]4 ,b on 8 fields we saw _m cattle graz+4 ,he told u he 0 rais+ blood$ /ock1 & expect$ ! next ye> to comm5ce annual sales4 ,we obs]v$ ! v pleasant h\se beautifully locat$ 9 ! valley1 b he told u he 0 plann+ to remove x & build a b>onial hall 9 its place4 ,i le>n$ aft]w>ds f ,mr4 ,hoyle t he _h = "s "t kept two ,london ar*itects employ$ on designs = ?is hall1 :i* designs he !n employ$ ano!r draftsman to comb9e into a plan to suit himself1 b _h n z yet det]m9$ on any?+4 ,z he 0 an old man1 & _h no "o 9 ! _w to leave ?is e/ate to1 ,i c\ld acc\nt = 8 devotion to x only by 8 re/less temp]am5t1 t mu/ always f9d "s new outlet = 8 en]gy4 ,i1 h[ev]1 did n want him to exp5d any ( ?is en]gy 9 gett+ a /eam-eng9e to suit him1 & s ! pass+ mon?s br\ght u no ne>] to an agreem5t4 ,my exp]i5ce ) ,ducomm5 et ,cie4 confirm$ me 9 my decision n to let ! me*anical control ( ! eng9e 9 ,engl& pass out ( my h&s1 & ,mr4 ,hoyle told me t he c\ld n advise me to d s4 ,mr4 ,:itwor? 0 at t "t 9 ! dea? agonies ( 8 artill]y sy/em1 & ,i did n meet him1 b ,i le>n$ ?r\gh ,mr4 ,hoyle t he 0 highly indignant at me = presum+ to take ! position ,i _h done1 & 0 immovably fix$ 9 8 own4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv ,/udy ( ! ,action ( ,reciprocat+ ,p>ts4 ,important ,help f ,mr4 ,fr$]ick ,j4 ,slade4 ,pap] be=e ,in/itution ( ,me*anical ,eng9e]s4 ,appreciation ( ,z]ah ,colburn4 ,! ,/eam ,fire ,eng9e 9 ,engl&4 ,aft] ! close ( ! ,p>is ,exposition ,i devot$ myself 9 e>ne/ to ! /udy ( ! action ( ! reciprocat+ p>ts ( ! eng9e1 & w "h give a sket* ( its developm5t4 ,9 ! high-spe$ /eam-eng9e ! reciprocat+ p>ts 7 f\nd to be a mo/ ess5tial feature4 ,besides transmitt+ ! pressure ( ! /eam to ! crank !y p]=m q ano!r (fice4 ,x is _! in]tia1 reliev+ ! crank f %ocks on ! dead c5t]s1 & equaliz+ ! di/ribution ( ! pressure on x ?r\gh ! /roke1 t makes ! high-spe$ eng9e possible4 ,i employ$ ?is in]tia be=e ,i knew any?+ ab\t x4 ,i _h be5 occupi$ ) ! subject ( balanc+4 ,i _h demon/rat$ practically t ! c5trifugal =ce ( a weight equal to t ( ! reciprocat+ p>ts1 opposite ! crank & at ! same di/ance f ! c5t] z ! crank-p91 p]fectly balanc$ a horizontal eng9e1 & _h %[n ?is fact conclusively at ?is exposition4 ,! problem be=e me 01 8,:at is x t makes my eng9e run s smoo?ly80 ,i am n a ma!matician1 & s c\ld n use 8 me?ods4 ,i got along by graphic me?ods & /udy ( ! motion ( ! pi/on controll$ by ! crank4 ,my recollection ( ! sev]al /eps ( my progress is q indi/9ct4 ,"o ?+ ,i d rememb] di/9ctly1 & t is ! help t ,i got f my fri5d ,fr$]ick ,j4 ,slade1 :o 0 y\ng] ?an ,i1 b :o di$ sev]al ye>s ago4 ,mr4 ,slade 0 a ma!matical g5ius4 ,! firm ( ,coop]1 ,hewitt ,co4 7 at a lat] date ! pione] mak]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( wr\ght-iron beams & o!r /ructural %apes2 & all _! designs & computations 7 ! "w ( ,mr4 ,slade4 ,i _h =m$ 8 acqua9tance 9 ,london 9 '#fc4 ,i met him aga9 9 ,p>is 9 '#fg4 ,he 0 !n 9 ,france 9 ! employ ( ,abram ,s4 ,hewitt1 inve/igat+ ! ,siem5s-,m>t9 process ( /eel manufacture4 ,he took mu* int]e/ 9 ! eng9e4 ,"o day he br\ght to me a diagram repres5t+ ! two n[ fam\s triangles1 & a demon/ration ( !m :i* he _h made1 %[+ t ! ord9ates1 repres5t+ ! accel]ation or ret>dation ( ! pi/on motion at e po9t1 if erect$ on ! c5t] l9e ( ! eng9e1 t]m9ate 9 a diagonal l9e1 :i*1 ) a connect+-rod ( inf9ite l5g?1 w\ld cross ?is c5t] l9e at its middle po9t4 ,?is exhibit$ at once ! equaliz+ action ( ! reciprocat+ p>ts 9 a cut-(f eng9e1 absorb+ ! excessive =ce ( ! /eam at ! comm5cem5t & imp>t+ x to ! crank at ! end ( ! /roke4 ,i feel myself m indebt$ to ,mr4 ,slade ?an to any "o else1 & w\ld "h record ! tribute ( my grateful ackn[l$gm5t4 ,on ,janu>y #cj1 #ahfh1 ,i _h ! honor ( read+ a pap] on ! ,all5 eng9e be=e ! ,in/itution ( ,me*anical ,eng9e]s4 ,! discussion ( ! pap] 0 po/pon$ until ! next meet+1 ,april #cj1 & ! pap] 0 ord]$ meantime to be pr9t$ & s5t to ! memb]s4 ,! result 0 t on ! latt] date we _h a v int]e/+ discussion4 ,i may m5tion two ?+s :i* occurr$ at ! fir/ meet+1 b d n appe> 9 ! report ( ! transactions4 ,:5 ! secret>y rea*$ ! /atem5t t ! accel]ation ( ! pi/on 0 greate/ at ! comm5cem5t ( ! /roke1 ! presid5t ( ! meet+1 ,sampson ,lloyd1 ,esq41 "o ( ! vice-presid5ts ( ! ,in/itution1 /opp$ ! read+ & said to me1 8,y d n mean1 ,mr4 ,port]1 t ?is is on ! comm5cem5t ( ! /roke1 b at a po9t ne> its comm5cem5t40 ,i 0 oblig$ to answ] him t ,i int5d$ to say t precisely on ! dead c5t]1 at ! po9t :]e motion 9 "o direction _h ceas$ & t 9 ! opposite direction _h n yet comm5c$1 at t precise po9t ! /ress on ! crank 0 at its maximum1 ! crank hav+ br\ght ! reciprocat+ p>ts to re/1 & !n by a cont9uance ( ! same ef=t putt+ !m 9 motion 9 ! rev]se direction4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fr$]ick ,j4 ,,slade ,aft] ! read+ 0 conclud$1 ,mr4 ,e4 ,a4 ,c[p] took ! floor1 & /at$ t ,i 0 entirely mi/ak5 9 my explanation ( ?is action1 t ?is _h be5 inve/igat$ by a g5tleman ^: "n he gave b :i* ,i h =gott51 & :o _h demon/rat$ t ?is ret>d+ & accel]at+ action 0 repres5t$ by a curve1 :i* approximately he drew on ! blackbo>d1 b :i* he excus$ himself f demon/rat+ !re1 z x w\ld require ! use ( ! calculus & w\ld take consid]able "t4 ,= ?is reason ! discussion 0 po/pon$4 ,at ! next meet+ ,mr4 ,c[p] did n pres5t ?is demon/ration1 & long aft]w>ds he wrote a lett] to ! editors ( ,eng9e]+1 /at+ t on full inve/igation he _h f\nd ! ret>dation & accel]ation ( ! pi/on to be repres5t$ by triangles & n by a curve4 ,at ! discussion ( ! pap] my view 0 support$ by all ! speak]s :o address$ !mselves to ?is po9t1 except ,mr4 ,c[p]4 ,an especially c>eful & valuable exposition ( ! action ( ! reciprocat+ p>ts 0 giv5 ,mr4 ,edw9 ,reynolds1 !n ( ! ,don ,/eel ,works1 ,%effield4 ,z]ah ,colburn1 ! editor ( ,eng9e]+1 _h always tak5 a w>m int]e/ 9 my eng9e1 & 9 ! w9t] foll[+ ! ,p>is ,exposition he invit$ me to furni% him ! draw+s & mat]ial = its description 9 8 pap]4 ,?is ,i did1 & f ^! he prep>$ a s]ies ( articles writt5 9 8 usual cle> & tr5*ant /yle4 ,^! w be f\nd 9 ,volume ,v ( ,eng9e]+1 ! cuts foll[+ page #ib1 & ! articles on pages #aai1 #adc1 #aeh1 #ahd1 & #bjj4 ,mr4 ,colburn's articles 9 ,eng9e]+ are s int]e/+ 9 !mselves t ,i ?9k ,i ne$ make no apology = quot+ f !m 8 rem>ks on ?is subject ( ! in]tia ( ! reciprocat+ p>ts1 & ^? 9 :i* is depict$ ! revolution>y nature ( ! high-spe$ eng9e1 z view$ at t "t4 ,aft] a prelude1 ) mo/ ( :i* ! read] is already acqua9t$1 ,mr4 ,colburn says3 8,:5 a /eam-eng9e is br\ght f abroad to ! v spot :]e ! /eam-eng9e orig9at$1 & :]e x has receiv$1 s f> at lea/ z numb]s are conc]n$1 its greate/ developm5t1 & is claim$ to be sup]ior to ^? produc$ "h1 & to be able to run advantage\sly at a spe$ hi!rto deem$ impracticable1 its promot]s mu/ n expect to h mu* att5tion paid to its claims until su* att5tion has be5 actually compell$1 & !n !y mu/ be prep>$ = an ordeal ( sev]e/ criticism4444 8,9 employ+ a high grade ( expansion1 especially ) ! consid]able pressure ( /eam n[ usually c>ri$ 9 /ation>y boil]s1 two s]i\s practical difficulties are met )4 ,! fir/ arises f ! injuri\s effect ( ! sudd5 application ( s great a =ce on ! c5t]s1 :i* ! beam-eng9e1 inde$1 _c be made to endure1 & ! second is f\nd 9 ! extreme diff]5ce betwe5 ! pressures at ! opposite ends ( ! /roke1 :i* is su* t ! crank1 in/ead ( be+ act$ ^u by a tol]ably uni=m =ce1 is rotat$ by a succession ( viol5t pun*es1 & ^! appli$ :5 x is 9 its mo/ unfavorable position4444 8,9 ! ,all5 eng9e ! action ( high spe$ causes all ! practical difficulties :i* lie 9 ! way ( ! successful employm5t ( high grades ( expansion comb9$ ) high pressure ( /eam completely to disappe>4 ,! crank receives z little pressure on ! c5t]s z we please2 none at all if we l2 ! =ce is appli$ to x z x advances1 9 a mann] m gradual ?an ! advocates ( graduat$ op5+s & late admission ev] dream$ (1 & a fair approximation is made to a uni=m rotative =ce ?r\gh ! /roke4 ,s t1 9 a prop]ly con/ruct$ eng9e1 ! high] ! spe$ ! smoo!r & m uni=m & m sil5t ! runn+ w be40 ,aft] a page or m devot$ to a demon/ration ( ?is action1 ,mr4 ,colburn sums up ! advantage ( high spe$ 9 ! foll[+ illu/ration3 8,let u suppose t1 9 an eng9e mak+ #ge revolutions p] m9ute1 ! reciprocat+ p>ts are ( su* a weight t ! =ce requir$ at ! comm5cem5t ( ! /roke to put !m 9 motion is equal to a pressure ( #bj p\nds on ! squ>e in* ( pi/on4 ,?is w n modify ! diagram ( pressure suffici5tly to produce mu* practical effect4 ,b let ! numb] ( revolutions be increas$ to #aej p] m9ute1 ! c5trifugal =ce ( ^! p>ts z ! crank passes ! c5t]s is n[ equal to #hj p\nds on ! squ>e in* ( pi/on1 & any pressure ( /eam bel[ ?is am\nt acts only z a reliev+ =ce1 tak+ ! /ra9 ( ^! p>ts p>tly (f f ! crank4 ,x makes no matt] h[ sudd5ly x is admitt$ to ! cyl9d]1 n an ounce c rea* ! crank2 b z ! latt] advances1 & ! accel]ation ( ! reciprocat+ p>ts becomes less1 ! excess ( =ce n requir$ to produce ?is becomes1 9 ! mo/ gradual mann]1 effective on ! crank4 8,x w be obs]v$ h[ completely ! design] has ?is action ( ! reciprocat+ p>ts "u control4 ,he c proportion _! spe$ & weight to ! pressure ( /eam 9 su* a mann] z to relieve ! crank f ! bl[ on ! c5t] to :atev] ext5t he may wi%4 ,! notion t ! reciprocat+ p>ts ( high-spe$ eng9es %\ld be v light is !re=e entirely wrong4 ,!y %\ld be z heavy z !y c be made1 & ! heavi] ! bett]4 8,! advantages ( m rapid rotation are l>gely felt 9 ! transmission ( p[]4 ,eng9e]s und]/& v well t1 !oretically1 ! prime mov] %\ld ov]run ! resi/ance4 ,motion %\ld be n multipli$ b r$uc$ 9 transmission4 ,?is c seldom be atta9$ 9 practice1 b high spe$ gives ! great advantage ( an approximation to ?is !oretical excell5ce4 ,on ! o!r h&1 sl[-spe$ eng9es "w aga9/ e disadvantage4 ,c\pl$ eng9es & enorm\s fly-:eels h to be employ$ to give a tol]ably uni=m motion2 (t5 great irregul>ities are endur$1 or ! abom9able exp$i5t is resort$ to ( plac+ ! fly-:eel on ! second-motion %aft4 ,!n comes ! task ( gett+ up ! spe$1 ) ! pond]\s ge>+ & ! enorm\s /ra9s4 ,sl[ motion also prev5ts ! use ( ! belt1 immeasurably ! pref]able means ( communicat+ p[] f a prime mov]4 8,b h[ ab\t ! we> & te>8 ,! "q comes f fri5ds & foes alike4 ,! only diff]5ce is 9 ! expression ( c\nt5ance1 sympa!tic or triumphant4 ,! ?\ght ( high spe$ br+s be=e e eye visions ( hot & torn be>+s1 cyl9d]s & pi/ons cut up1 ?umps & breakd[ns1 & eng9es %ak+ !mselves to pieces4 ,x is really difficult to und]/& h[ s mu* ignorance & prejudice on ?is subject c exi/ 9 ?is day ( g5]al intellig5ce4 ,! fact is1 high spe$ is ! great se>*] & reveal] ( ev]y?+ t is bad 9 design & con/ruction4 ,! injuri\s effect ( all unbalanc$ action1 ( all ov]hang+ /ra9s1 ( all weakness ( p>ts1 ( all untru? 9 =m or con/ruction1 ( all insuffici5cy ( surface1 increases z ! squ>e ( ! spe$4 ,put an eng9e to spe$ & its faults bri/le all ov]4 ,! %ak+ drum cries1 #8,balance me1 balance me6' ! wri?+ %aft & quiv]+ frame cry1 #8,see h[ weak we are6' ! blaz+ be>+ screams1 #8,make me r\nd6' & ! mak] says1 #8,ah1 sir1 y see high spe$ w nev] d6' 8,n[1 no?+ is m c]ta9 ?an t we c make eng9es1 & t ) all ease1 9 :i* !re %all be no unbalanc$ action1 no ov]hang+ /ra9s1 no weakness ( p>ts1 no untru? ( =m or con/ruction1 no insuffici5cy ( surface2 9 :i*1 9 %ort1 !re %all be no defect to increase z ! squ>e ( ! spe$1 & !n we may employ :atev] spe$ we l4 #8,b t1' int]poses a fri5d1 #8requires p]fection1 :i* y "k is unatta9able4' ,no1 we reply1 no?+ unatta9able1 no?+ ev5 difficult1 is requir$1 b only fre$om f palpable defects1 :i*1 if we only confess _! exi/5ce1 & are dispos$ to get rid (1 may be easily avoid$4 ,x is necess>y to ?r[ all conceit ab\t our own "w to ! dogs1 to lay d[n ! axiom t :atev] goes wrong1 x is n high spe$1 b ourselves :o are to blame1 & to g to high spe$ z to our s*oolma/]4 8,among ! _m objections to high spe$1 we are (t5 told t ! beam-eng9e w n be> x1 & ! beam-eng9e1 sir1 0 design$ by ,watt4 ,9 rev]5ce = t great "n1 we yield to no "o4 ,! beam-eng9e1 9 its adaptation to ! conditions "u :i* x 0 design$ to "w--namely1 a pi/on spe$ ( #bbj feet p] m9ute & a pressure ( "o or two atmosph]es--0 z ne>ly p]fect z any "w ( human skill ev] 0 or w be2 b we wond] :y ! outrag$ gho/ does n haunt ! m5 :o cl+ to ! mat]ial =m !y h inh]it$1 :5 ! conditions :i* x 0 design$ to meet h be5 all outgr[n1 :o h us$ up 8 factor ( safety1 & n[ /& among _! trembl+ & break+ /ructures1 deprecat+ ev]y?+ :i* ^! w n endure4 8,a j\rnal & its be>+s ought n only nev] to become w>m1 b nev] ev5 to we>1 &1 if prop]ly made1 nev] w d s ) ord9>y c>e to any appreciable ext5t1 no matt] h[ great spe$ is employ$4 ,x is well kn[n t !re exi/s a v wide diff]5ce 9 be>+s 9 ?is respect1 "s outla/+ doz5s ( o!rs4 ,n[1 !re ne$ be no my/]y ab\t ?is3 ! conditions ( p]fect action are s few & simple t x seems almo/ idle to /ate !m4 ,! fir/ is rigidity ( a %aft or sp9dle betwe5 its be>+s2 b ev]ybody kn[s t if ?is is flexible1 j 9 ! degree 9 :i* x spr+s1 ! j\rnals mu/ be ca/ 9 _! be>+s1 ?\gh 9 actual practice ?is p]fect rigidity is n once 9 a ?\s& times ev5 approximat$ to4 ,! po9t ( excell5ce 9 ! celebrat$ ,sell]s be>+ = %aft+ is t x turns univ]sally to accommodate itself to ?is flexure ( ! %aft1 & ! result is a durability almo/ p]fect4 8,! second requirem5t1 :5 we h a %aft capable ( ma9ta9+ p]fect rigidity "u all ! /ra9s x may be subject$ to1 is abundant ext5t ( be>+ surface bo? 9 l5g? & circumf]5ce1 a requirem5t1 x w be se51 entirely consi/5t ) ! fir/4 ,x is a mi/ake to use j\rnals ( small diamet] ) ! idea t _! enl>gem5t w occasion loss ( p[] on acc\nt ( ! increas$ surface velocity1 z1 9 fact1 ! coeffici5t ( friction w dim9i% 9 a great] ratio ?an t 9 :i* ! velocity is increas$4 ,9 ! ,all5 eng9e x is int5d$ to make all %afts & j\rnals too l>ge4 8,b all is ( little use unless ! j\rnal is r\nd4 ,high spe$ "u heavy pressure has a peculi> way ( mak+ x kn[n :5 a j\rnal is n r\nd1 :i*1 we suppose1 is "o ( its faults4 ,n[ ! diff]5ce betwe5 a true cyl9drical =m & su* an approximation to x z a good la! w produce 9 turn+ ord9>ily homog5e\s metal is simply amaz+2 b :5 we comp>e ) ?is ! =ms ( j\rnals z commonly f9i%$1 ! wond] is h[ _m ( !m run at all at any spe$4 ,:5 gr\nd ) a trav]s+ :eel 9 dead c5t]s1 :i* h !mselves be5 gr\nd to true cones1 ! only kn[n me?od by :i* a p>allel cyl9drical =m c be produc$1 _! inequalities /& disclos$1 & ^! are usually f\nd to be great]1 (t5 _m times great]1 ?an ! ?ickness ( ! film ( oil t c be ma9ta9$ 9 runn+4 ,!n "u pressure ?is film is readily brok51 ! metal surfaces come into contact & abrasion beg9s4 ,b a true cyl9drical j\rnal swims 9 an oil-ba?1 sep>at$ f its be>+ at e po9t by a film ( oil ( uni=m ?ickness1 & su/a9+ a uni=m pressure1 :i* _c be any:]e brok51 & :i* has v little incl9ation to "w out2 & if x revolves )\t deflection & ! pressure p] squ>e in* ( surface is n suffici5t to press out ! lubricant1 ! spe$ is absolutely immat]ial & we> is impossible1 except t due to ! attrition ( ! oil itself1 :i* on h>d5$ surfaces has no appreciable effect40 ,f ! illu/rations conta9$ 9 ^! articles1 ,i copy only ! foll[+ pair ( diagrams ) ! accompany+ note4 ,illu/ration3 ,pair ( ,diagrams f #ahcj ,all5 ,eng9e at ,s\? ,tyne ,pap] ,mill1 #ajh ,revolutions1 ,vacuum #bh ,in*es4 ,only ,half ,int5d$ ,load on ,eng9e4 ,! w9t] ( #ahfg-h 0 devot$ by me p>tly to wat*+ ! dissolv+ view ( my eng9e]+ prospects 9 ,engl&4 ,x grew m & m evid5t t ?r\gh my diff]5ce ) ,mr4 ,:itwor? all my ef=ts & successes !re w\ld come to naught1 z !y did4 ,b my fri5d1 ,mr4 ,lee1 _h ev5 worse luck ?an ,i _h4 ,x w be "s relief f ! monotony ( my rev]ses if ,i g back a little & tell ( a rev]se t befell ano!r man4 ,curi\sly en\gh1 ,mr4 ,lee's rev]se came f ! ov]:elm+ "* ( 8 success4 ,! ,engli% eng9e]s _h _! brea? q tak5 away & lo/ _! heads1 ) ! result t ,mr4 ,lee lo/ 8 position4 ,he 0 ambiti\s to %[ 8 /eam fire-eng9e do+ its utmo/4 ,if he _h be5 wis] & _h realiz$ ! limit ( :at 8 judges c\ld /&1 he w\ld h %[n ab\t "o half its capacity & all p>ties w\ld h be5 happy4 ,to und]/& h[ naturally ?is mo/ unexpect$ dn\em5t came ab\t1 we mu/ recall :at ! ,engli% p _h be5 accu/om$ to4 ,9 ,london fires 7 r>e & trifl+4 ,build+s 7 l[1 built ( brick ) tile ro(s4 ,op5 grates af=d$ ! means ( cook+ & ( w>m+ suffici5tly = _! climate4 ,e t5ant ( a build+ :o call$ 9 ! fire dep>tm5t 0 f9$ five p\nds1 :i* enc\rag$ c>eful habits4 ,! app>atus itself 0 some?+ q ridicul\s4 ,x consi/$ ( little h&-eng9es1 work$ by ab\t a doz5 m54 ,on ! side ( a corn] build+ occasionally "o saw pa9t$ a di/ance 9 feet & in*es4 ,?is meant t by measur+ ?is di/ance f ?is corn] out into ! /reet & digg+ a little into ! macadam pavem5t1 a connection w\ld be f\nd ) ! wat]-ma94 ,f ?is ! wat] 0 p]mitt$ to fl[ g5tly into an india-rubb] sauc] "s #f feet 9 diamet] spread on ! gr\nd4 ,out ( ?is sauc] ! eng9e drew its wat] = a feeble little /ream4 ,mr4 ,lee's eng9e1 ) ,wor?+ton duplex pump1 01 on its completion1 exhibit$ be=e a l>ge company ( invit$ gue/s1 pr9cipally (ficials ( ! fire dep>tm5t & prom95t eng9e]s4 ,! eng9e ma9ta9$ a v]tical column ( wat]1 deliv]$ f a mu* l>g] nozzle ?an _h ev] be=e be5 us$ 9 ,engl&1 & consid]ably ov] #ajj feet high4 ,!re 0 also a correspond+ column ( sp>ks f ! *imney ( ! /eam-pump4 ,! exhibition 0 made late 9 ! aft]noon ( a %ort w9t] day1 & be=e x 0 ov] ! com+ d>kness %[$ ! column ( inc&esc5t c9d]s to ! be/ advantage4 ,! few ,am]icans !re enjoy$ ?is m9iature ,vesuvius hugely4 ,! ,engli%m5 7 fright5$ out ( _! wits4 ,_! unanim\s v]dict 0 t ! eng9e w\ld evid5tly put out a fire1 half a doz5 ( !m = t matt]1 b x w\ld k9dle tw5ty4 ,& ?is :]e ! eng9e _h be5 pu%$ to its utmo/1 & _h n k9dl$ "o fire4 ,ea/on1 ,amos ,sons in/antly decid$ t !y c\ld nev] sell a /eam fire-eng9e "u ,mr4 ,lee's managem5t1 & !y dis*>g$ him ! next morn+4 ,dur+ ! foll[+ season we _h q a /eam-fire-eng9e excitem5t4 ,"s "o1 ,i h =gott5 :o1 b ?9k x 0 ! ,duke ( ,su!rl&1 made a public (f] ( a ?\s& p\nds /]l+ = ! be/ /eam fire-eng9e1 competition to be op5 to all ! _w1 ! eng9es to be te/$ = six days 9 ! p>k ( ! ,cry/al ,palace at ,syd5ham1 9 ! mon? ( ,july foll[+4 ,!re 7 a numb] ( amus+ incid5ts connect$ ) t exhibition4 ,"o 0 ! foll[+3 ,! common c\ncil ( ,new ,york ,city det]m9$ t ! city mu/ h t prize1 s !y s5t ov] eng9e ,no4 #g1 a favorite eng9e1 "o ( ,mr4 ,lee's make1 & :i* _h be5 ?ree or f\r ye>s 9 s]vice4 ,a junket committee ( ! city fa!rs accompani$ x4 ,! ,london ,fire ,dep>tm5t receiv$ ?is delegation ) great en?usiasm1 & devot$ itself to mak+ !m happy4 ,!y took entire *>ge ( _! ma*9e & exhibit$ x 9 ,london to admir+ cr[ds4 ,a few days be=e ! "t fix$ = ! op5+ ( ! trial !y took ! eng9e to ,syd5ham1 :]e on ! way to its /ation x accid5tally roll$ d[n a hillside & 0 pretty well brok5 up4 ,mr4 ,lee be+ 9 ,london 0 hurri$ly s5t = to see if x c\ld be repair$ 9 "t = ! trial4 ,he f\nd t ! injuries 7 ( s s]i\s a nature t ! repairs c\ld n be complet$ 9 less ?an ?ree weeks4 ,s t competitor 0 out ( ! way4 ,_! sympa?iz+ fri5ds 7 full ( condol5ce1 & assum$ all ! co/ ( ! repairs4 ,!y also propos$ t :5 ! eng9e 0 put 9 prop] ord] !y %\ld h an excursion d[n ! ,?ames to ,gre5wi* & h !re an exhibition ( its p[]s4 ,s a /eamboat 0 *>t]$ & a l>ge p>ty accompani$ ! ma*9e to ,gre5wi*4 ,on arrival !re x 0 f\nd t ! two nozzles1 a l>ge "o & a small] "o = long-di/ance /reams1 :i* _h be5 tak5 especial *>ge ( by ! memb]s ( a fire company1 _h be5 accid5tally dropp$ into ! ,?ames4 ,! ,new ,york delegation 7 glad to get _! eng9e back to ,new ,york )\t fur!r accid5t4 ,ea/on1 ,amos ,sons also conclud$ t !y w\ld l t prize4 ,aft] !y _h tak5 ! eng9e into _! own h&s1 !y f\nd a numb] ( features :i* seem$ to !m to ne$ am5dm5t1 s !y made "s q important *anges4 ,on ! second day ( ! trial ?is eng9e broke d[n & _h to be )drawn4 ,i h =gott5 h[ _m competitors rema9$ 9 ! field1 b ! prize 0 aw>d$ to a ,london firm1 build]s ( h& fire-eng9es1 :o _h only lately tak5 up ?is new bran* ( manufacture4 ,?is successful firm appli$ to ! gov]nm5t = an ord] to supply /eam fire-eng9es = ! protection ( ! public build+s4 ,?is application 0 ref]r$ to ,ea/on1 ,amos ,sons1 ! consult+ eng9e]s ( ! gov]nm5t4 ,?is firm conclud$ if possible to h ?is ord] giv5 to !mselves1 & appli$ to ,mr4 ,lee to recomm5d ! *anges 9 8 eng9e necess>y to put x 9 prop] work+ ord]4 ,mr4 ,lee repli$ t x 0 only necess>y to put ! eng9e back 9 ! precise condition 9 :i* he left x4 ,!y f9ally agre$ to d ?is1 & employ$ ,mr4 ,lee to direct ! "w4 ,:5 complet$ ! eng9e 0 tri$ 9 ! g>d5s ( ,buck+ham ,palace1 9 competition ) ! prize w9n]1 be=e a l>ge body ( gov]nm5t (ficials4 ,! ,ea/on1 ,amos ,sons eng9e prov$ its sup]iority on e po9t s completely t ! gov]nm5t imm$iately pur*as$ x4 ,"s "t be=e ?is1 h[ev]1 ,mr4 ,lee _h associat$ himself ) a capitali/ = ! manufacture ( /eam fire-eng9es 9 ,engl&1 & 0 !n engag$ on plans = !m4 ,8 f9ancial associate 0 ,judge ,w9t]1 by :i* title only he 0 kn[n to u4 ,he 0 an ,am]ican1 & be=e ! w> 0 ! proprietor ( ! ,w9t] ,iron ,works 9 ,georgia 7! precise location ,i h =gott571 ! mo/ prom95t eng9e]+ e/abli%m5t 9 ! ,s\!rn ,/ates1 9 :i* bus9ess he _h become weal?y4 ,he w be rememb]$ by "s gray heads z hav+ be5 an exhibitor 9 ! ,new ,york ,cry/al ,palace 9 #ahec4 ,he s5t to x a /eam-eng9e be>+ ! "n ( 8,! ,s\!rn ,belle40 ,?is /ood 9 ! ma*9]y dep>tm5t1 close to a ,corliss eng9e1 ! two be+ ! only eng9es ( any size :i* 7 exhibit$ !re4 ,?is eng9e 0 beautifully f9i%$1 poli%$ pretty mu* all ov]1 b its work+ features 7 ( ! mo/ ord9>y "*4 ,me*anically x 0 valueless4 ,judge ,w9t] 0 a det]m9$ oppon5t ( secession1 & on ! adoption ( t ord9ance by ! ,/ate ( ,georgia1 0 compell$ to fly f ! c\ntry4 ,he !n took up 8 resid5ce 9 ,london1 to :i* he _h transf]r$ su* portion ( 8 weal? z he 0 able to conv]t into money4 ,he took a deep int]e/ 9 ! new /eam fire-eng9e1 & sp5t "p ( ne>ly e day 9 ! (fice :]e ,mr4 ,lee & ,mr4 ,taylor1 an ,am]ican eng9e] :om ,mr4 ,lee _h associat$ ) himself1 7 engag$ on _! plans4 ,! po9t ( int]e/ to myself 9 ?is /ory lies "h4 ,! old judge _h no s\nd me*anical education1 b 0 v f]tile m9d$4 ,he came almo/ e morn+ ) a new idea t he want$ embodi$4 ,x 0 always absurd4 ,he g5]ally prote/$ vigor\sly aga9/ be+ ov]rul$4 ,:5 he 0 furni%+ all ! money he c\ld n see :y he %\ld n be all[$ to h some?+ to say ab\t x4 ,i happ5$ to be pres5t 9 _! (fice "o morn+ :5 he got p>ticul>ly excit$ ov] _! opposition4 ,he 0 a /\t p>ty1 & on ?is occasion ,i _h ! fun ( jo9+ 9 ! %\t ( laught] t greet$ him1 :51 aft] pac+ ! floor 9 sil5ce = a few m9utes1 he exclaim$1 ) 8 h& on ! fabl$ seat ( 8 sympa?ies1 8,i ?ank my ,god t if !re is "o ?+ ,i am free f1 x is pride ( op9ion40 ,my recollection ( ! above action ( ,ea/on1 ,amos ,sons & ( ,judge ,w9t] contribut$ mat]ially to =m my imag9ation ( ! pr$icam5t 9 :i* ,i w\ld c]ta9ly f9d myself1 %\ld ,i yield to ,mr4 ,:itwor? ! p[] to make :atev] *anges might occur to him 9 my eng9e4 ,,*apt] ,,xv ,prep>ations = ,return+ to ,am]ica4 ,bright ,prospects4 ,hav+ b little practical "w to occupy me t w9t]1 ,i devot$ myself to gett+ out = ,elliott ,bros4 a second edition ( my in/ruction book to accompany ! ,ri*>ds indicator1 & my pap] = ! ,in/itution ( ,me*anical ,eng9e]s & ! illu/rations & mat]ial = ,mr4 ,colburn's articles on ! ,all5 eng9e publi%$ 9 ,eng9e]+4 ,i f\nd 9 ! libr>y ( ! ,man*e/] ,philosophical ,society a copy ( ! tw5tie? volume ( ! 8,memoirs ( ! ,fr5* ,academy ( ,sci5ces10 conta9+ ! report ( ! exp]im5ts ( ,m4 ,regnault to det]m9e ! prop]ties ( /eam1 ) ! leaves uncut1 ( :i* ,i 0 !n able to make "s use4 ,i 0 anxi\s to obta9 a copy ( ?is volume = myself1 & also ( ,volume #ba1 conta9+ o!r memoirs by ,m4 ,regnault4 ,?is object ,i succe$$ 9 accompli%+ :5 9 ,p>is t w9t] ?r\gh ! k9d int]e/ ( ,m4 ,tresca1 ! well-kn[n ,s\s-,directeur ( ! ,ecole des ,arts et ,mti]s4 ,?is 0 a matt] ( s mu* difficulty1 t a lett] f ,m4 ,tresca to ! publi%] 0 f\nd n to be suffici5t4 ,x 0 necess>y t ,m4 ,tresca %\ld p]sonally id5tify me z ! 8savant0 to :om he _h giv5 ! lett]4 ,i 0 !n able to obta9 bo? ! volumes1 :i* ,i br\ght home ) me on my return to ,am]ica4 ,n[ 0 ! w9t] ( my discont5t made glori\s summ]1 & all ! cl\ds t l[]$ ab\t my ent]prise 9 ! deep bosom ( ! ocean buri$1 by ! receipt ( a lett] f ,mr4 ,hope1 tell+ me t ,mr4 ,all5's report aft] 8 visit ( inspection 0 ( s entirely satisfactory a "* t1 aft] full consid]ation1 x _h be5 conclud$ to write me to leave ev]y?+ 9 ,engl& 9 :atev] condition ,i might be oblig$ to1 & return home & jo9 ) ,mr4 ,all5 9 ! manufacture ( ! eng9es1 = :i* ample capital w\ld be furni%$4 ,s 9 my ec/asy ,i w5t ab\t quot+ to myself ,%akespe>e's l9es & apply+ !m to my reviv+ =tunes4 ,mr4 ,hoyle congratulat$ me w>mly on ?is favorable turn 9 my affairs1 see+ cle>ly t ,i w\ld nev] d any?+ ) ,mr4 ,:itwor?1 unless on 8 own inadmissible t]ms4 ,aft] ,i _h sob]$ d[n f my excitem5t1 ,i began to consid] ! matt] c>efully1 & to det]m9e ^u ! prep>ations t ought to be made z a f\ndation = :at1 by judici\s managem5t1 %\ld gr[ to be a great & pr(itable bus9ess4 ,i fully realiz$ ! responsibility t 0 devolv$ ^u me1 & det]m9$ t bo? 9 =esight & prud5ce ,i w\ld prove myself equal to its requirem5ts4 ,i wrote a glad acceptance ( ! proposition & expatiat$ on ! advantage we %\ld enjoy f :at ,i _h le>n$ 9 ,engl&4 ,i told !m t ! selection ( a suitable location 0 ( ! fir/ importance1 & sugge/$ t a plot ( tw5ty or ?irty acres %\ld be pur*as$ 9 ! environs ( a l>ge manufactur+ t[n1 af=d+ a good labor m>ket & hav+ good railway facilities1 & :]e ! l& c\ld be got at f>m prices4 ,i w\ld plan %ops on a scale l>ge en\gh = a great bus9ess & ( a =m adapt$ = enl>gem5t f "t to "t1 & build at fir/ a small "p1 :i* z ! bus9ess grew c\ld be add$ to )\t alt]ation4 ,i ask$ !m to look ab\t = ! be/ place1 b d no?+ fur!r until ,i got home1 :5 ,i w\ld h c>efully /udi$ plans1 embody+ ! mo/ rec5t improvem5ts 9 build+ & tools to lay be=e !m4 ,i !n ent]$ ) en?usiasm into ! prep>ation ( my plans4 ,! model %op1 n[ 9 common use1 _h !n lately be5 design$ by ! firm ( ,smi? ,cov5try1 tool mak]s ( ,sal=d1 :i* is a suburb ( ,man*e/]1 sep>at$ f x only by a n>r[ /ream1 ! riv] ,irwell1 & _! plan _h be5 at once foll[$ by ! firm ( ,crav5 ,bro!rs ( ,man*e/]1 also tool mak]s4 ,x 01 ( c\rse1 /ill unkn[n 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! g5]al idea ( ?is %op 0 tak5 f ! nave & side aisles ( ,go?ic ca!drals4 ,! c5tral & wid] portion1 :i* we may call ! nave1 0 "o /ory 9 height & 0 comm&$ by ! travel]s1 & its floor 0 occupi$ by ! l>ge/ tools only1 & = erection4 ,! side aisles 7 two /ories 9 height4 ,! smalle/ "w1 ( c\rse1 0 on ! upp] /ory1 & tools & "w ( m$ium size on ! floors bel[1 ! latt] be+ transport$ by c>riages susp5d$ f ! floor above4 ,no rails 7 laid or gangways kept op5 on any floor4 ,all transportation ( heavy objects 0 ?r\gh ! air4 ,! great value ( ?is improvem5t1 made by ?is firm 9 %op design1 & :i* has br\ght ?is design into g5]al use1 lay 9 its natural classification ( ! "w4 ,travel]s 7 already q common 9 ,engl&1 b "u !m l>ge & small tools1 (t5 v small ones1 7 f\nd m+l$ q promiscu\sly4 ,_! %op _h an entire glass ro(1 made on ! ridge & furr[ plan1 fir/ us$ 9 ! ,cry/al ,palace 9 ,hyde ,p>k = ! ,int]national ,exhibition ( #ahea4 ,t ro( w\ld n answ]1 h[ev]1 9 ?is climate1 on acc\nt ( our sn[ 9 w9t]1 s ,i _h to plan a diff]5t "o4 ,b 9 e o!r respect _! plan 0 p]fect4 ,! columns1 ( c\rse1 at t "t 7 ( ca/ iron4 ,^! 7 ca/ 9 pairs connect$ by a web1 ! long] columns 9 ea* pair support+ ! ro(1 ! %ort ones ! rails = ! travel]s4 ,9 ,smi? ,cov5try's %op ! travel] 0 op]at$ f ! floor by means ( a loop hang+ f a :eel on ! crab4 ,! arrangem5t 0 exce$+ly conv5i5t 9 e respect4 ,i obta9$ full detail draw+s ( ,smi? ,cov5try's %op4 ,! accompany+ outl9e pres5ts a cross-section ( ?is %op1 & is figur$ to ! dim5sions ,i propos$ to adopt4 ,i propos$ to build a l5g? ( only #ge feet1 :i* by successive additions c\ld be ext5d$ to #ejj feet if requir$4 ,moreov]1 at fir/ ! (fice1 draw+-(fice1 patt]n %op1 & /or]oom1 besides ! ma*9e %op1 9 %ort ev]y?+1 except only ! eng9e & boil]1 smi? %op & f\ndry1 7 to be accommodat$ 9 ?is "o build+4 ,i 0 greatly pleas$ ) my plan1 & felt sure t x w\ld comm5d itself to my associates1 z no %op possess+ ^! conv5i5ces !n exi/$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,i1 h[ev]1 introduc$ "o modification ( ! ,engli% %ops1 or r "o addition4 ,i _h obs]v$ t reliance on ! travel] = local "w involv$ a s]i\s loss ( "t4 ,i _h se5 9 v>i\s %ops m5 /&+ idle1 sometimes f fifte5 to ?irty m9utes1 wait+ = ! travel] to be at lib]ty to come & give !m a lift4 ,x appe>$ evid5t to me t ! prov9ce ( ! travel] 0 to fet* & c>ry2 n to p]=m local "w1 unless ( ! heavie/ class4 ,s = ! latt] purpose ,i provid$ sw+ cranes1 :i* c\ld be op]at$ by ! workman himself )\t assi/ance4 ,?is also enabl$ "o travel] to cov] a mu* long] ext5t ( floor4 ,illu/ration3 ,cross-section ( ,ma*9e ,%op ,propos$ by ,mr4 ,port] 9 #ahfh1 aft] ! ,design ( ,smi? ,cov5try4 ,smi? ,cov5try _h made num]\s improvem5ts on ,mr4 ,:itwor?'s tools4 ,i h already m5tion$ _! arrangem5t :i* made x possible to take up ! we> ( ! la! sp9dle be>+s4 ,9 ! radial drill1 an inv5tion ( ,mr4 ,:itwor?'s1 z made by him1 9 ord] to br+ ! drill to ! "r position longitud9ally1 ! workman 0 oblig$ to g to ! end ( ! arm & turn ! screw4 ,f ?is po9t he c\ld n see 8 "w1 & _h to guess at ! prop] adju/m5t4 ,i h se5 him 9 ! ,:itwor? works g back & =? = ?is purpose ?ree or f\r times1 & h always d\bt$ if he got x exactly "r aft] all4 ,smi? ,cov5try introduc$ an elegant device by :i* ! workman 0 able to make ?is adju/m5t )\t mov+ f 8 place4 ,!y also fir/ made ! arm ( ! radial drill adju/able v]tically by p[]4 ,by simply rev]s+ ! curve ( ! brackets "u ,mr4 ,:itwor?'s %ap] tables1 !y made ^! unyield+ "u ! pressure ( ! cut4 ,?is firm also fir/ employ$ small cutt+ tools set 9 an arm :i* 0 secur$ 9 ! tool-po/1 & put an end to tool-dress+ by ! blacksmi?1 :i* _h caus$ a fe>ful wa/e ( "t1 & also enc\rag$ idle habits among ! workm54 ,?is improvem5t has s9ce come into common use4 ,_! sy/em ( gr9d+ ^! small tools int]e/$ me v mu*4 ,! workman nev] left 8 ma*9e4 ,he 0 provid$ ) a numb] ( tools1 set 9 comp>tm5ts 9 a box4 ,:5 a tool became dull he took x out1 set x 9 ! box upside d[n1 & sub/itut$ ano!r4 ,a boy w5t regul>ly ?r\gh ! %op1 took up all ! upside-d[n tools1 gr\nd !m1 & br\ght !m back4 ,! gr9d/ones 7 provid$ ) tool-hold]s & a comp\nd screw fe$1 by :i* ! tools 7 always pres5t$ to ! /one at ! same desir$ angle1 & 7 prev5t$ f we>+ out ! /one by runn+ into grooves or foll[+ s(t spots4 ,! :ole surface ( ! /one 0 us$ uni=mly & kept 9 p]fect condition4 ,i pick$ up 9 t %op ! solid wr5* made ) ! elegant improvem5t ( incl9+ ! h&le at ! angle ( #ae degrees f ! l9e ( ! jaws2 enabl+ x1 by turn+ ! wr5* ov]1 to be work$ )9 a radial angle ( #cj degrees4 ,?is adapt$ x = use 9 tight places4 ,i br\ght ! idea home ) me & always suppli$ my eng9es ) wr5*es made 9 t way4 ,i (f]$ ! plan to ,bill+s ,sp5c] = no?+1 b !y did n ?9k x wor? mak+ ! dies =4 ,mr4 ,williams 0 m appreciative4 ,i believe x is n[ 9 q common use4 ,at t "t toolmak+ 9 ?is c\ntry1 :i* has s9ce become s magnific5tly develop$1 0 9 _m important respects 9 a primitive condition1 & ,i propos$ to introduce into my %op e be/ tool & me?od1 adapt$ to my requirem5ts1 t ,i c\ld f9d 9 ,engl&4 ,= ?is purpose ,i visit$ & c>efully /udi$ all ! tool works ( good /&+1 & my f9al conclusion 0 t ! be/ tools = design1 /r5g?1 solidity1 facility ( op]ation & tru? ( "w 7 ^? made by ,smi? ,cov5try4 ,?is may be guess$ f ! few examples ,i h giv5 ( _! f]tile m9d$ness & advanc$ ideas4 ,s ,i prep>$ a c>eful li/ ( tools t ,i propos$ to ord] f !m 9 "t to be ready = use z soon z my %op %\ld be complet$4 ,i f\nd also ! rem>kable fact t ,i c\ld obta9 ^! tools1 duty & freight paid1 decid$ly *eap] ?an correspond+ inf]ior tools c\ld !n be got f ,am]ican mak]s4 ,be=e bidd+ good-by to ,engl&1 ,i mu/ tell ! luck ,i _h 9 endeavor+ to introduce ,mr4 ,all5's d\ble-op5+ slide valve1 %[n 9 ! g5]al view ( my ,london exhibit1 n[ 9 common use ! _w ov]4 ,no locomotive eng9e] w\ld ev5 look at x4 ,f9ally ,i got an ord] f ,mr4 ,?omas ,avel+ = "o ( ^! valves ) s+le ecc5tric valve-ge>1 to be tri$ on "o ( 8 road locomotives or traction eng9es4 ,mr4 ,avel+ is kn[n to fame z ! inv5tor ( ! road locomotive & /eam road roll]4 ,he once told me h[ he came to make ?is inv5tion4 ,he 0 a mak] ( portable eng9es 9 ,ro*e/]1 :i* 0 ! c5t] ( a :eat-gr[+ di/rict4 ,^! eng9es 7 employ$ univ]sally to drive ?re%+ ma*9es4 ,horses 7 us$ to draw bo? ! ma*9e & ! eng9e f f>m to f>m4 ,! idea occurr$ to him t ?is 0 almo/ z fooli% z 0 ! practice ( ! ,spani% mulete]s1 9 putt+ ! goods !y transport$ on "o side ( ! animal & employ+ a bag ( /ones on ! o!r side to balance !m4 ,:y n make ! eng9e capable ( mov+ itself & draw+ ! ?re%+ ma*9e1 & disp5se ) ! horses altoge!r8 ,s he appli$ himself to ! job & did x4 ,!n x 0 f\nd t ! self-propell+ ?re%+-ma*9e eng9es c\ld draw a great _m o!r ?+s besides ?re%+ ma*9es1 & ! bus9ess grew to l>ge proportions4 ,mr4 ,avel+ made an eng9e ) valve & valve-ge> f my draw+s1 & ,i took a ride ) him on x f ,ro*e/] to ,london1 ! eng9e draw+ two trucks load$ ) ! two halves ( a fly-:eel4 ,! p]=mance 0 entirely satisfactory4 ,he said ! eng9e 0 h&l$ m easily ?an any o!r he ev] made1 & x ma9ta9$ its spe$ 9 go+ up hill 9 a mann] to a/oni% him1 :i* 0 acc\nt$ = by ! d\ble valve op5+4 ,! little eng9e ran v rapidly1 ab\t #cjj revolutions p] m9ute1 be+ ge>$ d[n to a sl[ motion ( ! ma*9e1 ab\t #d miles travel p] h\r4 ,) a s+le op5+ = admission x _h admitt$ only a p>tial pressure ( ! /eam1 b ! d\ble op5+ valve admitt$ v ne>ly ! :ole pressure & made a %>p cut-(f1 all :i* ,i %[$ by ! indicator4 ,he told me t he 0 !n fill+ a l>ge ord] = traction eng9es = ,au/ralia1 & ?is valve & valve-ge> 7 ! v ?+ = !m4 ,i w5t back to ,man*e/] happy 9 ! satisfaction ( hav+ accompli%$ "o ?+ 9 ! eng9e l9e at any rate4 ,a few weeks aft]1 be+ 9 ,london1 ,i w5t to ,ro*e/] to see h[ ! new valve-ge> 0 progress+4 ,! fir/ ?+ ,i saw 0 my valve & valve-ge> hang+ up 9 ! /or]oom4 ,mr4 ,avel+ expla9$ to me t he _h be5 advis$ by eng9e]s1 ^: advice by 8 contract ) 8 f9ancial p>tn] he 0 oblig$ to foll[1 t ! n>r[ faces on my valve w\ld we> away fa/] ?an ! wid] faces1 & ! valve w\ld come to leak1 & if he put x on 8 eng9e x w\ld ru9 8 bus9ess4 ,he did n believe x2 x seem$ to him absurd1 b he 0 p[]less4 ,?is 0 ! ne>e/ approa* ,i ev] made myself t[>ds ! introduction ( ?is valve4 ,9 #ahge ,i seem$ to h a promis+ op5+4 ,i receiv$ a note f ,mr4 ,m4 ,n4 ,=ney1 !n editor ( ! ,railway ,gazette1 call+ my att5tion to ?is valve & its description 9 8 8,cate*ism ( ! ,locomotive10 j publi%$1 & /at+ t ?is 0 ! only pat5t$ inv5tion 9 ! book4 ,he add$ t he _h _h conf]5ces ) ,mr4 ,bu*anan1 =eman ( ! ,new ,york ,c5tral & ,hudson ,riv] ,railroad repair %ops 9 ,new ,york ,city1 ab\t try+ ?is valve on _! locomotives1 & ,mr4 ,bu*anan w\ld l to see me4 ,on my call+1 ,mr4 ,bu*anan ask$ me :at arrangem5t ,i 0 will+ to make4 ,i repli$ t !y might put ! valve on six locomotives free ( royalty4 ,if ^! valves work$ well ,i w\ld give !m a lic5se on lib]al t]ms4 ,he said he _h an express locomotive !n 9 ! %op = :i* he 0 mak+ new cyl9d]s2 ^! 7 already bor$ & ! valve seats plan$1 b n yet trimm$1 & 9 ?is /ate !re 0 room to put 9 ^! valves1 :i* he w\ld d2 !y w\ld be ready 9 ab\t a =tnight1 :5 he w\ld s5d me ^w1 & w\ld be glad to h me g up to ,albany & back on ! locomotive & indicate ! eng9es4 ,i h be5 wait+ = t 8^w0 ev] s9ce4 ,a few days aft] ,i met 9 ! /reet an acqua9tance1 :o ask$ me if ,mr4 ,bu*anan _h agre$ to put ! ,all5 valve on an eng9e4 ,i repli$ t he _h4 ,:y1 said he1 ,bu*anan w no m d>e put t valve on unless ,commodore ,v&]bilt ord]s him to1 ?an he w\ld to cut 8 head (f4 ,he w nev] p]suade ! old man to give t ord]1 & y w nev] he> ( x aga92 & ,i nev] did4 ,! recollection ( ano!r exp]i5ce ) ,mr4 ,avel+ has (t5 amus$ me4 ,he _h an ord] f ! ,*a?am ,dock ,y>d = a /ation>y eng9e ( p]haps #ajj horse-p[]4 ,x 0 to be inspect$ 9 op]ation be=e its acceptance by ! gov]nm5t4 ,he wrote me to come d[n & br+ my indicator & assi/ him 9 exhibit+ x runn+ "u a friction brake 9 8 %op4 ,at ! h\r appo9t$ ! inspector appe>$1 accompani$ by half-a-doz5 "y (fic]s4 ,he spoke to no "o1 obs]v$ ! eng9e 9 op]ation1 took ! diagrams f my h&1 ask$ no "q1 b proce$$ to disc\rse to 8 foll[]s on ! eng9e4 ,i c\ld h>dly believe my s5ses z ,i li/5$ to ! absurdities t he gravely got (f2 n a s5t5ce 0 intelligible4 ,i c see ,mr4 ,avel+ n[ quietly w9k+ at me1 z we /ood ) respectful gravity till he _h f9i%$1 :5 he turn$ & m>*$ (f )\t notic+ anybody4 ,?is 0 my only p]sonal enc\nt] ) ! ,engli% (ficial m9d4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi ,return to ,am]ica4 ,disappo9tm5t4 ,my ,%op4 ,! ,colt ,armory ,eng9e design$ by ,mr4 ,ri*>ds4 ,appe>ance ( ,mr4 ,goodfell[4 ,my ,surface ,plate ,"w4 ,=mation ( a ,company4 ,9 ,june1 #ahfh1 hav+ complet$ my prep>ations1 ,i bade :at has prov5 to be a long good-by to ,engl&1 & buoyant ) anticipations turn$ my face homew>d4 ,dur+ ! voyage my m9d dwelt con/antly on ! bright c>e] = :i* x cle>ly appe>$ t my exp]i5ce 9 ,engl& 0 ! fit prep>ation1 & on my project$ "w1 e detail ( :i* ,i revolv$ ov] & ov] 9 imag9ation4 ,! fir/ ?+ aft] ,i got home ,i made an important discov]y1 "o ( t k9d :i* g5]ally m5 h to make = !mselves4 ,my discov]y 0 ?is3 ,put n y\r tru/ 9 ri*es1 especially :5 !y belong to ano!r man4 ,mr4 ,hope _h made ! blund] ( rely+ on a s+le capitali/4 ,i _h expect$ to f9d at lea/ half-a-doz5 subscrib]s to a capital ( n less ?an #ajj1jjj4 ,8 s+le f9ancial associate & reliance 0 a g5tleman ( weal?1 retir$ f active bus9ess1 & :om ,i introduce to ! read] z ,mr4 ,smi?4 ,"u 8 direction ,mr4 ,hope _h writt5 to me ! invitation & promise to :i* ,i h already ref]r$4 ,! weal? & ! ideas ( ,mr4 ,smi? seem$ to be 9 inv]se proportion to ea* o!r4 ,! greatness ( ! =m] 0 repres5t$ by ! smallness ( ! latt]4 ,he ent]$ ) e>ne/ness & en]gy into our "w--accord+ to 8 own plans4 ,he paid no reg>d to my sugge/ions1 & in/ead ( he$+ my reque/ to po/pone def9ite action until my return he hurri$ 8 s*eme to completion s t ,i w\ld f9d ev]y?+ settl$ beyond ! possibility ( my int]f]5ce4 ,9 ,h>lem1 !n a some:at remote & q dead suburb ( ,new ,york1 on ,f\r? ,av5ue betwe5 #acj? & #aca/ /reets1 )9 a block or two ( ! t]m9ation ( ! av5ue on ! ,h>lem ,riv]1 he f\nd a little ab&on$ f\ndry1 ab\t #dj feet squ>e1 ) a lean-to 9 ! re>1 us$ = clean+ ca/+s4 ,x _h be5 dismantl$ & idle = sev]al ye>s1 nev]1 ( c\rse1 _h a floor1 & ! w9d[s 7 brok54 ,?is he hail$ z ! v place he want$1 & at once leas$ x = five ye>s at a small r5t1 ) ! gr\nd belong+ to x1 ext5d+ f #acj? to #aca/ ,/reet1 #bjj feet front by #ajj feet deep1 & vacant1 except ?is build+ & a little (fice1 #ajae feet1 on ! upp] corn]4 ,he !n turn$ 8 att5tion to provid+ ! 8ample capital40 ,my gov]nor %op on ,we/ ,?irte5? ,/reet _h dur+ my long abs5ce be5 run q successfully by my fai?ful =eman1 ,nelson ,aldri*4 ,mr4 ,smi? plann$ to remove ?is %op to ,h>lem1 & to furni% ,mr4 ,all5 money en\gh to enable him to ent] into an equal p>tn]%ip ) me1 add+ ! eng9e bus9ess to my gov]nor manufacture4 ,ev]y?+ 9 my %op 0 apprais$ at ! r\nd sum ( #aj1jjj1 & ?is magnific5t am\nt1 z he reg>d$ x1 he advanc$ to ,mr4 ,all5 z a loan4 ,mr4 ,all5 _h put 8 sav+s ( sev]al ye>s into a little home 9 ,tremont1 a village on ! l9e ( ! railroad1 "s ?ree or f\r miles above ! ,h>lem ,riv]4 ,?is place _h co/ him #bejj4 ,mr4 ,smi? told ,mr4 ,all5 t he mu/ secure him ! repaym5t ( ?is loan1 s f> z he c\ld d s1 by ! mortgage ( 8 h\se & lot4 ,?is dem& caus$ ,mr4 ,all5 great di/ress & half kill$ 8 wife4 ,mr4 ,smi? 0 inexorable--no mortgage1 no money4 ,mr4 ,all5 ?\ght ( a s*eme = outwitt+ him1 & ! mortgage 0 execut$ & ! money paid ov]4 ,he appli$ ?is fir/ to mak+ ! premises habitable1 lay+ a floor & putt+ a floor above1 :i* w\ld give a /ory "u ! ro(1 & ! beams ( :i* w\ld c>ry ! %aft+ = driv+ ! tools4 ,he repair$ ! brok5 w9d[s & put w9d[s 9 ! front gable to light ! new upp] /ory1 put on a new ro(1 in/all$ a portable eng9e & boil]1 & equipp$ a little smi? %op 9 ! lean-to4 ,my tools1 etc41 7 !n mov$ into _! new qu>t]s4 ,^! tools 7 all small4 ,9 ord] to make eng9es "s l>g] ones w\ld be ne$$4 ,mr4 ,all5 procur$ f ! firm ( ,hewes ,phillips1 ,new>k1 ,n4 ,j41 a v good plan]1 l>ge en\gh to pass "w #d feet wide & high1 & a #bj-;in* la!4 ,:5 ?is in/allation 0 complet$1 ,mr4 ,all5 _h exp5d$ #gejj4 ,!n he /opp$ mak+ pur*ases & said no?+4 ,! "w ( my gov]nor manufacture 0 resum$1 & no?+ m attempt$4 ,?is 0 ! /ate ( affairs t />$ me 9 ! face on my return4 ,! %op _h be5 runn+ ab\t a =tnight4 ,mr4 ,smi? told me he _h suppli$ all ! money he expect$ to4 ,mr4 ,all5 said he _h n oblig$ himself to put all ! money loan$ him into ! bus9ess1 & ! am\nt = :i* he _h mortgag$ 8 h\se 0 9 a safe place1 :]e x c\ld be got :5 want$ to pay (f t mortgage4 ,i 0 /upefi$4 ,z ,i began to realize my utt] helplessness1 ,i broke d[n entirely4 ,:at rational motive c\ld any man h _h 9 gett+ me home & leav+ me p[]less to d any?+8 ,_h ,i imag9$ ! "* ( 8 plans ,i %\ld h rema9$ 9 ,engl&1 sign$ any?+ t ,mr4 ,:itwor? want$ me to1 & tru/$ ,provid5ce & ,mr4 ,hoyle = ! result4 ,! absurdity ( ! case pres5t$ itself to me sometimes 9 its humiliat+ & sometimes 9 its ludicr\s aspect1 accord+ to my mood4 ,aft] a :ile ,i saw t ,i mu/ reconcile myself to ! situation1 & see :at c\ld be done "u ! circum/ances4 ,we c\ld only d a little bus9ess 9 mak+ small non-cond5s+ eng9es4 ,n m ?an f #ae to #bj m5 c\ld "w 9 ! %op4 ,z = facilities = h&l+ ma*9]y1 !re 7 none4 ,we yet ne$$ sev]al exp5sive tools4 ,we _h to make patt]ns2 we mu/ h money to run ! place until returns came 94 ,i laid ! matt] be=e ,mr4 ,smi?4 ,fir/ ( all1 t mortgage mu/ be dis*>g$2 ,i w\ld n /ir till t 0 done4 ,he _h ov]rea*$ himself4 ,i rejoic$ t ,mr4 ,all5 _h got ! bett] ( him4 ,x w\ld be idle to set ab\t ! bus9ess )\t at lea/ #aj1jjj additional capital2 ?is ,i f9ally got1 &1 ) ! advance to ,mr4 ,all51 made free f int]e/1 by assign+ ! entire indicator pat5ts to ,mr4 ,smi? & ,mr4 ,hope4 ,z x turn$ out1 we b\ght t money at an enorm\s price2 b we did n "k ?is at ! "t4 ,we mu/ h money & ?is 0 ! only way to get x4 ,we congratulat$ ourselves t by any sacrifice we _h secur$ ! sum ( #bj1jjj & )\t ! burd5 ( int]e/4 ,n[ ,i took he>t & set at "w 9 e>ne/1 feel+ sure t ,i c\ld soon br+ ! eng9e into a position t w\ld comm& ! means requir$ to d x ju/ice4 ,i ord]$ f ,smi? ,cov5try a /ation>y drill+ ma*9e1 a #f-;in* slott+ ma*9e1 a bolt-?read+ ma*9e1 & a set ( cyl9drical gauges1 & _h !m all 9 place by ! "t we 7 ready to use !m4 ,?is bolt-?read+ ma*9e 0 a wond]1 & has n be5 surpass$ s9ce4 ,! rod 0 f$ ?r\gh a holl[ sp9dle1 seiz$ 9 ! jaws ( a self-c5t]+ *uck1 & ! project+ end f9i%$4 ,! ?read+ dies 7 back$ by ecc5tric w$ges 9 a solid r+1 :i* 0 turn$ out ( ! way dur+ ! slid+ op]ation4 ,^! 7 clos$ or op5$ by a lev] :i* c>ri$ a /ud mov+ 9 a circul> slot4 ,?is /ud 0 br\ght up to a /op1 :i* c\ld be set to cut ?reads ( any dep?4 ,! ?reads 7 f9i%$ 9 a s+le motion4 ,= /&+ bolts1 we ?read$ "o end1 s t x screw$ h>d into its seat1 & by mov+ ! /op a trifle ! ?reads on ! o!r end 7 cut deep]1 s t ! nuts turn$ on x m easily4 ,! rapidity1 uni=mity & precision ) :i* ?is 0 done c\ld n be surpass$4 ,smi? ,cov5try _h lately comm5c$ ! manufacture ( cyl9drical gauges1 ( :i* up to t "t ,mr4 ,:itwor? _h _h ! monopoly4 ,flat gauges did n !n exi/4 ,! above tools 7 almo/ incr$ibly sup]ior to ^? !n made 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,i 0 anxi\s = "o ( _! radial drills1 b _h no place to set x4 ,i adopt$ ! ,frankl9 ,in/itute screw-?read1 & obta9$ a set ( hobs f ,william ,sell]s ,co4 ,i equipp$ our little (fice to accommodate "o draftsman besides myself1 & soon _h a good man at "w1 engag$ mo/ly 9 prep>+ draw+s f ! trac+s ,i _h br\ght f ,engl&4 ,! /ory ov] ! %op1 9 ! middle half ( :i* a man c\ld /& upright1 0 made a patt]n %op1 & two patt]nmak]s 7 soon at "w !re4 ,!y f\nd ! %op v hot4 ,! ro( 0 cov]$ ) pap] & t>4 ,i c\ld n be> my h& on ! "u side ( ! ro( bo>ds4 ,i :itewa%$ ! ro(1 mak+ ! :itewa% ra9pro(1 & ?is heat entirely disappe>$4 ,i h borne 9 m9d ?is int]e/+ result1 ! complete prev5tion ( heat absorption by *ang+ ! color ( ! surface to "o absolutely :ite2 & am n[ propos+ a simil> *ange 9 brick boil] sett+s & *imneys1 us+ :ite enamel$ tiles1 :i* also prev5t p]colation ( ! ext]nal air4 ,i w improve ! "t :ile we are wait+ = ?is prep>atory "w to be f9i%$ by tell+ ( two ,all5 eng9es already runn+ & made 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! fir/ "o _h be5 made by my old fri5d ,mr4 ,ri*>ds1 ! inv5tor ( ! indicator4 ,he 0 at t "t ! eng9e] ( ! ,colt ,armory 9 ,h>t=d4 ,!y built a new %op f\r /ories 9 height & #ejj feet long4 ,mr4 ,ri*>ds design$ & arrang$ ! p[] 9 ?is %op & its transmission4 ,he adopt$ ! ,all5 eng9e1 ) :i* he alone 9 ?is c\ntry 0 famili>4 ,i h writt5 to ,pr(essor ,ri*>ds = a description ( ^! eng9es & receiv$ ! foll[+ reply3 8#bbg ,edw>ds ,/41 ,new ,hav51 ,ct4 8,octob] #i1 #aijc4 8,de> ,mr4 ,port]3 8,9 a sort ( way y r /ole a m>* on me1 by writ+ me be=e ,i _h writt5 to y1 = x _h be5 my int5tion = a numb] ( weeks to write1 ?ank+ y = ! frequ5t m5tion ( my "n 9 y\r #8,rem9isc5ces' & = ! k9dly way 9 :i* y h spok5 ( me4 ,y\r pap]s h int]e/$ me greatly & br+ back recollections ( times :i* 7 = me v happy1 :5 ,i fir/ made y\r acqua9tance & aft]w>ds enjoy$ ! intimacy :i* grew up4 8,my neglect to write came f my almo/ unsurm\ntable repugnance to lett] writ+1 :i*1 if any?+1 gr[s ye>ly4 8,i am z n]v\s z usual1 b 9 excell5t /r5g?1 & by putt+ sulphur 9 my boots 7& we>+ ! boots7 am app>5tly pretty mu* cur$ ( rheumatism4 ,my /ud5ts & ,i get along toge!r v well2 !re are1 h[ev]1 s _m ( !m n[ t ,i feel q ov]:elm$ at times4 ,ab\t fifty m5 come to my classes1 & 9 my dep>tm5t !re are 9 all ab\t "o hundr$ & =ty4 8,n[ = ! ,colt's ,armory eng9es4 ,!re are two pairs 9 l9e ) ea* o!r1 v]tical eng9es1 ,port]-,all5 type1 9 ! second /ory & 9 ! middle ( ! build+1 :i* is #ejj feet long4 ,! l9e %aft1 /ret*+ #bej feet ea* way f ! eng9es1 =ms an ext5sion ( ! eng9e crank-%aft4 ,betwe5 ! eng9es are pulleys driv+ ! fir/-/ory l9e %aft b5ea? !m & ! ?ird-/ory l9e above4 ,all #ejj feet long4 ,cyl9d] bore1 #ab in*es2 /roke1 #bd in*es2 spe$1 #acj revolutions p] m9ute4 8,! dim5sions & g5]al =m ( ! runn+ ge> 7 made f draw+s s5t to me by y4 ,! valve-ge> diff]s only 9 divorc+ ! exhau/ valves f ! /eam valves by plac+ !m on ! opposite side ( ! cyl9d] & driv+ !m f a sep>ate ecc5tric on t side1 & n f ! l9k4 8,! fram+ = ea* eng9e ( a pair is l a ,port] b$ /&+ on end ) two po/s =m+ :at w\ld be ! l[] "p ( ! b$ if x 7 ly+ d[n4 ,!re are !re=e eight po/s 9 ! two pairs ( eng9es1 :i* =m ! second-/ory columns ( ! fram+ ( ! build+1 & ! :ole fram+ ( ! eng9es makes an integral "p ( ! build+ con/ruction1 be+ rigidly connect$ ) ! beams ( ! firepro( floor+ ( all ?ree floors4 ,! build+ is f\r /ories high4 8,! eng9es 7 />t$ 9 #ahfg4 ,!y h be5 9 cont9u\s s]vice ev] s9ce4 ,t5 or twelve ye>s ago ,i _h an opportunity to measure ! ?ickness ( ! cr[ns ( ! crank-p9 boxes4 ,!y did n diff] p]ceptibly f ! ?ickness m>k$ on ! draw+ f :i* !y 7 made4 ,kn[+ ! accuracy ) :i* ! "w 0 made to correspond ) ! draw+s 7gun-%op "w71 ,i am confid5t t ! we> ( ! box aft] tw5ty-six ye>s ( s]vice _h n am\nt$ to five "o-?\s&?s ( an in*4 ,all ! p>ts give evid5ce ( an almo/ indef9ite durability4 8,all ! "w except t on ! gov]nors 0 done 9 ! %ops ( ! ,colt company4 ,! b$s 7 ca/ 9 ! f\ndry ( "o ( ! di/+ui%$ old eng9e-build]s ( ,h>t=d1 :o felt x 8 duty to call on ,g5]al ,frankl91 ! g5]al manag] ( ! company1 to w>n him t if ,ri*>ds 7 p]mitt$ to put a numb] ( #ge horse-p[] eng9es runn+ at #ajj revolutions p] m9ute1 9 ! second /ory ( a great build+ l ! armory1 disa/] 0 c]ta94 ,! build+ w\ld be %ak5 s t]ribly4 ,! fact is t any "o /&+ on ! ?ird floor directly ov] ! cranks w\ld n "k1 f ! movem5t ( ! floor or f s\nd1 t ! eng9es 7 runn+4 ,! usual /eam pressure c>ri$ :5 ,i 0 9 ! armory 0 f #ej to #fj p\nds4 ,! boil]s !n 7 l>ge1 ( ! drop-flue type4 ,illu/ration3 ,c>d f ,all5 ,eng9e 9 ,colt's ,armory4 8,enclos$ is a c>d tak5 9 #ahgh ) ! #8pantographic' indicator1 = :i* a silv] m$al 0 aw>d$ me at ,p>is 9 t ye>4 ,! p>ticul> indicator ) :i* ?is c>d 0 tak5 is 9 ! ,museum ( ! ,cons]vatoire des ,arts et ,mti]s4 8,v s9c]ely y\rs1 8,c4 ,b4 ,,ri*>ds40 ,?is bold & successful piece ( eng9e]+ w\ld h made easy ! introduction ( ^! eng9es 9 ,new ,engl&4 ,illu/ration3 ,pr(essor ,,*>les ,b4 ,,ri*>ds ,! second eng9e _h be5 built by a prom95t iron works 9 ,new ,york1 f ,mr4 ,all5's draw+s1 = a pa9t mill 9 ,s\? ,brooklyn4 ,bo? names ,i h =gott54 ,mr4 ,all5 took me to see ?is eng9e soon aft] ,i came home4 ,x _h !n be5 runn+ = a ye> or m1 & _h giv5 high satisfaction4 ,its local influ5ce 0 f\nd q valuable to u4 ,?is eng9e is memorable = ! foll[+ reason3 ,t5 ye>s aft]w>ds1 :ile build+ eng9es 9 ,new>k1 ,i receiv$ f ,mr4 ,ma?ieson1 manag] ( ! ,national ,tube ,works 9 ,mc,keesport1 ,pa41 a lett] conta9+ an invitation to make him a t5d] = two l>ge ,all5 eng9es1 ! l>ge/ ,i _h yet attempt$1 & :i* result$ 9 my build+ ^! eng9es = him4 ,aft] !y 7 successfully runn+1 ,mr4 ,ma?ieson told me h[ he came to write me4 ,he said he 0 ! sup]9t5d5t ( ! iron works 9 ,new ,york 9 :i* ,mr4 ,all5 _h ?is eng9e built1 & 0 v mu* impress$ by its advantages1 especially aft] he saw x 9 op]ation2 & 9 plann+ ?is mill ^! eng9es seem$ to be j :at he want$4 ,illu/ration3 ,sectional & ,front ,elevations ( ,"o ( ! ,two ,pairs ( ,port]-,all5 ,eng9es 9 ! ,colt ,armory1 ,h>t=d1 ,conn4 ,illu/ration3 ,port]-,all5 ,eng9es 9 ! ,colt ,armory1 ,h>t=d1 ,conn4 ,front ,view ,illu/ration3 ,port]-,all5 ,eng9es 9 ! ,colt ,armory1 ,h>t=d1 ,conn4 ,re> ,view ,illu/ration3 ,sectional & ,side ,elevations ( ,"o ( ! ,two ,pairs ( ,port]-,all5 ,eng9es 9 ! ,colt ,armory1 ,h>t=d1 ,conn4 ,9 prep>+ = ! eng9e manufacture "o ( my fir/ aims 0 ! production ( true surface plates = f9i%+ my guide-b>s1 cross-heads1 valves1 & seats1 & cyl9d] & /eam-*e/ jo9ts1 all ( :i* ,i made /eam-tight scrap$ jo9ts requir+ no pack+4 ,?is 0 a new dep>ture 9 /eam-eng9e "w 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,i fanci$ myself an exp]t 9 ! art1 b f\nd out t !re 0 "o degree at lea/ t ,i _h n tak54 ,i design$ sev]al sizes ( surface plates1 int5d$ prim>ily to fit ! guide-b>s ( ! eng9es1 & also /raight edges #f feet 9 l5g? by #b in*es wide4 ,^! are repres5t$ 9 ! accompany+ cuts4 ,illu/ration3 ,surface ,plates ,design$ by ,mr4 ,port]4 ,i f\nd /ill work+ 9 my gov]nor %op a man nam$ ,mey]s4 ,he 0 ! be/ fitt] ,i ev] _h2 _h fitt$ e gov]nor made 9 my %op1 ! little eng9e or ! p>ts ( x t ,i took to ,engl&1 & long be=e _h fitt$ my /one-cutt+ ma*9e 9 ,mr4 ,banks' %op4 ,?is man ,i taught all ,i knew ab\t ! art ( produc+ true planes by ! sy/em ( scrap+1 & he produc$ surface plates & /raight edges t seem$ to me q p]fect4 ,! foll[+ incid5t illu/rates ! g5]al intellig5ce on ?is subject at t "t among skill$ workm5 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,z ,i 0 inspect+ ,mr4 ,mey]s' fir/ "w 9 scrap+1 my =eman came along1 & aft] obs]v+ x q a :ile rem>k$1 8,x is my op9ion y w nev] make a prop] job ( t1 till y put x on ! plan] & take a light cut ov] x40 ,"o day1 n long aft] we />t$1 ,george ,goodfell[ walk$ into my %op4 ,he _h come f ! ,:itwor? works1 _h be5 =eman !re ( ! up/airs room 9 :i* mo/ ( ! f9e scrap+ on _! tools 0 done4 ,i _h a slight acqua9tance ) him1 b c\ld n rememb] hav+ be5 9 8 room b once1 & !n only = a m9ute or two4 ,he _h become disgu/$ ) ,mr4 ,widd[son & ! way ?+s 7 go+ on "u 8 managem5t1 & _h resign$ 8 position & emigrat$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 f\nd out :]e ,i 0 hid+1 ,i nev] le>n$ h[1 & appli$ to me = a job1 :i* ,i 0 glad to give him4 ,i _c imag9e any great] contra/ ?an betwe5 ,mr4 ,goodfell[ & e o!r man ,i met 9 ! ,:itwor? %ops4 ,i _h !n on h& two ord]s = /&>d surface plates & /raight edges1 "o f ! ,colt ,armory & "o f ,pratt ,:itney4 ,mr4 ,mey]s _h j f9i%$ "w on ^! :5 ,mr4 ,goodfell[ appe>$4 ,he _h n be5 at "w 9 ! %op b a day or two :5 he ask$ me if ,i _h got ! cross-w9d out ( ^? /raight edges4 ,i made him ! ignorant answ] t !y 7 s n>r[ ! matt] ( cross-w9d _h n occurr$ to me z important1 z our plan] did v true "w4 ,he said no?+1 b pull$ a hair out ( 8 head & laid x across a /raight edge at its middle po9t4 ,he !n inv]t$ ano!r /raight edge on x & swung ?is on ! hair z a pivot4 ,x swung 9 "o direction freely1 b 9 ! o!r direction ! corn]s caught & x 0 reveal$ t ! surfaces 7 spirals4 ,i gave him ! job ( tak+ out ?is twi/4 ,he 0 occupi$ ab\t two days 9 mak+ ! ?ree int]*angeable /raight edges q true4 ,:5 f9i%$ ,i tri$ !m ) great satisfaction1 ! te/ %[+ also _! absolute fre$om f flexure4 ,! fir/ sw+ on ! hair pivot 0 9 ea* direction z if ! upp] /raight edge 7 hang+ 9 ! air4 ,z ?is 0 repeat$ back & =?1 ,i felt ! surfaces gradually approa*+ ea* o!r1 ! same increas+ resi/ance be+ felt 9 ea* direction ( ! sw+1 & f9ally !y 7 9 complete contact4 ,:at became ( ! hair ,i c\ld n f9d out4 ,?is ref9em5t ( tru?1 s easily atta9$ & demon/rat$ :5 we "k h[1 0 ( c\rse a necessity4 ,i made ! eng9es at t "t ) ! /eam-*e/ sep>ate f ! cyl9d]2 s two long /eam jo9ts _h to be made betwe5 cyl9d]1 *e/1 & cov]4 ,i fitt$ up ^! /&>ds1 bo? surface plates & /raight edges1 ) _! edges scrap$ also to true planes & all _! angles absolute "r angles4 ,= ?is & o!r purposes ,i made two angle plates1 ea* face #h in*es squ>e1 ) diagonal ribs4 ,^! 7 scrap$ s t :5 ! two 7 set on a surface plate1 ei!r surface ( "o w\ld come 9 complete contact ) ei!r surface ( ! o!r1 & also :5 "o or ! o!r 0 set on its edges4 ,?is angle plate also is %[n4 ,= our screw-?read "w ,i made a pair ( /eel #fj-;degree /&>ds1 ! tru? ( :i* 0 demon/rat$ z foll[s3 ,! outside gauge be+ set up on a surface plate1 ! inside triangul> block set on ! surface plate pass$ ?r\gh ! =m] 9 exact contact1 :i*ev] angle 0 up & :i*ev] side 0 pres5t$4 ,f ! cyl9drical gauges ( ,smi? ,cov5try ,i made flat inside & outside gauges ( /eel ) faces h>d5$1 res]v+ ! =m] = ref]5ce only4 ,i _h wond]$ :y ?is 0 n done 9 ,engl&4 ,presume !y h le>n$ ! importance ( x long ago4 ,we c\ld n adv]tise--! fact is ,i 0 a%am$ to2 b we _h z _m ord]s z we c\ld take ) our v limit$ means ( production4 ,inde$1 we _h frequ5t applications :i* call$ = eng9es too l>ge = u to consid] !m4 ,we _h "s applications f p>ties :o 7 %ort ( p[]1 & on measur+ _! eng9es ) ! indicator always f\nd t we c\ld supply _! requirem5ts by putt+ 9 small] eng9es4 ,9 "o case ,i rememb] we put 9 an eng9e ( j "o half ! size1 & requir+ b "o qu>t] ! weight ( fly-:eel1 ( ! "o tak5 out1 & gave !m all ! additional p[] !y want$1 & m uni=m motion4 ,?is w\ld seem an extravagant /atem5t 7 n its reasonabl5ess prov$ by ! exp]i5ce ( mak]s ( high-spe$ eng9es g5]ally4 ,sometimes ! indicator %[$ ludicr\s losses ( pressure betwe5 boil] & eng9e4 ,on acc\nt ( 8 famili>ity ) ! requirem5ts ( m exact con/ruction1 ,i made ,mr4 ,goodfell[ my =eman aft] he _h be5 ) me a %ort "t1 & he prov$ to be ! v man = ! position4 ,he made all my eng9es 9 ,h>lem & aft]w>ds 9 ,new>k1 & ,i 0 l>gely indebt$ to him = my success4 ,be=e ! close ( our fir/ ye> ,mr4 ,smi? propos$ t our bus9ess be transf]r$ to a company1 to :i* he w\ld pay 9 a little additional money1 9 consid]ation ( :i*1 & ( 8 previ\s advances to ! bus9ess1 he dem&$ a controll+ int]e/ 9 ! /ock4 ,i did n l ! idea1 b ,mr4 ,hope & ,mr4 ,all5 favor$ x1 & ,i cons5t$4 ,s ! company 0 incorporat$4 ,mr4 ,smi? 0 made its presid5t1 & "o ( 8 sons 0 made secret>y & treasur]4 ,he transf]r$ to ?is son & also to ano!r "o qualify+ %>es ( 8 /ock1 & bo? 7 add$ to ! bo>d ( directors1 t mak+ six ( u4 ,! admirable way 9 :i* ?is ma*9]y work$ w appe> by & by4 ,mr4 ,smi? proce$$ at once to get out a catalogue & build on ! vacant lot a new bus9ess (fice1 ( q respectable size & two /ories high1 f9i%+ ! second /ory = ,mr4 ,goodfell[ ) 8 family to live 94 ,:5 ?is build+ 0 ready ,mr4 ,smi? in/all$ himself 9 ! (fice & busi$ himself 9 m$dl+ & dictat+ ab\t ! bus9ess1 impress+ me ) ! great advantage ( hav+ a ?or\gh bus9ess man at ! head ( x4 ,if ,i v5tur$ any ^w on ?is subject1 ,i always receiv$ ! sne]+ reply1 8,:at d y "k ab\t bus9ess80 ,! foll[+ incid5t 9 ?is connection may amuse ! read] z mu* z x did me4 ,i may m5tion 9 ! fir/ place t :51 z already /at$1 he ) ,mr4 ,hope acquir$ ! entire indicator pat5ts1 ( :i* he assum$ ! individual managem5t & s ,i always suppos$ _h secur$ ! l>g] "p1 ! fir/ ?+ he did 0 to repudiate my agreem5t ) ,mr4 ,ri*>ds to pay to him #aj p] c5t4 ( ! receipts f ! pat5ts1 ?is be+ a v]bal agreem5t 7z all ! transaction 071 & s ,mr4 ,ri*>ds nev] receiv$ ano!r p5ny4 ,"o morn+ ,mr4 ,smi? came into my (fice & said1 8,d y "k t ! lic5se to ,elliott ,bro!rs to manufacture ! indicators has expir$80 ,i _h lic5s$ !m only = sev5 ye>s1 n kn[+ :e!r or n !y w\ld prove satisfactory lic5sees4 8,well10 said ,i1 8suppose x has80 8,w\ld y let !m g on )\t a lic5se80 he dem&$2 8t %[s h[ mu* y "k ab\t bus9ess40 8,if x 7 my affair10 ,i repli$1 8,i %\ld n /ir x up4 ,i see e reason = lett+ x alone4 ,x is ! bus9ess ( ! lic5see1 if he feels unsafe1 to apply = ! ext5sion ( 8 lic5se40 ,) a contemptu\s sne] ,mr4 ,smi? left me & imm$iately wrote ,elliott ,bro!rs1 rem9d+ !m t _! lic5se _h expir$ & reque/+ an answ] by return mail to say if !y want$ to r5ew x4 ,he receiv$ ! answ] t ,i knew he w\ld1 = :at good bus9ess man ev] lets su* an op5+ g by him8 ,!y said !y 7 j on ! po9t ( writ+ him t !y did n wi% to r5ew unless on v diff]5t t]ms4 ,by ! contract !y made ) me !y paid a royalty ( #b on ea* indicator sold at retail1 & #a #aj %ill+s on ea* "o sold at :olesale4 ,! sell+ price 0 #h #aj %ill+s4 ,!y made a l>ge pr(it on extra spr+s1 ( :i* !y sold a great numb] at #aj %ill+s ea*1 & :i* co/ !m ab\t #b %ill+s4 ,!y wrote at l5g? on ! difficulty ( hold+ ! m>ket aga9/ ! competition ( *eap indicators sell+ at #d 7:i* 0 j ! competition aga9/ :i* ! indicator 0 at fir/ introduc$ b :i* _h long be=e ceas$ to be s]i\s7 & clos$ by say+ t if ,mr4 ,smi? w\ld agree to accept "o half ! =m] royalty1 !y w\ld !mselves make a correspond+ r$uction 9 _! pr(its & w\ld be able to put ! indicators at a price t w\ld probably make ! bus9ess satisfactory4 ,o!rwise !y w\ld f9d !mselves compell$ to discont9ue ! manufacture altoge!r1 :i* !y %\ld d unless !y receiv$ an affirmative reply at once4 ,( c\rse !y got ! affirmative reply4 ,mr4 ,smi? _h no alt]native4 ,!y nev] r$uc$ ! sell+ price "o p5ny4 ,!y _h no competition dur+ ! life "t ( ! pat5t1 & _! sales 7 enorm\s4 ,! am\nt ( royalties lo/ dur+ ! rema9+ sev5 ye>s ( ! pat5t 0 c]ta9ly n less ?an #ce1jjj4 ,! foll[+ is a /ory ) a moral4 ,! moral is1 work+ to gauges is an excell5t plan1 provid+ ! gauges are mix$ ) bra9s4 ,no manufactur+ sy/em is p]fect t is n fool-pro(4 ,if a mi/ake is possible x is g5]ally made4 ,a company ( ,engli% capitali/s 7 sp5d+ a good deal ( money on ! we/ coa/ ( ,s\? ,am]ica 9 build+ railroads into & ov] ! ,&es4 ,"o ( ^! roads 0 int5d$ to rea* a fam\s silv] m9e1 f :i* ! ,spani>ds1 two or ?ree hundr$ ye>s be=e1 _h tak5 l>ge quantities ( ! preci\s metal1 b :i* _h long ago be5 dr[n$ out & ab&on$4 ,! railroad 0 to take up pump+ ma*9]y by :i* ! m9e c\ld be cle>$ ( wat] & to br+ d[n ! ore 9 c>-load lots4 ,= "s purpose or o!r !y want$ a /ation>y eng9e 9 ^? high altitudes1 & _! ag5t 9 ?is c\ntry ord]$ "o f me4 ,i 0 hav+ my fly-:eels & belt drums ca/ by ,mr4 ,f]guson1 ^: f\ndry 0 on #ac? ,/reet1 we/ ( ,n9? ,av5ue1 "s sev5 miles di/ant f my %op 9 ,h>lem4 ,he _h a :eel-la! 9 :i* ,i c\ld h !m turn$ & bor$1 & !y 7 bor$ to gauges & %ipp$ direct to _! de/9ations4 ,?is "t ,i _h two :eels to be f9i%$1 s ,i s5t ! gauges ) a tag atta*$ to ea* describ+ ! :eel x 0 =1 b neglect$ to g & make a p]sonal inspection ( ! "w4 ,"s mon?s aft] ,i receiv$ a bitt] lett] f ,s\? ,am]ica1 compla9+ t !y f\nd ! :eel _h be5 bor$ half an in* small] ?an ! %aft1 & t !y _h to *ip (f a qu>t] ( an in* all ar\nd ! hole :]e ! b>omet] /ood at #ag in*es1 & physical ex]tion 0 some?+ to be avoid$4 ,! case 0 some:at reliev$ by ! fact t ,i always cor$ out a l>g] *amb] 9 ! middle ( ! hub = ! purpose ( gett+ rid ( a mass ( metal :i* w\ld cause ! hub to cool too sl[ly1 f9i%+ only a l5g? ( two in*es at ea* end ( ! hub1 :i* 0 #aj or #ab in*es long4 ,z ! eng9e _h be5 paid = on %ipm5t & ran well :5 put toge!r1 !re 0 no great h>m done1 b ,i 0 sorry = ! poor fell[s :o _h to d ! "w4 ,except ! "o already m5tion$ 9 my fir/ gov]nor pulley1 t5 or twelve ye>s be=e1 ?is 0 ! only misfit ,i c recall 9 my :ole exp]i5ce4 ,mr4 ,f]guson told me ! be/ piece-"w /ory ,i ev] he>d4 ,he said he _h a contract = mak+ a l>ge numb] ( ! bases = ! columns ( ! elevat$ railroad2 ^! ca/+s 7 q l>ge & complicat$4 ,he gave ! job to 8 be/ mold]1 b ! man c\ld turn out only "o a day4 ,he ?\ght x 0 sl[ "w & spoke to him ab\t x1 b he prote/$ t 0 all he c\ld make4 ,mr4 ,f]guson f\nd he c\ld nev] complete 8 contract at t rate1 & z he 0 pay+ ! man ?ree doll>s a day1 he told him he w\ld pay him ?ree doll>s = ea* p]fect ca/+ & ask$ him to d 8 be/ & see h[ _m he c\ld turn out4 ,! man employ$ a boy to help him1 & by sy/ematiz+ 8 "w he turn$ out six p]fect ca/+s e day & drew 8 eighte5 doll>s ) supreme indiff]5ce4 ,?is is a big /ory to swall[1 b ! incid5t 0 !n rec5t4 ,i _h ! /ory f ,mr4 ,f]guson himself1 & he 0 a /]l+1 reliable man1 s t !re c\ld be no d\bt z to its absolute tru?4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii ,mr4 ,all5's ,inv5tion ( 8 ,boil]4 ,exhibition at ! ,fair ( ! ,am]ican ,in/itute 9 #ahgj4 ,at t "t ! 8,field boil] tubes0 7 attract+ consid]able att5tion 9 ,london4 ,^! 7 design$ to prev5t ! wat] f be+ lift$ f ! clos$ bottom ( v]tical tubes ov] ! fire1 :i* w\ld cause !m to be burn$ out4 ,! ,field tubes 7 small] int]nal tubes1 provid$ at ! upp] end ) ?ree w+s :i* c5t]$ !m 9 ! middle ( ! ext]nal tubes1 9 :i* !y rea*$ ne>ly to ! bottom4 ,!y 7 made slightly bell-m\!d at ! top4 ,! circulation 0 d[n ! int]nal tube & upw>ds1 ?r\gh ! annul> space4 ,! bell m\? prev5t$ ^! curr5ts f int]f]+ ) ea* o!r4 ,"o morn+ ,mr4 ,all5 said to me t he _h an idea t by incl9+ ! tubes at a small angle f ! v]tical a bett] circulation w\ld be got ?an 9 ! ,field tubes4 ,he ?\ght ! /eam z fa/ z =m$ w\ld all g to ! upp] side ( ! incl9$ tubes1 & w\ld ru% up along t surface )\t driv+ ! wat] be=e x1 & s ! wat] w\ld always be at ! bottom ( ! tube1 no matt] h[ h>d ! boil] 0 fir$4 ,i 0 /ruck ) ! idea & det]m9$ to te/ x4 ,i got ! l>ge/ te/-tube ,i c\ld f9d1 #a in*es 9 diamet] & #ae in*es long1 & set x 9 an adju/able support1 & appli$ ! flame ( f\r ,buns5 burn]s1 bun*$ toge!r1 at ! bottom4 ,9 a v]tical position ! wat] 0 in/antly ?r[n clean out ( ! tube4 ,at ab\t ! angle ( #bj degrees ,mr4 ,all5's idea 0 completely realiz$4 ,! bubbles ( /eam unit$ 9 a cont9u\s /ream on ! upp] side & ru%$ up ) no wat] be=e !m4 ,) ! mo/ rapid g5]ation ( /eam ! wat] rema9$ solid at ! bottom ( ! tube4 ,! sight 0 a v int]e/+ "o4 ,i reason$ t if ?is satisfactory result 0 got "u a %ort column ( wat]1 & only ! pressure ( ! atmosph]e & 9 a small tube1 x c\ld c]ta9ly be reli$ ^u "u a column ( wat] sev]al times long]1 "u a pressure ( sev]al atmosph]es & 9 a mu* l>g] tube4 ,! great] ! pressure ! small] ! bubbles ( /eam w\ld be4 ,^? =m$ "u "o atmosph]e 7 ab\t z l>ge z kidney beans4 ,mr4 ,smi? 0 anxi\s to h u exhibit ! eng9e at ! ,fair ( ! ,am]ican ,in/itute 9 ,new ,york 9 ! fall ( #ahgj4 ,?is ,in/itute 0 !n at ! height ( its usefulness1 & its annual fairs 7 cr[d$ ) exhibits & attract$ wide att5tion4 ,mr4 ,all5 & ,i consult$ ab\t x1 & on acc\nt ( ! liability ( gett+ m hot wat] ?an /eam f ! que] boil]s t might be exhibit$1 we agre$ t1 z ! eng9e w\ld h to be te/$ = economy1 x w\ld n be safe to exhibit unless we c\ld make a boil] accord+ to ,mr4 ,all5's plan to supply ! /eam4 ,) ?is boil] we c\ld c]ta9ly get dry /eam1 & felt confid5t ( gett+ x sup]heat$4 ,our recomm5dation to t effect 0 adopt$1 & we prep>$ to exhibit two eng9es1 "o ( !m #af in*es diamet] ( cyl9d] by #cj in*es /roke to make #aej revolutions p] m9ute1 & ! o!r #f in*es 9 diamet] by #ab in*es /roke to make #cjj revolutions p] m9ute1 & a boil]4 ,we also made to drive our own %op1 to take ! place ( ! portable eng9e & boil]1 an eng9e ( ! small] size above nam$1 except t ! cyl9d] 01 by ?ick5+ its walls1 made #e in*es 9 diamet] only4 ,?is 0 because ?is size w\ld be ample = ! p[] we requir$1 & ,i w\ld be able to %[ ! effect ( in]tia ( ! heavy reciprocat+ p>ts 9 produc+ smoo? & sil5t runn+1 mu* bett] ?an ) a #f-;in* cyl9d]1 :i* w\ld h ab\t #ej p] c5t4 l>g] area ) no great] weight 9 ! reciprocat+ p>ts1 except only 9 ! pi/on4 ,?is exhibition1 z we %all see1 became ( great importance4 ,we made also an ,all5 boil] = ourselves1 ( f\r sections2 really1 z x prov$1 ?ree or f\r times z l>ge z we ne$$1 b we c\ld n well make x small]4 ,?is exhibition at ! ,am]ican ,in/itute 0 9 e respect a great success1 n a drawback ( any k9d ab\t x4 ,! little eng9e 0 us$ by ,m]rill ,sons to drive _! exhibit ( =g+ ma*9]y1 hamm]s & drops4 ,! l>ge eng9e gave motion to a miscellane\s exhibit ( ma*9]y 9 motion4 ,! exhibition ( ma*9]y 9 motion clos$ ea* day = an h\r f #ab to #a1 & aga9 f #f to #g1 b ,i ran ^! eng9es cont9u\sly f #i ,a4,m4 to #aj ,p4,m41 to %[ t high spe$ ask$ no favors4 ,!re 7 five boil]s1 includ+ our own1 f ! />t4 ,! o!r f\r 7 small] ?an ours4 ,ano!r boil]1 ! l>ge/ ( all except ours1 0 />t$ lat]1 z w be told4 ,ours _h a brick flue & *imney1 b only #cj feet high4 ,^? ( ! o!rs 7 iron4 ,!re 7 a numb] ( o!r eng9es & pumps & pulsomet]s1 all /eam eat]s4 ,x 0 f\nd impossible to keep up /eam4 ,x fell to half pressure e day be=e /opp+ "t came4 ,"o morn+1 ab\t a week aft] ! op5+1 on my arrival my fri5d ,mr4 ,lee1 :o 0 sup]9t5d5t ( ! ma*9]y dep>tm5t1 came to me & said1 8,d y "k :at !y are all say+ ab\t "h80 8,no10 ,i repli$4 8,well10 said he1 8y ought to "k4 ,x is t y\r eng9es use all ! /eam1 & y\r boil] does n make any1 & t is :]e all ! tr\ble is40 ,i repli$3 8,i am ready = !m4 ,y see t valve up !re4 ,i put x 9 expressly to meet :atev] que/ions might arise4 ,by clos+ x ,i c %ut my sy/em (f f ! g5]al /eam connections & run my two eng9es f my own boil]1 & w try to get on )\t _! assi/ance40 ,s a ladd] 0 br\ght & ,i w5t up & %ut ! valve4 ,directly my pressure rose to #gj p\nds1 ! pressure all[$2 my automatic damp] clos$ z ne>ly z x 0 p]mitt$ to d1 & ! /eam began to bl[ (f4 ,to prev5t ?is1 ! fireman _h to set 8 door a little way op51 & 9 ?is condition we ran all day4 ,9 ! re/ ( ! %[ ! /eam ran d[n until at noon !re 0 b>ely #ae p\nds pressure1 b ! wra? ( ! exhibitors ( ma*9]y driv5 by o!r eng9es 0 bl[+ (f4 ,aft] ! noon h\r ! additional boil] 0 />t$ & help$ !m a good deal1 s t1 />t+ ) #gj p\nds at #a o'clock1 at #e o'clock !y /ill _h #be p\nds pressure4 ,mr4 ,lee ask$ me sev]al times dur+ ! day to op5 ! valve & ,i refus$ to d x4 ,f9ally1 at ab\t #e o'clock1 he said to me1 8,if y don't op5 t valve1 ,i %all40 8,well10 said ,i1 8!re w be a numb] ( ! manag]s ( ! ,in/itute "h at ?is h\r1 ,i presume1 & if y w s5d = !m & h !m come "h & see ! /ate ( ! case = !mselves !n ,i w op5 ! valve40 ,s ?is 0 done4 ,half a doz5 ( ^! g5tlem5 came & made an inspection ( ! boil]s & said to me3 8,we are q satisfi$4 ,x is evid5t t y h be5 supply+ mo/ ( ! /eam & us+ v little40 ,s ,i op5$ ! valve & !re 0 no fur!r tr\ble4 ,! assi/ance ( ! l>ge boil] add$ t day prev5t$ any s]i\s fall ( pressure aft]w>ds4 ,a few days aft] ! above incid5t a committee ( ! manag]s wait$ on me & said3 8,we h h]et(ore _h a good deal ( tr\ble ) our /eam supply1 & w\ld l next ye> to h a boil] t we c rely ^u4 ,:at w y ask to leave ?is boil] "h = our use next season80 ,i agre$ ) !m = ?ree hundr$ doll>s1 & s ! boil] rema9$ = ! next exhibition1 :5 !re w be some?+ m to be said ab\t x & views ( x w be %[n4 ,t w9t] ,b>num w9t]$ 8 animals 9 t build+1 & paid me ?ree hundr$ doll>s m = ! use ( ! boil] to w>m x4 ,9 my ignorance ( bus9ess ^! items ( good luck came 9 v h&y4 ,mr4 ,all5 said he nev] he>d ( a new ?+ s successful f ! />t4 ,! rem>k respect+ my exhibit ( eng9es & boil] at ! fair ( ! ,am]ican ,in/itute 9 #ahgj1 t !re 0 n a drawback ( any k9d ab\t x1 mu/1 h[ev]1 be qualifi$ 9 "o respect4 ,i 0 n able to run my #afcj eng9e at ! spe$ ( #aej revolutions p] m9ute1 z ,i _h int5d$4 ,a blund] _h be5 made 9 ! size ( ! driv5 pulley on ! l9e ( %aft+4 ,x 0 small] ?an specifi$1 because ! contractor = ! %aft+ put on a pulley he _h1 & ?is 0 n obs]v$ till we 7 runn+1 :5 x 0 too late to *ange x4 ,! exhibitors ( ma*9]y 9 motion all compla9$ t _! ma*9es 7 runn+ too fa/1 & aft] two or ?ree days ! directors ord]$ me to r$uce ! spe$ ( my eng9e to #abe revolutions p] m9ute1 at :i* spe$ x 0 run ?r\gh ! re/ ( ! fair4 ,i 0 mu* disappo9t$1 b consol$ myself ) ?9k+ t p]haps ?is spe$ w\ld please ! g5]al public bett] ?an ! high] "o1 ! eng9e ev5 !n be+ ?ree or f\r times too l>ge = its "w4 ,! boil] gave me at ! eng9e /eam sup]heat$ #bc degrees all ! "t4 ,?is ,i prov$ by transpos+ ! !rmomet]s4 ,i _h two !rmomet]s1 duplicates1 "o on ! /eam-*e/ & ! o!r on ! fir/ boil] drum1 9 :i* ! /eam 0 n sup]heat$4 ,! =m] indicat$ #bc degrees high] temp]ature4 ,:5 ^! 7 ex*ang$ ! same diff]5ce cont9u$ to be %[n4 ,i 0 greatly int]e/$ 9 obs]v+ 9 my own & o!r eng9es ! relative am\nts ( initial cyl9d] cond5sation1 z ?is 0 %[n 9 ! /eam bl[n f ! indicator /op-cocks4 ,i _h "o ( ^! on my /eam-*e/1 & ! /eam bl[n f ?is 0 n visible until ?ree or f\r in*es above x4 ,t bl[n f ! /op-cocks on my cyl9d] _h a v little t+e ( :ite1 %[+ ! sup]heat+ to h be5 lo/ & a slight initial cond5sation to take place4 ,z ! pi/on advanc$1 ! bl[+ /eam became invisible1 %[+ re-evaporation1 ?r\gh ! fall+ ( ! boil+-po9t on ! expansion4 ,on o!r eng9es1 ( :i* sev]al 7 exhibit$1 ! obs]vation %[$ l>ge am\nts ( initial cond5sation4 ,f "o ( !m ,i rememb] ! bl[+ /eam look$ l a :ite pa9t$ /ick4 ,i obs]v$ t ! /eam only lo/ ?ree degrees ( its sup]heat 9 pass+ ?r\gh #be feet ( #f-;in* pipe f ! boil] to ! eng9e4 ,= ?is comp>ison ,i plac$ a !rmomet] on ! second /eam drum1 9 :i* ! /eam 0 sup]heat$1 :]e x %[$ ab\t #bf degrees ( sup]heat4 ,?is measur$ ! rate at :i* ! heat 0 lo/ ?r\gh ! felt cov]+ ( ! pipe1 & sugge/$ an excell5t me?od ( comp>+ ! protective value ( diff]5t cov]+s "u absolutely ! same conditions4 ,! sup]heat+ ( ! /eam = our own eng9e 0 n affect$ by ! connection ( our /eam-pipe ) ^? ( ! o!r eng9es4 ,! explanation ( ?is ph5om5on seem$ to be t z our boil] g5]at$ f> m /eam ?an our own eng9es requir$1 ! curr5t 0 always f our pipe into ! connect$ pipes4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram f ,all5 ,eng9e1 back end ( cyl9d]1 at ,fair ( ,am]ican ,in/itute1 #ahgj4 ,i 0 "h fir/ made alive to ! enorm\s wa/e ( /eam 9 ! fe$-pumps1 a sep>ate "o = e boil]1 includ+ our own4 ,9 ^! ! /eam has to foll[ full /roke1 at a pressure suffici5t1 on ! l>g] area ( ! /eam pi/on1 to ov]come ! pressure 9 ! boil]4 ,moreov]1 ! extreme heat int]val betwe5 ! temp]atures ( ! ent]+ & ! exhau/ /eam & ! sl[ motion1 p]mitt+ ! walls ( cyl9d]1 heads & pi/on to be cool$ v deeply by ! exhau/1 produces ! cond5sation ( probably f five to t5 times z mu* /eam z is usefully employ$1 diff]+ accord+ to ! rate ( pi/on motion4 ,i began to r admire ! practice ( ! ,engli%1 :o knew no?+ ab\t boil] fe$-pumps1 except ^? on ! eng9e1 & ,i c]ta9ly wond] t ! g5ius did n arise long be=e he did1 :o fir/ ?\ght ( exhau/+ ! fe$-pump into ! fe$-wat] "u atmosph]ic pressure only1 s return+ to ! boil] all ! heat receiv$ 9 ! pump t is n conv]t$ into ! "w ( ov]com+ ! boil] pressure & ! atmosph]ic resi/ance or lo/ 9 ext]nal radiation4 ,! above diagram repres5ts ! p]=mance ( ?is eng9e 9 its regul> "w4 ,x %[s di/9ctly ! compression curve1 ! po9ts ( cut-(f & release1 & ! back pressure requir$ to expel ! exhau/4 ,x w be se5 t ! expansion fell to #e p\nds bel[ ! atmosph]e4 ,i h add$ to x a l9e repres5t+ ! wa/e room 9 ports & cle>ance1 & ! !oretical expansion curve plott$ accord+ to ! law ( ,m>iotte1 %[+ ! expansion t]m9at+ #b4e p\nds above ?is curve1 f ! re-evaporation already not$ & ! heat ab&on$ by ! /eam z ! pressure fell4 ,aft] ! close ( ! fair ?is eng9e 0 run on sev]al days1 "u a v>iety ( loads appli$ by a ,prony brake1 9 ! pres5ce ( a numb] ( eng9e]s & o!rs :o _h be5 invit$ to witness ! trials4 ,( ! diagrams tak5 on ^! trials1 ,i f9d t ,i h pres]v$ only ! two "h %[n1 namely1 a s+le friction diagram f ! back end ( ! cyl9d]1 on a scale ( #bj p\nds to ! in*1 & a diagram %[+ l>ge p[]1 tak5 f ! front or crank end1 on a scale ( #bd p\nds to ! in*4 ,! =m] %[s ! trifl+ loss f friction 9 ?is eng9e4 ,i h measur$ ?is c>d1 & f9d ! mean effective pressure1 or diff]5ce betwe5 ! areas %[+ ! excess ( ! =w>d ov] ! back pressure1 to be #a4a p\nds on ! squ>e in*1 :i*1 assum+ ! opposite c>d to be equal ) x1 0 ! friction ( ! eng9e4 ,! exhau/ l9e %[s ! p[] requir$ to rev]se ! direction ( motion ( ! exhau/1 :i* at ! end ( ! /roke 0 ru%+ back into ! cyl9d]4 ,! latt] is especially int]e/+ z %[+ ! id5tity ( ! expansion curve ) ! !oretical1 ?ree po9ts on :i* are m>k$ by ! crosses4 ,! %>p reaction ( ! indicator :ile ! crank 0 pass+ ! dead c5t] w also be obs]v$4 ,aft] ?is trial ,i made a c>eful comp>ison ( ! diagrams tak5 "u ! diff]5t loads ) ! friction diagrams1 & f\nd ! uni=m results to be t ! friction diagrams subtract$ f ! diagrams tak5 "u ! load left 9 ea* case1 ( six diff]5t loads1 exactly ! same effective "w done t 0 %[n by ! brake4 ,illu/ration3 ,friction ,diagram f ,all5 ,eng9e at ,fair ( ,am]ican ,in/itute1 #ahgj4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram f ,all5 ,eng9e1 ,fair ( ,am]ican ,in/itute1 #ahgj1 cutt+ (f at /roke4 ,f ?is ,i conclud$ t 9 ^! eng9es ! use ( ! friction brake is unnecess>y2 ! friction is s5sibly ! same "u all loads1 & ! friction diagram only ne$s to be subtract$ to le>n f ! diagram ! am\nt ( effective "w done4 ,! v]dict ( ! judges1 ,presid5t ,b>n>d ( ,columbia ,college1 ,?omas ,j4 ,sloane1 ! propos] ( ! gimlet-po9t$ wood screw1 n[ 9 univ]sal use1 9 place ( ! flat-end$ screws =m]ly us$1 & inv5tor ( ! special ma*9]y requir$ = _! manufacture1 & ,rob]t ,weir1 eng9e] 9 ! ,croton ,aqu$uct dep>tm5t1 may be summ$ up 9 ! s+le expression f _! report1 8,! p]=mance ( ?is eng9e is )\t prec$5t40 ,= its success ,i 0 l>gely indebt$1 fir/1 to ! rem>kable circulation & /eam-g5]at+ p[] ( ! boil]1 &1 second1 to ! sup]heat+ ( ! /eam 9 ! second drum4 ,,*apt] ,,xviii ,demon/ration to ! ,judges ( ,action ( ,reciprocat+ ,p>ts4 ,explanation ( ?is ,action4 ,mr4 ,williams' ,in/rum5t = ,exhibit+ ?is ,action4 ,! subject ( ! equaliz+ action ( ! reciprocat+ p>ts ( ! eng9e 0 n consid]$ 9 ! report ( ! judges4 ,inde$1 ! spe$ ( t eng9e1 #abe revolutions p] m9ute1 0 n suffici5t to develop ?is action to any important ext5t4 ,b !re 0 ano!r reason beh9d t4 ,i invit$ ! judges directly aft] ! close ( ! fair1 b be=e mak+ _! report1 to witness a demon/ration ( ?is action 9 my little %op eng9e1 :i* invitation 0 accept$ by !m1 & ! foll[+ exhibition 0 made1 b ?is 0 n allud$ to 9 _! report1 ! reason ( :i* w be giv5 on a lat] page4 ,! eng9e _h a #e-;in* cyl9d] by #ab in*es /roke1 & its regul> spe$ 0 #cjj revolutions p] m9ute4 ,i kept ,saturday aft]noon holiday1 "o ( ! good ?+s ,i _h br\ght f ,engl&1 & s on ,saturday aft]noon ,i _h a cle> field = ?is exhibition4 ,i _h previ\sly prep>$ two gov]nor pulleys to spe$ ! eng9e up to ! increas$ spe$s requir$1 :i* spe$s _h be5 asc]ta9$ by calculation4 ,i 0 s c]ta9 ( ! correctness ( ?is calculation t ,i did n make any prelim9>y trial1 did n ?9k ( su* a ?+4 ,illu/ration3 ,presid5t ,f4 ,a4 ,p4 ,,b>n>d ,aft] runn+ ! eng9e = a %ort "t at its usual spe$1 ,i *ang$ ! gov]nor pulley = ! small] "o ( ! two ,i _h prep>$1 by :i* ! spe$ w\ld be increas$ to ab\t #djj revolutions p] m9ute1 & loos5$ ! crank-p9 brasses s t !y 7 slack fully a ?irty-second ( an in*4 ,on />t+ ! eng9e 9 ?is condition1 ( c\rse1 x p\nd$ viol5tly on ! crank-p94 ,z ! spe$ 0 gradually p]mitt$ to increase ! knock s(t5$1 & j be=e ! gov]nor rose x disappe>$ entirely1 & at ! calculat$ spe$ ! eng9e ran 9 entire sil5ce4 ,aft] runn+ 9 ?is mann] = a :ile ,i prep>$ = ! second "p ( my %[4 ,i put ! crank-p9 brasses back to _! usual runn+ adju/m5t1 loos5$ ! brasses ( ! cross-head p9 fully a ?irty-second ( an in*1 & put on a l>g] gov]nor pulley1 :i*1 if ,i rememb] rightly1 ran ! eng9e at ab\t #eej revolutions p] m9ute4 ,"u ^! conditions we utiliz$ only ! in]tia ( pi/on1 rod & cross-head1 )\t t ( ! connect+-rod4 ,on />t+1 ! eng9e ( c\rse p\nd$ heavily on ! cross-head p94 ,z ! spe$ increas$ ! same decrease 9 ! noise 0 obs]v$ z on ! fir/ trial1 only lat] 9 ! c\rse ( ! accel]ation1 & aga9 j be=e ! gov]nor rose ! p\nd+ _h completely di$ away1 & at ! calculat$ spe$ ! eng9e ran aga9 9 entire sil5ce4 ,l ev]y?+ else1 ?is action seems my/]i\s until x comes to be und]/ood1 :5 x is se5 to be q simple1 z ! foll[+ explanation w %[4 ,,explanation ,,( ,,! ,,action ,,( ,,! ,,reciprocat+ ,,p>ts ,,( ,a ,,horizontal ,,/eam ,,eng9e ,let u take a horizontal eng9e ( #b feet /roke1 mak+ #bjj revolutions p] m9ute1 s hav+ a pi/on travel or av]age velocity ( #hjj feet p] m9ute1 :i* 0 my eng9e 9 ! ,p>is ,exposition ( #ahfg4 ,we w suppose ! pi/on to be driv5 ?r\gh ! crank1 by :i* its motion is controll$1 ! p[] be+ got f "s o!r motor1 & t ! cyl9d] heads h be5 remov$ s t ! pi/on meets no resi/ance4 ,we w also disreg>d ! effect ( ! angul> vibration ( ! connect+-rod1 & assume ! motion ( ! pi/on to be ! same at ea* end ( ! cyl9d]4 ,on ea* /roke ! crank does two ?+s3 ,fir/1 x increases ! motion ( ! pi/on f a /ate ( re/ to a velocity equal to ! uni=m velocity ( ! crank-p9 9 its circul> pa?3 &1 second1 x br+s ! pi/on to re/ aga91 ready to h ! same op]ation repeat$ 9 ! rev]se direction dur+ ! return /roke4 ,at ! mid-/roke ! crank is at "r angles ) ! l9e ( c5t]s1 & ! velocity ( ! pi/on is #hjj #abef4fd feet p] m9ute1 or #bj4idd feet p] second1 & no pressure is be+ ex]t$ on ! pi/on ei!r to accel]ate or ret>d its motion4 ,illu/ration ,! pressure ( ! crank dur+ a /roke1 fir/ to imp>t motion to ! pi/on & second to arre/ ?is motion1 is repres5t$ by two opposite & equal triangles4 ,let ! l9e ,,ab1 9 ! above figure1 be ! c5t] l9e ( a cyl9d] & its l5g? repres5t ! l5g? ( ! /roke4 ,let ! l9e ,,ac1 normal to ! l9e ,,ab1 repres5t ! =ce requir$ to />t ! pi/on f a /ate ( re/4 ,!n ! triangle ,,aoc w repres5t ! accel]at+ =ce t mu/ be ex]t$ on ! pi/on at e po9t 9 ! half /roke to br+ up its velocity1 until at ,o ?is equals t ( ! crank-p9 9 its circle ( revolution1 & ! accel]at+ =ce1 dim9i%+ uni=mly1 has ceas$4 ,! opposite equal triangle ,,bod %[s ! resi/ance ( ! crank requir$ to br+ ! pi/on to re/ aga94 ,h[ d we "k ?is8 ,i w answ] ?is "q by ! graphical me?od1 ! only "o ,i "k1 & :i* ,i ?9k w be und]/ood by read]s g5]ally4 ,fir/1 we obs]ve t ! di/ance ! pi/on mu/ move f ! comm5cem5t to any po9t 9 ! fir/ half ( its /roke1 9 ord] t x %all keep up ) ! crank1 is ! v]s$ s9e ( ! angle :i* ! crank !n =ms ) ! l9e ( c5t]s4 ,s ! table ( v]s$ s9es tells u :]e ! pi/on is :5 ! crank is at any po9t 9 its revolution1 f #j to #ij4 ,illu/ration ,= example1 let ! quadrant ,,ab 9 ! foll[+ figure repres5t ! pa? ( ! crank1 & ! l9e ,,ao t ( ! pi/on4 ,let ,,( be ! position rea*$ by ! crank4 ,,a( is ! angle =m$ by ! crank ) l9e ( c5t]s1 & suppos$ to be #fj4 ,,fe normal to ,,ao is ! s9e ( ?is angle1 & ,,ae ! v]s$ s9e4 ,! latt] is ! di/ance travel$ by ! pi/on f ! po9t ,a1 & is 4#e1 ! l5g? ( ! crank be+ #a4 ,secondly1 we asc]ta9 h[ f> ! pi/on mu/ advance = e degree or m9ute or second ( ! revolution ( ! crank 9 its quadrant by m]ely subtract+ f its v]s$ s9e t ( ! prec$+ "o4 ,?us ! v]s$ s9e ( #fj be+ 4#e1 & t ( #ei be+ 4#dhdifaibea1 ! diff]5ce 4#jaejchjgdi is ! motion ( ! pi/on1 or its mean velocity :ile ! crank is trav]s+ ! #fj? degree ( its revolution4 ,?irdly1 we want to "k ! rate at :i* ! motion ( ! pi/on is accel]at$ dur+ any int]val4 ,?is accel]ation is f\nd by subtract+ f ! motion dur+ ea* int]val t dur+ ! prec$+ "o4 ,= example1 ! motion ( ! pi/on dur+ ! #fj? degree be+1 z already se51 4#jaejchjgdi1 & t dur+ ! #ei? degree be+ 4#jadhhaahic1 ! diff]5ce betwe5 !m1 4#jjjaefhhef1 is ! accel]ation or am\nt ( motion add$ dur+ ! #fj? degree4 ,by ?is simple process we f9d ! accel]ation ( ! pi/on dur+ ! fir/ degree ( ! revolution ( ! crank to be 4#jjjcjdfjif1 & t dur+ ! #ij? degree to be 4#jjjjjecafa4 ,b ?is latt] is ! am\nt by :i* ! accel]ation 0 r$uc$ dur+ ! prec$+ degree4 ,!re=e at ! end ( ?is degree ! accel]ation has ceas$ entirely4 ,n[1 by erect+ on ! c5t] l9e ,,ac1 at ! end ( ea* degree1 ord9ates :i* are ext5sions ( ! s9e ( ! angle1 & ! l5g?s ( :i* repres5t ! accel]ation dur+ t degree we f9d t ^! all t]m9ate on ! diagonal l9e ,,co4 ,?us1 :5 ! crank has rea*$ ! #fj? degree1 & ! pi/on has advanc$ half ! di/ance to ! mid-/roke or to ,e1 ,fig4 #cb1 ! accel]ation dur+ ! #fj? degree has be5 4#jjjaebcjdi1 or "o half ( t dur+ ! fir/ degree4 ,b h[ d we "k ! am\nt ( ! accel]at+ =ce ex]t$ by ! crank at ! beg9n+ ( ! /roke8 ,?is "q is answ]$ z foll[s3 ,we f9d t = ! fir/ ?ree degrees ! accel]at+ =ce is1 = ! purpose ( our computations1 con/ant1 ! dim9ution n appe>+ until we h pass$ ! six? place ( decimals4 ,let u n[ suppose ! crank #a foot 9 l5g? to make #a revolution p] m9ute1 s mov+ ?r\gh #f ( arc 9 #a second4 ,at ?is uni=m rate ( accel]ation ! pi/on w\ld be mov$ 9 #a second ! v]s$ s9e ( #a 4#jjjaebcjdh #f 4#jjedhbigbh ( a foot4 ,a fall+ body uni=mly accel]at$ by a =ce equal to its own weight moves 9 #a second #af4jhc feet4 ,!re=e ?is uni=m /ress on ! crank is 4#jjedhbigbh ----------- 4#jjjcda1 #af4jhc :i* is ! well-e/abli%$ coeffici5t ( c5trifugal =ce--! c5trifugal =ce ( "o p\nd mak+ "o revolution p] m9ute 9 a circle ( "o foot radius4 ,s we f9d t ! height ,,ac ( ?is triangle repres5ts ! c5trifugal =ce ( ! reciprocat+ p>ts :i*1 9 any case1 we c asc]ta9 by ! =mula ,w,rr,c1 ,w be+ ! weight ( ! body2 ,r be+ ! l5g? ( ! crank2 r be+ ! numb] ( revolutions p] m9ute1 & ,c be+ ! coeffici5t 4#jjjcda4 ,?is acc\nts = ! fact t ! reciprocat+ p>ts are p]fectly balanc$ by an equal weight revolv+ opposite ! crank4 ,9 my treatise on ! ,ri*>ds ,indicator & ! ,developm5t & ,application ( ,=ce 9 ! ,/eam-eng9e1 ,i h giv5 a full exposition ( ?is action "h briefly outl9$1 & to t ! read] is ref]r$4 ,i h only to add t ?is computation is = horizontal eng9es4 ,9 v]tical eng9es ! effect ( gravity mu/ be consid]$1 add+ on ! upw>d /roke & d$uct+ on ! d[nw>d /roke4 ,also ! c\nt]balance 9 ! crank-disk ( v]tical eng9es mu/ be limit$ to ! horizontal fl+ ( ! crank end ( ! connect+-rod1 & all balanc+ mu/ be z ne>ly z possible 9 ! same plane4 ,9 ?is respect d\ble-crank eng9es h ?is advantage1 t "o half ( ! c\nt]weight c be put on ea* side ( ! c5t] l9e4 ,x is evid5t t ! heavi] ! reciprocat+ p>ts & ! m rapid ! spe$ ! great] ! security = smoo? & sil5t runn+4 ,h[ev] loose ! brasses & h[ev] sudd5 ! impact ( ! /eam on ! pi/on1 & h[ev] e>ly or late ! admission1 !re c be no s\nd or j>1 if ! in]tia ( ! reciprocat+ p>ts is suffici5t to equal ! =ce ( ! ent]+ /eam1 & if ?is is 9 excess x c d no h>m4 ,x is also evid5t t "u ^! conditions at any po9t 9 ! /roke ! *ange ( pressure to ! opposite side ( ! crank-p9 is made ins5sibly4 ,"s two or ?ree weeks aft] ?is exhibition ,i receiv$ a note f ,presid5t ,b>n>d ask+ me to call ^u him4 ,on my respond+ to ?is invitation1 he said to me t he _h li/5$ to my exposition ( ?is action be=e ! ,polyte*nic ,club ( ! ,in/itute1 b he did n und]/& x2 he _h witness$ ! exp]im5ts ) my %op eng9e1 b :ile he c\ld n "q ! action 9 sil5c+ all knock on ! c5t]s1 /ill he did n und]/& x1 & n until he inve/igat$ ! problem 9 8 own way by ! me?od ( ! calculus did x become pla9 to him1 & he c\ld n see h[ ,i _h ev] be5 able to arrive at ! exposition ( ! action )\t employ+ t me?od4 ,?is expla9s :y ! subject _h n be5 consid]$ 9 ! report ( ! judges4 ,presid5t ,b>n>d aft]w>d k9dly gave me a copy ( 8 demon/ration1 to ins]t 9 my book on ! ,ri*>ds ,indicator4 ,x seems appropriate to ins]t "h ! foll[+ lett] receiv$ long aft] f a v prom95t eng9e] ( t day4 8,,long ,,bran*1 ,n4 ,j41 ,aug4 #g?1 #ahgb4 8,mr4 ,,*as4 ,t4 ,,port]3 8,my de> ,sir3 ,s9ce ,i _h ! pleasure ( read+ ! pap] :i* y read be=e ! ,polyte*nic ,club la/ w9t]1 ,i h reg>d$ y\r demon/ration z n less orig9al ?an subv]sive4 ,x is1 = ! fir/ "t ,i believe1 appreh5d$ & ass]t$1 n m]ely t ! vis in]tia ( ! reciprocat+ masses is n prim>ily an adv]se elem5t 9 ! economy ( ! crank-eng9e1 b t a c]ta9 am\nt ( weight 9 ! pi/on & its connections1 & 9 high-spe$ eng9es a v consid]able am\nt1 is an absolute !oretical necessity4 8,z ?is w be deem$ rank h]esy by folks :o h be5 mak+ skeleton pi/ons ( wr\ght iron1 x is well p]haps t y are entr5*$ at ! outset beh9d ! exp]im5tum crucis ( loose brasses4 8,v truly y\rs1 8,,joseph ,,nason40 ,! foll[+ figures repres5t an elegant inv5tion ( ,mr4 ,edw9 ,f4 ,williams1 :i* exhibits graphically ! accel]ation & ret>dation ( ! reciprocat+ p>ts ( an eng9e4 ,9 ^! views1 ,a is ! cross-head 9 its mid-position2 ,b is ! la? by :i* ! pap] drum ( an indicator is actuat$ ?r\gh ! cord n4 ,! l[] end ( ?is la? is fix$ 9 its position on ! cross-head by ! /ud j1 on :i* x turns freely4 y is ! end ( a vibrat+ arm1 :i* p]mits ! po9t ( susp5sion ( ! la? ,b to fall bel[ ! position %[n1 z requir$ 9 ! motion ( ! cross-head on acc\nt ( ! l[] end ( ! la? be+ s fix$4 d is a cyl9drical box1 p>tly op51 :i* is secur$ on ! side ( ! cross-head1 9 a position p>allel ) motion1 by ! arm ,p4 ,! end ( ?is arm is on ! /ud j1 inside ! la? ,b4 ,x is prev5t$ f turn+ on ?is /ud by ! set-screw ,k1 & its fix$ position is fur!r assur$ by ! /ud r4 ,9 ! box d is ! cyl9drical weight h1 runn+ freely on roll]s1 n %[n1 & bor$ to receive a spr+ e1 ( kn[n /r5g?4 ,?is spr+ is secur$ 9 two heads1 "o ( :i* is screw$ into ! box & ! o!r into ! weight4 ,! =ce requir$ to move ! weight h is ?us appli$ to x ?r\gh ! spr+4 ,! op]ation ( ?is in/rum5t is z foll[s3 ,! cross-head be+ at its mid-/roke1 z repres5t$1 has acquir$ its full velocity4 ,at ?is po9t no =ce is be+ ex]t$1 ei!r to imp>t or to arre/ its motion4 ,! same is ! case ) ! free weight h4 ,no pressure is "h be+ ex]t$1 ei!r to compress or to elongate ! spr+ e4 ,illu/ration3 ,,joseph ,,nason ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #a ,fig4 #b ,fig4 #e ,,scale #dj #bfe ,,revs4 ,,p] ,,m94 #aa #af ,,port]-,,all54 ,fig4 #d ,,scale #dj #bfe ,,revs4 ,,p] ,,m94 #d4daf ,,sec4 ,fig4 #c ,app>atus = ,graphically ,%[+ ! ,accel]ation & ,ret>dation ( ! ,reciprocat+ ,p>ts ( an ,eng9e4 ,let ! motion be 9 ! direction f ! crank4 ,! crank n[ beg9s ins5sibly1 by pull+ ?r\gh ! spr+ e1 to arre/ ! motion ( ! weight h4 ,?is pull w increase 9 int5sity to ! end ( ! /roke1 :5 ! weight is br\ght to re/1 & ! spr+ w become correspond+ly elongat$4 ,!n1 by a cont9uance ( ! same pull1 ! crank puts ! cross-head & ?is free weight 9 motion 9 ! rev]se direction4 ,?is pull gradually relaxes1 until at ! mid-/roke x has ceas$4 ,! weight h has acquir$ its full velocity aga92 all /ress is (f ! spr+1 & ! spr+ & weight are back 9 ! positions 9 ! box d f :i* !y />t$4 ,?is action is repeat$ dur+ ! opposite half ( ! revolution1 b 9 ! rev]se direction1 ! pull be+ *ang$ to a pu%1 & ! spr+ be+ compress$ in/ead ( elongat$4 ,?us at e po9t ! position ( ?is free weight %[s ! am\nt ( ! accel]at+ or ret>d+ =ce t is be+ ex]t$ ^u x at t po9t1 elongat+ or compress+ ! spr+4 ,?is v>y+ accel]at+ or ret>d+ =ce is record$ z foll[s3 ,a pap] b1 ,fig4 #b1 is /ret*$ on ! surface ff4 ,?is surface is ! arc ( a circle describ$ ab\t ! c5t] j1 & is secur$ on ! la? ,b1 s t z ?is la? vibrates by ! motion ( ! cross-head ! diff]5t po9ts 9 ! l5g? ( ! pap] pass successively "u ! p5cil4 ,?is is set 9 ! end ( ! long arm a ( ! "r-angl$ lev]-arms #d to #a se5 9 ,fig4 #b1 :i* is actuat$ by ! rod e pass+ c5trally ?r\gh ! spr+ & secur$ 9 ! head c4 ,?is p5cil has ?us imp>t$ to x a transv]se motion f\r times z great z ! longitud9al motion ( ! weight h 9 ! box d4 ,! p5cil is kept lift$ f ! pap] 7z p]mitt$ by ! ela/icity ( ! arm a7 by ! cord m4 ,by lett+ ! p5cil d[n & turn+ ! eng9e by h&1 ! neutral l9e x1 ,fig4 #b1 is drawn4 ,!n :5 ! eng9e is runn+1 on lett+ ! p5cil come 9 contact ) ! pap]1 ! diagonal l9es are drawn z %[n on ,fig4 #b4 ,illu/ration3 ,,edw9 ,f4 ,,williams ,if ! rotation ( ! %aft 7 uni=m & !re 7 no lo/ motion 9 ! %aft or connect+-rod1 ?is diagonal l9e w\ld repeat itself precisely1 & w\ld be a /raight l9e modifi$ by ! angul> vibration ( ! connect+-rod4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ^! lo/ motions & ! v>iations 9 ! rotative spe$ mu/ be exactly record$1 ! latt] be+ exhibit$ ) a degree ( accuracy n atta9able by computation & plott+1 & _! correctness w\ld be self-demon/rat$4 ,= ?is purpose ?is in/rum5t mu/ be f\nd highly valuable1 if x is really desir$ to h ^! v>iations reveal$ r ?an conceal$4 ,fig4 #e repres5ts ! in]tia diagram drawn by ?is in/rum5t appli$ to a ,port]-,all5 eng9e runn+ 9 ! ,bo/on ,po/ ,(fice at ! spe$ ( #bfe revolutions p] m9ute4 ,fig4 #d %[s ! same diagram ) ! transv]se motion ( ! p5cil enl>g$ to correspond ) ! scale ( ! indicator1 s exhibit+ ! =ce actually ex]t$ on ! crank-p9 at e po9t1 :i* is repres5t$ by ! %ad$ area1 & f :i* ! rotative effect on ! crank c be comput$4 ,! /eam pressure absorb$ at ! comm5cem5t ( ! /roke by ! in]tia ( ^! p>ts is repres5t$ by ! blank area above ! atmosph]ic l9e xx4 ,?is is n all imp>t$ to ! crank at ! end on acc\nt ( ! compression4 ,i h myself _h no exp]i5ce 9 ! use ( ?is in/rum5t1 b ,i d n see :y x might n be s made t ! diagonal l9e or l9es 9 ,fig4 #d w\ld be drawn at once4 ,! v>iations ( motion w\ld ?us be %[n mu* m accurately ?an !y c be by ! enl>gem5t ( ^! small indications4 ,?is w\ld require ! spr+ e to be> ! same relation to ! in]tia ( ! weight h t ! spr+ ( ! indicator be>s to ! /eam pressure on its pi/on area4 ,! /eam diagram & ! in]tia diagram w\ld !n be drawn to ! same scale4 ,a sep>ate in/rum5t w\ld be requir$ = ea* scale4 ,x w\ld seem desirable t ?is in/rum5t1 :i* is n exp5sive1 %\ld be br\ght be=e ! public 9 ?is practical %ape4 ,! #afcj eng9e exhibit$ at ?is fair ( ! ,am]ican ,in/itute 0 sold f ! exhibition to ! ,arl+ton ,mills1 at ,lawr5ce1 ,mass4 ,= a reason t w appe> lat]1 ,i h always reg>d$ ?is sale z ! mo/ important "o t ,i ev] made4 ,,*apt] ,,xix ,boil] ,te/s 9 ,exhibition ( #ahga4 ,we ,lose ,mr4 ,all54 ,importance ( ,hav+ a ,bus9ess ,man z ,presid5t4 ,devotion ( ,mr4 ,hope4 ,! next ye> we 7 n exhibitors at ! ,in/itute fair1 b our boil] rema9$ 9 its place & 0 run by ! ,in/itute4 ,?is boil] & its sett+ are %[n correctly 9 ! accompany+ reproduction ( a draw+ made ab\t t "t1 except t x consi/$ ( n9e sections in/ead ( six4 ,at ! close ( ! exhibition a boil] te/ 0 made by ! ,in/itute1 ?r\gh a committee ( :i* ,pr(essor ,?ur/on1 at t "t ,pr(essor ( ,me*anical ,eng9e]+ 9 ! ,/ev5s ,in/itute1 aft]w>ds until 8 dea? ,director ( ! ,sibley ,college ( ,me*anic ,arts1 9 ,cornell ,univ]sity1 0 ! *airman4 ,five boil]s1 includ+ ! ,all5 boil]1 7 te/$1 "o on ea* day1 9 a cont9u\s run ( twelve h\rs4 ,! f\r besides our own 7 all diff]5t f ! boil]s exhibit$ ! ye> be=e4 ,a week 0 sp5t 9 prep>ation = ?is te/4 ,a l>ge wood5 tank 0 con/ruct$1 9 :i* 0 built a surface cond5s]1 consi/+ ( a pile ( sections ( ! ,root boil]1 laid horizontally1 hav+ a total ( #aajj squ>e feet ( cool+ surface4 ,! /eam 0 exhau/$ into ! pipes :i* 7 surr\nd$ by ! cool+ wat]1 ?us rev]s+ ! con/ruction ( surface cond5s]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,pr(essor ,,rob]t ,h4 ,,?ur/on ,illu/ration3 ,,all5 ,,boil]4 ,,( #hj ,,horse ,,p[]s4 ,area ( ,effective ,heat+ ,surface #haj-,squ>e ,feet4 ,grate #bd scale-#a in*-#a foot4 ,all5 ,eng9e ,works4 ,july-#ahgb4 ,ea* boil] 0 te/$ by sett+ its damp] & its /eam-valve wide op51 s burn+ all ! coal t c\ld be burn$ by x "u its draft1 & deliv]+ freely all ! /eam t x made4 ,?is latt] ent]$ ! cond5s] at ! top1 & ! wat] =m$ by cond5sation 0 drawn (f at ! bottom1 :ile ! cond5s+ wat] ent]$ ! tank at ! bottom & 0 drawn (f at ! top1 ! curr5ts ( /eam & wat] be+ ?us opposite to ea* o!r1 :i* 0 an ideal con/ruction4 ,! cond5s+ wat] at a temp]ature ( #de4e degrees fl[$ 9 "u ! pressure 9 ! city ma9 & 0 measur$ 9 a ,wor?+ton met]1 & ! temp]ature ( ! ov]fl[ tak54 ,! cond5s$ /eam 0 drawn (f into a b>rel & weigh$1 #cjj p\nds at a "t1 & its temp]ature tak54 ,?is me?od 0 an excell5t "o4 ,n hav+ high *imneys1 no boil] _h a /rong draft1 z %[n by ! coal burn$ p] squ>e foot ( grate4 ,our draft 0 ! /ronge/ ( all4 ,only ! ,all5 boil] & ! ,root boil] gave sup]heat$ /eam1 & ! competition betwe5 !m 0 v close4 ,! valve be+ wide op51 giv+ a free curr5t into ! cond5s]1 ! sup]heat ( our /eam fell to #ac4bc degrees ,fahr5heit4 ,root's sup]heat 0 #af4jh degrees4 ,root's boil]1 ! trial ( :i* occupi$ ! fir/ day1 blew /eam f ! op5 try-cock1 f wat] at #df degrees ,fahr5heit1 9 sixte5 m9utes f light+ ! fire4 ,next morn+ our boil] blew /eam f wat] at ! same temp]ature1 9 twelve m9utes1 & ,mr4 ,root hold+ 8 wat* c\ld n resi/ ! ejaculation1 8,wond]ful boil]60 ,! ,all5 boil]1 burn+ #ac4hh p\nds ( coal p] squ>e foot ( grate p] h\r1 evaporat$ "o cubic foot ( wat] p] h\r f ea* #ag4da squ>e feet ( heat+ surface4 ,root's boil]1 burn+ #aa4gc p\nds ( coal p] squ>e foot ( grate p] h\r1 requir$ #bc4ei squ>e feet ( heat+ surface to evaporate "o cubic foot ( wat] p] h\r4 ,our /rong] draft1 #ac4hh aga9/ #aa4gc1 acc\nt$ = #c4b p\nds ( ! above sup]ior evaporative effici5cy1 leav+ #c p\nds to be acc\nt$ = by ! m rapid circulation 9 ! ,all5 boil]4 ,! great value ( ! incl9ation ( ! tubes 0 ?us e/abli%$4 ,! report conta9s ?is s5t5ce3 8,! ,committee desire to express _! appreciation ( ! excell5t g5]al arrangem5t & proportions :i* gave to ! ,all5 boil] its rem>kably high /eam+ capacity40 ,! read] w obs]ve 9 ! plan ( ?is boil] ! pa9s tak5 to ma9ta9 z f> z possible p>allel curr5ts ( ! heat$ gases ?r\gh ! boil]1 & tak+ ! flues (f at ! bottom1 ?us br++ all ! heat+ surfaces at ! same di/ance f ! furnace into approximately equal effici5cy4 ,,results ,,( ,,! ,,competitive ,,trial ,,( ,,/eam ,,boil]s ,,at ,,! ,,fair ,,( ,,! ,,am]ican ,,in/itute1 ,,novemb]1 #ahga4 ---------------------------------- ,squ>e ,feet4 ---------------- ,ratio ( heat+ surface to ,grate ,heat+ grate ,"n4 surface4surface4surface4 --------------------------------- ,a4 ,b4 ,c4 ,root #bg #hgf #cb4e ,all5 #cb #ibj #bh4e ,phleg] #bc #fjj #bf4a ,l[e #cg #iac #bd4b ,blan*>d #h #ddj #ea4h --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- --------------- ,total ,weights4 ------------------------------------ ,ratio ( wat] prim$ to wat] ,com- ,prim$ evapo- ,"n4 ,coal4bu/ible4 ,fe$4 ,/eam4 wat]4 rat$4 ---------------------------------------- ----------- ,d4 ,e4 ,f4 ,g4 ,h4 ,i4 ,root #chjj #cahe4e #bghif #bghif #j4 #j4 ,all5 #ecge #debg #cifgj #cifgj #j4 #j4 ,phleg] #bhjj #bbgd #bjdbh #aighb4id #fde4jf #c4bf ,l[e #ddjj #cgje #cdjjj #caffc4cebccf4fe #f4i ,blan*>d #abcb #ajdg4e #ajaeb4e #ihee4f #bif4i #c4 ---------------------------------------- ----------- ---------------------------------------- --------------------- ,mean ,temp]atures4 ---------------------------------------- ------ ,wat] ( ,injec- cond5- ,dis- ,sup] ,"n4 tion4 ,fe$4sation4*>ge4 ,/eam4 heat4 ,flues4 ---------------------------------------- --------------- ,j4 ,k4 ,l4 ,m4 ,n4 ,o4 ,p4 ,root #de4idde4id #eh4caadc4a #ccd4f #af4jhdaf4f ,all5 #de4e #de4e #fc4dhaed4gfccj4fcac4bccde4hg ,phleg] #de4fede4fe #ed4chabj4hccba4jf #j4 #ejc4gf ,l[e #de4j #de4j #ed4h #aca4e #cai4dh #j4 #chi4f ,blan*>d#dd4d #dd4d #di4diajf4adcbc4ge #j4 #bba4fg ---------------------------------------- --------------- -------------------------------- ,total units p] ,total p\nd ,briti% ( !rmal com- ,"n4 units4 bu/ible4 -------------------------------- ,q4 ,r4 ,root #cb1gea1hcd4cd #aj1bha4ec ,all5 #df1chg1hbg4a #aj1bdf4ib ,phleg] #bc1jff1fhe4ci #aj1adc4ff ,l[e #cg1bbh1gci4jgbaj1jdh4bd ,blan*>d#aa1dhe1ggg4ce #aj1ifd4id -------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- --------------- ,actual ,app>5t ,evaporation4 ,evaporation4 ---------------------------------------- -- ,p] ,p] squ>e squ>e ,p] foot (foot ( ,p] ,p] p\nd grate heat+ ,p] p\nd p\nd ( surfacesurfacep\nd ( ( com- p] p] ( com- ,"n4 coal4bu/ible4 h\r4 h\r4 coal4bu/ible4 ---------------------------------------- ----------- ,s4 ,t4 ,u4 ,v4 ,w4 ,x4 ,root #g4cd #h4gf #hf4ji #b4fe #g4cd #h4gf ,all5 #g4ch #h4gf #ajb4ea #c4ei #g4ch #h4gf ,phleg] #g4bf #h4ie #gc4gj #b4hc #g4jg #h4gj ,l[e #g4fh #i4ab #ge4jf #c4aj #g4bj #h4ee ,blan*>d #h4bd #i4fi #ii4ec #a4ib #h4jj #i4da ---------------------------------------- ----------- ---------------------------------------- --- ,equiv- ,squ>e ,effi- al5t feet ,coal1 ci5cy2 evapo- ( heat+ lbs4 actual ration surface p] evapo- ( wat] requir$ squ>e ration at #bab to evapo- foot1 ( fuel ,fahr4 & rate "o grate divid$ atmos- cubic footsurface by ph]ic ( wat] p] !o- ,"n4 pressure4 p] h\r4 h\r4 retical4 ---------------------------------------- --- ,y4 ,z4 ,z4 #a ,z4 #b ,root #aj4fd #bc4ei #aa4gc #j4gji ,all5 #aj4fj #ag4da #ac4hh #j4gjg ,phleg] #aj4di #bb4gd #aj4ac #j4fii ,l[e #aj4dj #ba4fc #i4ga #j4fic ,blan*>d #aa4cd #cc4dh #ab4aj #j4gef ---------------------------------------- --- ,! boil] _h "o defect1 se5 9 ! front view1 cross-section4 ,a /raight passage #b in*es wide 0 giv5 to ! gases betwe5 ea* pair ( tubes4 ,! boil]s hav+ all _h a prelim9>y trial dur+ ! fir/ week1 ,i obs]v$ ! vapor aris+ f ! expos$ surface ( ! wat] 9 ! tank1 & t ?is unmeasur$ loss ( heat diff]$ consid]ably 9 ! diff]5t boil]s1 & 0 enorm\sly greate/ on ! trial ( ! ,all5 boil]4 ,i said no?+1 b w5t d[n e>ly on next ,monday morn+ & on my way b\ght a common t9 cup ab\t #c in*es deep & #d in*es 9 diamet]1 & secur$ x 9 "o corn] ( ! tank1 imm]s$ to a qu>t] ( an in* bel[ its rim1 & fill$ ev5 full ( wat]4 ,?is 0 complet$ be=e ! arrival ( ! ,committee1 & 0 at once approv$ by !m4 ,i made x my bus9ess e day to note ! fall ( ! wat] level by evaporation f ?is cup4 ,on ! trial ( ! ,all5 boil] only ! wat] 9 ! cup 0 all evaporat$1 & ,i _h to fill x aga94 ,! temp]ature ( ! wat] 9 ! cup 0 always #h degrees bel[ t ( ! surr\nd+ wat]4 ,x 0 ?us obvi\s t ! evaporation f ! tank 0 great] ?an ! fall ( ! level 9 ! cup w\ld indicate4 ,! ,committee consid]$ t ?is %\ld be increas$ z ! t5sion ( ! vapors4 ,! result 0 t ! report conta9$ ! foll[+ item3 ,units ( heat c>ri$ away by evaporation at ! surface ( ! tank3 ,root boil] #gba1cij4h units ,all5 boil] #a1agh1djd4e ,phleg] boil] #cgh1cga ,l[e boil] #fib1jee ,blan*>d boil] #bfh1gjg ,! same ,bulkley pyromet] 0 us$ 9 all ! furnaces to indicate ! temp]ature ( ! escap+ gases4 ,on ,tuesday morn+1 :5 my boil] 0 to be tri$1 ,i saw t be=e my arrival ! pyromet] _h be5 set 9 ! brick *imney1 :]e ! read+s c\ld be conv5i5tly tak5 by a p]son /&+ on ! brick surface ( ! boil] *amb]4 ,its read+s av]ag$ #bfj degrees ,fahr5heit4 ,i did n believe ?is to be true4 ,at ab\t half-pa/ two o'clock1 :5 sev5 read+s _h be5 tak51 "o ea* half h\r1 hav+ got ready "s bricks & mort> & tools1 ,i pull$ ! pyromet] out & fill$ up ! hole4 ,i !n knock$ a hole 9 ! side ( ! brickwork at ! bottom1 9 front ( ! flue1 & set ! pyromet] !re4 ,! read+ rose to #dje degrees1 :i* 0 ! temp]ature at :i* ! gases !n ent]$ ! flue1 & av]ag$ ab\t #che degrees dur+ ! rema9d] ( ! sixte5 read+s4 ,root's av]age 0 #daf degrees1 & ,phleg]'s 7also tubul>7 av]ag$ #ejc4 ,obvi\sly ! read+s tak5 be=e ! pyromet] 0 mov$ %\ld h be5 reject$2 b ! boys :o did ?is k9d ( "w add$ !m all toge!r1 & our av]age temp]ature is pr9t$ #cde4hg degrees1 giv+ ! boil] m cr$it ?an x 0 entitl$ to by ab\t #dj degrees4 ,i lo/ a little by ?is op]ation4 ,:ile ,i 0 brick+ up ! hole ! fireman came ar\nd & told me ,i 0 spoil+ 8 fire4 ,:5 ,i got ! figures ( wat] evaporat$ & coal burn$1 ,i f\nd t 9 t half h\r ,i _h only #ijj p\nds 7?ree b>rels7 cr$it$ to ! boil]1 in/ead ( #ahjj p\nds 7six b>rels7 dur+ e o!r half h\r1 be+ a loss ( ab\t 4#jbc 9 wat] weigh$ 9 ! b>rel1 #ch1djj p\nds1 in/ead ( #ci1cjj p\nds1 :ile1 curi\sly en\gh1 ! coal burn$ 0 r increas$4 ,! po9t ( int]e/ 9 ?is incid5t 0 ! fact t ! gases _h lo/ #abe degrees ( heat 9 trav]s+ a di/ance 9 flues & *imney ( less ?an #bj feet4 ,?is seems difficult to believe1 b !y did4 ,!re 0 no leakage z ! excell5t draft cle>ly prov$1 nor any o!r way ( acc\nt+ = ! discrepancy4 ,! l5g? ( ! pyromet] tube expos$ to ! heat$ gases 0 ! same 9 bo? positions4 ,! heat _h be5 lo/ by radiation ?r\gh ! brickwork4 ,i h be5 wait+ ev] s9ce = a *ance to turn ?is k to useful acc\nt1 b x has n come yet4 ,i w cont5t myself ) sugge/+ to somebody else ! idea ( fac+ ! boil] sett+1 flues & *imney1 n only outside b inside also aft] leav+ ! furnace1 ) :ite encau/ic tiles1 :i* w nei!r absorb nor radiate heat appreciably4 ,?is w pay 9 ma9ta9+ ! temp]ature 9 a l>ge degree to ! top ( ! *imney1 s increas+1 p]haps d\bl+1 ! /r5g? ( ! draft4 ,an enorm\s am\nt ( heat mu/ be lo/ ?r\gh ! ext5d$ surface ( ! brick boil] sett+4 ,x is always obs]v$ t ! hott] a boil]-room is kept ! great] ! effici5cy ( ! boil] becomes4 ,?is is a slight indication ( ! great ga9 :i* might be effect$ by ! plan ,i propose4 ,be=e ?is boil] trial we _h lo/ ,mr4 ,all54 ,he _h conceiv$ ! idea ( ! pneumatic rivet] & ! high-spe$ air-compressor to furni% ?is rivet] ) p[]4 ,9 ! latt] he utiliz$ ! in]tia ( ! reciprocat+ p>ts1 includ+ two pi/ons1 ! /eam & ! air pi/on4 ,?is he did ) my cordial cons5t1 & inde$ !re 0 no?+ pat5table ab\t t feature anyway4 ,mr4 ,all5 ?us became ! orig9ator ( ! important sy/em ( pneumatic rivet+1 9 its two me?ods1 by p]cussion & by pressure4 ,mr4 ,all5 sold out 8 /ock 9 ! eng9e company to ,mr4 ,hope & ,mr4 ,smi?1 & built a %op 9 ,mott ,hav5 = ! manufacture ( ! rivet]s & compressors4 ,he took ! boil] 9 ! fair 9 "p paym5t1 & sold x directly to a p>ty :o _h erect$ a wood-work+ %op at "s po9t on ! ,h>lem ,riv]4 ,! ,croton wat] :i* _h be5 f$ to ! boil] conta9$ no lime1 b "s s$im5t4 ,mr4 ,all5 _h ! boil] tak5 d[n & br\ght to our %op = inspection & clean+4 ,i det]m9$ to improve ! opportunity to obs]ve ! effect ( ! circulation on ! deposit ( s$im5t1 & ! result ( ! exam9ation prov$ mo/ int]e/+4 ,ea* incl9$ tube _h be5 provid$ at ! end ) a brass plug1 by remov+ :i* x c\ld be clean$ by ! runn+ out ( ! wat] :i* x conta9$4 ,?is _h n yet be5 done4 ,i took out ! tubes on "o side ( "o section1 t5 9 all1 five ov] ! furnace & five beh9d ! bridge wall1 & plan$ !m 9 two longitud9ally1 & _h ! foll[+ revelation3 ,! tubes ov] ! furnace 7 entirely empty4 ,9 ^? back ( ! bridge wall a deposit ( s$im5t appe>$1 only ab\t an in* deep 9 ! fir/ "o1 & increas+ regul>ly to a dep? ( #ah in*es 9 ! la/ "o1 :i* 0 n ! tube receiv+ ! fe$-wat]4 ,s ! wat] f$ into ! la/ tube ( ea* section deposit$ its s$im5t mo/ l>gely 9 ! fir/ tube x rea*$1 9 :i* ! circulation 0 lea/ active1 & _h deposit$ x all be=e rea*+ ! tubes ov] ! furnace4 ,! rema9+ long tubes 7 !n clean$1 ! tubes cut 9 two 7 replac$ by new ones1 & ! boil] deliv]$ to ,mr4 ,all54 ,! next /age 9 its hi/ory 0 v funny4 ,! pur*as]1 to save ! co/ ( ,croton wat]1 f$ 8 boil] f ! ,h>lem ,riv]1 & )9 a mon? x 0 f\nd to be fill$ solid ) salt4 ,:at 0 done ab\t x ,i nev] he>d4 ,i ?\ght ,i c\ld sell ! boil]s :]e1 z 9 ,new ,york ,city1 !y c\ld be f$ ) wat] free f lime1 & ,i made a few su* sales1 b ! inspiration :i* l$ me to employ ! second drum = sup]heat+ ! /eam _h des]t$ me4 ,i came to ! conclusion t by mak+ ! fir/ drum a l>ge "o1 & n ext5d+ ! nipples into ! drum to trap a puddle ( wat]1 z ,i _h done1 ,i c\ld sup]heat ! /eam 9 "o drum4 ,t 0 a blund]4 ,i _h und]e/imat$ ! furi\s circulation1 :i* c>ri$ a l>ge am\nt ( spray into ! drum4 ,i 0 misl$ by ! quiet position ( ! wat]-level1 z always %[n 9 ! glass gauge4 ,in/ead ( sup]heat$ /eam1 ,i f\nd ! boil] to give v wet /eam4 ,t fault1 ( c\rse1 ,i c\ld h rem$i$ by return+ to my fir/ design4 ,b ,i 0 disc\rag$ by o!r ?+s4 ,! fir/1 ( c\rse1 0 ! impossibility ( remov+ scale by any me*anical means4 ,! mo/ s]i\s disc\ragem5t 0 a crack$ head]4 ,! incl9$ tubes1 on any plan = _! use t ,i c\ld !n design1 made ca/-iron head]s necess>y4 ,i _h tak5 great pa9s to obta9 p]fect ca/+s1 mak+ !m ( ! be/ iron 9 bak$ molds 9 iron flasks1 ( uni=m ?ickness1 941 & 94 :]e ?read$1 ) cores held p]fectly c5tral & rem>kably well v5t$1 & felt t ,i c\ld rely on _! s\ndness2 b ?is defect %[$ t ,i c\ld n4 ,s reluctantly ,i ab&on$ ! manufacture ( ! boil]4 ,i believe1 h[ev]1 t !re is yet a future = ! incl9$ boil] tube1 ) indep5d5t circulation 9 ea* tube1 ! :ole made entirely f =g$ /eel2 & t bett] results w be obta9$ f x ?an any o!r =m ( boil] has z yet giv54 ,i h be5 told by ,*ief ,eng9e] ,melville t all wat] admitt$ to ! boil]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy is made pure en\gh = ph>maceutical purposes4 ,if ?is c be done 9 ! navy1 :]e sea wat] & ! mud ( h>bors h to be us$1 x c be done any:]e4 ,cool+ t[]s make x practicable to return all wat] to ! boil] ev5 f non-cond5s+ eng9es4 ,!n only ! wa/e ne$s to be made good1 & any wat] c be purifi$ = ?is purpose4 ,oil or grease ) ! fe$-wat] is readily avoid$4 ,only electrolysis rema9s to be provid$ aga9/1 :i* c be done by avoid+ ! use ( any alloy ( copp] 9 contact ) ! wat]4 ,we may !n h boil]s ( ! mo/ durable "* & safe to c>ry any desir$ pressure4 ,! foll[+ incid5t ne> ! close ( my exp]i5ce 9 ,h>lem w\ld be too ridicul\s to pr9t except = its consequ5ce4 ,"o day ,mr4 ,smi? s5t me ^w t he w\ld l to see me 9 8 (fice4 ,:5 ,i ent]$ he ask$ me1 8,:at d y pay = ! ca/+s ( y\r gov]nor arms & balls80 ,( c\rse he knew p]fectly well1 z he _h ! bills & ! books1 b t 0 8 way ( introduc+ ! subject4 ,i repli$1 8,=ty c5ts a p\nd40 ,he held up bo? h&s 9 affect$ amazem5t1 & exclaim$1 8,=ty c5ts a p\nd6 ,well1 sir1 ,i c assure y ( "o ?+1 no m ( ?is company's money is go+ to be squ&]$ 9 t way40 ,i ov]look$ 8 insult+ language & mann]1 & said quietly1 8,are y sure1 ,mr4 ,smi?1 t y h all ! in=mation y ne$ to =m a correct judgm5t 9 ?is matt]80 8,i am sure10 he repli$1 8:at ! m>ket price is ( copp] & t91 & t ,i c get ca/+s made f our own metal at a price t w br+ ! co/ to n m ?an #be c5ts a p\nd40 8,?is1 !n1 ,i presume1 is all y "k ab\t ! subject10 ,i said1 8& y ought to "k a great deal m1 :i* ,i w tell y4 ,x is necess>y t ,i c rely ^u gett+ a pure copp] & t9 alloy1 9 ! proportion kn[n z gun-metal1 on acc\nt ( its /r5g?1 its rigidity1 & its we>+ qualities4 ,! latt] is ( especial importance1 because ! gov]nor jo9ts are 9 cont9ual motion "u ! weight ( ! heavy c\nt]poise4 ,exp]i5ce %[s t ?is purity _c be reli$ ^u :]e x is possible t any inf]ior metal c become mix$ ) ?is alloy 9 ev5 ! smalle/ proportion4 ,?is = u1 n mak+ our own ca/+s1 mu/ be :olly a matt] ( confid5ce4 8,ano!r risk mu/ be avoid$1 t is1 ( gett+ bad ca/+s4 ,! ca/+s mu/ n h ! lea/ imp]fection4 ,! "t lo/1 ?r\gh f9d+ defects t make x necess>y to reject arms aft] m or less "w has be5 put on !m1 w\ld soon wipe out all ! little ga9 y look =2 z ^! ca/+s1 at #dj c5ts a p\nd1 only co/ ab\t five doll>s a set1 z an av]age ( all ! sizes4 8,i made a c>eful /udy ( ?is subject :5 ,i comm5c$ ! gov]nor manufacture ab\t fifte5 ye>s ago1 & f\nd ,david ,francis1 :o _h a small gun-metal f\ndry on ,ve/ry ,/reet1 to be j ! man ,i want$4 ,no inf]ior metal ev] goes into 8 place4 ,he enjoy$ ! entire confid5ce ( manufactur]s4 ,he has made my gov]nor arms & balls ev] s9ce4 ,i h nev] _h a bad ca/+ f him1 & always got ! pure metal1 & h paid him ! same price t ev]ybody pays him = small ca/+s4 ,i consid] ! security t ,i h _h respect+ ?is metal to h be5 fundam5tal to ! great success ( my gov]nors1 & t ,i w\ld be crazy to make any su* *ange z y propose40 ,he made no reply1 & ,i left him1 suppos+ my /atem5t to h be5 p]fectly satisfactory4 ,:at 0 my amazem5t :51 a few days aft]1 he in=m$ me t he _h made a contract ) a brass mold] on ,rose ,/reet = ca/+ our gov]nor arms1 8subject to y\r approval1 sir10 & he ask$ me to visit ! place & see :at its facilities 74 ,i told him ,i w\ld g1 b t my position on ! subject 0 already well kn[n to him4 ,i f\nd ! place on a little lane1 & t ! bus9ess done 9 x 0 mak+ brass ca/+s = plumb]s4 ,! proprietor told me he _h nev] made gun-metal ca/+s1 b he c\ld make any k9d ( composition1 & ,i c\ld rely on gett+ !m ( j ! metal ,i furni%$ him4 ,i report$ to ,mr4 ,smi? t su* an arrangem5t w\ld be ru9\s1 t 8 plan ( furni%+ ! metal 0 mo/ unbus9esslike4 8,:at d y "k ab\t bus9ess80 he %\t$ ) a sne]4 8,i "k10 said ,i1 8t if y %\ld propose ?is plan to any well-in=m$1 practical man1 he w\ld laugh 9 y\r face1 & tell y if y want$ to ru9 y\r bus9ess ?is w\ld be z good a way z any to d x40 ,he repli$1 8,t is n ! "q1 sir2 ! only "q is1 w y1 or w y n1 approve ! contract ,i h made80 8,i w n10 ,i repli$1 & walk$ out ( 8 (fice4 ,a few days aft] ,i receiv$ a note f ,mr4 ,hope1 ask+ me to call on him4 ,i call$ next day1 & he told me t ,mr4 ,smi? _h be5 to see him1 ) a bitt] compla9t ( my insubord9ation & defiance ( 8 au?ority1 :i* he w\ld n endure1 & he ask$ me to tell him :at ! tr\ble 0 ab\t4 ,i told him sub/antially z above relat$4 8,is t all80 said he4 ,i assur$ him t x 0 all ! tr\ble t ,i knew (4 ,mr4 ,hope repli$1 8,i _c express my amazem5t at 8 int]f]5ce ) y\r managem5t4 ,t mu/ be absolutely entru/$ to y1 & he ought to see x4 ,he is a rational man & ,i c easily %[ him 8 error1 & t y mu/ take ! /& y h done4 ,i don't ?9k y w h any m tr\ble40 ,i did n he> aga9 f ,mr4 ,hope = a =tnight1 dur+ :i* "t ,i _h no occasion to meet ,mr4 ,smi?4 ,f9ally a lett] came f him1 tell+ me t ,i mu/ prep>e = ! wor/2 he _h exhau/$ all 8 ef=ts on ,mr4 ,smi?1 & f\nd him absolutely immovable1 decl>+ t ,i mu/ g1 ,i 0 ( no use !re1 anyway4 ,mr4 ,hope said he told him 8 conduct 0 outrage\s & suicidal4 ,if ,i w5t1 t ,i w\ld be ! end ( ! bus9ess4 ,he snapp$ 8 f+]s at t1 say+1 8,mr4 ,goodfell[ c make ! eng9es1 & ,i c sell !m2 :at m d y want80 ,he decl>$ t no bus9ess c\ld succe$ unless ! w ( ! presid5t 0 law4 ,!y _h sev]al v disagreeable conf]5ces1 :i* ,mr4 ,smi? always clos$ by say+1 8,repay me my inve/m5t 9 ?is company10 :i* he figur$ at #bd1jjj1 8& ,i'll give y my /ock40 ,he _h ann\nc$ to ,mr4 ,hope 8 det]m9ation to call a meet+ ( ! directors to dis*>ge me1 & z he _h a majority ( votes1 hav+ "s "t be=e giv5 to ea* ( 8 two sons qualify+ %>es & _h !m elect$ memb]s ( ! bo>d ( directors1 he held ! p[] 9 8 h&s to d x4 ,directly aft]1 ,i receiv$ a copy ( a notice ( a regul> meet+ ( ! bo>d1 conv5$ /rictly accord+ to law4 ,i c\ld see no ray ( light4 ,! night be=e ! meet+ ,i walk$ ! ,?ird ,av5ue bridge half ! night4 ,! meet+ 0 call$ to ord] by ,mr4 ,smi? at ! appo9t$ h\r4 ,mr4 ,hope 0 abs5t4 ,mr4 ,smi? said ,mr4 ,hope _h s5t ^w to him ! day be=e t he might be deta9$1 b if s w\ld come up on ! next boat1 :i* ran h\rly1 & ask$ ,mr4 ,smi? to wait t "t = him4 ,s ! meet+ 0 adj\rn$ = an h\r1 :5 ,mr4 ,hope arriv$4 ,mr4 ,smi? prefac$ ! resolutions dis*>g+ me f my position z sup]9t5d5t & elect+ ,mr4 ,goodfell[ 9 my place1 by q an oration1 sett+ =? ! solemn s5se ( 8 ,*ri/ian duty :i* left him no alt]native1 & ! necessity ( prop] subord9ation 9 any bus9ess1 if x 0 to be successful1 & ! especially aggravat$ "* ( my (f5se1 & ! demoraliz+ nature ( my example4 ,he 0 ab\t to put ! "q on ! adoption ( ! resolutions1 :5 ,mr4 ,hope said1 8,be=e y put ?is "q to vote1 ,mr4 ,smi?1 ,i w\ld l to say a ^w4 ,i h conclud$ to accept y\r (f]4 ,"h is my c]tifi$ *eck = #bd1jjj to y\r ord]1 & ,i dem& f y ! transf] to me ( ! /ock 9 ?is company /&+ 9 y\r "n & ! names ( y\r sons40 ,:5 ! ,smi?s 7 gone 7!y left by ! next boat7 ,mr4 ,hope & ,i sat d[n to conf] on ! bus9ess ( ! company4 ,:5 ^! matt]s 7 conclud$1 ,i said to him1 8,mr4 ,hope1 if y _h det]m9$ to make ?is gr& pro( ( y\r confid5ce 9 ! eng9e & 9 myself1 :y did y n tell me soon]1 & save my wife & myself a great deal ( di/ress80 8,my de> fell[10 he repli$1 8,i did n "k till ?is morn+ t ,i %\ld be able to d x4 ,t is :y ,i 0 late40 ,,*apt] ,,xx ,close ( ! ,eng9e ,manufacture 9 ,h>lem4 ,my ,occupation ,dur+ a ,?ree ,ye>s' ,susp5sion4 ,9 ! autumn ( '#gb1 foll[+ ! above incid5t1 we _h a pro( ( ! sagacity ( ,mr4 ,smi? 9 reject+ my plan = ! e/abli%m5t ( works = ! manufacture ( ! eng9es1 & tak+ a five ye>s' lease ( an ab&on$ %anty4 ,! prop]ty _h *ang$ h&s1 & we receiv$ a note f ! new own]1 say+ t he _h pur*as$ ! prop]ty ) a view to its improvem5t4 ,he %\ld !re=e be unable to r5ew our lease1 & he gave u six mon?s' notice1 t we might h "t 9 :i* to make o!r arrangem5ts be=e its expiration4 ,"h 0 a situation4 ,to move & e/abli% ! bus9ess 9 a new locality w\ld require a l>ge exp5diture1 & we _h no money4 ,! natural ?+ to d w\ld be to enl>ge our capital4 ,on consultation ) sev]al p>ties1 ,mr4 ,hope f\nd ! f9ancial situation at t "t w\ld n w>rant ?is attempt4 ,! ,civil ,w> _h end$ betwe5 sev5 & eight ye>s be=e4 ,h>d times _h be5 g5]ally anticipat$ aft] its close1 b to ! surprise ( capitali/s ^! did n come4 ,! c\ntry cont9u$ to be app>5tly prosp]\s4 ,! be/ obs]v]s 71 h[ev]1 conv9c$ t a f9ancial reaction 0 inevitable1 & ! long] x 0 delay$ ! m s]i\s x 0 likely to be2 an anticipation t 0 m ?an realiz$ 9 ,black ,friday 9 ,septemb]1 #ahgc1 & ! collapse ( values & ye>s ( absolute /agnation t foll[$4 ,= "s "t be=e t ev5tful day capitali/s _h felt anxi\s & !re _h be5 a gr[+ timidity & indisposition to inve/ 9 any ent]prise1 h[ev] sub/antial x might be1 s !re 0 no?+ = u to d b to w9d up our bus9ess & wait = m propiti\s times1 :5 we might attempt its revival4 ,9 ! w9t] ( '#gb-c ,i _h a call f my fri5d1 ,j4 ,c4 ,hoadley1 accompani$ by ,mr4 ,*>les ,h4 ,wat]s1 manag] ( ! ,cl9ton ,wire ,clo? ,company4 ,mr4 ,wat]s wi%$ to obta9 "o ( our eng9es4 ,i told him ,i 0 v sorry1 b we %\ld n be able to make "o = him4 ,i !n expla9$ our situation4 ,our lease w\ld expire 9 a mon? or two1 & c\ld n be r5ew$1 & we _h made arrangem5ts !n to close our bus9ess1 _h sold all our tools deliv]able be=e t date1 7 ru%+ two eng9es to completion1 b absolutely c\ld n und]take ano!r ord]4 8,nev] m9d10 said he1 8"o ( y\r eng9es ,i mu/ h40 ,he !n told me t he 0 ab\t to introduce a new feature 9 weav+ wire clo?4 ,?is 0 !n wov5 9 v>i\s n>r[ wid?s1 accord+ to cu/om]s' ord]s1 hav+ a selvage on ea* side4 ,he _h satisfi$ himself t ?is latt] 0 unnecess>y4 ,! wire1 be+ b5t 9 weav+1 _h no t5d5cy to ravel1 & he _h plann$ a loom to weave ! clo? sev5 feet 9 wid?1 & slit x up into n>r[ wid?s z requir$4 ,9 ?is loom ! %uttle alone w\ld weigh a hundr$ & fifty p\nds1 besides ! great weight ( wire x w\ld c>ry2 x _h to be ?r[n ne>ly twelve feet1 & he want$ to make z _m picks p] m9ute z any n>r[ loom c\ld d4 ,9 ord] to make ^! ?r[s uni=mly1 he requir$ absolutely uni=m motion4 ,f a c>eful /udy ( sl[-mov+ v>iable cut-(f eng9es1 he _h satisfi$ himself t none ( !m c\ld give him ! uni=mity ( motion he ne$$4 ,!y 7 driv5 by a succession ( viol5t pun*es1 ^! excessive am\nts ( =ce at ! comm5cem5t ( ea* /roke 7 absorb$ by ! fly-:eel1 ! velocity ( :i* _h to be increas$ to d x1 & at ! end ( ! /roke its velocity _h to be r$uc$ 9 ! same degree1 to supply ! total failure ( ! =ce ( ! /eam4 ,?is involv$ a v>iation ( spe$ :i* 9 ord9>y bus9ess w\ld n be reg>d$1 b :i* w\ld ru9 ! action ( ?is new loom4 ,9 ! high spe$ ( my eng9e1 & ! action ( ! reciprocat+ fly-:eel1 :i* comp5sat$ ! inequalities ( ! /eam pressure )\t affect+ ! uni=mity ( ! spe$1 he f\nd j :at he ne$$1 & t eng9e he mu/ h4 ,i 0 a/oni%$ at ! man's p5etration4 ,illu/ration3 ,j4 ,c4 ,,hoadley ,i 0 able to get f our l&lord & pur*as]s ( our tools ! necess>y ext5sion ( "t1 & made ! eng9e = him4 ,x & ! loom 7 ea* a complete success4 ,mr4 ,wat]s told me long aft] t he nev] obs]v$ a s+le v>iation f exact uni=mity ( motion1 )\t :i* 8 loom w\ld h _h to be ab&on$4 ,i _h "o day ! pleasure ( meet+ !re ! presid5t ( ! ,lanca/] mills1 ! only o!r great indu/ry ( ,cl9ton1 :o _h come ov] expressly to exam9e ! runn+ ( our eng9e4 ,be=e he left he said to me t ! eng9e c]ta9ly pres5t$ a rem>kable advance 9 /eam eng9e]+4 ,i saw !re "o ?+ t int]e/$ me greatly4 ,t 01 ! me?od ( pa9t+ wire clo?4 ,?is 0 c>ri$ on 9 a l>ge t[] high en\gh to enable a tw5ty-y>d l5g? ( ! 8clo?0 to be susp5d$ 9 x4 ,?is 0 tak5 ?r\gh a tub ( pa9t1 & drawn sl[ly upw>d betwe5 ?ree successive pairs ( roll]s1 ! la/ pair ( india-rubb]1 held firmly toge!r4 ,by ^! ! pa9t 0 squeez$ into e corn]1 bo? sides 7 ?or\ghly pa9t$1 & ! surplus pa9t remov$1 s t e me% 0 cle>1 a uni=m p]fection unatta9able by h& pa9t+1 & two boys w\ld pa9t 9 t5 m9utes z mu* z a pa9t] c\ld pa9t 9 a day4 ,i ?9k ?is 0 an inv5tion by ,mr4 ,wat]s4 ,) ! completion ( ! eng9e = ! ,cl9ton ,wire ,clo? ,company1 ! manufacture ( ! high-spe$ eng9e 0 clos$ = ?ree ye>s1 f ! spr+ ( #ahgc to ! spr+ ( #ahgf4 ,?is long re/ prov$ to be mo/ valuable4 ,look+ back ^u x1 ,i h always be5 impress$ ) its importance at t v "t to ! developm5t ( ! high-spe$ sy/em4 ,! design ( ! eng9e ne$$ to be revis$1 & ?is revision involv$ /udy1 to :i* "t & leisure 7 ess5tial4 ,i _h also an ord] f ,elliott ,bro!rs ( ,london1 to prep>e a new & enl>g$ edition ( ! pamphlet descriptive ( ! ,ri*>ds ,indicator4 ,i det]m9$ to make ?is a compreh5sive book1 embrac+ new in=mation requir$ by ! /eam eng9e]1 s f> z ,i knew x4 ,?is 0 publi%$ simultane\sly 9 ,london & ,new ,york 9 ! summ] ( #ahgd4 ,i 0 enabl$ also to turn to acc\nt ! report ( ! exp]im5ts ( ,m4 ,regnault1 :i* ,i _h be5 at s mu* tr\ble to get1 & ) ! help ( ,engli% au?orities to prep>e & embody 9 ?is book ,tables ( ! ,prop]ties ( ,saturat$ ,/eam1 :i* ! ,am]ican ,society ( ,me*anical ,eng9e]s honor$ me by adopt+ z its /&>d4 ,i felt w>rant$ 9 giv+ to ?is edition an am5d$ title1 z foll[s3 8,a treatise on ! ,ri*>ds ,/eam ,eng9e ,indicator1 & ! ,developm5t & ,application ( ,=ce 9 ! ,/eam ,eng9e40 ,?is also 0 a job requir+ mu* "t & undivid$ application4 ,x is ne$less to say t )\t ?is long & entire re/ f bus9ess nei!r ( ^! tasks c\ld h be5 und]tak54 ,i f\nd 9 ! ,a/or ,libr>y a rem>kable old book1 entitl$ 8,canon triangulorum10 publi%$ at ,frankfurt 9 #afab1 conta9+ a ,table ( ,natural ,trigonometrical ,functions1 comput$ = e m9ute ( arc1 & ext5d$ to ! fifte5? place ( decimals4 ,! column ( v]s$ s9es enabl$ me to prep>e tables exhibit+ ! rates ( accel]ation & ret>dation ( ! motion ( a pi/on controll$ by a crank1 neglect+ ! effect ( ! angul> vibration ( ! connect+-rod4 ,?is effect 0 aft]w>ds %[n sep>ately4 ,= my treatm5t ( ?is subject1 ,i mu/ ref] ! read] to ! book itself4 ,a little incid5t 9 connection ) ?is "w1 :i* made a deep impression on my m9d1 & has s9ce af=d$ me "s food = reflection1 seems wor? relat+4 ,! pr9t+ 0 done 9 ,london1 & ,i did n see ! pro(1 s ,i _h to take especial pa9s ) ! copy1 hav+ no opportunity to revise x4 ,i 0 liv+ 9 ,h>lem1 & at "o "t hav+ no suitable envelope = mail+1 & none be+ obta9able !re1 ,i took a ,?ird ,av5ue horse-c> = an eight-mile ride d[n to ! ,new ,york po/ (fice1 int5d+ to get "s envelopes at a /ation]y /ore on ,beekman ,/reet1 & mail ! portion ( ! copy :i* ,i !n _h ready at ! g5]al po/ (fice4 ,i _h h>dly tak5 my seat :5 ,mr4 ,all5 got into ! c>4 ,he 0 liv+ 9 ,mott ,hav51 & ,i _h n se5 him = a long "t4 ,besides ourselves ! c> 0 ne>ly if n q empty4 ,he came & sat d[n by me1 & ,i op5$ my copy & read to him some?+ 9 :i* ,i knew he w\ld be int]e/$4 ,he said to me1 9 8 g5tle way1 8,y w\ld n express x exactly t way1 w\ld y80 ,on ! in/ant x fla%$ on my m9d t ,i _h made a /upid blund]1 & ,i repli$1 8,i guess ,i w\ldn't10 &1 ?ank+ him = call+ my att5tion to x1 ,i left ! c>1 & return$ home & correct$ x4 ,i h q =gott5 :at ! po9t 01 & if ,i rememb]$ x1 ,i w\ld n tell4 ,b ,i h (t5 ask$ myself :o s5t ,mr4 ,all5 !re1 sav+ me f publi%+ a mortify+ blund]4 ,i expect "s sweet _s w tell me be=e long4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,prototype ( ! ,mod]n ,high-spe$ ,eng9e1 ,fly-:eel ,side4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,prototype ( ! ,mod]n ,high-spe$ ,eng9e1 ,crank ,side4 ,z soon z ?is book 0 (f my h&s1 ,i devot$ myself to ! revision & /&>diz+ ( ! eng9e4 ,z made up to t "t1 x 0 n rev]sible1 & ! valves c\ld n be h&l$4 ,x c\ld n !re=e be us$ 9 roll+-mills1 ! field to :i* ,i felt already t x 0 especially adapt$4 ,moreov]1 e eng9e %\ld be capable ( be+ back$ 9 />t+1 z o!rwise :5ev] x _h /opp$ ) ! pi/on at a po9t lat] ?an ! late/ po9t ( cut-(f1 or say 9 ! la/ half ( ! /roke1 :i* x w\ld d half ! "t1 x w\ld ne$ to be pull$ ar\nd by h& to a position 9 :i* "o ( ! admission ports w\ld be op54 ,?is 9 a l>ge eng9e1 or "o connect$ ) ext5sive l9es ( %aft+1 w\ld be a s]i\s matt]1 s mu* s t 9 "s eng9es little />t+ cyl9d]s are requir$4 ,illu/ration3 ,longitud9al ,section ( ,cyl9d] & ,valves4 ,illu/ration3 ,cross-section ( ,cyl9d] & ,valves4 ,illu/ration3 ,elevation & ,plan ( ,valve ,connections4 ,i _h also det]m9$ to use ! equilibrium admission valves ) adju/able pressure plates1 accord+ to ! draw+s s5t to me by ,mr4 ,all5 9 #ahfc1 & to ab&on ! sep>ate /eam *e/1 & put ! exhau/ valves on ! opposite side ( ! cyl9d]4 ,!n ! eng9e ne$$ to be /&>diz$1 s z to cov] ! field ) ! fewe/ numb] ( sizes1 symmetrically di/ribut$4 ,! exi/+ practice ) all mak]s ( eng9es _h be5 to let ! pur*as] dictate ! size & spe$ ( ! eng9e he want$1 a practice :i* result$ 9 a lot ( patt]ns & draw+s n adapt$ to o!r p's requirem5ts1 & n prop]ly di/ribut$4 ,= an organiz$ manufactur+ bus9ess1 ?is habit mu/ be entirely brok5 up4 ,mr4 ,all5 _h 9 8 %op 9 ,mott ,hav5 an unoccupi$ second /ory1 9 :i* ,i _h /or$ our patt]ns & draw+s & draw+ implem5ts4 ,"h ,i e/abli%$ my qu>t]s1 & sp5t my work+ h\rs until ?is second job 0 f9i%$4 ,! two p]spective views ( opposite sides ( ! eng9e1 %[ ^! *anges z !y appe> ext]nally1 & ! rema9+ views %[ "s con/ructive details4 ,^! latt] %[ ! exhau/ valves transf]r$ to ! front side ( ! eng9e1 & locat$ s z to dra9 ! cyl9d]1 & ! admission valves set at diff]5t elevations1 to accommodate ! diff]5tial connection1 ! ab&onm5t ( ! sep>ate /eam-*e/1 & ?is *e/ ) ! exhau/ *amb]s ca/ ) ! cyl9d]1 ) op5+s ov] ! valves2 ! lev]s by :i* ! diff]5tial movem5ts are giv5 to ! admission valves2 & ! s+le-l9k rod1 & ! gab by :i* ?is rod is unhook$1 ) ! me?od ( mov+ ! admission valves by h&4 ,9 place ( ! lev]s on ! /eam rock %aft1 ,i at t "t drew ca/-iron disks1 :i* be+ poli%$ & vibrat+ 9 place ,i ?\ght v h&some4 ,!y gave me lots ( tr\ble1 till ,i le>n$ en\gh to get rid ( !m1 ! /ory ( :i* ,i w tell by & by4 ,! front view %[s ! admission valve /ems balanc$ by be+ ext5d$ ?r\gh at ! back end1 a feature :i* help$ ! gov]nor action :5 high /eam pressures 7 employ$1 b :i* 0 ab&on$ z unnecess>y aft] ,i ab&on$ ! disks on ! rock] %aft4 ,illu/ration3 ,fir/ ,arrangem5t ( ,exhau/ ,valves4 ,! fir/ two figures %[ ! valves 9 section & ! adju/able pressure plate & mode ( its adju/m5t4 ,! clos5ess ( ! pi/on to ! head may be obs]v$4 ,i nev] all[$ m ?an "o-eigh? in* cle>ance1 & nev] _h a pi/on t\* ! head4 ,?is 0 because ! connect+-rod ma9ta9$ a con/ant l5g?1 ! we> ( ! boxes be+ tak5 up 9 ! same direction4 ,^! illu/rations %[ ! exhau/ valves aft] alt]ation made sev]al ye>s lat] 9 ,philadelphia4 ,z fir/ design$ by me1 ^! are %[n 9 ! =ego+ sectional views4 ,z w be se51 ! exhau/ valves lay ) _! backs t[>ds ! cyl9d]1 work$ "u ! pressure ( ! /eam 9 ! cyl9d]1 made f\r op5+s = release & exhau/$ ?r\gh ! cov]4 ,i cons5t$ to ! *ange 9 ,philadelphia because ?is arrangem5t involv$ too mu* wa/e room1 b ! *ange 0 n satisfactory aft] all4 ,i _h become possess$ ) ! idea t ! eng9e runn+ at high spe$ ne$$ #ej p] c5t4 m room = exhau/+ ?an = admission4 ,?is 0 n ! case4 ,i h always regrett$ t ,i did n reta9 ?is design1 & cont5t myself ) r$uc+ ! exhau/ area4 ,! lightness ( ! pi/on 9 ?is view w be obs]v$4 ,?is 0 a special design = adapt+ ! eng9e to be run at #bjj revolutions1 giv+ #abjj feet pi/on travel p] m9ute4 ,! /uff+-box 0 a freak :i* 0 ab&on$4 ,! next figures %[ ! valve-/em guides1 rock+-lev]s1 c\pl+-rods & gab1 :i* latt] :5 ?r[n ov] unhooks ! l9k-rod1 z is done on /eamboat eng9es4 ,! foll[+ figures %[ ! con/ruction ( ! ma9 be>+ ) adju/m5ts on opposite sides1 by :i* ! %aft is kept 9 exact l9e1 & %[s also ! solid support ( ! %aft q out to ! hub ( ! crank4 ,?is view conta9s "o error4 ,! cap is n made a b9d]4 ,i reli$ on ! /r5g? ( ! ?ick cont9u\s web ( ! b$ "u ! boxes 9 addition to ! dep? ( ! b$4 ,b we once _h a b$ break "r "h "u enorm\s /ra91 & s9ce !n ! caps h be5 made b9d]s4 ,x w be obs]v$ t ! w$ges are drawn upw>d to tight5 ! boxes4 ,x is n necess>y to expla9 :y4 ,illu/ration3 ,ma9 ,be>+4 ,illu/ration3 ,ecc5tric & ,cros%ead ,p9 ,lubricator4 ,illu/ration3 ,front ,view ( ,wip] ,section on ! ,l9e a-b ,c5t] ,l9e ( ,%aft ,crank-p9 ,lubricator4 ,! above left-h& cut %[s ! automatic lubricator ( ! ecc5tric & ! cross-head p94 ,! /ud ,a1 on ! ecc5tric /rap & on ! /rap ( ! connect+-rod1 c>ries a curv$ blade1 a1 :i* at ! beg9n+ ( ea* =w>d /roke rises to take ! drop ( oil f ! /em ( ! sight-fe$ lubricator4 ,?is is set on an arm fix$ on ! cap ( ! ma9-be>+ & on a bridge betwe5 ! upp] guide-b>s4 ,! drop is made sure to come to ?is c5tral po9t by a wire ,b fill+ ! brass tube1 groov$ on opposite sides & t]m9at+ 9 a po9t4 ,! automatic lubrication ( ! crank-p9 pres5t$ a /ill m s]i\s problem4 ,x 0 solv$ by ! con/ruction %[n1 9 ! "r h& view1 :i* w be und]/ood )\t fur!r description4 ,x w be se5 t "h ! oil tube is incl9$1 & ! drop foll[s x to a po9t on its l[] side4 ,bo? ^! lubricators prov$ absolutely reliable4 ,! la/ "o is equally applicable on d\ble-crank eng9es4 ,dim5sions ( ,cyl9d]s4 ,travel ( ,indicat$ ,p[]s4 --------------,revolutions,pi/on 9-------------------------- ( ,crank ,feet p] ,)\t ,) ,bore4 ,/roke4p] ,m9ute4 ,m9ute4 ,cond5sation4,cond5sation4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------- ,in*es4,in*es4 ,horse ,p[]s4,horse ,p[]s4 #f #ab #cej #gjj #be #g #ab #cej #gjj #ce #h #af #bhj #gdf #de #fj #i #af #bhj #gdf #fj #ge #aj #bj #bcj #gff #ge #ajj #aa4e #bj #bcj #gff #ajj #abe #ac #bd #bjj #hjj #acj #afj #ad4e #bd #bjj #hjj #afj #bjj #af #cj #afe #hbe #bjj #bfj #ah #cj #afe #hbe #bej #ccj #bj #cf #adj #hdj #cbj #djj #bb #cf #adj #hdj #djj #ejj #bd #db #abe #hge #dhj #fbj #bf #db #abe #hge #efj #gcj #bh #dh #aab4e #ijj #fgj #hgj #cb #dh #aab4e #ijj #hgj #aadj #cf #dh #aab4e #ijj #aajj #adcj #dj #dh #aab4e #ijj #acfj #agej #dd #dh #aab4e #ijj #afjj #bajj ---------------------------------------- -------------------- ,fly-:eels4 ,dim5sions ( ,made :5 ,practicable to ,cyl9d]s4 ,s]ve also z ,belt-,drums4 ,driv+ ,belts4 ---------------------------------------- ----------------- ,weight ( ,bore4 ,/roke4 ,diamet]4 ,rim4 ,velocity4 ,wid?4 ---------------------------------------- ----------------- ,feet p] ,in*es4,in*es4,feet4 ,in*es4 ,lbs4 m9ute4 ,in*es4 #f #ab #c #cej #ccjj #i s+le4 #g #ab #c #f #djj #chej #aj #h #af #d #fej #cebj #ab d\ble4 #i #af #d #f #gjj #cifj #ab #aj #bj #e #acjj #cfaj #ad #aa4e #bj #e #f #adej #cigj #ad #ac #bd #f #f #bajj #djhd #ah #ad4e #bd #g #bcej #ddjj #bj #af #cj #h #djjj #daej #bf #ah #cj #i #djjj #dfgj #cj #bj #cf #aj #fjjj #ddjj #ch #bb #cf #aa #fjjj #dhdj #db #bd #db #ab #bf #db #ac #bh #dh #af #cb #dh #cf #dh #dj #dh #dd #dh ---------------------------------------- ----------------- ,! p[]s are ^? giv5 by an initial pressure ( #he lbs4 on ! squ>e in*1 cut (f at ab\t "o qu>t] ( ! /roke4 ,= ! be/ economy /eam %\ld n be cut (f e>li] ?an ?is1 unless a high] pressure is c>ri$4 ,at ! late/ po9t ( cut (f1 ! p[]s develop$ are d\ble ^? giv5 9 ! above ,table4 ,! eng9es c be work$ "u locomotive pressures1 ) correspond+ increase ( p[]4 ,aft] consid]able /udy ,i f9ally adopt$ ! above table ( /&>d sizes & spe$s1 cov]+ ! gr\nd f #be horse-p[] up ) n9ete5 sizes4 ,z ! b$ c\ld n be rev]s$1 ,i ne$$ bo? a "r-h& & a left-h& b$ = ea* size4 ,i avoid$ half ( ?is exp5se 9 patt]ns by plann+ two diamet]s ( cyl9d]s ) ! same /roke1 & mak+ "o b$ answ] = bo?4 ,until ,i f\nd some?+ else to d1 ,i employ$ myself 9 prep>+ complete draw+s = ?ree or f\r small] sizes ( eng9es2 a "w :i* aft]w>ds prov$ exce$+ly useful4 ,,*apt] ,,xxi ,production ( an ,orig9al ,surface ,plate4 ,i w introduce "h a description ( ! me?od ( produc+ an orig9al surface plate4 ,! production ( me*anically true planes by ! me?od ( scrap+ 0 fir/ sugge/$ by ,mr4 ,:itwor?1 & 0 br\ght to p]fection 9 8 works4 ,hav+ _h & hav+ improv$ ! opportunity !re to /udy ?is sy/em1 & hav+ employ$ x l>gely 9 ! manufacture ( high-spe$ eng9es1 x seems to me t an acc\nt ( x %\ld f9d a place 9 ^! rem9isc5ces1 especially z ! importance ( me*anical tru? is com+ to be m & m realiz$ 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,i w !re=e describe ! process ( produc+ an orig9al /&>d surface plate4 ,! fir/ po9t1 ( c\rse1 is ! design4 ,! squ>e =m1 #cj in*es squ>e1 has be5 f\nd mo/ suitable4 ,i c\ld n1 h[ev]1 use ?is =m myself1 a long surface plate be+ requir$ = ! guide-b>s & /eam-*e/ jo9ts ( my eng9e4 ,! plate mu/ be incapable ( deflection4 ,to insure ?is x is ribb$ on ! "u side ) ribs sev5 in*es deep1 & is support$ at ?ree po9ts1 equidi/ant f ea* o!r & f ! c5t]1 s t its equal support _c v>y1 :atev] may be ! surface on :i* x /&s4 ,x is provid$ on two opposite sides ) h&les1 by :i* x c be lift$ & rotat$4 ,! arrangem5t ( ! ribs & feet is "h %[n4 ,x mu/ be ca/ ( h>d & close-gra9$ iron1 :i* w possess ! mo/ durable qualities1 9 a bak$ mold )\t a cope1 s t ! gas %all escape mo/ freely4 ,z ca/1 ! plate %\ld be "o in* ?ick4 ,ab\t ?ree eigh?s ( an in* is plan$ (f1 remov+ all dirt1 & leav+ a p]fectly s\nd surface1 ) a ?ickness ( ab\t five eigh?s ( an in*4 ,?ree ( ^! plates are made4 ,aft] ^! h be5 plan$1 _! edges squ>$ & /eel h&les put 9 !y are deliv]$ to ! fitt]4 ,illu/ration3 ,surface ,plate = ,produc+ a ,true ,plane4 ,i w fir/ describe ! tool us$ 9 scrap+4 ,orig9ally ?is 0 a hook$ tool1 & ! scrap+ 0 done by a draw+ motion4 ,two ( ^! tools 7 employ$1 "o = ! r\gh+ "w1 9 :i* ! hook project$ d[nw>d ab\t ?ree qu>t]s ( an in*1 & ! o!r = f9e scrap+4 ,9 ! latt] ! hook project$ d[nw>d only ab\t "o qu>t] ( an in*1 & absolute fre$om f vibration 0 aim$ at4 ,^! tools 7 us$ = a numb] ( ye>s1 b aft]w>ds a radical *ange 0 made4 ,! mod]n me?od is to employ a s+le /raight tool1 l a c>p5t]'s *isel1 ab\t an in* & a qu>t] wide & an eigh? ( an in* ?ick1 ) a squ>e end4 ,?is end is slightly curv$1 & its corn]s are r\nd$ to avoid scrat*+ ! plate4 ,! scrap+ is done by a pu%+ motion4 ,?is tool has be5 f\nd pref]able on all acc\nts4 ,projections ne$+ to be remov$ are 9 front ( ! tool1 in/ead ( be+ cov]$ by x4 ,! tool is p]fectly rigid1 & c be incl9$ to ! surface at any desir$ angle4 ,! cutt+ edge is a squ>e angle1 & be+ well support$ keeps %>p = a consid]ably long] "t ?an :5 x is an acute angle1 & :5 gr\nd or hon$ two edges are =m$4 ,moreov]1 ! pu%+ motion is pref]r$4 ,two ( ! plates only are fir/ br\ght toge!r4 ,= disclos+ ! high po9ts1 "o ( ^! is cov]$ ) a raddle made ( f9ely sift$ r$ lead & oil4 ,?is is made q /iff1 & all ( x t c be remov$ by ! palm ( ! h& is rubb$ (f1 leav+ only a v ?9 uni=m film on ! surface4 ,any du/ hav+ be5 c>efully remov$ f bo? surfaces by a s(t bru%1 "o ( ^! plates is inv]t$ on ! o!r1 & at "o corn] ea* plate is m>k$ 9 ! edge ) a prick-pun*4 ,! upp] plate is !n rubb$ ab\t on ! l[] "o =1 say1 half a m9ute4 ,:5 lift$ (f1 ! high portions ( ! surfaces are %[n on "o plate by ! raddle put on1 & on ! o!r by t rubb$ (f4 ,! workman !n gives to ^! p>ts ( ! surfaces a g5]al scrap+1 giv+ to 8 tool a long sweep1 say f f\r to six in*es4 ,?is is repeat$ two or ?ree times1 ! /roke be+ %ort5$ ea* "t1 & ! upp] plate be+ plac$ 9 a position at "r angles ) its la/ "o1 :i* c be det]m9$ by ! prick-pun* m>ks4 ,?is *ange ( position is necess>y to avoid a cross-w9d or spiral =m4 ,! scrap+ %\ld n[ ext5d ov] ! entire surfaces1 & ^! %\ld h a g5]al uni=m be>+ on ea* o!r1 ) ! po9ts ( contact uni=mly di/ribut$ & equally di/9ct4 ,! "w %\ld be cont9u$ 9 ! same way until all ^! requirem5ts are fulfill$4 ,n[ appe>s ! use ( ! ?ird plate4 ,! two surfaces ?us =m$ are sure to be1 "o ( !m convex & ! o!r concave1 9 "s correspond+ degree4 ,! workman n[ numb]s ! plates1 by numb]s /amp$ 9 ! edges1 ^! be+ m>k$ ,nos4 #a & #b1 & ! ?ird plate ,no4 #c4 ,no4 #b is n[ set aside1 & ,no4 #c is scrap$ to fit ,no4 #a4 ,x is ?us made a duplicate ( ,no4 #b4 ,next1 ,no4 #a is set aside & ,nos4 #b & #c are br\ght toge!r4 ,suppos+ ^! to be convex1 !y w be> toge!r at ! middle po9t1 on :i* ! upp] plate w rock1 & ! degree ( _! convexity w ?us be %[n4 ,! workman !n 9 ! same mann] scrapes ^! plates equally to ! be/ ( 8 judgm5t1 until _! entire surfaces are br\ght toge!r1 ) equal di/ribution ( ! po9ts ( contact4 ,^! two surfaces w n[ aga9 be1 "o convex & ! o!r concave1 ?\gh 9 a mu* less degree4 ,! next /ep is to apply ,no4 #a1 :i* is concave1 to ei!r ,no4 #b or ,no4 #c1 & scrape x to fit4 ,x is !n appli$ to ! o!r1 ( :i* x has n[ be5 made a duplicate1 & ! same process is repeat$1 until ! ?ree plates c be int]*ang$ 9 any way1 & w h a uni=m g5]al be>+ on ea* o!r1 ) equal di/ribution & di/9ctness ( ! po9ts ( contact4 ,we h ?us1 9 a g5]al way1 produc$ ?ree demon/rat$ true planes1 b ! surfaces are yet f> f ! desir$ approximation to absolute tru?4 ,n[ foll[s ! f9e scrap+1 :i* is n attempt$ until g5]al tru? has ?us be5 e/abli%$4 ,! object ( ?is is to multiply ! po9ts ( contact & p]fect _! equal di/ribution & prom95ce4 ,= ?is op]ation no raddle is us$1 b ! surfaces are rubb$ toge!r dry4 ,:5 ! plates are sep>at$1 ! po9ts ( contact %9e l />s4 ,"h skill & c>e are pre-em95tly requir$4 ,! scrap+ takes (f only a du/4 ,if too /rong depressions may be made deep] ?an be=e1 & requir+ ! r$uction ( ! entire surface4 ,! sup]iority ( ! mod]n tool is n[ especially %[n4 ,by l[]+ ! angle ( ! tool1 ! workman pres5ts ! slightly curv$ edge to ! surface 9 a position z ne>ly p>allel ) x z he desires4 ,int]*anges simil> to ! =m] ones are n[ repeat$1 until ! bright po9ts are br\ght z close toge!r z is desir$1 ) uni=m di/ribution & di/9ctness4 ,! t$i\s op]ation is n[ f9i%$1 & ^! bright po9ts rema9 z witnesses4 ,! ?ree plates 7 necess>y to ! production ( "o4 ,!y h also a p]man5t use4 ,!y are indisp5sable to ! pres]vation ( ! true plane1 :i* x has co/ s mu* pati5t labor to produce4 ,! date ( _! completion is /amp$ on _! edges4 ,!n plates #a & #b are put away 9 ! /ore-room1 _! surfaces c>efully protect$ f ru/ or injury1 :i* la/ is be/ avoid$ by inv]t+ "o on ! o!r1 & ,no4 #c is put into use4 ,a prom95t use is = ! production ( small] plates or /raight-edges adapt$ to special purposes4 ,aft] a :ile1 p]haps 9 a little :ile1 ?is plate loses its tru? by unequal we>4 ,inde$1 speak+ ) absolute tru?1 x may be said t ! fir/ "t ?is plate is us$ x is ru9$4 ,b by tak+ pa9s to use diff]5t p>ts ( its surface z equally z possible1 x may be kept 9 fair condition = "s "t4 ,x c at any "t be re/or$ to its orig9al condition by scrap+ x to ,no4 #b1 tak+ ! same pa9s to turn x "o qu>t] way ar\nd at e rub4 ,9 ! c\rse ( "t ,no4 #b w itself become worn unequally1 :5 its tru? c be re/or$ by rubb+ x on ,no4 #a4 ,f9ally ! ?ree plates c all be re/or$ to _! orig9al condition by rubb+ !m toge!r int]*angeably z at fir/4 ,?us ! true plane c be absolutely p]petuat$4 ,! importance ( ?is "w c only be realiz$ :5 we consid] t ! true plane af=ds ! only means by :i* true cyl9drical "w also c be ei!r produc$ or v]ifi$4 ,x is ?us se5 to be fundam5tal to all me*anical tru?4 ,,*apt] ,,xxii ,ef=ts to ,resume ! ,manufacture4 ,i ,exhibit ! ,eng9e to ,mr4 ,holley4 ,contract ) ,mr4 ,phillips4 ,sale ( ,eng9e to ,mr4 ,pet]s4 ,9 ! ye>s '#gd & '#ge ,i 0 fill$ ) eag]ness to get ! eng9e on its legs aga91 & tri$ a numb] ( s*emes 9 va94 ,"o morn+ ,i read 9 ! pap] t ,alex&] ,l4 ,holley _h j return$ f ,europe1 :]e he _h be5 mak+ a t\r ( ! /eel-mak+ e/abli%m5ts1 /udy+ bo? ! ,bessem] & ! op5 he>? or ,siem5s-,m>t9 processes1 on a s*eme ( int]*ang+ improvem5ts 9 manufacture betwe5 ,am]ican & =eign lic5sees "u bo? ^! sy/ems4 ,x occurr$ to me t ,mr4 ,holley might be ! v man ,i want$4 ,if he c\ld be got to recomm5d ! eng9e to ! /eel-mak]s1 !y might take x up = _! own use4 ,i _h n appli$ ! eng9e 9 roll+-mill "w1 b felt sure t x w\ld prove especially adapt$ to t s]vice4 ,s ,i call$ on ,mr4 ,holley at 8 home 9 ,brooklyn4 ,i _h nev] be=e met him1 b ,i f\nd t he knew some?+ ab\t ! eng9e f its exhibition 9 ,p>is1 & f 8 bro!r-9-law1 ,fr$]ick ,j4 ,slade1 !n an (fic] ( ! ,new ,j]sey ,/eel ,company1 & :o 0 "o ( ! eng9e's w>m admir]s4 ,i h already m5tion$ ,mr4 ,slade & ! help he gave me :ile 9 ,p>is 9 solv+ ! problem ( pi/on accel]ation4 ,illu/ration3 ,,alex&] ,,lyman ,,holley ,s ,i f\nd no difficulty 9 arrang+ ) ,mr4 ,holley to take a trip ) me1 & visit "s ( my eng9es 9 op]ation1 = ! purpose ( =m+ a judgm5t z to its suitability = ! use ( 8 cli5ts4 ,?is he agre$ to d z soon z he _h f9i%$ ! report ( 8 trip1 on :i* he 0 !n engag$4 ,our inspection took 9 ! eng9es runn+ 9 ,new ,york & ,brooklyn & vic9ity & 9 ,new ,engl&1 f9i%+ ) ! eng9e at ! ,arl+ton ,mills 9 ,lawr5ce4 ,!y 7 all f\nd to be on _! be/ behavior1 b ,mr4 ,holley told me t ! eng9e at ,lawr5ce1 :i* 0 runn+ !re at its int5d$ spe$ ( #aej revolutions p] m9ute1 impress$ him m ?an all ! re/ put toge!r2 n t x 0 do+ any bett]1 = !y all ran equally well1 b solely because x 0 l>g]4 ,x made him awake to ! great possibilities ( ! eng9e4 ,on 8 return ,mr4 ,holley prep>$ a report on ! p]=mance ( ! eng9e1 & cordially endors$ x z sure ( ultimate g5]al adoption4 ,b he f\nd capitali/s to be absolutely dead4 ,n ev5 8 great influ5ce c\ld awak5 9 !m ! lea/ int]e/4 ,! "t = ! promot] _h n yet come4 ,& /ill my success 9 w9n+ ,mr4 ,holley's support prov$ to be vital to my subsequ5t progress4 ,z a la/ possible resort ,i f9ally ?\ght ( ,mr4 ,phillips ( ,new>k4 ,! firm ( ,hewes ,phillips _h become dissolv$ by ! dea? ( ,mr4 ,hewes1 & s1 by pur*ase ( ,mr4 ,hewes' int]e/ f 8 heirs1 ,mr4 ,phillips 0 ! sole proprietor ( ! l>ge/ eng9e]+ works 9 ,new ,j]sey4 ,t conc]n _h "s "t be=e ! dea? ( ,mr4 ,hewes giv5 up ! manufacture ( /eam-eng9es1 a /yle made by !m hav+ prov$ unsuccessful1 & conf9$ !mselves to mak+ ma*9e tools4 ,9 ?is l9e _! bus9ess 0 exce$+ly dull1 be+ disa/r\sly affect$ by ! depress$ & /agnant condition ( ! times4 ,i f\nd ,mr4 ,phillips ready to li/5 to me4 ,he said t :at he knew ab\t ! eng9e 0 favorable1 al?\gh he _h n he>d ( x = ! la/ two or ?ree ye>s1 b he 0 will+ to consid] a proposition to take up its manufacture4 ,i told him frankly t ,i _h no proposition ( t k9d to make4 ,i wi%$ to get ! manufacture ( ! eng9e reviv$1 b to reta9 ! bus9ess 9 my own h&s1 to c>ry x on myself 9 my own "n1 ) ! view ( ga9+ = ! eng9e a reputation t w\ld enable me to comm& ! capital necess>y to e/abli% its manufacture 9 works t ,i _h long be=e plann$ = t purpose1 & 9 :i* ,i c\ld devote myself to ! developm5t & build+ up ( ! bus9ess2 t ,i hop$ to be able to rea* ?is po9t 9 ! c\rse ( two or ?ree ye>s1 :5 probably ! anticipat$ f9ancial revival w\ld fill 8 works ) bus9ess 9 8 own l9e ( toolmak+4 ,he said t my proposal 0 entirely inadmissible1 t he c\ld n p]mit any indep5d5t bus9ess to be c>ri$ on 9 8 e/abli%m5t1 & /at$ firmly ! impossibility ( any arrangem5t ( ! k9d ,i sugge/$1 :i* w\ld be some?+ q unhe>d (4 ,i /ood firmly on my own position1 b 0 oblig$ to leave him )\t any sign ( yield+ on 8 "p4 ,! negotiation 01 h[ev]1 r5ew$1 exactly h[ ,i _c n[ recall1 b x end$ 9 my c>ry+ my po9t4 ,we f9ally conclud$ a b>ga91 9 :i* ,i held onto ! bus9ess1 b1 ( c\rse1 _h to insure to him pretty mu* all ! pr(its4 ,?is ,i did n m9d1 my object 0 to obta9 a position1 :i* x w be se5 ,i fully accompli%$1 b did n "k :at to d ) x4 ,i 0 consci\s t ,i c\ld nev] h made ?is arrangem5t b = ! extreme /agnation ( ! times2 b 0 n aw>e ( an additional reason :i* impell$ ,mr4 ,phillips to agree to my t]ms1 :5 he f\nd he c\ld n d any bett]4 ,:at ?is reason 0 w appe> pretty soon4 ,! arrangem5t 0 to g into effect z soon z ,i got an ord]4 ,?is 0 my next job4 ,i le>n$ t ,mr4 ,pet]s1 a manufactur] ( high-grade knit fabrics 9 ,new>k1 all :i*1 by ! way1 7 sold by him to import]s 9 ,new ,york1 0 c>ry+ on also a manufacture ( light oilclo?s 9 ,new>k 9 tempor>y qu>t]s1 & 0 build+ a l>ge /ructure = ?is purpose 9 ,ea/ ,new>k1 ! build+ n[ & = _m ye>s pa/ occupi$ by ! ,edison lamp manufactory1 & 0 9 ! m>ket = an eng9e4 ,i call$ on ,mr4 ,pet]s1 & got f him ! privilege ( submitt+ an e/imate = ?is eng9e4 ,= ?is purpose ,i w5t to 8 !n pres5t works1 & measur$ ! am\nt ( p[] he 0 us+1 & f\nd t "o ( my #haf eng9es w\ld give him t p[] ) ! additional am\nt he wi%$ to provide =4 ,on call+ ) my e/imate e>ly "o morn+1 ,i f\nd ,mr4 ,pet]s ready to b[ me out4 ,he told me t he _h be5 in=m$ t ! high-spe$ eng9es _h prov$ a failure1 & ! manufacture ( !m _h be5 ab&on$ ?ree or f\r ye>s ago4 ,i said to him1 8,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,i w\ld l to make y a proposition40 ,he repli$ t he w\ld he> x4 ,i !n said1 8,y\r eng9e]1 ,mr4 ,gre51 ,i suppose nev] saw a high-spe$ eng9e1 b he /rikes me z a fair-m9d$1 cool-head$ man4 ,i h ?ree eng9es made by me 9 ,h>lem1 & :i* h be5 runn+ f f\r to six ye>s1 two 9 ,new ,york & "o at ! ,j4 ,l4 ,mott ,iron ,works at ,mott ,hav54 ,^! c all be visit$ 9 "o trip4 ,i propose t y s5d ,mr4 ,gre5 to see !m 9 op]ation1 & talk ) ! eng9e]s & own]s & le>n all ab\t !m1 & t y susp5d y\r decision until y get 8 report40 8,t is a fair (f]10 said he4 8,i w s5d him to-day40 ,i call$ aga9 ! next day1 & f\nd ,mr4 ,pet]s ready to ?r[ ! ord] into my h&s4 ,mr4 ,gre5 told me aft]w>ds :at 8 impressions 74 ,9 ! mo/ cool mann]1 entirely free f any excitem5t1 he said3 8,my only wond] is t ev]ybody does n use ?is eng9e & t all build]s don't make x4 ,i got ! same report ev]y:]e4 ,w\ld n h any?+ else4 ,co/s less money1 occupies less space1 burns less coal1 ne$s less att5tion1 nev] co/ a c5t = repairs1 nev] any?+ ! matt]1 nev] v>ies its spe$40 ,& s ,i began bus9ess 9 ,mr4 ,phillips' %op1 :]e ,i cont9u$ = f\r ye>s1 ! mo/ delightful p]iod 9 my active life4 ,i _h ,mr4 ,goodfell[ 9 8 old place z my =eman1 & ?ree or f\r ( my be/ m5 back aga9 at ! "w !y lov$4 ,ev]y?+ w5t smoo?ly & h>moni\sly1 & ! bus9ess grew /eadily until ! ord]s ?ru/ ^u me became l>g] ?an ,i c\ld h fill$ if ,i _h _h ! :ole works to myself4 ,9 re-introduc+ ! eng9e to ! public1 ,i det]m9$ to *ange its "n4 ,i _h be5 ask$ occasionally :at ,i _h to d ) ! ,all5 eng9e4 ,x /ruck me t ,i _h a good deal to d ) x4 ,/>t+ f ,mr4 ,all5's s+le ecc5tric l9k motion1 & f\r-op5+ equilibrium valve & my own gov]nor1 ,i _h1 ) ! help :i* ,i h be5 happy to ackn[l$ge1 creat$ ! high-spe$ eng9e1 _h solv$ e problem1 !oretical & practical1 :i* x involv$1 & design$ e "p ( x4 ,s ,i felt x to be prop] t x %\ld !reaft] be kn[n z ! ,port]-,all5 eng9e4 ,! foll[+ incid5t illu/rates ! ease ) :i* ev]y?+ d[n to ! smalle/ detail may unconsci\sly be prep>$ to insure a disa/] at "s "t4 ,mr4 ,pet]s' eng9e-room 0 a long1 n>r[ room on "o side ( ! boil]-room1 f :i* 0 ! only entrance to x directly opposite ! guide-b>s ( ! eng9e4 ,! door op5$ inw>d1 & ! lat* 0 n v secure4 ,!y burn$ s(t coal1 :i* 0 :eel$ 9 on an elevat$ plank & dump$ into a heap 9 front ( ! furnace4 ,"o day1 ab\t a ye> aft] ! eng9e 0 put 91 !re 0 a great w9d bl[+4 ,a gu/ ( unusual =ce blew ! eng9e-room door op5 at ! in/ant :5 a b>r[ful ( coal 0 be+ dump$1 & c>ri$ a cl\d ( its du/ ov] ! guide-b>s4 ,! eng9e 0 soon br\ght to a /&/ill4 ,all ! faces ( cross-head & guide-b>s 7 deeply scor$4 ,x 0 f\nd1 h[ev]1 t :5 ^! 7 clean$ up & scrap$ ov] to remove all projections t !y ran z well z ev]1 ! grooves prov+ good oil di/ributors1 b !y 7 n s pretty to look at4 ,"o day1 two or ?ree weeks aft] we comm5c$ "w on ?is eng9e1 ,mr4 ,phillips' bookkeep] came to me & said3 8,mr4 ,pet]s' eng9e is contract$ to be runn+ on ! fir/ ( ,may1 is x n80 8,yes40 8,d y ?9k x w be ready80 ,i repli$ t ! "w 0 9 a good /ate ( =w>dness1 & ,i ?\ght mo/ likely x w\ld be runn+ be=e t "t4 ,i %\ld say t 0 a size = :i* ,i _h made ! revis$ draw+s already1 & ! old cyl9d] patt]n _h be5 readily alt]$ to ! new /yle4 8,well10 said he1 8,mr4 ,phillips is a little %ort to-day1 & he w\ld be mu* oblig$ if y w\ld give him y\r note = a ?\s& doll>s to come due1 say1 ! fifte5? ( ,may40 ,s ,i gave him ! note1 ! eng9e 0 ready on "t1 accept$ & paid =1 & ! note met at maturity4 ,?is 0 ! beg9n+ ( a uni=m process1 :i* cont9u$ = f\r ye>s4 ,x 0 disclos$ t ,mr4 ,phillips' f9ancial position 0 ! same z my own1 nei!r ( u _h a c5t ( money4 ,! way we manag$ 0 ?is4 ,i always aft]w>ds requir$ paym5ts 9 in/alm5ts1 "o qu>t] ) ! ord]1 "o qu>t] :5 ! eng9e 0 ready = %ipm5t1 & ! balance :5 runn+ satisfactorily4 ,?us ) my notes we got along fam\sly4 ,my ord]s 7 always f fir/-class p>ties1 eng9es always ready on "t1 always gave satisfaction1 & promptly paid =4 ,i _h _m ?\s&s 9 notes out all ! "t1 & nev] _h to r5ew a note4 ,mr4 ,james ,moore ( ,philadelphia1 ! celebrat$ build] ( roll+ mill ma*9]y1 once long aft] rem>k$ to me1 8,i keep my bank acc\nt 9 ! %op40 ,x occurr$ to me t ,i _h always done ! same ?+4 ,directly aft] we got runn+ ,i receiv$ a lett] f ,william ,r4 ,jones1 sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,edg> ,?ompson ,/eel ,company1 runn+ a rail mill rec5tly />t$ at ,braddocks by ,c>negie ,bro!rs1 say+ t !y 7 9 ne$ ( an eng9e to drive a circul> saw at a v high rate ( spe$ to cut (f /eel rails cold4 ,!y _h be5 recomm5d$ by ,mr4 ,holley to get "o ( m9e1 & if ,i c\ld furni% a suitable eng9e imm$iately he w\ld ord] x4 ,=tunately ,i c\ld4 ,:ile ,i 0 build+ eng9es 9 ,h>lem1 ! city ( ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 w5t into ! sy/em ( wood5 pavem5ts1 & ! contractor obta9$ an eng9e f me = saw+ up ! blocks4 ,ab\t ! v "t ,i receiv$ ,mr4 ,jones' lett] ,i _h le>n$ t ! wood5 pavem5t sy/em 0 be+ ab&on$ 9 ,wa%+ton = asphalt & ! saw+-mill 0 clos$4 ,i at once wrote to ! contractor mak+ him an (f] = ! eng9e4 ,i receiv$ by return mail a reply accept+ my (f]1 & add+ mo/ complim5t>y words conc]n+ ! eng9e4 ,^! ,i rememb] clos$ by say+ t 8 admiration ( x 0 su* t if he 7 able he w\ld put ! eng9e 9 a glass case & keep x !re z long z he liv$4 ,! eng9e prov$ j "r = ,mr4 ,jones' use4 ,i w5t myself to ,braddocks to see x />t$4 ,all 7 mu* int]e/$ 9 ! gov]nor action1 ,i z mu* z any "o1 = ,i _h nev] be=e se5 ?is p>ticul> application ( x4 ,9 saw+ ?r\gh ! head & web & bottom flange ( ! rail1 ! wid? ( section be+ cut v>i$ cont9ually1 & ! g5tle ris+ & fall+ ( ! c\nt]poise1 adju/+ ! p[] to ! resi/ance1 :ile ! eng9e kept1 s f> z ! eye c\ld detect1 a uni=m motion1 _h ab\t x a cont9ual fasc9ation4 ,! success ( ?is eng9e br\ght me sev]al ord]s = gov]nors1 ! mo/ important ( :i* 0 "o f ,mr4 ,jones himself = gov]nors & ?rottle valves = 8 bloom+ mill & rail-mill eng9es4 ,i got up = him balanc$ pi/on valves :i* op]at$ p]fectly4 ,9 iron valves & seats ( ?is "* x _h be5 f\nd1 :]e ! /eam conta9$ prim$ wat]1 t _! edges wore r\nd$1 & _! action 9 regulat+ ! motion became less & less satisfactory4 ,i knew t ^! boil]s prim$ badly1 & avoid$ ?is defect by sett+ brass r+s 9 ! edges4 ,! foll[+ illu/rations %[ ?is regulat+ valve :i* ,i design$ & made 9 two sizes4 ,illu/ration3 ,mr4 ,port]'s ,regulat+ ,valve4 ,! brass l9] = ! l[] seat 0 pass$ ?r\gh ! upp] seat by be+ made ?9n] ?an ! upp] l9]4 ,^? = ! valve 7 made in* too long1 & gutt]$ 9 ! l[] edge4 ,!y 7 !n driv5 d[n by a set & sl$ge on an anvil4 ,by go+ ar\nd !m ?ree times ! l[] edges 7 spread out to fill ! *amf]1 & ! flanges br\ght d[n to _! seats4 ,^? = ! l[] valve 7 put 9 9 halves4 ,illu/ration3 ,,william ,r4 ,,jones ,,*apt] ,,xxiii ,exp]i5ce z ,memb] ( ! ,bo>d ( ,judges ,at ! ,philadelphia ,c5t5nial ,exhibition4 ,"o day 9 ,april ,i 0 surpris$ to receive by mail a commission z a memb] ( ! ,bo>d ( ,judges 9 ,gr\p ,tw5ty ( ! ,philadelphia ,int]national ,exhibition4 ,i 0 at a loss to "k h[ ,i got x1 b le>n$ aft]w>ds t ,i _h be5 appo9t$ on ! recomm5dation ( ,mr4 ,holley1 :o 0 consult$ by ! commission]s ab\t ! judges 9 sev]al gr\ps4 ,! exhibition 0 op5$ on ,may #a1 b ! judges 7 n to assemble until ! #bd?1 & on t day we _h q a c]emony 9 ! judges' hall4 ,! ,am]ican judges 7 seat$ at "o side ( ! hall & rose to receive ! =eign judges :o fil$ 9 f "s place :]e !y _h be5 corrall$1 :ile a f9e b& play$ ! national airs ( all nations t _h any airs4 ,aft] a "t sp5t 9 welcom+ & responsive addresses1 we 7 m>*$ to a l>ge caf & giv5 lun*eon1 aft] :i* ! diff]5t gr\ps 7 organiz$4 ,!re ,i _h ! pleasure ( fir/ meet+ ,mr4 ,james ,moore1 also ,pr(essor ,reuleaux ( ,b]l9 & ,colonel ,petr(f ( ,/4 ,pet]sburg2 & ,emil ,brugs* ! int]e/+ ,egyptian commission]1 also s]v+ z a judge 9 our gr\p4 ,i obs]v$ t ^! =eign]s us$ ! ,engli% language m accurately ?an ,i did4 ,we organiz$ by ! election z presid5t ( ,horatio ,all51 =m]ly presid5t ( ! ,novelty ,iron ,works 7!n ext9ct71 he be+ ! olde/ & ! bigge/ man among u4 ,"u ,mr4 ,all5's adm9i/ration we _h a f9e illu/ration ( h[ n to d any?+--( endless prep>ation & nev] gett+ to "w4 ,he _h an int]m9able s]ies ( subjects = discussion & 0 accu/om$ to say3 8,^! que/ions mu/ be all settl$ be=e we c ent] ^u ! dis*>ge ( our duties1 g5tlem540 ,?is _h ! effect ^u our =eign judges t !y abs5t$ !mselves f our meet+s4 ,i rememb] ,mr4 ,moore say+ to me3 8,port]1 if y & ,i _h _h ?is "w to d we w\ld h _h x half done by ?is "t40 ,directly aft] t ,mr4 ,moore resign$1 o/5sibly plead+ want ( "t to att5d to x1 b really disgu/$ at ! wa/e ( "t4 ,our "w 0 9 a /ate ( *aos4 ,! field 0 v ext5sive1 z x embrac$ all exhibits p]ta9+ to /eam & wat] except locomotives4 ,"o morn+ ,i came to ! meet+ ) a copy ( ! catalogue on :i* ,i _h divid$ ! exhibits into ?ree classes1 lett]$ ,a1 ,b1 & ,c3 class ,a embrac$ /eam-eng9es & _! accessories1 class ,b boil]s & _! accessories & class ,c pumps & _! accessories2 ,i _h prefix$ ^! lett]s to ! names ( all our exhibits accord+ to _! class4 ,at ?is meet+1 at :i* ,i _h procur$ ! att5dance ( ! =eign judges1 ?is classification 0 unanim\sly adopt$1 & ! judges =m$ !mselves into ^! classes accord+ly4 ,our "w 0 !n und]tak5 9 e>ne/2 x 0 f\nd to be really too ext5sive to be accompli%$ o!rwise4 ,mr4 ,*>les ,e4 ,em]y 0 appo9t$ a judge to fill ! vacant place made by ,mr4 ,moore's resignation1 & he prov$ mo/ effici5t4 ,z is well kn[n1 m$als 7 n aw>d$1 b brief writt5 reports 7 made on ^? exhibits :i* 7 deem$ mo/ des]v+2 ^! reports 7 sign$ by all ! judges4 ,illu/ration3 ,pr(essor ,,francis ,,reuleaux ,! firm ( ,e4 ,p4 ,allis ,co4 ( ,milwaukee1 exhibit$ a sawmill4 ,?is exhibit consi/$ ( two l>ge circul> saws1 ea* driv5 by a horizontal eng9e4 ,! two eng9es 7 unit$ by a common %aft on ! ends ( :i* ! cranks 7 set at "r angles ) ea* o!r4 ,! c5t] l9es ( ^! eng9es 7 ne>ly #bj feet ap>t2 ! %aft c>ri$ two belt drums #h or #aj feet 9 diamet]1 "o ( !m ne> to ! b$ ( ea* eng9e2 at ! middle ( ! %aft 0 a fly-:eel ab\t #af feet 9 diamet]4 ,! rim ( ?is fly-:eel 0 9 eight or t5 segm5ts1 ) an arm atta*$ to ! middle ( ea* segm5t2 ! segm5ts 7 bolt$ toge!r & ! arms 7 bolt$ to a hub on ! %aft4 ,! saws 7 set beh9d ! cyl9d]s1 & ! belts 7 c>ri$ f ! drums on ! %aft pa/ ! cyl9d]s to small] drums on ! saw arbors4 ,on />t+ ^! eng9es ! two be>+s ( ! ma9 %aft heat$ s badly t ! eng9es _h to be /opp$4 ,! g5tleman 9 *>ge ( ! exhibit appli$ to me = advice4 ,i told him t al?\gh 8 %aft 0 l>ge x 0 long1 & ! weight ( ! fly-:eel b5t x s mu* t ! two j\rnals ran on ! inn] edges ( _! bottom boxes1 :i* caus$ ! heat+4 ,i told him he did n ne$ ! fly-:eel at all2 ! cranks be+ qu>t]+1 ! mom5tum ( ! belt-drums 0 amply suffici5t to ma9ta9 uni=m motion1 & ,i advis$ him to take (f ! fly-:eel4 ,?is he did at once1 leav+ only ! hub on ! %aft2 ! eng9es !n ran ) cold be>+s & uni=m motion ?r\gh\t ! exhibition4 ,!y _h made a cut-(f ge> = ^! eng9es1 b x 0 f\nd n to suit ! purpose & 0 tak5 (f4 ,?is firm !n did a great /roke ( bus9ess3 !y came to ! s5sible conclusion t !y c\ld d a great deal bett] ?an to attempt to "w out a new sy/em ( eng9e]+ = !mselves1 s !y (f]$ to ,mr4 ,edw9 ,reynolds1 ! manag] ( ,mr4 ,corliss' works1 & to 8 head draftsman1 inducem5ts suffici5t = !m to leave ,mr4 ,corliss' employm5t & take ! same positions 9 ! ,allis works at ,milwaukee = ! manufacture ( ! ,corliss eng9e !re4 ,) ! magnific5t result ( ?is action ! eng9e]+ _w is famili>4 ,we _h all sorts ( que] exp]i5ces4 ,"o day ,i 0 dem&$ by ,mr4 ,j]ome ,:eelock to tell him :y ! eng9e exhibit$ by him 0 n a p]fect eng9e4 ,i glanc$ ov] ! long sl5d] b$1 a copy ( ! ,corliss b$ )\t its rigidity1 & decl9$ to answ] 8 "q4 ,mr4 ,em]y 0 m compliant2 on receiv+ ! same dem&1 he k9dly po9t$ out to ,mr4 ,:eelock "o respect 9 :i* 8 eng9e c\ld h>dly be consid]$ p]fect2 ! /eam 0 exhau/$ into a l>ge *amb] embrac+ ! l[] half ( ! cyl9d] f end to end4 ,?is comp>atively cold ba? produc$ ! cond5sation ( a l>ge quantity ( ! ent]+ /eam4 ,f ! middle ( ?is *amb] a pipe took away ! exhau/ f ! opposite ends ( ! cyl9d] alt]nately4 ,mr4 ,:eelock admitt$ ! defect1 & said 9 future he w\ld avoid x1 s1 z ,i le>n$1 hav+ two exhau/ pipes in/ead ( "o1 he gave to ea* pipe "o half ! area ( ! s+le "o4 ,i _h ! pleasure ( r5ew+ my acqua9tance ) ,pr(essor ,sweet1 :o 0 sup]9t5d+ ! exhibit ( ! me*anical "w ( 8 boys at ,cornell2 ?is 0 v cr$itable & includ$ q a %[ ( surface plates4 ,! ,corliss eng9e 9 ?is exhibition 0 f> ! mo/ impos+1 & to ! multitude ! mo/ attractive s+le exhibit ev] %[n any:]e4 ,x consi/$ ( two di/9ct eng9es1 ea* hav+ a cyl9d] #dj in*es 9 diamet]1 ) #aj feet /roke ( pi/on1 ! motion ( :i* 0 transmitt$ ?r\gh ca/-iron walk+ beams to cranks set at "r angles ) ea* o!r on ! opposite ends ( a common %aft4 ,?is %aft made #cf revolutions p] m9ute & c>ri$ a ge>-:eel #cj feet 9 diamet]2 ?is :eel engag$ ) a p9ion #aj feet 9 diamet] on ! l9e ( %aft "u ! floor1 giv+ to ?is %aft a spe$ ( #ajh revolutions p] m9ute4 ,"o day ,i said to ,pr(essor ,sweet3 8,d y "k1 ,pr(essor1 t an eng9e ) a s+le cyl9d] ( ! same bore z ^! & #e feet /roke directly connect$ ) a l9e %aft & mak+ #aej revolutions p] m9ute1 ) a fly-:eel #aj or #ab feet 9 diamet]1 w\ld ex]t m p[] ?an is af=d$ by ?is mon/] & w\ld run ) f> great] economy1 because ! int]nal surfaces to be heat$ by ! cond5sation ( ! ent]+ /eam w\ld be "o pi/on in/ead ( two1 two heads in/ead ( f\r1 & #e feet l5g? ( expos$ cyl9d] in/ead ( #bj feet80 ,he repli$3 8,t is all v true1 b h[ w\ld y get ! /eam 9 & out ( ! cyl9d] prop]ly ) a pi/on travel ( #aejj feet p] m9ute80 ,i 0 n prep>$ to answ] t "q on ! in/ant1 b ,i aft]w>ds f\nd no difficulty ab\t x4 ,! accompany+ figures illu/rate ?is eng9e & my high-spe$ equival5t drawn to ! same scale2 x w be se5 t ! small eng9e occupies ab\t "o t5? ( ! floor space ne$$ = ! l>ge "o1 & w\ld co/ less ?an t5 p] c5t4 ( ! money4 ,x w\ld also h a m ne>ly uni=m motion1 ! impulses receiv$ by ! crank be+ #cjj p] m9ute1 aga9/ only #add p] m9ute receiv$ by bo? cranks ( ! l>ge eng9e1 besides :i* 9 ! latt] ! full =ce ( ! /eam is ex]t$ at ! comm5cem5t ( ea* /roke & falls to no?+ at ! end1 :ile 9 ! small] eng9e1 by ! in]tia ( ! reciprocat+ p>ts1 ! =ces ex]t$ at ! opposite ends ( ! /roke w\ld be practically equaliz$4 ,! read] w d\btless inquire1 z ,mr4 ,gre5 did :y1 ) ^! enorm\s advantages1 does n ev]ybody use ! high-spe$ eng9es & e build] make !m8 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,corliss ,eng9e ,exhibit$ at ! ,c5t5nial ,exhibition4 ,illu/ration3 ,port]-,all5 ,eng9e ,equal 9 ,p[] to ! ,exhibit$ ,corliss ,eng9e4 ,at ?is exhibition ! ,bell telephone 0 fir/ %[n to a select company1 among :i* 7 ,presid5t ,grant & ,dom ,p$ro1 ! la/ emp]or ( ,brazil4 ,?is exhibition 0 giv5 on ,sunday1 t be+ ! only day :5 sil5ce c\ld be _h4 ,human spee*1 bo? 9 talk+ & s++1 0 transmitt$ ?r\gh ! :ole l5g? ( ! ma9 build+1 ab\t #ahjj feet2 x has s9ce be5 transmitt$ some:at fur!r4 ,! exhibitors ( h& pumps all talk$ ab\t ! ease ) :i* _! own pumps c\ld be work$2 "o man t\*$ bottom 9 ?is respect4 ,he _h set 8 pump s t ! sp\t 0 ne>ly on a level ) ! surface ( ! pool f :i* x drew its wat]2 he boldly claim$ t 8 pumps requir$ no p[] at all4 ,i 0 invit$1 z ,i suppose multitudes 71 to take hold ( ! h&le & see = myself t 8 claim 0 true4 ,i nev] he>d ( b "o man :o ,i ?9k w\ld be satisfi$ ) ?is demon/ration2 t 0 ! eng9e]+ editor ( ! ,new ,york ,tribune4 ,%ortly be=e ?is he _h publi%$ an acc\nt ( a wond]ful pump inv5t$ by a ,mr4 ,george1 :i* he conclud$ by say+ t ! sup]iority ( ,mr4 ,george's pump lay 9 ! fact t at ea* /roke n ! :ole column ( wat] _h to be lift$1 b only t :i* 0 to be dis*>g$4 ,we _h a wat]fall ma9ta9$ by a c5trifugal pump1 :i* receiv$ its wat] on "o side only2 ! mak] evid5tly kn[+ no?+ ab\t ! me?od ( balanc+ ^! pumps by admitt+ ! wat] equally on ! opposite sides4 ,! boil]-mak]s ab\nd$4 ,my old acqua9tance1 ! ,h>rison boil]1 turn$ up4 ,mr4 ,all5 urg$ a favorable aw>d to ,mr4 ,h>rison because ( ! motives ( humanity by :i* he knew ,mr4 ,h>rison 0 actuat$ 9 design+ t boil]4 ,a ,mr4 ,pi]ce invit$ all ! judges to visit 8 boil] & he> him expla9 x4 ,he in=m$ u t ?is boil] _h be5 ! subject ( ?ree sci5tific te/s by ,pr(essor ,?ur/on1 b he did n tell u ! results ( ^? te/s4 ,z we 7 com+ away ,pr(essor ,reuleaux said to me3 8,t is fooli%ness1 isn't x80 ,an inv5tor nam$ ,smi? came sev]al times to our judges' room to urge ^u u ! m]its ( 8 boil]4 ,he _h two on exhibition1 "o 9 use 9 ! boil]-h\se & ! o!r 9 ,ma*9]y ,hall2 ^! 7 q diff]5t f ea* o!r4 ,"o day n long aft] ! close ( ! exhibition ,i receiv$ a note f a /rang] reque/+ me to call ^u him at ! ,a/or ,h\se4 ,i ?\ght1 8,?is man d\btless wants an eng9e1 b 8 "t is too preci\s to come out to ,new>k10 s at ! h\r appo9t$ ,i 0 !re4 ,:5 ,i ent]$ ! room ! fir/ object ,i saw 0 a sectional model ( ?is ,smi? boil]1 & ,i f\nd t ! g5tleman want$ to "k our reasons = ov]look+ t boil]4 ,i repli$ to him t ,i _h a "q to :i* ,i w\ld l an answ] at 8 e>lie/ conv5i5ce2 we obs]v$ t ! two boil]s exhibit$ by ,mr4 ,smi? 7 q diff]5t f ea* o!r1 & ,i saw t ?is model diff]$ 9 ess5tial details f bo? ( !m1 & ,i w\ld l to "k :i* "o he wi%$ u to approve ( & bade him good aft]noon4 ,"o day aft]w>ds ,i happ5$ to be 9 ,mr4 ,holley's (fice 9 ,new ,york :5 a man came 9 ) a draw+ ( a boil] :i* he wi%$ ,mr4 ,holley to recomm5d4 ,mr4 ,holley turn$ him ov] to me1 & he expla9$ to me t ! great novel feature ( 8 boil] 0 t ! fe$-wat] 0 admitt$ by spray+ x into ! /eam space1 ?us avoid+ ! cool+ ( any "p ( ! boil] by its admission at "o po9t2 s ,i f\nd "o freak boil] t 0 n at ! exhibition4 ,we _h a f9e exhibit ( /eam fire-eng9es4 ,i ?9k e mak] 9 ?is c\ntry 0 repres5t$1 & we _h a trial ( ^! eng9es la/+ ?ree or f\r days4 ,! committee desir$ to make a ?or\gh comp>ative te/ ( _! p]=mance1 b ! man 7a lieut5ant 9 ! navy7 appo9t$ to keep ! record put d[n s few items t we f\nd we _h no record at all4 ,we c\ld only guess h[ he came to d ?is4 ,an exhibitor f ,canada br\ght an eng9e t pres5t$ a v f9e appe>ance2 x 0 made up ( a collection ( :at he believ$ to be ! be/ features ( e /eam-eng9e made 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! exp]ts look$ 8 ma*9e ov] & saw :]e he _h got e "o ( !m1 b 8 diff]5t appropriations did n "w well toge!r2 8 eng9e broke d[n e day & he work$ all night to be ready = ! next day's trial4 ,x af=d$ a good comm5t>y on ! n>r[-m9d$ laws ( ,canada1 :i* =bade a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates f tak+ out a pat5t !re4 ,! %[ ( /eam-eng9es 0 n l>ge1 & ! indicator 0 n appli$ to any eng9es1 s ,i _h no use = ! indicators ,i _h import$ f ,engl&4 ,if ,i rememb] rightly1 we _h only two eng9es f abroad1 "o ( ^! s5t by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,brazil4 ,?is 0 :at 0 call$ a 8table0 eng9e1 9 :i* ! cyl9d] /&s on a table 9 a v]tical position & two connect+-rods ext5d d[n f ! cross-head & connect ) ! crank "u ! table4 ,x 0 copi$ f a ,scot* elem5t>y draw+-book f :i* ,i le>n$ me*anical draw+4 ,"o ( ^! eng9es _h be5 made by ,mr4 ,hoe to drive ! press ( ! ,new ,york ,daily ,times :5 t pap] 0 />t$ 9 #ahea or #aheb4 ,! o!r =eign eng9e 0 made by a ,brussels manufactur] ) ! assi/ance ( ! ,belgian ,gov]nm5t4 ,x _h an ,am]ican cut-(f :i* 0 us$ by ,mr4 ,delamat] on 8 eng9es1 & x _h ! ecc5tric betwe5 ! ma9 be>+ & ! crank1 giv+ to ! latt] !re=e ?ree or f\r in*es ( unnecess>y ov]hang2 x _h my cond5s]1 :i* ,i le>n$ 0 !n com+ into consid]able use on ! ,cont95t4 ,illu/ration3 ,col4 ,,alexis ,,petr(f ,! only ,am]ican eng9es ,i n[ recall besides ! ,corliss 7 ! ,buckeye & ! ,br[n eng9es1 & our aw>ds to ^! eng9es did n d !m any h>m2 ! ,corliss eng9es 7 n )9 our jurisdiction & we 7 n p]mitt$ to say any?+ ab\t !m2 ,mr4 ,corliss 0 n a competitor b a patron ( ! exhibition4 ,mr4 ,fr$]ick ,e4 ,sickels made an ext5sive exhibit ( 8 v>i\s inv5tions1 ! models ( :i* _h be5 loan$ to him = t purpose by ! ,pat5t ,(fice4 ,only two ( ^! inv5tions came )9 our prov9ce3 ! fir/ 0 :at is kn[n z ! celebrat$ trip cut-(f1 pat5t$ by him 9 ! ye> #ahdb2 ! latt] an arrangem5t pat5t$ 9 #ahdh4 ,! =m] inv5tion 0 an improvem5t on ! ,/ev5s cut-(f1 already 9 g5]al use 9 /eamboats on our ,ea/]n wat]s4 ,! ,/ev5s inv5tion 0 appli$ to equilibrium valves1 ris+ & fall+ 9 a direction v]tical to _! seats4 ,x enl>g$ ! op5+ movem5t ( ! valve 9 a degree increas+ z ! spe$ ( ! pi/on increas$1 by means ( ! device kn[n z ! wip] cam2 b ! clos+ motion ( ! valve1 be+ ! rev]se ( ! op5+ movem5t1 grew sl[] & sl[]1 until ! valve 0 g5tly br\ght to its seat4 ,x 0 f\nd t dur+ ! clos+ ( ! port a great deal ( /eam blew into ! cyl9d] ?r\gh ! contract+ op5+s1 ) v little addition to ! useful effect4 ,mr4 ,sickels conceiv$ ! idea ( lib]at+ ! valve j be=e ! op5+ movem5t 0 complet$ & lett+ x fall in/antly to its seat1 :i* w\ld effect a %>p cut-(f & a great economy 9 ! consumption ( /eam4 ,?is action involv$ ! difficulty t ! valves w\ld /rike _! seats ) a viol5t bl[1 :i* w\ld soon de/roy bo?4 ,?is difficulty ,mr4 ,sickels met by ! inv5tion ( ! da%-pot4 ,?is app>atus p]=m$ two functions3 :5 its pi/on 0 lift$ above ! wat] x left a vacuum "u x1 s ! pressure ( ! atmosph]e on ?is pi/on 0 add$ to ! weight ( ! valve & ! pressure ( ! /eam on x to accel]ate its fall4 ,?is 0 arre/$ by ! pi/on /rik+ ! surface ( ! wat] j 9 "t to prev5t ! valve f /rik+ its seat1 b n soon en\gh to prev5t ! complete closure ( ! port4 ,?is nice po9t 0 det]m9$ by ! e>4 ,! eng9e] fir/ let wat] out ( ! da%-pot gradually1 until he he>d ! valve /rike its seat fa9tly2 !n he admitt$ wat] drop by drop1 until ! s\nd _h di$ away4 ,= ^! inv5tions & = 8 /eam /e]+ ge>s ! judges made an aw>d4 ,our =eign judges 7 en?usia/ic ab\t !m2 ,horatio ,all5 _h f\ght ,mr4 ,sickels dur+ 8 :ole bus9ess life & w\ld nev] all[ a ,sickels cut-(f to be appli$ 9 ! ,novelty ,iron ,works4 ,= example1 ! directors ( ! ,coll9s /eam%ip l9e adopt$ ! ,sickels cut-(f1 b x 0 put on only two ( _! %ips1 ! 8,arctic0 & ! 8,baltic10 ! eng9es ( :i* 7 built at ! ,allaire works4 ,! 8,atlantic0 & 8,pacific10 :i* 7 eng9$ at ! ,novelty ,works1 did n h x1 ,mr4 ,all5 absolutely refus+ to all[ x4 ,to my surprise ,mr4 ,all5 sign$ ?is aw>d ) a cordial expression ( admiration ( ,mr4 ,sickels' g5ius2 he _h s(t5$ 9 8 old age4 ,! foll[+ is a copy ( ?is aw>d4 ,,int]national ,,exhibition1 #ahgf4 ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,c5t5nial ,,commission1 ,,philadelphia1 #c;d ,augu/1 #ahgf4 ,,report ,,on ,,aw>ds4 8,gr\p ,no4 ,,xx4 8,catalogue ,no4 #ajbg4 8,product1 ,models ( ,improvem5ts 9 ,/eam-eng9es4 8,"n & address ( exhibitor1 ,fr$]ick ,e4 ,sickels4 8,! und]sign$1 hav+ exam9$ ! products h]e9 describ$1 respectfully recomm5d ! same to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5t5nial ,commission = ,aw>d = ! foll[+ reasons1 viz3 8,^! exhibits possess great hi/orical int]e/4 8,9 ! ye> #ahdb ,mr4 ,sickels pat5t$ ! trip or lib]at+ cut-(f1 an inv5tion :i*1 9 a v>iety ( =ms1 has come into use :]ev] /eam-eng9es are made4 ,9 apply+ ?is inv5tion to poppet valves1 ,mr4 ,sickels prev5t$ ^! valves f /rik+ _! seats by 8 inv5tion ( ! da%-pot1 9 :i* he avail$ himself ( ! incompressibility1 ! inde/ructibility & ! divisibility ( wat]1 & :i* is n[ employ$ = ?is purpose 9 all su* applications4 8,9 #ahdh he pat5t$ an improvem5t 9 ! me?od ( controll+ motive p[]1 by :i* me?od /eam is appli$ at ! pres5t "t to v>i\s uses1 notable among :i* is ! /e]+ ( /eam vessels1 ! /e]sm5 turn+ ! :eel precisely z 9 /e]+ by h&1 b all ! =ce be+ ex]t$ by ! /eam4 8,,*>les ,t4 ,,port]1 8,report+ ,judge4 8,approval ( ,gr\p ,judges1 ,,horatio ,,all51 ,,*as4 ,e4 ,,em]y1 ,,emil ,,brugs*1 ,f4 ,,reuleaux1 ,n4 ,,petr(f40 ,illu/ration3 ,,james ,,moore ,aft] our "w 0 f9i%$ & ,i _h gone home ! aw>ds 7 made public2 to my a/oni%m5t ! aw>d to ,mr4 ,sickels 0 n among !m1 s ,i wrote to ,g5]al ,walk]1 :o 0 our m$ium ( communication ) ! ,commission1 ask+ ! reason = ?is omission4 ,he repli$ t ! aw>d _h be5 ?r[n out by ! ,committee ( ,revision4 8,committee ( ,revision60 ,i _h nev] he>d ( su* a ?+4 ,i ask$ = an explanation & ,i le>n$ t ! judges did n make aw>ds1 !y only recomm5d$ !m2 ! aw>ds 7 made by ! ,commission aft] !y _h pass$ ! scrut9y ( ! ,committee ( ,revision4 ,well1 :o 7 ! ,committee ( ,revision8 ,i le>n$ t ! ,commission consi/$ ( two commission]s f ea* ,/ate appo9t$ by ! ,gov]nor2 ,mr4 ,corliss 0 a commission] f ,rhode ,isl&4 ,at a meet+ ( ! commission]s ,mr4 ,corliss propos$ ! novel s*eme ( a ,committee ( ,revision1 to :i* ! action ( ! judges %\ld be submitt$ = approval be=e ! aw>ds 7 made4 ,! idea seem$ to please ! memb]s ( ! ,commission1 z t5d+ to magnify _! own importance1 & x 0 adopt$2 z a matt] ( usual c\rtesy ,mr4 ,corliss 0 made *airman ( ! committee1 & ! committee ?rew out ! aw>d to ,mr4 ,sickels4 ,i made c>eful inquiry & c\ld nev] le>n t ! ,committee ( ,revision ?rew out any o!r aw>d1 s x seem$ evid5t t ) ! ?r[+ out ( ?is aw>d to ,mr4 ,sickels ! object ( its exi/5ce 0 accompli%$4 ,9 ! ,corliss valve sy/em ! lib]ation ( ! valve 0 ! fundam5tal idea2 ?is 0 appli$ by him to valves mov+ 9 ! direction p>allel ) _! seats4 ,x n be+ necess>y to arre/ _! motion at any precise po9t1 !y 7 caught by air cu%ions at any po9ts aft] !y _h cov]$ _! ports4 ,mr4 ,corliss _h appropriat$ ! lib]at+ idea1 accord+ to 8! good old rule1 ! simple plan1 t !y may take :o h ! p[]1 & !y may keep :o c10 & all ?is ma*9]y _h be5 devis$ by him to prev5t ! hi/orical fact t ! lib]at+ idea _h be5 inv5t$ by ,mr4 ,sickels f appe>+ 9 ! records ( ! exhibition4 ,by all ?is enorm\s exp5diture ( +5uity & influ5ce he succe$$ 9 giv+ to ?is fact a prom95ce & importance :i* x w\ld nev] o!rwise h _h1 besides adv]tis+ 8 ef=ts to suppress x4 ,mr4 ,horatio ,all5's life-long av]sion to ,mr4 ,sickels 0 caus$ by pr(essional jeal\sy4 ,mr4 ,all5 conceiv$ himself to be an inv5tor1 & = ye>s _h be5 *]i%+ a cut-(f inv5tion ( 8 own4 ,! orig9al firm 0 ,/illman1 ,all5 ,co41 & = ye>s ,mr4 ,/illman _h prev5t$ ! ,novelty ,iron ,works f be+ sacrific$ to ,mr4 ,all5's g5ius1 b lat] ,mr4 ,all5 _h obta9$ supreme control ( ^! works by an affiliation ) ,br[n ,bro!rs1 ! bank]s1 8 pr9cipal /ockhold]s1 & ,mr4 ,/illman sold out 8 int]e/ & retir$ f ! firm4 ,mr4 ,all51 hav+ a cle> field1 n[ det]m9$ to put 8 inv5tion on ! new /eam] ( ! ,coll9s l9e1 ! 8,adriatic10 & ,am]ican eng9e]s 7 amus$ at ! display ( ?is amaz+ absurdity on ! l>ge/ possible scale4 ,9 ?is con/ruction !re 7 f\r valves2 ea* valve 0 a conical plug ab\t six feet long & _h f\r movem5ts2 fir/ x 0 )drawn f its seat a di/ance ( ?ree in*es s t x c\ld be rotat$ freely1 !n x 0 rotat$ fir/ to draw (f ! lap4 ,up to ?is po9t !oretically ! port _h n be5 op5$1 b ! /eam _h be5 bl[+ into ! cyl9d] or out ( x1 z ! case might be1 ?r\gh ^! enorm\s cracks2 ! valves !n rotat$ fur!r to produce ! op5+ movem5t1 = ei!r admission or release2 ! rotation 0 !n rev]s$ until x rea*$ its orig9al position1 !n ! f\r? movem5t br\ght x to its seat4 ,x is probable t ! %ip w\ld h gone to sea work+ /eam aft] ?is ridicul\s fa%ion1 if ! complicat$ me*anism requir$ to produce ! f\r movem5ts _h n brok5 d[n at ! trial ( ! eng9es at ! dock1 beyond ! p[] ( ,mr4 ,all5's g5ius to rem$y2 s ! valves _h to be remov$ & ! ,/ev5s valves & ,sickels cut-(f 7 sub/itut$ = !m4 ,! /ory t any sane man ev] design$ a f\r-motion /eam-eng9e valve1 & t he made ! fir/ application ( x on ! l>ge/ /eam%ip1 except ! ,great ,ea/]n1 !n 9 ! _w1 is su* a tax on cr$ulity1 t ,i 0 glad to f9d ! foll[+ corroboration ( x 9 a lett] to 8,p[]10 f :i* ,i copy ! ess5tial portion4 ,illu/ration3 ,,emil ,,brugs* 8,9 "o ( ,mr4 ,port]'s #8,rem9isc5ces1' :i* ,i h mislaid1 he gives an acc\nt ( ! alt]ations to ! la/ /eam] ( ! ,e4 ,k4 ,coll9s l9es1 ! #8,adriatic4' ,8 description ( ,horatio ,all5's cock-valves & _! motions is absolutely correct4 ,! writ] made ! great] "p ( ! detail draw+s by :i* ! new valves & ! ,sickels cut-(f 7 plac$ on ! #8,adriatic4' ,,pet] ,,van ,,brock4 ,jeff]son1 ,i[a40 ,^! eng9es1 z fur!r design$ by ,mr4 ,all51 7 aft]w>ds describ$ by ,z]ah ,colburn 9 ! ,london ,eng9e] 9 8 usual cau/ic /yle4 ,8 description began ) ?is expression3 8,^! eng9es are fe>fully & wond]fully made40 ,i _h hop$ t my old fri5d ,daniel ,k9ne> ,cl>k might turn up z ! ,engli% memb] 9 our gr\p ( judges at ! ,c5t5nial ,exposition1 b 9 ?is ,i 0 disappo9t$4 ,! ,engli% judge 9 our gr\p 0 ,mr4 ,b>l[1 son ( ! celebrat$ au?or ( 8,a ,treatise on ! ,/r5g? ( ,mat]ials10 :i*1 if ,i rememb] rightly1 0 ! fir/ au?oritative treatise on t subject4 ,mr4 ,b>l[1 h[ev]1 0 n ( mu* help to u2 he came late & att5d$ b "o meet+4 ,t1 ,i rememb] v well1 0 ! meet+ at :i* ,i pres5t$ my classification4 ,he left ,philadelphia ) 8 son to visit ,niag>a ,falls1 & we nev] saw him aga94 ,i rememb] 8 giv+ me a v cordial invitation to visit him :5 ,i %\ld f9d myself 9 ,engl&4 ,two ( my ,engli% eng9e]+ acqua9tances appe>$ at ?is exhibition4 ,"o ( !m 0 a judge 9 ! gr\p :i* embrac$ sew+ ma*9es4 ,i rememb] ask+ him :at 0 ! mo/ int]e/+ me*anical device he _h se5 at ! exhibition2 he told me x 0 ! automatic t5sion 9 ! ,wilcox ,gibbs sew+ ma*9e4 ,9 a walk ) him ?r\gh ,ma*9]y ,hall "o day1 ,i call$ 8 att5tion to a locomotive built by ! ,baldw9 ,locomotive ,works4 ,aft] look+ x ov] cursorily he rem>k$ t he did n see any?+ p>ticul> 9 x4 ,i c\ld n help reply+1 8,t may n be ! fault ( ! locomotive40 ,i _h ?\ght him a light weight 9 ,engl&1 & t sup]ficial rem>k confirm$ my op9ion4 ,! o!r fri5d1 z ,i am pr\d to call him1 ,i h always consid]$ me*anically ! mo/ int]e/+ man ,i ev] met4 ,x 0 ,mr4 ,smi?1 ( ,smi? ,cov5try1 ! ma*9e-tool build]s ( ,sal=d4 ,mr4 ,smi? 0 ! bra9s ( ! conc]n4 ,he _h come ov] to le>n :at ,am]ica c\ld tea* him1 & ! only ?+ he took back1 s f> z ,i "k1 0 ! twi/-drill1 ! manufacture ( :i* 0 begun by t firm aft] 8 return4 ,i %all h some?+ to add lat] to :at ,i h already said respect+ 8 wond]ful improvem5ts 9 ma*9e tools4 ,9 "o ( ! pleasant walks we took toge!r1 our att5tion 0 arre/$ by ! exhibit ( ,riehl ,bro!rs1 ! celebrat$ scale manufactur]s ( ,philadelphia4 ,among o!r novel & int]e/+ features ( _! exhibit ?is firm %[$ a -in* bolt brok5 by a /ress appli$ to x ?r\gh a nut ( only "o half ! /&>d ?ickness1 or ?ree eigh?s ( an in* deep1 & t run on loosely by h&4 ,?is a/oni%+ revelation drew f ,mr4 ,smi? ! ejaculation1 8,:y1 old ,:itwor? li$40 ,mr4 ,:itwor? _h /at$ t he _h asc]ta9$ by exp]im5t t a nut to be z /rong z ! bolt mu/ h a dep? equal to ! diamet] ( ! bolt1 & ?is _h be5 accept$ z me*anical tru? by ! entire eng9e]+ _w1 no "o ev] ?9k+ to make ! simple measurem5t :i* w\ld %[ t ! =ce requir$ to /rip ! ?reads ( any bolt 9 a nut ( ?is /&>d dep? w\ld be ne>ly ?ree times ! /r5g? ( ! bolt4 ,he 01 ( c\rse1 highly int]e/$ 9 ! wond]ful /eely>ds made by ?is firm1 :i* w\ld weigh any?+ t c\ld be lift$ by a crane4 ,8 only discov]y respect+ ma*9e tools 01 t _! manufacture 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 g5]ally v inf]ior4 ,x 0 =tunate t ,i _h prep>$ ! draw+s accord+ to my revis$ model = ?ree or f\r sizes ( ! eng9es1 z o!rwise ,i %\ld n h be5 able to accept ! position (f]$ me at ! ,philadelphia exposition4 ,i receiv$ two m ord]s be=e ,may #bd1 & two m dur+ ! summ]1 b ) ! prep>ations ,i _h made & ,mr4 ,goodfell['s famili>ity ) ! "w1 ev]y?+ w5t on smoo?ly dur+ my abs5ce4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiv ,eng9e ,build+ 9 ,new>k4 ,introduction ( ,h>ris ,tabor4 ,aft] my return f ,philadelphia ! fir/ ord] ,i receiv$ 0 a v important "o4 ,on ! advice ( ,mr4 ,holley1 ! ,albany & ,r5ssela] ,iron & ,/eel ,co4 ( ,troy1 ,n4 ,y41 decid$ to ord] f me two eng9es = ! new roll tra9s !y 7 ab\t to e/abli%2 ?is be+ ! fir/ opportunity ,i _h ( apply+ my eng9e 9 :at prov$ to be its mo/ important field4 ,^! 7 a #bbcf-;in* eng9e to drive a #af-;in* tra9 = roll+ light /eel rails1 & an #ahcj-;in* eng9e to drive an #h- or #aj-;in* tra9 = roll+ m]*ant /eel4 ,^! eng9es did n run rapidly2 ! fir/ 0 a direct-connect$ eng9e mak+ only #ge revolutions p] m9ute2 ! second made only #aab revolutions p] m9ute1 b 0 belt$ to drive ! tra9 at twice t spe$4 ,mr4 ,corn+1 presid5t ( ! company1 did n l ! sl[ way 9 :i* ! rails 7 turn$ out ( ! =m] tra94 ,i happ5$ to be /&+ ) him obs]v+ ?is "w :5 he ask$ a boy :y ! billets 7 n f$ to ! rolls fa/]4 ,! boy repli$1 8,because ! g5tlem5 at ! hooks c\ld n cat* !m1 sir40 ,:]e are ! g5tlem5 at ! hooks to-day1 :5 rails #bjj feet long are turn$ out ( ! rolls8 ,^! eng9es /ood ne> ea* o!r1 ! tra9s ext5d+ 9 opposite directions4 ,! batt]y ( boil]s 0 locat$ at a consid]able di/ance f !m4 ,i set betwe5 !m a v]tical /eam receiv]1 f\r feet 9 diamet] & twelve feet high4 ,?is receiv] p]=m$ two functions3 x ma9ta9$ ! /eam pressure at ! cyl9d]s & sep>at$ ! /eam f ! wat] c>ri$ ov]4 ,?is latt] 0 accompli%$ by admitt+ ! /eam at ! top ( ! receiv] by a pipe ext5d+ two ?irds ( ! way to ! bottom1 dra9+ ! wat] f ! bottom by means ( a ,nason /eam trap1 & tak+ ! dry /eam to ! eng9e f ! top ( ! receiv]4 ,?is 0 my fir/ application ( ?is me?od1 :i* aft]w>ds prov$ mo/ valuable 9 cases ( great] importance4 ,^! eng9es 7 ( ! highe/ int]e/ to me1 z _! successful runn+ op5$ ! door to t important field4 ,:ile !y 7 /ill ly+ on ! floor ( ! %op ready = %ipm5t1 ,i _h an opportunity ( submitt+ !m to ! criticism ( ,william ,r4 ,jones1 ! manag] ( ! ,edg> ,?ompson ,/eel ,works1 to :om1 z already relat$1 ,i _h sold a small eng9e & gov]nors = 8 l>ge ones4 ,i _h n made ^! eng9es prop]ly 9 "o respect1 z he po9t$ out to me t1 = roll+-mill uses1 !y mu/ be made capable ( be+ run backw>ds by h& f any position1 a requirem5t ( :i* ,i _h be5 ignorant4 ,i soon made ! necess>y additions to ! valve-ge> :i* enabl$ ?is to be done4 ,i nev] knew h[ ,mr4 ,jones came to make ?is opportune visit1 b und\bt$ly ,mr4 ,holley s5t him4 ,i _h ano!r visitor be=e ^! eng9es 7 %ipp$4 ,x 0 ! manag] ( ! ,lacl$e roll+ mill at ,/4 ,l\is1 accompani$ by 8 eng9e]4 ,!y _h design$ a sy/em ( driv+ sev]al tra9s ( rolls f "o eng9e1 ! p[] ( :i* 0 to be transmitt$ ?r\gh ge>+4 ,!y 7 greatly fasc9at$ by ! appe>ance ( ! eng9es1 & gave me an ord] = a l>ge eng9e on ! spot4 ,?is eng9e af=d$ me a curi\s exp]i5ce4 ,:5 x 0 />t$1 tee? 7 brok5 out ( ! ge> at ! v fir/ revolution1 & ,i receiv$ a telegram f !m tell+ me ( ?is mis=tune & t ,i mu/ come to ,/4 ,l\is imm$iately & see :at 0 ! tr\ble ) ! eng9e4 ,i 0 too busy to g myself1 b ,mr4 ,phillips k9dly p]mitt$ 8 eng9e]1 ,mr4 ,coll9s1 to g 9 my place4 ,mr4 ,coll9s took ) him ev]y?+ necess>y to expose ! defect1 :atev] x might be1 :i* we expect$ w\ld be f\nd 9 ! ge>+4 ,among o!r ?+s he _h ! patt]n-mak] prep>e = him two or ?ree %ort pieces ( la? ab\t two in*es wide & "o eigh? ( an in* ?ick2 ^! latt] prov$ to be all t he ne$$4 ,on 8 arrival ! proprietors assur$ him !re c\ld be no fault ) ! ge>+1 = !y _h x made by ! mo/ em95t eng9e]+ firm 9 ,/4 ,l\is4 ,! memb]s ( ?is firm %[$ him triumphantly ! brok5 pieces & direct$ 8 att5tion to ! p]fect s\ndness ( ! metal1 z prov$ by ! fractur$ surfaces4 ,8 fir/ exp]im5t 0 to :ittle an end ( "o piece ( la? to fit exactly betwe5 two tee? ( a :eel at "o end ( ! space4 ,to 8 amazem5t he f\nd t ?is templet w\ld n fit 9 any o!r space ar\nd ! :ole :eel1 e "o 0 9 "s degree or o!r too l>ge or too small2 nei!r w\ld ! templet fit 9 ! opposite end ( ! same space4 ,?is "o exp]im5t settl$ ! matt]2 ! eng9e1 to be sure1 _h brok5 ! ge>s1 because ! l>g] tee? ( ! driv+-:eels _h w$g$ into ! small] spaces ( ! driv5 :eels4 ,h[ su* "w c\ld be produc$ 0 a puzzle to ,mr4 ,coll9s2 z = myself1 ,i h nev] wond]$ at any imp]fection 9 ge>+ s9ce my exp]i5ce ) ,mr4 ,:itwor?'s "w4 ,! own]s ( ! roll+ mill appli$ = advice to ,samuel ,t4 ,wellman1 ! manag] ( ! ,otis ,/eel ,works at ,clevel&4 ,he gave !m ! s5sible advice to ab&on altoge!r ! plan ( driv+ ?r\gh ge>+1 & to drive ea* tra9 by a sep>ate eng9e1 directly connect$1 :i* my high-spe$ eng9e w\ld enable !m to d4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ ,i he>d ( ,mr4 ,wellman1 ) :om ,i 0 aft]w>ds to h su* pleasant relations4 ,:ile on ! subject ( ge>+ ,i w /ate a c\ple ( incid5ts4 ,"o ( my fir/ small eng9es ,i sold to ,mr4 ,albright ( ,new>k1 a h>ness-mak]4 ,half ( ! p[] ( ! eng9e 0 to be transmitt$ to an adjo9+ build+ driv+ a v]tical %aft ?r\gh a pair ( mit] ge>s4 ,x 0 requir$ t ^! %\ld run noiselessly1 :i* at #cej revolutions p] m9ute seem$ a difficult ?+ to accompli%4 ,i _h ! ge>s cut 9 ! be/ ge> cutt] ,i knew (1 & fitt$ !m to run 9 a la!1 ! sp9dle ( ! driv5 ge> runn+ 9 a frame made = ! purpose1 & be+ provid$ ) a friction :eel & brake4 ,to make sure t ! same tee? & spaces %\ld always come toge!r1 ,i made a prick-pun* m>k on "o too? & beh9d ! correspond+ space4 ,:5 />t$ at #cej revolutions !y rattl$ f9ely4 ,! resi/ance ( ! friction brake 0 suffici5t to make ! po9ts ( contact on ! tee? m>k !mselves well 9 #ae m9utes' runn+4 ,i !n took !m d[n & c>efully remov$ ! bright spots on ! surface ) a scrap]4 ,! next "t ! noise 0 m ?an half gone1 & f\r successive scrap+s by a skillful workman cur$ x entirely4 ,!re is ?is enc\ragem5t 9 correct+ ge>+1 t its subsequ5t runn+ always t5ds to improve ! tru? ( ! surfaces2 !y we> to a m g5]al contact4 ,"o day ,i _h a lett] f ,mr4 ,b>clay1 ! mill] = :om ,i _h made my fir/ eng9e 9 ,h>lem1 & :i* ,i arrang$ to drive 8 mill/ones by belt+4 ,he told me he _h mov$ 8 mill f ,h>rison ,/reet to a build+ on ,nor? ,moore ,/reet1 ,new ,york1 & he f\nd !re 0 some?+ ! matt] ) ! eng9e4 7,9 ^! cases !re is always some?+ ! matt] ) ! eng9e47 ,x us$ to drive ?ree runs ( /ones1 n[ x w\ld only drive two1 & he burn$ a great deal m coal ?an be=e4 ,he want$ me to come & see :at ! matt] 04 ,! mom5t ,i op5$ ! door ( 8 mill ,i knew :at ! matt] 04 ,i he>d ! ro> ( r\gh ge>+ & 0 pretty mad4 ,i told him ,i hop$ he lik$ t music1 = x co/ him m ?an half ! coal he 0 burn+ to keep x up4 ,i gave him a %>p piece ( my m9d = *ang+ ! sy/em ( driv+ f t :i* ,i _h provid$ )\t consult+ me on ! subject4 ,i told him :5 he ?rew out 8 ge>+ & put ! pulleys & belts back j z ,i made !m1 he w\ld f9d ! eng9e w\ld give him ! same p[] t x _h done = five or six ye>s 9 its old location4 ,illu/ration3 ,,rob]t ,w4 ,,hunt ,9 ! fir/ eng9es :i* ,i built 9 ,new>k ! gov]nor _h a m or less uncom=table action4 ,?is annoy$ me exce$+ly4 ,x did n s5sibly affect ! runn+ ( ! eng9e1 b 0 a drawback to ! appe>ance ( ! eng9e 9 motion4 ,i 0 utt]ly at a loss h[ to acc\nt = x1 s ,i f9ally det]m9$ ,i w\ld solve ! problem by a comp>ison ( two eng9es ( ! same size4 ,"o ( ^! 0 ! small] eng9e = ! roll+ mill at ,troy1 :]e ! action ( ! gov]nor 0 q satisfactory2 ! o!r 0 an eng9e ,i _h made = ! ,new>k ,lime & ,cem5t ,company1 9 :i* ! action ( ! gov]nor 0 v unsatisfactory4 ,aft] "s weeks ( comp>ison ,i gave ! problem up3 ,i c\ld get no light on ! subject4 ,soon aft] ,i _h occasion to g to ,troy & f\nd my small] eng9e runn+ at d\ble its =m] spe$ or at #bbd revolutions p] m9ute4 ,mr4 ,rob]t ,w4 ,hunt1 ! g5]al sup]9t5d5t1 in=m$ me t !y plann$ to employ ?is spe$ :5 roll+ /eel to f9i% at v small sizes1 :i* !y 7 !n do+ = ! fir/ "t4 ,! action ( ! gov]nor :i* _h be=e be5 s p]fect 0 n[ mo/ abom9able2 ! c\nt]poise fly+ up & d[n furi\sly betwe5 ! extreme po9ts ( its action4 ,i told ,mr4 ,hunt t some?+ 0 h9d]+ ! action ( ! gov]nor1 & ask$ him if he w\ld h an exam9ation made & let me "k :at he f\nd4 ,a few days aft] ,i receiv$ a lett] f him say+ he _h f\nd no?+ at all1 b he add$ t t ord] _h be5 complet$ & ! eng9e 0 runn+ at its old spe$1 & ! gov]nor 0 work+ z well z ev]4 ,9 an in/ant ! tru? fla%$ ^u me2 x 0 ! in]tia ( ^? poli%$ ca/-iron disks on ! rock]-%aft :i* ,i _h ?\ght s mu* ( t caus$ all ! tr\ble4 ,?is in]tia1 increas+ z ! squ>e ( ! spe$1 _h (f]$ f\r times ! resi/ance to ! rev]s+ ( _! motion :5 ! spe$ ( ! eng9e 0 d\bl$1 & ! pressure ( ! l9k :i* 0 necess>y to ov]come ?is resi/ance held ! block fa/4 ,! gov]nor c\ld n move x until x _h accumulat$ suffici5t =ce by *ange ( its spe$2 !n x mov$ x too f>1 & s x 0 kept 9 con/ant viol5t motion f "o end to ! o!r ( its range ( action4 ,i 0 ?or\ghly a%am$ ( myself t :5 ,i _h made ! subject ( in]tia a /udy = ye>s ?is action %\ld h be5 go+ on s long1 ! mo/ prom95t ?+ be=e my eyes1 & ,i nev] saw x4 ,i _h use en\gh at once = my new insight z w appe>4 ,! ,gauti] /eel works1 :i* _h be5 locat$ 9 ,j]sey ,city1 7 remov+ to ,john/[n1 ,p5n41 hav+ =m$ an alliance ) ! ,cambria ,iron & ,/eel ,company4 ,mr4 ,/eph5 ,w4 ,baldw91 !n manag] ( ! ,gauti] ,company1 _h giv5 me an ord] = an eng9e suitable = driv+ at #bcj revolutions p] m9ute _! t5-in* tra91 or x may h be5 an eight-in*4 ,i w5t to ,j]sey ,city & made a c>eful measurem5t ( ! indicat$ p[] requir$ to drive ?is tra94 ,! eng9e us$ 0 r a l>ge "o1 ) a l>ge & heavy fly-:eel runn+ at sl[ spe$ & driv+ ! tra9 at ?is rapid spe$ by means ( a belt4 ,i f\nd t my #aj-;in* by #bj-;in* eng9e directly connect$ ) ! tra9 w\ld1 at #bcj revolutions p] m9ute1 be capable ( furni%+ twice ! p[] !y 7 !n us+4 ,i built an eng9e ( t size ) a fly-:eel ab\t #h feet 9 diamet]1 %ipp$ x to ,john/[n1 & s5t ,george ,g>raty1 my mo/ tru/y erect]1 to set x up4 ,i %\ld say t ,mr4 ,baldw9 _h meantime sev]$ 8 connection ) ! ,gauti] ,/eel ,company1 & x 0 !n 9 ! h&s ( p>ties :o 7 /rang]s to my eng9es4 ,i receiv$ a lett] f ,g>raty /at+ t on 8 arrival he _h f\nd !m j ab\t to s5d ! eng9e back2 ev]ybody ab\t ! works _h agre$ t a man :o s5t t little eng9e to drive t tra9 to roll /eel 0 a fool4 ,at 8 solicitation !y promis$ to d no?+ until !y %\ld he> f me4 ,i !n wrote to ! presid5t1 ,mr4 ,d\glas1 /at+ ,i _h c>efully measur$ ! utmo/ p[] :i* t tra9 _h requir$ at ,j]sey ,city1 & _h furni%$ an eng9e capable ( supply+ d\ble t p[] ) ease1 & ,i 0 sure he w\ld run no risk 9 sett+ x up4 ,?is he cons5t$ to d4 ,:ile ,g>raty 0 erect+ ! eng9e !y 7 mak+ prep>ations 9 ! mill to /all x if possible4 ,!re 0 great excitem5t :5 x 0 />t$2 ! furnace m5 work$ l beav]s & succe$$ 9 fe$+ billets to ! tra9 twice z rapidly z ev] be=e1 b !y c\ld n br+ d[n its spe$ 9 ! lea/4 ,f9ally !y l[]$ ! /eam pressure1 b ! eng9e did n /op until !y _h br\ght ?is d[n to #dj p\nds4 ,!n a great %\t w5t up1 n = !mselves b = ! eng9e1 :i* _h %[n itself capable ( d\bl+ ! output ( t tra91 & telegrams 7 hurri$ (f to ! /ockhold]s ( ! conc]n 9 ,new ,york & ,philadelphia to relieve _! anxiety4 ,g>raty left t night & report$ himself to me ! foll[+ morn+4 ,aft] giv+ an acc\nt ( ! success ( ! eng9e he add$3 8,b ! gov]nor is work+ v badly2 !y h n notic$ x yet z !y h ?\ght only ( ! runn+ ( ! tra91 b !y w40 ,by a rem>kable co9cid5ce ,i _h t v morn+ receiv$ ! lett] f ,mr4 ,hunt :i* _h op5$ my eyes to ! cause ( ?is bad action2 ! day be=e ,i c\ld n h und]/ood x4 ,illu/ration3 ,,/eph5 ,w4 ,,baldw9 ,)9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs aft] my int]view ) ,g>raty ,i _h />t$ = ,john/[n1 c>ry+ ) me two light /eel lev]s to replace ^? disks4 ,9 t "t ,i _h made ! draw+s & _h ! lev]s =g$ & f9i%$1 jo9t-p9s set & keyways cut1 p]fect duplicates ( ! disks 9 all _! work+ features4 ,:5 ,i told my purpose to ,mr4 ,d\glas he smil$ & said = ! life ( him he c\ld n see :at disks on ! rock]-%aft _h to d ) ! gov]nor action4 ,h[ev]1 !y _h n yet />t$ _! night %ift1 s ,i might h ! eng9e aft] #f o'clock1 b x mu/ be ready = use at #f o'clock ! next morn+4 ,i told him t z ! *ange w\ld probably occupy me less ?an an h\r1 ,i ?\ght ,i might safely assure him on t po9t4 ,i engag$ a ma*9i/ ) ! eng9e] to help me at #g o'clock 9 ! ev5+ & amus$ myself ! re/ ( ! day ab\t ! mill4 ,! furi\s gov]nor action 0 s irritat+ ,i did n /ay long 9 ! eng9e-room4 ,9 ! ev5+ we _h ! disks (f & ! lev]s on & all connect$ up1 ran ! eng9e idle = a few m9utes to see t all 0 "r & ,i 0 back 9 my hotel )9 ! h\r1 :i* illu/rat$ ! advantage ( work+ to gauges4 ,i _h tak5 (f #bi p\nds weight1 t be+ ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! weight ( ! disks & ! lev]s4 ,next morn+ ,i w5t d[n to see ! effect ( ?is *ange4 ,x seem$ magical4 ,! gov]nor appe>$ to h gone to sleep1 x 0 n tak+ any int]e/ 9 ! activity ab\t x2 ! c\nt]poise /ood at ab\t ! middle ( its range ( action1 only mov+ lazily a %ort di/ance up or d[n occasionally4 ,aft] call+ ,mr4 ,d\glas 9 to see :at disks on ! rock]-%aft1 ) _! motion rev]s$ #dfj times a m9ute1 _h to d ) ! gov]nor action1 & he>+ 8 expressions ( admiration1 ,i took ! next tra9 home4 ,z might be suppos$ ,i 0 n long 9 elim9at+ all traces ( ?is blund] f draw+s & f eng9es already made4 ,i _h an ord] f ,john ,w4 ,hyatt ( ,new>k = a #fab-;in* eng9e to make #dej revolutions p] m9ute1 to drive an attrition mill runn+ at #ijj revolutions p] m9ute1 9 :i* he pulv]iz$ bones to du/ = manufactur+ artificial ivory4 ,?is 0 ! highe/ numb] ( revolutions p] m9ute t ,i _h ev] employ$1 & p]haps x 0 ! mo/ absolutely sil5t runn+ eng9e t ,i ev] made4 ,n long aft] its completion ,i _h a call f a "y g5tleman :o introduc$ himself to me z ,h>ris ,tabor4 ,he told me he _h inv5t$ a /eam-eng9e indicator :i* he ?\ght w\ld be sup]ior to ! ,ri*>ds indicator1 z ! p5cil movem5t 0 v mu* light] & w\ld draw a /raight v]tical l9e4 ,he said he call$ 9 ! hope t ,i might give him an opportunity to te/ 8 indicator on a v high-spe$ eng9e4 ,i told him ,i ?\ght ,i c\ld d j :at he want$4 ,i took him d[n to ,mr4 ,hyatt's place :]e ! eng9e 0 runn+ ) ! indicator rig on x :i* ,i _h be5 us+2 he 01 ( c\rse1 greatly pleas$ ) ?is rem>kable opportunity4 ,he took a numb] ( diagrams ) 8 indicator1 & !y prov$ to be q free f ! vibrations :i* 7 produc$ by ! ,ri*>ds indicator at ! same spe$4 ,i gave him a c]tificate t ^! diagrams _h be5 tak5 by 8 indicator f a ,port]-,all5 eng9e at a spe$ ( #dej revolutions p] m9ute4 ,) ^! he />t$ = ,bo/on to see ,mr4 ,a%cr(t4 ,) ! result ( t int]view ! eng9e]+ _w is famili>4 ,to my great regret n "o ( ! diagrams tak5 at t "t has be5 pres]v$ ei!r by ,mr4 ,tabor1 ,mr4 ,a%cr(t or myself1 an omission t none ( u c acc\nt =4 ,! ,hyatt plant 0 aft]w>ds1 ,i und]/ood1 remov$ to ,albany1 ,n4 ,y4 ,i _h a s+ul> exp]i5ce ) ano!r #fab-;in* eng9e :i* ,i sold to ,william ,a4 ,sweet1 eld] bro!r ( ,pr(4 ,john ,e4 ,sweet1 = use 9 8 spr+ manufactory 9 ,syracuse1 ,n4 ,y4 ,mr4 ,sweet _h two batt]ies ( boil]s set at "s di/ance f ea* o!r & at diff]5t elevations2 ^! 7 connect$ by a pipe :i* 0 necess>ily incl9$4 ,ab\t ! middle ( ! l5g? ( ?is pipe a /op-valve _h be5 introduc$1 & :5 ?is valve 0 %ut ! pipe 9 ! upp] end ( x 01 ( c\rse1 p>tly fill$ ) wat]4 ,my eng9e receiv$ its /eam f ! bottom ( ?is pipe bel[ ! /op-valve4 ,! boil]s at ! l[] end 7 "o day ov]load$1 & :ile ,i happ5$ to be pres5t ,mr4 ,sweet himself op5$ ! /op-valve = ! purpose ( gett+ an additional supply ( /eam f ! upp] batt]y1 b he did n get x4 ,:at he did get 0 a *>ge ( solid wat]1 :i* br\ght my eng9e to an in/antane\s /op f a spe$ ( #cej revolutions p] m9ute4 ,i 0 /&+ ne> ! eng9e & saw %oot+ out f ! jo9t ( ! back cyl9d] head a %eet ( wat]1 :i* at ! top /ruck ! ro( ( ! build+4 ,on exam9ation x 0 f\nd t ! /eel key ( ! fly-:eel _h be5 driv5 into ! wr\ght-iron %aft almo/ half an in* & ! %aft 0 b5t4 ,! eng9e suff]$ no o!r injury2 ! bolts ( ! cyl9d] head _h n be5 /ra9$ to _! ela/ic limit1 & ! nuts did n require to be tight5$4 ,! %aft 0 /raight5$1 new key-seats 7 cut = ! fly-:eel1 & ! eng9e work$ z well z ev]--a pretty good pro( ( its g5]al /r5g?4 ,illu/ration3 ,,h>ris ,,tabor ,i _h a c\ple ( funny exp]i5ces aris+ out ( my new way ( bor+ fly-:eels & belt-drums4 ,i sold an eng9e to ,mr4 ,we/+h\se = 8 orig9al %op 9 ,pittsburg1 be=e ! appe>ance ( ! ,we/+h\se eng9e4 ,!y erect$ x = !mselves4 ,i receiv$ a telegram f _! sup]9t5d5t1 read+3 8,! hole 9 y\r :eel hub is oblong1 :at %all we d ab\t x80 ,to :i* ,i wir$ back3 8,put ! :eel on ! %aft & drive 9 ! key40 ,ano!r sup]9t5d5t discov]$ ! same unacc\ntably bad piece ( "w1 & did n communicate ) me4 ,he did ! be/ he c\ld by c5t]+ ! %aft 9 ! hole & fill+ ! spaces on ea* side ) ?9 iron sc>f$ d[n on ea* edge4 ,!n ! key w\ld n ent] ! keyway2 s he r$uc$ x until x w\ld4 ,!n ! :eel ran an eigh? ( an in* out ( tru?4 ,!n he un/opp$ ! vials ( 8 wra? & p\r$ out _! cont5ts on my devot$ head4 ,i _h an ord] f ,mr4 ,ma?ieson1 manag] ( ! works ( ! ,national ,tube ,company1 at ,mc,keesport1 ,p5n41 = two eng9es1 #bh & #cb in*es diamet]1 ) #dh in*es /roke4 ,! int]e/ ( ?is /ory c5t]s 9 ! =m] ( ^! eng9es1 :i* made #abe revolutions p] m9ute4 ,"o day ! gov]nor sp9dle /uck fa/ 9 its column1 an accid5t ,i nev] knew to happ5 be=e or s9ce1 :e!r caus$ by a tight fit or = want ( lubrication ,i d n "k4 ,( c\rse ! eng9e ran away l mad4 ,mr4 ,ma?ieson & ,i 7 9 ! eng9e-room2 ! la/ ,i saw ( him 8 coat skirt 0 ne>ly horizontal z he ru%$ ?r\gh ! door4 ,! eng9e] ran to screw d[n ! />t+-valve4 ,i ?\ght t w\ld be too long a process & ran 9 front ( ! fly-:eel to unhook ! gab4 ,on ! in/ant1 h[ev]1 ,i fe>$ :at might be ! possible effect 9 ! cyl9d] ( in/antly arre/+ ! motion ( ! admission valves at an unkn[n po9t 9 ! /roke at t spe$1 & ,i did n d x4 ,9 a few seconds ! eng9e] _h ! valve clos$1 & ! eng9e soon sl[$ d[n4 ,! fly-:eel1 :i* 0 #bj feet 9 diamet]1 did n bur/1 & ,i 0 confid5t x w\ld n4 ,i nev] _h an accid5t to a fly-:eel1 b ?is 0 ! mo/ sev]e te/ to :i* my fly-:eels 7 ev] subject$4 ,i h he>d ( _m accid5ts to fly-:eels1 9 :i* x 0 evid5t t !y 7 s c>elessly made x seem$ z if !y 7 int5d$ to bur/ on a mod]ate accel]ation ( _! spe$4 ,?is fly-:eel 0 necess>ily made 9 halves 9 ord] to transport x1 & ! jo9ts 7 s made z to be z /rong z ! section ( ! rim4 ,z ! accompany+ draw+ w %[1 !y 7 held toge!r by two /eel loops op5$ out ( ! solid & %runk 94 ,x w be se5 t any section ( ca/ iron at ?is po9t 0 equal to ! section ( ! rim1 :ile ! /eel loops 7 /rong]4 ,! halves ( ! hub 7 held toge!r by bolts & /eel r+s4 ,i sold an eng9e = a rubb] manufactory 9 ,clevel&1 ,ohio1 & "s mon?s aft] receiv$ a lett] f ! proprietor say+ he _h be5 add+ to 8 ma*9]y & ! eng9e w\ld n drive x all & w\ld n give its gu>ante$ p[]1 & he want$ me to come imm$iately & see :at 0 ! matt] ) x4 ,on go+ into ! boil]-room ,i saw t ! /eam-gauge %[$ only #ee p\nds pressure4 ,i ask$ ! eng9e] :y he c>ri$ s little pressure1 & he told me t ! safety-valve 0 set to bl[ (f at #fj p\nds1 :i* he consid]$ to be all ! pressure a boil] ought to c>ry2 t he _h be5 an eng9e] sev]al ye>s on ! ,lakes1 :]e #fj p\nds 0 ! greate/ pressure all[$4 ,i ask$ ! proprietor if he _h 8 boil] insur$2 he said he _h1 9 ! ,h>t=d ,boil] ,insurance ,company4 ,i said ,i suppos$ t company _h an ag5t 9 ,clevel&4 ,he said3 8,yes1 & 8 (fice is ar\nd ! corn] on ?is block1 & if y want to see him ,i presume ,i c h him "h 9 t5 m9utes40 ,pretty soon he appe>$1 & ,i said to him3 8,i und]/& y h insur$ ?is boil]40 8,yes40 8,h y made a p]sonal exam9ation ( x80 8,i h40 8,:at w\ld y consid] a safe pressure to c>ry80 8,"o hundr$ & tw5ty p\nds40 ,illu/ration3 ,mr4 ,port]'s ,fly-:eel4 8,w\ld y hold x insur$ at t pressure80 8,c]ta9ly1 x w\ld be p]fectly safe40 8,n[10 said ,i to ! proprietor1 8y w obs]ve t my gu>antee ( p[] assumes a pressure ( #he p\nds1 & y h no excuse = n c>ry+ t pressure1 & if y d s y w h no tr\ble2 z = ! practice on ! ,lakes1 if y w come to ,new ,york we w %[ y t on our riv] & s\nd /eamboats ! practice is to c>ry only #be p\nds pressure40 ,he readily agre$ to c>ry ! high] pressure1 :i* he f\nd ample2 s ,i 0 fool$ into go+ to ,clevel& pretty mu* = no?+4 ,aft]w>ds ,i w5t !re to a bett] purpose4 ,,*apt] ,,xxv ,eng9e = ! ,cambria ,iron & ,/eel ,company4 ,! uni=m success ( my roll+-mill eng9es enc\rag$ ! ,cambria ,iron & ,/eel ,company1 ( ,john/[n1 ,p5n41 aga9 on ! advice ( ,mr4 ,holley1 to ord] f me an eng9e to drive _! rail-tra94 ,= ?is purpose ,i made ! l>ge/ eng9e ,i _h yet made1 #dj-;in* cyl9d] by #dh-;in* /roke4 ,x 0 altoge!r too l>ge to be built 9 ! ,hewes ,phillips ,iron ,works1 s ,i _h ! p>ts1 except ! valve-ge>1 con/ruct$ 9 ?ree diff]5t e/abli%m5ts 9 ,philadelphia4 ,! b$1 :i* weigh$ #dj1jjj p\nds1 0 ca/ & f9i%$ at ! ,i4 ,p4 ,morris ,company's works1 ! cyl9d] 0 ca/ & f9i%$ by ,mr4 ,james ,moore1 :o also turn$ ! %aft1 & ! crank-disk 0 turn$ & bor$ by ,william ,sell]s ,co4 ,! sev]al p>ts 7 n br\ght toge!r until !y met at ,john/[n4 ,! ,cambria ,company made _! own fly-:eel4 ,i sp5t consid]able "t :ile ! "w 0 9 progress 9 travel+ betwe5 ,new>k & ,philadelphia1 c>ry+ measur+-rods1 templets & gauges4 ,i put ! eng9e toge!r myself1 & ev]y?+ came toge!r )\t a hit*1 :i* confirm$ me 9 ! belief t putt+ eng9es toge!r & tak+ !m d[n aga9 9 ! %op 0 a great wa/e ( "t & space1 & ! manufactur+ sy/em :i* ,i 0 plann+ 9 my m9d ,i int5d$ %\ld be :olly a manufacture ( pieces to be kept 9 /ock1 & ord]s fill$ by %ipm5t ( ! sep>ate p>ts direct f ! /oreh\se4 ,! boil]s at ,john/[n 7 locat$ ov] ! heat+ furnaces1 utiliz+ _! wa/e heat1 & 7 scatt]$ all ov] ! works4 ,! l>ge/ /eam-pipes 7 #h in*es 9 diamet]4 ,i gave !m an ord] to make a /eam-receiv] #e feet 9 diamet] & #ae feet high1 to be set close to ! cyl9d] ( ! eng9e4 ,!y made x #ah feet high1 ! wid? ( ! %eets favor+ ?is great] height4 ,i took ! /eam by an #h-;in* pipe ent]+ at ! top ( ?is receiv] & ext5d+ d[n #ab feet2 f ! top ( ! receiv] ,i took ! /eam ov] to ! eng9e by a #ab-;in* pipe4 ,i dra9$ ! wat] f ! bottom ( ?is receiv] by ! l>ge/ ,nason trap1 f :i* a "o-in* /ream ( wat] 0 deliv]$ cont9ually4 ,i set 9 ! side ( ?is receiv] f\r try-cocks1 "o above ano!r f\r feet ap>t4 ,f ! l[e/1 six feet f ! bottom1 ! /eam blew z :ite z a %eet1 f ea* "o successively x blew ) less color1 & f ! upp] "o x 0 q invisible4 ,i set a /eam-gauge on ?is receiv]1 & x %[$ t :5 ! greate/ resi/ance 0 on ! eng9e ! pressure did n fall m ?an ?ree p\nds4 ,?is assurance ( dry /eam 9 ! cyl9d] 0 vital to ! success ( ! eng9e4 ,! eng9e 0 />t$ at #hj revolutions p] m9ute4 ,?is 0 ! same spe$ at :i* _! old eng9e 0 suppos$ to run1 b practically its spe$ _h always fall5 to #fj revolutions :5ev] two passes 7 9 ! rolls toge!r4 ,i %\ld say "h t ! new eng9e 0 set at ! opposite end ( ! tra9 f ! old "o1 & ! only *ange made 0 disconnect+ ! old eng9e & connect+ ! new "o4 ,! advantage 0 f\nd 9 ! fact t ) ! new eng9e f\r or ev5 five passes c\ld be 9 ! rolls simultane\sly & ! spe$ ( ! eng9e nev] fell s5sibly bel[ #hj revolutions p] m9ute4 ,! result 0 t ! fir/ week ! tra9 turn$ out #bdjj tons ( rails in/ead ( #abjj tons1 :i* 0 ! =m] limit4 ,?is latt] 0 a product ( :i* !y _h be5 q pr\d & :i* !y claim$ exce$$ t ( any o!r mill4 ,mr4 ,daniel ,n4 ,jones1 _! *ief eng9e]1 increas$ ! spe$ ( ! eng9e five revolutions p] m9ute ea* week = f\r successive weeks by *ang+ ! gov]nor pulley = a l>g] "o4 ,?is he did e ,sunday :5 ! mill 0 idle1 increas+ ! spe$ f9ally to #ajj revolutions p] m9ute & ! production to #cjjj tons p] week4 ,he prid$ himself on do+ ?is )\t ! m5 at ! hooks f9d+ x out1 :i* if !y _h done might h made tr\ble4 ,?is seems a v small ?+ to say :5 = _m ye>s ! output ( a rail-tra9 has be5 #cjjj tons a day )\t ! aid ( human h&s2 b at t "t x 0 consid]$ an imm5se a*ievem5t4 ,x 0 also a rem>kable ?+ = ! company f9ancially1 z directly aft] a greatly increas$ dem& = /eel rails appe>$ & ! price rose to #fj p] ton1 at :i* x 0 ma9ta9$ = "s "t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,daniel ,n4 ,,jones ,?is ?\ghtful act ( ,mr4 ,jones 0 an example ( 8 magnific5t co-op]ation ) me 9 all my "w4 ,mr4 ,jones _h insi/$ t ! cyl9d] %\ld h a support at ! back end1 z he felt sure t )\t x ! runn+ ( ! pi/on1 weigh+ #cfjj p\nds1 w\ld produce a deflection2 s a support 0 built "u ! end ( ! cyl9d]1 :i* 0 ca/ ) a correspond+ projection und]nea?4 ,^! surfaces 7 plan$ p>allel ) ea* o!r1 b ,i took pa9s to secure a space betwe5 !m suffici5t to admit a %eet ( pap]1 & :5 ! eng9e 0 runn+ ,i 0 able to draw a %eet ( pap] ?r\gh t space )\t its be+ seiz$1 %[+ ! support ( ! cyl9d] f ! b$ to be suffici5t1 z ,i _h claim$ x w\ld be4 ,mr4 ,jones laugh$4 ,illu/ration3 ,connection ( ,arms & ,rim 9 ,mr4 ,fritz' ,fly-:eel ,! fly-:eel :i* ! ,cambria ,company made = ?is eng9e int]e/$ me greatly4 ,! hub & arms 7 ca/ 9 "o piece z a spid] &1 ( c\rse1 7 free f int]nal /ra94 ,! rim 0 also ca/ 9 "o piece4 ,! mann] 9 :i* ! arms 7 unit$ to ! rim is %[n 9 ! accompany+ cut4 ,! spaces at ! sides & end 7 in* wide2 ^! 7 fill$ ) oak1 into :i* long sl5d] /eel w$ges 7 driv5 f ea* side1 z _m z !y w\ld conta94 ,?is wond]ful fly-:eel1 ,i le>n$1 0 ! inv5tion ( ,mr4 ,john ,fritz1 made :ile he 0 sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,cambria ,works4 ,! eng9e _h _m visitors1 among :om ,i p>ticul>ly rememb] ,mr4 ,otis & ,mr4 ,wellman1 :om ,i happ5$ to meet !re4 ,_! visit result$ 9 an ord] = an eng9e ( ! same size to drive ! new plate-mill :i* ,mr4 ,otis 0 ab\t build+4 ,i receiv$ also ?ree o!r ord]s = duplicates ( ?is eng9e1 "o f ! ,p5nsylvania ,/eel ,company1 "o f ! ,be?lehem ,/eel ,company1 & a second ord] f ! ,cambria ,company !mselves4 ,! ord] f ! ,be?lehem ,/eel ,company 0 giv5 me by ,mr4 ,john ,fritz1 !n its sup]9t5d5t & eng9e]1 ! inv5tor ( ! ?ree-high tra9 ( rolls1 & ! design] ( all _! ma*9]y = roll+ bo? rails & armor-plates4 ,an incid5t connect$ ) ! ord] f ! ,cambria ,company ,i w m5tion1 z %[+ ! contra/ betwe5 ! brutal & ! consid]ate way ( do+ bus9ess4 ,i receiv$ a telegram f ! ,cambria ,company1 read+3 8,y are want$ "h at once ab\t ano!r eng9e40 ,i le>n$ aft]w>d t ?is telegram z writt5 by ,mr4 ,p[ell ,/ackh\se1 ! g5]al manag]1 did n conta9 ! la/ ?ree words1 b read3 8,y are want$ "h at once40 ,mr4 ,/ackh\se _h writt5 ?is telegram & laid x on 8 table = a boy to take to ! telegraph op]ator4 ,at t mom5t ,mr4 ,jones came into 8 (fice & read ! telegram1 :5 ! foll[+ conv]sation took place3 ,mr4 ,jones3 8,x w nev] d to s5d ?is 9 t %ape40 ,mr4 ,/ackh\se3 8,:y n80 ,mr4 ,jones3 8,x w break ,port] all up40 ,mr4 ,/ackh\se3 8,h[ s80 ,mr4 ,jones3 8,! only ?+ he c ?9k ( w be t "s great disa/] has happ5$ to 8 eng9e40 ,no answ]4 ,mr4 ,jones !reupon add$ ! words 8ab\t ano!r eng9e10 :i* *ang$ some:at ! impression :i* ! telegram 0 calculat$ to produce4 ,illu/ration3 ,,john ,,fritz ,^! ord]s = f\r m eng9es ( ! l>ge/ size on my li/ 7 aft]w>ds supplem5t$ by a simil> ord] f ! ,albany & ,r5ssela] ,iron & ,/eel ,company1 mak+ 9 all five1 or ) ! "o !n runn+ six f ! same patt]ns4 ,! m rapid roll+ 0 f\nd to possess advantages beyond ! m]ely increas$ output4 ,x insur$ a uni=m excell5ce 9 ! product1 :i* c\ld n o!rwise be atta9$ ev5 by ! utmo/ c>e1 & x effect$ sev]al important economies4 ,mr4 ,jones _h rec5tly complet$ & put 9 op]ation a new bloom+-tra91 !n ! l>ge/ 9 ! _w1 = :i* ! size ( ! +ots to be roll$ 0 increas$ f #ab in*es squ>e to #ag in*es squ>e at ! base1 & ! capacity ( ! ,bessem] conv]t]s 0 increas$ 9 ! same proportion4 ,! output ( ?is mill 0 mu* great] ?an ! rail-tra9 c\ld dispose (1 & a l>ge pile ( cold blooms _h accumulat$ 9 ! y>d4 ,a =ce ( ab\t ?irty m5 0 employ$ 9 *ipp+ out all defects 9 ^! blooms :i* might cause rails to be class$ z 8seconds40 ,aft] my eng9e _h be5 />t$ x 0 soon obs]v$ t1 betwe5 ! %ort] "t ( exposure & ! great] rapidity ) :i* heat 0 imp>t$ to ! rails by ! roll+1 ! orig9al heat ( ! blooms 0 v ne>ly ma9ta9$ to ! end ( ! process1 e defect 0 weld$ up1 & a p]fect rail 0 produc$1 s ! *ipp+ ( ! blooms 0 no long] necess>y4 ,x 0 n a great :ile be=e ! accumulation ( ! blooms 9 ! y>d 0 dispos$ ( & ! hot blooms 7 br\ght directly f ! bloom+-mill4 ,^!1 ( c\rse1 7 m readily reheat$1 & moreov]1 to ! surprise ( ! workm51 less p[] 0 requir$ to roll !m1 & ! rolls endur$ mu* long] )\t ne$+ to be re-turn$4 ,! explanation 0 t ! cold blooms _h nev] be5 ?or\ghly heat$ 9 ! middle4 ,?is 0 ! beg9n+ ( ma9ta9+ ! orig9al heat ( ! +ot1 :i* has s9ce be5 turn$ to su* great advantage4 ,,*apt] ,,xxvi ,my ,d[nw>d ,progress4 ,i _h n[ rea*$ ! top ( my eng9e]+ c>e]2 ,i _h devot$ myself = tw5ty ye>s to ! developm5t ( ! high-spe$ eng9e & to ! /udy ( ! be/ means & me?od ( its manufacture1 & _h introduc$ into x designs & workman%ip ( an excell5ce be=e unkn[n 9 /eam-eng9e con/ruction4 ,i _h solv$ all ! !oretical problems involv$ 9 ! runn+ ( high-spe$ eng9es1 &1 />t+ f ,mr4 ,all5's inv5tions ( ! s+le ecc5tric l9k & ! f\r-op5+ balanc$ valve ) ! adju/able pressure-plate1 & my gov]nor1 _h design$ e con/ructive feature & detail ( ?is eng9e4 ,i _h be5 = f\r ye>s c>ry+ on ! bus9ess ( ! manufacture ( ^! eng9es 9 my own "n z sole proprietor1 b1 z already /at$1 )\t a c5t ( capital4 ,i _h 9 ?is "t built betwe5 =ty & fifty eng9es ( e size on my li/1 f ! smalle/ to ! l>ge/1 except two1 ! #dd-;in* diamet] cyl9d] hav+ be5 add$ aft] my "t4 ,consid]+ my bus9ess z an organization1 ,i _h be5 presid5t1 secret>y1 treasur]1 g5]al manag]1 *ief eng9e]1 inspector1 & draftsman4 ,at any rate1 ! duties belong+ to all ^? positions _h be5 p]=m$ by me ) satisfactory results4 ,i made e draw+1 bo? g5]al & detail1 ) my own h&s1 hav+ only ! help ( a "y man :o made my trac+s1 & :5 he _h "t help$ me ) my section l9+4 ,at t "t blue-pr9t+ _h n come into use2 draw+s 7 made on :ite draw+-pap] & 7 ink$ 91 & ! trac+s 7 made = ! %op2 ,i began to use ! blue-pr9t sy/em :5 ,i remov$ to ,philadelphia4 ,e "o 0 loyal to me1 ,i c\ld always rely ^u my in/ructions be+ fai?fully foll[$1 s ! "w ran z smoo?ly z ! eng9es !mselves2 we 71 h[ev]1 mu* h9d]$ by ! poor tools we _h to use4 ,^! 7 a fair av]age ( ,am]ican tools at t "t1 b ,mr4 ,goodfell[ & myself e/imat$ _! output to av]age only ab\t "o half t :i* we expect$ 9 our contemplat$ works4 ,besides ?is1 ,i c\ld n e/abli% piece-"w prices or introduce any sy/ematic me?ods4 ,i became gradually swamp$ ) ord]s4 ,^! outgrew ! capacity ( ! ,hewes ,phillips ,works1 or ( t portion :i* ,i c\ld use4 ,be=e ,i left !re1 besides ! f\r l>ge ord]s already nam$1 am\nt+ altoge!r to #dh1jjj f4o4b41 )\t fly-:eels1 & :i* c\ld n be h&l$ 9 ^! works1 ,i _h accept$ ord]s = small] eng9es suffici5t to br+ ! aggregate up to #abe1jjj4 ,^! latt] 7 m ?an ,i c\ld manage alone1 s ,i _h arrang$ to h "s ( ^! also made1 or p>tially made1 9 o!r %ops4 ,f ?is po9t my pa? slop$ /eeply d[nw>d to ! grave ( all my hopes2 9 ab\t two ye>s & eight mon?s ! bus9ess _h dw9dl$ to practically no?+1 & ,i1 z ! p>ty held responsible = ?is result1 0 turn$ out ( ! ,s\?w>k ,f\ndry into ! /reet4 ,at ! bottom ?is 0 entirely my own fault4 ,no "o c\ld ask to be associat$ ) a bett] body ( m5 ?an 7 ^? :o unit$ to s9k _! money 9 ! manufacture ( ! ,port]-,all5 eng9es4 ,my aim _h be5 to rea* a po9t :]e ,i c\ld comm& ! capital necess>y to e/abli% my bus9ess accord+ to ! plan :i* ,i _h *]i%$ ev] s9ce my return f ,engl&1 b on a mu* l>g] scale ?an ,i !n contemplat$4 ,i _h n[ rea*$ t po9t4 ,p>ties :o 7 f9d+ !mselves enri*$ by my eng9e 7 ready to p\r out _! money l wat] = my use2 b !re 0 some?+ else t ,i ne$$ ev5 m ?an _! money1 )\t :i* inde$1 z ! ev5t prov$1 _! money 0 ( no use at all4 ,t 0 _! respect = me & confid5ce 9 me z a /rong bus9ess man2 my record w\ld h suffici5tly ju/ifi$ t confid5ce1 b ( ?is !y 7 ignorant4 ,!y _h no means to =m a judgm5t ( me except :at ,i did !n & !re4 ,i nev] ?\ght ( ?is supreme requirem5t1 & 9 response to _! reque/ made !m an (f] :i*1 reg>d$ f _! po9t ( view1 appe>$ s unbus9esslike t !y c\ld =m only "o conclusion1 t :ile unque/ionably ,i c\ld make eng9es all "r1 9 matt]s ( bus9ess ,i 0 a m]e baby ^: op9ion on bus9ess matt]s 0 n to be reg>d$ s]i\sly4 ,h[ came ,i to d myself1 & !m also1 z ! victims ( _! mi/ak5 judgm5t1 ?is inju/ice8 ,my :ole life 0 b\nd up 9 ! eng9e2 ,i c>$ no?+ = money except to develop its manufacture2 ,i felt t e doll> paid to myself w\ld leave s mu* less = ?is purpose4 ,i ask$ no?+ = ! good-w ( my bus9ess1 = ,i 0 n sell+ x2 !y 7 putt+ money into my bus9ess1 :i*1 ( c\rse1 ,i w\ld cont9ue to c>ry on z ,i _h done4 ,?is 0 my mi/ak5 view4 ,i consult$ fully ) ,mr4 ,hope1 ^: int]e/ 0 equal ) m9e1 & he view$ ! matt] precisely z ,i did4 ,al?\gh /&+ at ! head ( 8 pr(ession z a fire und]writ]1 he _h n ! special bus9ess tra9+ or exp]i5ce t w\ld enable him to give me ! advice ,i ne$$1 s ,i told !m t if a company %\ld be =m$ to manufacture ! eng9es ) #hjj1jjj capital1 ,i w\ld assign to x my pat5ts = #ajj1jjj ( its /ock1 ! value ( :i* ,i assum$ ,i w\ld increase sev]al fold 9 a few ye>s4 ,beyond ?is ,i assum$ ev]y?+ & made sure ( no?+1 s our m9ds nev] came toge!r4 ,i did n ass]t myself because x nev] occurr$ to me t ,i ne$$ to d s4 ,!y c\ld n und]/& my position4 ,!y c\ld n appreciate my s5tim5t4 ,!y 7 bus9ess m51 & did bus9ess on /rictly bus9ess pr9ciples4 ,:at _! position 0 ,i came to und]/& lat]4 ,f ! fact t ,i did n /ipulate = x !y conclud$ t ,i did n expect ! presid5cy ( ! company1 b _h yield$ x to !m1 :i* !y accept$1 ( c\rse1 9 accordance ) ! g5]al usage t capital takes ! direction ( a bus9ess :i* x kn[s no?+ ab\t1 rely+ ^u skill$ exp]ts 9 its v>i\s dep>tm5ts4 ,?us by my failure to realize _! necess>y position & to lay be=e !m a ?or\ghly bus9ess-l proposition1 dem&+ = myself ! practical direction ( ! bus9ess & a prop] sum = ! pat5ts & ! good-w ( ! bus9ess1 & assur+ to !m ! safety & disposition ( _! money ! ent]prise 0 doom$ f ! />t4 ,an excell5t opportunity seem$ to (f] itself = go+ "r on ) my bus9ess )\t ! delay :i* w\ld be involv$ 9 ! erection ( new works4 ,! ,s\?w>k ,f\ndry 0 9 ! m>ket = sale4 ,^! 7 ! old eng9e]+ works ( ! firm ( ,s4 ,v4 ,m]rick ,sons2 !y 7 fam\s works be=e ! w>1 :5 !y 7 l>gely devot$ to ! manufacture ( municipal gas & wat] plants1 hav+1 ,i ?9k1 a monopoly ( ?is class ( "w1 = :i* !y 7 especially equipp$4 ,dur+ ! w> !y _h built eng9es = "s gov]nm5t vessels4 ,a few ye>s aft] ! w> ! eld] ,mr4 ,m]rick di$1 & 8 two sons1 ,j4 ,vaughan & ,william ,h4 ,m]rick1 retir$ f bus9ess1 & ^! works 7 clos$4 ,9 company ) sev]al ( ! g5tlem5 int]e/$ ,i 0 %[n ov] ! works by ,william ,h4 ,m]rick & 0 v favorably impress$ ) !m4 ,!y cov]$ a l>ge plot ( gr\nd1 ! front ext5d+ f ,f\r? to ,fif? /reets on ! s\? side ( ,wa%+ton ,av5ue1 9 ,philadelphia2 !y 7 favorably locat$ ) respect to transportation facilities1 a bran* ( ! ,philadelphia & ,baltimore ,railroad ran ?r\gh ?is av5ue to ! ,delaw>e ,riv]1 & two swit*es f ^! tracks ent]$ ! works1 "o go+ to ! f\ndry & "o to ! erect+-floor4 ,?is floor 0 comm&$ by ?ree cranes1 op]at$ by p[]1 ! l>ge/ ,i _h ev] se51 :ile an annex to ! f\ndry 0 comm&$ by a /eam-crane ( equal size1 & ! ma9 f\ndry floor 0 provid$ ) an ov]head travel]1 ! only "o at t "t 9 ! c\ntry4 ,! ma*9e-%op 0 a l>ge ?ree-/ory build+1 ! fir/ & second floors ( :i*1 z well z ! erect+-%op1 7 fill$ ) tools1 "s ( !m ( l>ge size4 ,i 0 p>ticul>ly impress$ by ! great plan]1 ! l>ge/ 9 ! c\ntry1 capable ( pass+ objects twelve feet squ>e4 ,! (fice 0 provid$ ) a l>ge fire-pro( vault :i* 0 c>ri$ up to ! second /ory = ! use ( ! draw+-(fice4 ,i express$ myself decid$ly 9 favor ( pur*as+ ^! works4 ,i c\ld =m no judgm5t respect+ ! tools1 all _! work+ p>ts be+ coat$ ) a composition ( :ite lead & tall[2 b ,i did n c>e mu* ab\t !m1 because ,i %\ld spe$ily fill ! works ) ! late/ improv$ tools1 mo/ ( :i* ,i expect$ to import f ,engl&4 ,a contract 0 imm$iately made = ! pur*ase ( ^! works1 9 "p paym5t = :i* ! ,m]rick bro!rs 7 to accept /ock 9 ! propos$ company4 ,?us !y became numb]$ among our /ockhold]s4 ,i 0 next invit$ to att5d a meet+ ( a few g5tlem5 held at ! (fice ( ! ,cambria ,company to arrange a slate = ! action ( ! subscrib]s at a meet+ :i* _h be5 call$ = organization4 ,?is fir/ meet+ 0 full ( surprises to me4 ,i w5t into x expect+ ! g5tlem5 to say to me3 8,( c\rse1 ,mr4 ,port]1 y w accept ! (fice ( presid5t80 q unconsci\s t ,i _h made x impossible = !m to ?9k ( su* a ?+1 b q consci\s t no amateur 9 t position c\ld by any possibility make ! bus9ess successful1 unless he %\ld commit ! managem5t entirely to my h&s & cont5t himself ) be+ a m]e figurehead4 ,mr4 ,t[ns5d1 ! presid5t ( ! ,cambria ,company & ! lead+ mov] 9 ?is ent]prise1 call$ ! meet+ to ord] & ann\nc$ t ! fir/ "q to be settl$ w\ld be ! "n ( ! company4 ,i rem>k$3 8,!re c be b "o "n = x3 ! ,port]-,all5 ,/eam-eng9e ,manufactur+ ,company40 ,!n ,mr4 ,william ,h4 ,m]rick spoke up3 8,i don't "k ab\t t2 ( c\rse1 no "o c imag9e t ! manufacture ( ^! eng9es c employ all ! res\rces ( ^! great works2 !re is a va/ am\nt ( "w ( ! "* =m]ly c>ri$ on 9 !m :i* w naturally fl[ back to !m1 & ,i ?9k ! door %\ld be left op5 = its return40 ,i express$ my amazem5t at su* a view2 ,i _h n come !re to revive any old bus9ess1 b to make ! ,port]-,all5 eng9e & no?+ else2 t x mu/ be obvi\s to any obs]v] t my bus9ess only requir$ suitable means = c>ry+ x on to gr[ to great proportions1 & ! res\rces ( ^! works1 :atev] !y 71 w\ld ne$ to be greatly enl>g$ = its use1 & besides ! "n ought to describe & adv]tise ! bus9ess4 ,:5 a vote 0 tak5 e man vot$ = ! hi/oric ,philadelphia "n ( ! 8,s\?w>k ,f\ndry10 to :i* !y add$ 8& ,ma*9e ,company10 & ,i discov]$ t my views _h no weight at all4 ,i _h aft]w>ds ! pleasure ( be+ ask$ by my fri5ds occasionally :at good ,i suppos$ t "n w\ld d my bus9ess4 ,! next subject 0 ! selection ( a presid5t1 & my next discov]y 0 t ,i 0 n ev5 ?\ght (4 ,if any "o _h be5 ask$ :y he _h n ?\ght ( me he w\ld1 f 8 po9t ( view1 v prop]ly h repli$ t 8to commit ! int]e/s ( ?is company to a man :o _h %[n s little ability to look out = 8 own int]e/s did n impress him favorably40 ,e vote 0 ca/ = ,william ,h4 ,m]rick1 & ,i 0 select$ z vice-presid5t1 ) *>ge ( ! manufactur+4 ,a day or two aft]1 ! meet+ 0 held :i* _h be5 call$ = ! purpose ( he>+ ! report ( ! pat5t exp]t & organiz+ ! company4 ,at ?is meet+ ! exp]t 0 n prep>$ to report1 z an application = ! reissue ( an important pat5t 0 /ill p5d+4 ,mr4 ,m]rick mov$ t a tempor>y organization be !n effect$1 s t we might proce$ at once ) "w on press+ ord]s4 ,on my assurance t ?is reissue 0 c]ta9 to be all[$1 ! motion 0 adopt$ & a tempor>y bo>d ( directors 0 elect$4 ,mr4 ,m]rick & myself 7 elect$ presid5t & vice-presid5t respectively4 ,mr4 ,m]rick told me aft]w>ds t he made ! motion because he knew t ^? tw5ty-"o g5tlem5 !re assembl$ c\ld nev] be got toge!r aga9 if ?is meet+ %\ld prove fruitless4 ,! directors held a meet+ imm$iately aft]1 & at ?is meet+ ,i pres5t$ a lett] :i* ,i _h writt5 to ! *airman ( ! meet+ call$ = organization1 sett+ =? ! requirem5ts ( ! eng9e = ! late/ & mo/ improv$ tools & ask+ = an imm$iate appropriation ( #ajj1jjj = _! pur*ase1 z "t 0 ( ! utmo/ consequ5ce4 ,to ?is ,mr4 ,m]rick repli$ t su* action w\ld be entirely unnecess>y1 say+3 8,i assure y g5tlem51 & ,i assure ,mr4 ,port]1 t = a long "t to come he w f9d 9 ^! works ev]y?+ he c possibly desire40 ,( c\rse ,i c\ld make no reply to ?is positive /atem5t1 & ! matt] 0 dropp$4 ,we imm$iately took possession ( ! works1 & a l>ge =ce ( m5 7 put at "w clean+ ! tools & gett+ !m 9 work+ ord]2 ,i also _h my draw+s1 patt]ns1 & all "w 9 progress br\ght f ,new>k & f all %ops :]e x _h be5 comm5c$4 ,prom95t among ^! latt] 7 ! b$1 cyl9d] & %aft ( ! fir/ ( ! #djdh-;in* eng9es :i* 7 !n ready = f9i%+4 ,9 ab\t two weeks f ! date ( ?is meet+ ,mr4 ,goodfell[ came into ! (fice pale & trembl+ ) excitem5t1 & address+ himself to me1 ,mr4 ,m]rick sitt+ on ! opposite side ( ! table1 said3 8,mr4 ,port]1 ,i give x up2 we might j z well be set d[n 9 a cotton-mill to make /eam-eng9es2 !re is n a tool 9 ! place t has n spoil$ e job t has be5 put 9 x1 f ! day we came "h4 ,i don't believe ano!r su* lot ( antiquat$ & worn-out rubbi% exi/s on ! face ( ! e>?40 ,?is 0 n news to me1 z ,i _h sp5t mu* ( my "t 9 ! %op4 ,our mo/ s]i\s disappo9tm5t 0 ! condition ( _! great plan]2 we _h hurri$ ! above-m5tion$ eng9e b$ on x z soon z x arriv$1 & :5 x _h be5 plan$ ! surface plate 0 laid on ! guide-b>s1 :i* 7 #g feet #f in*es long1 & x 0 f\nd to rock on two diagonal corn]s m ?an an eigh? ( an in*1 %[+ a cross-w9d ( ov] half an in* 9 ! :ole l5g? ( ! plan] b$2 ?is ( c\rse r5d]$ ! tool useless 9 its pres5t condition4 ,i _h f\nd t ! means = bor+ ! #dj-;in* cyl9d] & = f9i%+ ! %aft1 z well z = do+ ! o!r "w = ?is eng9e1 7 all equally useless1 & ,i propos$ to ,mr4 ,m]rick t ^! p>ts %\ld all be s5t back to ! %ops f :i* !y _h be5 br\ght & f9i%$ !re1 & ! eng9e altoge!r built 9 outside %ops1 j z ,i _h built ! fir/ "o4 ,?is he flatly refus$ to d1 say+ he w\ld n make su* an exposure ( our condition4 ,our plight may be und]/ood :5 ,i /ate t x 0 ov] a ye> be=e we c\ld deliv] t fir/ l>ge eng9e1 al?\gh e ef=t 0 made to complete x1 ! ca/+s & =g+s wait+ = _m mon?s4 8,b10 exclaims ! read]1 8:y1 :5 ?is /ate ( affairs 0 fir/ discov]$1 7 n /eps in/antly tak5 to rem$y x80 ,! answ] to ?is "q involves a v diff]5t subject4 ,:5 ,i _h receiv$ 9 ,new>k a lett] f ,mr4 ,m]rick reque/+ me to s5d on my pat5ts = exam9ation by an exp]t1 ,i 0 sudd5ly rem9d$ t ,i _h omitt$ to obta9 ! reissue ( ! late/ pat5t :i* ,mr4 ,all5 _h obta9$1 namely1 ! "o = 8 adju/able pressure-plate1 :i* _h be5 s %ock+ly muddl$ by ! ,wa%+ton ag5t ( ! pat5t solicitors t :5 we receiv$ x we c\ld n und]/& ! specification1 & ! claims 7 absolutely mean+less4 ,h[ev]1 ,i _h said to myself1 !re w be "t en\gh to h x reissu$ :5 x becomes necess>y1 z applications = reissue are always pass$ ^u imm$iately4 ,b be=e s5d+ ! pat5ts on1 ,i prep>$ myself a new & cle> specification = t pat5t & put x 9 my pocket4 ,9 two or ?ree days ,i foll[$ ! pat5ts to ,philadelphia & met ! pat5t solicitor2 he told me all ! pat5ts seem$ to be well en\gh except ?is "o1 & ?is he c\ld make no?+ out (4 ,i told him h[ t came to be su* a muddle1 t ,i always int5d$ to get x reissu$ & n[ w\ld employ him to d x4 ,i produc$ ! am5d$ specification ,i _h prep>$ = t reissue2 he read x & h&$ x back to me1 say+ x w\ld be ( no use to him4 ,i in/antly ?\ght ( ! prote/ ( ,mr4 ,p]k]3 8,really1 ,mr4 ,pickwick1 really1 my de> sir1 :5 "o places a matt] 9 ! h&s ( a pr(essional man he mu/ n be int]f]$ )2 inde$1 he mu/ n1 my de> sir1 really40 ,i made an humble apology = my presumption1 b ask$ him if he w\ld get ! application 9 ! next day at f>!/1 t ! reissue might be receiv$ 9 "t = him to report on x at ! meet+ call$ = ! organization ( ! company1 !n "s days di/ant4 ,he made no reply4 ,i soon f\nd t ,i _h fall5 into ! h&s ( a traitor :o int5d$ to use 8 pr(essional p[] to /rangle my ent]prise 9 its bir?1 & :o nev] did give up 8 prey until x 0 torn f 8 fangs4 ,n he>+ f him = a day or two1 ,i call$ to see :at 0 ! matt]1 & 0 /unn$ by 8 tell+ me t he _h det]m9$ n to apply = a reissue1 b to report aga9/ me on ! pat5t z x /ood1 say+ t a reissue c\ld n be got1 & if x 0 x w\ld be good = no?+4 ,i attempt$ to argue ! matt] ) him1 b f\nd him firm4 ,i !n w5t directly to ! (fice ( ,morgan ,lewis1 ! attorneys = ! company1 & told ! /ory4 ,mr4 ,morgan said1 8,i w g & see him at once20 s we w5t toge!r4 ,! exp]t repeat$ 8 det]m9ation to ,mr4 ,morgan1 &1 anxi\s t ! latt] %\ld und]/& ! m]its ( ! case1 ,i pres5t$ x to ! exp]t z pla9ly z ,i knew h[1 ,mr4 ,morgan be+ an att5tive li/5]4 ,_m mon?s aft]w>ds ,i realiz$ ! vital importance ( ! lesson ,i !n gave to ,mr4 ,morgan4 ,! exp]t p]si/$ 9 8 det]m9ation1 b cons5t$ to see ,mr4 ,morgan aga9 ! next day4 ,on our way back ,i said to ,mr4 ,morgan3 8,x seems to me t ?is man does n see ! po9t ( ! application because he won't see x2 he doesn't want to see x40 ,mr4 ,morgan made ! r enigmatical reply3 8,x seems v pla9 to me40 ,! next day ,mr4 ,morgan made ! po9t to ! exp]t t he c\ld n af=d to take su* a position z t--he c\ld n su/a9 x4 ,he !n cons5t$ to make ! application1 b add$ :at he _h already said to me1 t he _h no idea x w\ld be grant$1 & if x 01 x w\ld be good = no?+4 ,x w h>dly be cr$it$ t he 0 ov] two mon?s 9 prep>+ ?is application1 gett+ x into a =m 9 :i* he 0 sure x c\ld n be all[$4 ,:5 x 0 f9ally %[n to me ,i c\ld n und]/& x4 ,x conta9$ two ref]5ces1 ! p]t95ce ( :i* ,i c\ld n see2 he assur$ me1 h[ev]1 t x 0 ! v be/ t c\ld be done1 al?\gh he said he _h v little hopes t x w\ld be all[$4 ,sure en\gh1 9 a few days ! rejection 0 receiv$ f ,wa%+ton & a meet+ 0 call$ to he> 8 report4 ,he us$ v /rong language 9 mak+ ?is report1 say+3 8,?is rejection is f9al & ! case is hopeless10 & walk+ ov] to :]e ,i 0 sitt+1 he %ook a pap] 9 my face ) an air z if ,i _h be5 a detect$ felon & he held 9 8 h& ! pro( ( my rascality1 say+3 8,?is is a pap] ,i receiv$ f ,wa%+ton ?is morn+ t settles y\r ha%1 sir40 ,:5 he sat d[n ! sil5ce might h be5 felt4 ,e "o %rank f :at appe>$ to !m ! inevitable & f9al /ep1 ! adoption ( a resolution to ! effect3 8,:]eas ,mr4 ,port] has fail$ to keep 8 agreem5t ) u1 ! :ole matt] be n[ dismiss$ f our fur!r consid]ation40 ,i did n all[ !m mu* "t = reflection1 b rose & made a little spee* z foll[s3 8,mr4 ,*airman1 ,i h b a s+le ^w to say4 ,i h tak5 ?is case out ( ! exp]t's h&s2 ,i expect to g to ,wa%+ton to-morr[ morn+ & return 9 ! aft]noon1 & :5 ,i come back ,i %all br+ ?is reissue ) me40 ,no "o said a ^w1 b ,i knew :at 0 9 e man's m9d3 8,:at a fool1 :5 our great ,philadelphian au?ority has spok51 to imag9e t he c d any?+ to *ange ! result60 ,h[ev]1 !re 0 no disposition to cut me (f by any precipitate action1 & ! meet+ adj\rn$ subject to ! call ( ! *air1 e "o feel+ t x 0 a m]e wa/e ( "t4 ,! next morn+ ,i 0 receiv$ by ,mr4 ,f[l]1 ! accompli%$ *ief exam9] 9 ! class ( /eam-eng9es1 ) 8 usual extreme c\rtesy4 ,he told me t he felt v sorry at f9d+ himself oblig$ to reject my application1 b ! v prec$5ts cit$ 9 ! application itself left him no alt]native4 8,h[ev]10 he add$1 8if y h any?+ new to pres5t ,i %all be mo/ happy to receive x40 ,9 reply ,i h&$ to him ! specification :i* _h already done duty s ineffectively ) ! exp]t & 9 :i* ,i _h n *ang$ a syllable4 ,he read x ?r\gh ) fix$ att5tion1 & ! in/ant he f9i%$ he exclaim$3 8,:y1 ,mr4 ,port]1 x is p]fectly obvi\s t y are entitl$ to ?is reissue1 & ! cases cit$ 9 ! application h no?+ to d ) x2 b :y 0 n ?is pres5t$ to me 9 ! fir/ place80 ,i told him ,i _h prep>$ x = t purpose & plac$ x 9 ! h&s ( ! exp]t1 :o1 aft] read+ x1 return$ x to me1 say+ x w\ld be ( no use to him4 ,mr4 ,f[l] in/antly ask$ me if ,i _h prep>$ any claims4 ,i told him ,i _h1 because ,i c\ld n get any "o to prep>e !m = me2 b x 0 a new bus9ess to me1 & ,i _h ask$ ! advice ( ! exp]t ab\t !m1 :o1 aft] read+ !m1 return$ !m to me )\t any sugge/ion1 m]ely rem>k+3 8,if y get ^! all[$ y w be do+ v well40 ,! mom5t ,mr4 ,f[l] glanc$ at !m he exclaim$3 8,oh1 ,mr4 ,port]1 we _c all[ any su* claims z ^!2 !y are functional claims1 :i* ! ,pat5t ,(fice nev] all[s40 ,!n1 evid5tly see+ my helpless condition 9 ! h&s ( a traitor1 he in/antly add$3 8,i %all be occupi$ ?is morn+1 b if y w call at ?ree o'clock ,i w h two claims prep>$ = y :i* w be all[$40 ,s ! exp]t _h let me g to ,wa%+ton ) claims t he knew c\ld n be all[$1 & sure t my err& w\ld be fruitless4 ,b he did n imag9e t ! exam9] w\ld see ?r\gh 8 trea*]y & ?w>t x4 ,at ?ree o'clock our int]view 0 brief2 z ,i ent]$ ,mr4 ,f[l]'s room he h&$ me a pap]1 say+3 8,^! h be5 all[$2 y w receive ! reissue 9 ! c\rse ( ?ree or f\r days1 & x w appe> 9 next week's ,gazette4 ,good aft]noon40 ,i suppose t ,i nev] look$ on a c\nt5ance express+ m amazem5t ?an did t ( ,mr4 ,m]rick :5 next morn+ ,i h&$ him ! copy ( ! claims & told him my brief /ory4 ,he said he c\ld h>dly believe 8 s5ses4 ,tak+ ! pap]1 he />t$ = ,mr4 ,t[ns5d's (fice1 & 9 ! c\rse ( an h\r all ! p>ties 9 int]e/ _h be5 appris$ ( my easy triumph4 ,! reissue arriv$ z promis$1 0 plac$ 9 ! exp]t's h&s1 & a meet+ 0 call$ to receive 8 report4 ,i ?\ght my tr\bles 7 all ov]2 ! case 0 an absolutely simple "o1 !re 0 no pret5se t ! inv5tion 0 n new1 & he mu/ report 9 its favor1 no matt] h[ reluctant he might be to d s4 ,:at 0 my amazem5t & fury :5 he quietly /at$ to ! meet+ t he _h no report to make2 t ! case involv$ v s]i\s que/ions :i* w\ld require mu* "t = _! consid]ation2 t ! grant+ ( ! pat5t 0 no?+--x 0 ! bus9ess ( ! ,pat5t ,(fice to grant pat5ts1 n to refuse !m1 b :e!r or n !y w\ld be su/a9$ by ! c\rts 0 entirely ano!r matt]1 ab\t :i* 9 ?is case he _h v grave d\bts4 ,i n[ did :at ,i nev] did be=e or s9ce1 & :at no good bus9ess man1 :o is accu/om$ to accompli% 8 purposes1 ev] all[s himself to d3 ,i1 :o always prid$ myself on be+ de/itute ( su* a ?+1 lo/ my temp]4 ,& n only my temp]1 b1 l ,tam ,o',%ant]1 ,i lo/ my reason altoge!r4 ,already driv5 frantic by ! frightful condition ( affairs at ! works1 :i* _h be5 protract$ ov] ?ree mon?s by ?is man's ma*9ations1 & :i* he ?reat5$ to cont9ue indef9itely :ile he %\ld endeavor to f9d "s means to accompli% 8 purpose ( wreck+ my bus9ess1 )\t an in/ant = reflection ,i %\t$1 reg>dless ( all proprieties3 8,y rascal6 ,:at 0 ! ,pat5t ,(fice do+ a week ago :5 y report$ to ^! g5tlem5 t ?is reissue _h be5 refus$1 t ! decision 0 f9al & ! case 0 hopeless2 :at 7 !y do+ !n1 ,i w\ld l to "k8 ,7 !y grant+ pat5ts or refus+ !m8 ,! fact is1 y are ei!r a traitor or "k no?+ ab\t y\r bus9ess1 & y may hang on ei!r horn ( ! dilemma y l10 & ,i sat d[n1 hav+ 9 ^! few seconds done myself & my case m h>m ?an anybody else c\ld h done 9 a lifetime4 ,i did n reflect t ,i c\ld n h ! sympa?y ( my audi5ce2 !y knew no?+ ( ! /ate ( affairs at ! works--?is !y _h be5 kept 9 ignorance (1--nor ( ! consi/5t c\rse ( trea*]y :i* ?is man _h be5 foll[+4 ,all !y c\ld see 0 t ,i _h us$ outrage\s language1 = :i* !y c\ld n imag9e any ju/ification1 t[>d an em95t pat5t lawy] :o enjoy$ _! confid5ce1 & !y naturally suppos$ t 0 my usual way ( do+ bus9ess4 ,! *airman coldly in=m$ me t ! lawy] 0 _! pat5t advis] & no?+ :atev] c\ld be done until 8 report on ! reissue %\ld be receiv$4 ,i _h ent]$ ! room expect+ to receive ! congratulations ( e "o on ! bold c\p by :i* ,i _h sav$ my bus9ess4 ,i left x unnotic$ by any "o4 ,! read] w n be mu* surpris$ to le>n t x 0 mon?s be=e we he>d f him aga9--mon?s m ( frantic helplessness4 ,ab\t ! fir/ ( ,augu/ ,i call$ at ! exp]t's (fice & 0 in=m$ t he _h gone on 8 vacation & w\ld be abs5t ab\t six weeks1 & ! case c\ld n be tak5 up until 8 return4 ,9 my desp]ation ,i call$ ^u ,mr4 ,t[ns5d & made to him a clean brea/ ( our helpless condition1 & (f]$ to pl$ge all our /ock z security = a loan ( ! money necess>y to buy a few ( ! mo/ indisp5sable tools4 ,he repli$ to me3 8,suppose ! report ( ! exp]t %all be adv]se & ! ent]prise be ab&on$1 :at d y ?9k y\r security w be wor?80 ,i succe$$ 9 sav+ "o ord] f ! wreck 9 r a s+ul> mann]4 ,?is 0 an ord] f ,mr4 ,lewis1 ( ,c9c9nati1 ! projector ( ! cottonse$-oil bus9ess1 = an #ahcj-;in* eng9e to drive ! ma*9]y ( _! fir/ oil-mill at ,h\/on1 ,texas4 ,i _h built 9 ,new>k an eng9e ( ! same size = ,s5ator ,jones ( ,nevada1 to drive an ice-mak+ plant :i* he 0 e/abli%+ 9 ! city ( ,new ,orleans4 ,^w came to me sometime t spr+ t ?is ent]prise _h prov$ a failure1 ! "w _h be5 ab&on$1 & ! eng9e1 _! only asset ( value1 0 = sale4 ,i in/antly b\ght x & s5t a man d[n to transport x to ,h\/on & erect x !re4 ,mr4 ,lewis wrote me f ,c9c9nati an indignant lett] at my s5d+ him a second-h& eng9e4 ,i repli$ to him1 /at+ fir/ x 0 my only possible way ( fill+ 8 ord] at all1 z ,i did n "k :5 we %\ld be able to build an eng9e 9 our new works1 &1 second1 t x 0 a new eng9e1 hav+ be5 run only a few weeks1 long en\gh to %[ its excell5t condition & n s long z eng9es are (t5 run 9 public exhibitions1 f :i* !y are always sold z new4 ,mr4 ,lewis gracefully accept$ my explanation1 & ! eng9e 0 9 read9ess = !m to gr9d ! com+ cottonse$ crop4 ,! next summ] we _h a call f ! ag5t ( t mill1 :o _h come ,nor? dur+ _! idle int]val1 :ile !y 7 wait+ = _! next crop1 to make 8 report at ,c9c9nati1 & _h come out ( 8 way to tell u ( ! wond]ful mann] 9 :i* t eng9e _h c>ri$ !m ?r\gh _! fir/ season1 :i* he conclud$ by say+3 8,t is ! eng9e = ! cottonse$-oil bus9ess40 ,aft] he _h gone ,i said to ,mr4 ,m]rick3 8,t is an old /ory to me2 ev]ybody says t is ! eng9e = _! bus9ess1 :atev] _! bus9ess may happ5 to be40 ,:at did ,i d ) myself dur+ t six mon?s8 ,well1 ,i 0 n altoge!r idle4 ,fir/ ,i f\nd all ! draw]s 9 ! draw+-(fice fill$ ) piles ( old draw+s :i* ,mr4 ,m]rick ord]$ to be pres]v$ & :i* we pil$ up on ! floor ( ! unoccupi$ ?ird /ory4 ,out ( ! contemplation ( t confus$ heap ,i evolv$ a new sy/em ( mak+ & keep+ me*anical draw+s1 :i* ,i describ$ 9 ! foll[+ pap]1 read ! next ye> be=e ! ,am]ican ,society ( ,me*anical ,eng9e]s3 8,! sy/em ( mak+ & keep+ draw+s n[ 9 use at ! works ( ! ,s\?w>k ,f\ndry & ,ma*9e ,company 9 ,philadelphia has be5 f\nd s satisfactory 9 its op]ation t x seems wor?y ( be+ communicat$ to ! pr(ession4 8,! me?od 9 common use is to devote a sep>ate draw] to ! draw+s ( ea* ma*9e or ea* gr\p or class ( ma*9es4 ,! idea ( ?is sy/em is keep+ toge!r all draw+s relat+ to ! same subject-matt]4 ,e draftsman is acqua9t$ ) its practical work+4 ,x is necess>y to make ! draw+ ( a ma*9e & ( its sep>ate p>ts on %eets ( diff]5t sizes4 ,! draw] 9 :i* all ^! are kept mu/ be l>ge en\gh to accommodate ! l>ge/ %eets4 ,! small] ones _c be locat$ 9 ! draw]1 & z ^! f9d _! way to "o side or to ! back1 & sev]al ( ! smalle/ lie side by side 9 "o c\rse1 any arrangem5t ( ! %eets 9 ! draw] is out ( ! "q4 8,! op]ation ( f9d+ a draw+ consi/s 9 turn+ ! cont5ts ( ! draw] all up until x is discov]$4 ,9 ?is way ! small] %eets get out ( sight or d\bl$ up1 & ! l>g] ones are torn4 ,no am\nt ( c>e c prev5t confusion4 8,9 ! sy/em n[ propos$ ! idea ( keep+ toge!r draw+s relat+ to ! same ma*9e1 or ( classify+ !m accord+ to subjects 9 any way1 is ab&on$1 & 9 place ( x is sub/itut$ ! plan ( keep+ toge!r all draw+s t are made on %eets ( ! same size1 )\t reg>d to ! subject ( !m4 ,n9e sizes ( %eets 7 settl$ ^u z suffici5t to meet our requirem5ts1 & on a %eet t w trim to "o ( ^! sizes e draw+ mu/ be made4 ,!y are di/+ui%$ by ! fir/ n9e lett]s ( ! alphabet4 ,size ,a is ! antiqu>ian %eet trimm$1 & ! small] sizes w cut f ?is %eet1 )\t wa/e1 z foll[s3 8,a1 #eacj2 ,b1 #cgcj2 ,c1 #becj2 ,d1 #agcj2 ,e1 #abcj2 ,f1 #hcj2 ,g1 #agae2 ,h1 #hae2 ,i1 #adbe4 8,! draw]s = ! diff]5t sizes are made #a in* long] & wid] ?an ! %eets !y are to conta91 & are lett]$ z above4 ,! draw]s ( ! same size are di/+ui%$ by a num]al prefix$ to ! lett]4 ,! back "p ( ea* draw] is cov]$ = a wid? ( f #f to #aj in*es1 to prev5t draw+s1 & especially trac+s1 f slipp+ ov] at ! back4 8,! introduction ( ! blue-pr9t+ process has revolutioniz$ ! draw+-(fice4 ,our draw+s n[ are /udies1 left 9 p5cil4 ,:5 we c f9d no?+ m to alt]1 trac+s are made on clo?4 ,^! become our orig9als & are kept 9 a fire-pro( vault4 ,?is sy/em is f\nd admirably adapt$ to ! plan ( mak+ a sep>ate draw+ = ea* piece4 ,! :ole comb9$ draw+ is n g5]ally trac$1 b ! sep>ate pieces are pick$ out f x4 ,all our work+ draw+s are blue-pr9ts ( sep>ate pieces4 8,ea* draw] conta9s fifty trac+s4 ,!y are #b in*es deep1 :i* is en\gh to hold sev]al times z _m1 b ?is numb] is all t is conv5i5t to keep toge!r4 ,ea* draw+ is m>k$ 9 /5cil on ! m>g9 9 ! l[] "r-h& corn]1 & also ) inv]t$ plates 9 ! upp] left-h& corn]1 ) ! lett] ( ! draw] & ! numb] ( ! draw+1 z1 = example1 #c;,f-#ca2 s t :i*ev] way ! %eet is put 9 ! draw]1 ?is appe>s at ! front "r-h& corn]4 ,! draw+s 9 ea* draw] are numb]$ sep>ately1 fifty be+ ?us ! highe/ numb] us$4 8,= ref]5ce we dep5d on our indices4 ,ea* trac+ :5 complet$ is ent]$ "u its lett] 9 ! num]ical index1 & is giv5 ! next consecutive numb]4 ,f ?is index ! title & ! numb] are copi$ into o!r indices1 "u z _m diff]5t head+s z possible4 ,?us all ! draw+s ( any eng9e1 or tool1 or ma*9e :atev]1 become assembl$ 9 ! index by _! titles "u ! head+ ( su* p>ticul> eng9e or tool or ma*9e4 ,s also ! draw+s ( any p>ticul> piece1 ( all sizes & /yles1 become assembl$ by _! titles "u ! "n ( su* piece4 ,h[ev] num]\s ! draw+s1 & h[ev] great ! v>iety ( _! subjects1 ! location ( any "o is1 by ?is means1 f\nd z readily z a ^w 9 a diction>y4 ,! /5cil m>ks copy1 ( c\rse1 on ! blue-pr9ts1 & ^!1 :5 n 9 use1 are kept 9 ! same mann] z ! trac+s1 except t only tw5ty-five are plac$ 9 "o draw]4 8,we employ pr9t$ classifi$ li/s ( ! sep>ate pieces con/itut+ e /eam-eng9e1 ! manufacture ( :i* is ! sole bus9ess ( ^! works1 & on ^!1 aga9/ ! "n ( e piece1 is giv5 ! draw] & numb] ( ! draw+ on :i* x is repres5t$4 ,! (fice copies ( ^! li/s af=d an additional mode ( ref]5ce1 & a v conv5i5t "o1 us$ 9 practice almo/ exclusively4 ,! =eman s5ds = ! pr9ts by ! /5cil m>ks1 & ^! are ?us got directly )\t ref]5ce to any index4 ,!y are *>g$ 9 ! same way1 & ref]5ce to ! num]ical index gives ! title ( any miss+ pr9t4 8,we f9d ! diff]5t sizes to be us$ q unequally4 ,! me?od ( mak+ a sep>ate trac+ ( ea* piece1 :i* we c>ry to a great ext5t1 causes ! small] sizes to multiply q rapidly4 ,we are also m>k+ our patt]ns ) ! /5cil ( ! draw+s1 z well z gauges1 templets1 & jigs4 8,x is f\nd be/ to p]mit ! %eets to be put away by "o p]son only1 :o also writes up ! indices1 :i* are kept 9 ! fire-pro( vault4 8,we h ourselves be5 surpris$ at ! sav+ ( room :i* ?is sy/em has effect$4 ,probably less ?an "o f\r? ! space is occupi$ t ! same draw+s w\ld require if classifi$ accord+ to subjects4 ,! sy/em is completely ela/ic4 ,"w ( ! mo/ div]se "* might be und]tak5 e day1 & ! draw+s ( ea* article w\ld f9d places ready to receive !m40 ,x w be obs]v$ t 9 plann+ ! sizes ( %eets ,i 0 limit$ to antiqu>ian pap]4 ,n[ no limitation exi/s4 ,i %\ld to-day increase ! numb] ( sizes4 ,! :ole summ] pass$1 _m _h tak5 trips to ,europe & back1 :5 ab\t ! middle ( ,septemb] ,mr4 ,morgan notifi$ ! *airman t he _h receiv$ ! exp]t's report & reque/$ him to call a meet+ ( ! subscrib]s to he> x4 ,i w5t to ! meet+ ) m+l$ hope & appreh5sion4 ,mr4 ,morgan read a long lett] f ! exp]t conta9+ an elaborate argum5t aga9/ ! pat5t :i* he conclud$ by say+ t he c\ld n recomm5d its acceptance4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,morgan _h f9i%$ read+ ! lett] he cont9u$3 8,mr4 ,*airman1 ,i am tir$ ( ?is man's delays & quibbl+1 & ,i n[ advise y t ,mr4 ,port] has p]=m$ 8 contract1 & x only rema9s = y to p]=m y\rs40 ,?is 0 ! h>ve/ f ! se$ ,i _h s[n six mon?s be=e4 ,! foll[+ is ! ,reissue on :i* ! pat5t exp]t hung up our bus9ess = six mon?s4 ,! specification 0 writt5 by me1 ! disclaim] & claims 7 writt5 by ,*ief ,exam9] ,f[l]4 ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,pat5t ,,(fice ,,john ,f4 ,,all5 ,,( ,,brooklyn1 ,,assignor ,,to ,,george ,t4 ,,hope1 ,,( ,,bay ,,ridge1 ,n4 ,y41 ,,& ,,*>les ,t4 ,,port]1 ,,( ,,philadelphia1 ,,pa4 ,balanc$ ,valve4 ,,specification =m+ "p ( ,reissu$ ,lett]s ,pat5t ,no4 #icjc1 dat$ ,july #bj1 #ahhj4 ,orig9al ,no4 #afghfe1 dat$ ,septemb] #ba1 #ahge4 ,application = reissue fil$ ,june #b1 #ahhj4 ,to all :om x may conc]n3 ,be x kn[n t ,i1 ,,john ,f4 ,,all51 =m]ly ( ! city1 c\nty1 & ,/ate ( ,new ,york1 b n[ ( ,brooklyn1 ,new ,york1 h inv5t$ c]ta9 new & useful ,improvem5ts 9 ,balanc$ ,slide ,valves1 ( :i* improvem5ts ! foll[+ is a specification4 ,my inv5tion relates to t class ( balanc$ slide-valves 9 :i* ! valve is practically reliev$ f ! pressure ( ! /eam1 ?is pressure be+ su/a9$ by a plate support$ above ! valve1 b s ne>ly 9 contact ) x t ! space betwe5 !m w n admit /eam en\gh to affect ! valve4 ,su* plates are designat$ z 8pressure0 plates1 & h be5 made 9 "s in/ances adju/able1 9 ord] t !y may be clos$ up to ! valve z ! faces ( ! valve & its seat become worn4 ,h]et(ore su* adju/m5ts h be5 affect$ by diff]5t me*anical devices1 among :i* !re 01 9 "o in/ance1 a spr+ to move ! plate lat]ally or crosswise ( ! valve :ile ! pressure ( ! /eam held ! plate d[n2 & 9 o!r in/ances screws 7 us$ to move ! plate 9 two directions1 bo? 9 l9e ) ! movem5t ( ! valve1 & to hold ! plate 9 its adju/$ position4 ,all ( ^! devices1 h[ev]1 are liable to objections well und]/ood by eng9e]s4 ,x is ! object ( my inv5tion to obviate ^! objections 9 a balanc$ slide-valve2 & to ?is end my improvem5ts consi/ 9 utiliz+ ! pressure ( ! /eam = giv+ motion to ! pressure-plate d[n incl9$ supports & t[>d ! valve2 9 employ+ supports incl9$ to ! face ( ! valve at a /eep angle1 consid]ably exce$+ ! angle ( repose ( ! metal1 s t ! pressure ( ! /eam on ! upp] surface ( ! pressure-plate may be reli$ on = giv+ to x ! above-describ$ motion1 & 9 employ+ an adju/able /op to prev5t ! pressure ( ! /eam f =c+ ! pressure-plate into too close contact ) ! valve4 ,9 ! accompany+ draw+s1 :i* =m "p ( ?is specification1 ,figure #a is a transv]se section ?r\gh a /eam-*e/ 9 :i* my improv$ balanc$ slide-valve is appli$1 ! section be+ on ! l9e x x ( ,fig4 #b1 & ,fig4 #b is a longitud9al section on ! l9e y y ( ,fig4 #a4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,! valve ,a is fitt$ ^u its seat 9 ! /eam-*e/ ,b1 & mov$ to & fro ov] ! ports 9 ! usual mann]4 ,! back ( ! valve is a plane surface1 p>allel ) its face4 ,along ! sides ( ! /eam-*e/ ,i provide two p>allel guides--"o1 b1 incl9$ d[nw>d & outw>d1 & ! o!r1 b1 incl9$ upw>d & outw>d1 z %[n 9 ,fig4 #a1 f a po9t 9 ! same plane ) ! back ( ! valve & at an angle consid]ably great] ?an ! angle ( repose ( ! metal4 ,!oretically1 ! plate %\ld move d[n its incl9$ supports if ! angle ( incl9ation exce$s at all ! angle ( repose2 b practically1 "u conditions1 (t5 unfavorable1 exi/+ 9 ! /eam-*e/ to r5d] ! action c]ta91 ?is angle %\ld be l>gely 9 excess1 z %[n 9 ! model & draw+s4 ,9 ! in/ance %[n ,i h provid$ *amb]s ,g at ! ends ( ! /eam-*e/1 ?r\gh :i* ! /eam may pass ov] ! ends ( ! pressure-plate to ! ports2 b any o!r approv$ passage = ! /eam may be provid$4 ,! pressure-plate ,c fits snugly 9 ! /eam-*e/ l5g?wise1 & moves freely 9 x crosswise4 ,?is plate has an op5+ 9 ! top & a holl[ c5t]1 s t ! /eam ent]+ at ! top passes ?r\gh ! c5t] & into ! *amb]s ,g1 at ! ends ( ! /eam-*e/4 ,! bottom ( ?is plate has a plane surface1 p>allel ) ! back ( ! valve ,a1 & beyond ?is plane surface x has lat]al incl9es c c1 p>allel ) ! lat]al incl9es b b on ! sides ( ! /eam-*e/1 s t :5 ! plate is 9 place its lat]al incl9es re/ ^u & fit closely to ! incl9es on ! *e/1 ?us support+ ! plane surface ( ! bottom ( ! plate close to ! top ( ! valve4 ,! wid? ( ! plate be+ less ?an t ( ! *e/ ,b1 x w be se5 t ! plate 9 ?is position w\ld h a c]ta9 range ( movem5t ^u ! incl9es crosswise ( ! /eam-*e/4 ,a screw-/op1 ,h1 passes ?r\gh ! /eam-*e/1 & be>s ^u ! adjac5t side ( ! pressure-plate1 :i* w /ill be free to be mov$ crosswise ( ! valve4 ,! op]ation is z foll[s3 ,! /op ,h be+ adju/$ to ! po9t at :i* x is desir$ to ma9ta9 ! pressure-plate1 ! pressure ( ! /eam w act ^u ! plate & t5d to =ce x d[n ! incl9es b b crosswise ( ! valve & aga9/ ! /op1 :i* w ?us det]m9e ! range ( movem5t ( ! plate & ! relation betwe5 its plane surface & ! back ( ! valve4 ,at ! same "t ! /op1 be+ entirely indep5d5t ( or disconnect$ f ! plate1 c be readju/$ z requir$ to comp5sate = any we> ^u ! surfaces ( ! valve or its seat1 & ! /eam w at all times ma9ta9 ! plate at ! po9t det]m9$ by ! adju/m5t ( ! /op4 ,?is adju/m5t is1 ( c\rse1 made )\t op5+ ! /eam-*e/4 ,i d n claim ! employm5t ( incl9$ supports by a movem5t along :i* ! pressure-plate is caus$ to approa* or to rec$e f ! valve1 s9ce ?is device has be5 already ! subject ( pat5t2 b ,i claim z my own inv5tion & desire to secure by ,lett]s ,pat5t-- #a4 ,a balance-valve provid$ ) a pressure-plate act$ ^u by /eam-pressure & hav+ a d[nw>d & lat]al movem5t ?r\gh means ( /eep incl9es1 z %[n1 z & = ! purpose set =?4 #b4 ,a balance-valve provid$ ) a pressure-plate repos+ ^u /eep incl9es1 z %[n1 & suitable means = limit+ its movem5t ^u ! incl9es1 ! said plate be+ held d[n by /eam-pressure1 z & = ! purpose set =?4 ,,john ,f4 ,,all54 ,witnesses3 ,,de ,,witt ,,bog>dus1 ,j4 ,w4 ,,durbr[4 ,mr4 ,morgan's advice 0 receiv$ by ! meet+ ) a feel+ ( relief f a long susp5se2 x 0 at once accept$ unanim\sly1 & ! tempor>y organization 0 made p]man5t4 ,! directors imm$iately conv5$4 ,be=e proce$+ to ! transaction ( bus9ess "o ( ! directors said to me3 8,mr4 ,port]1 y h n[ be5 9 ! ,s\?w>k ,f\ndry = six mon?s1 & ,i und]/& t n a s+le eng9e has be5 s5t out f t place 9 all t "t2 w y tell u :y ?is is s80 ,i _h !n an opportunity ( witness+ a nobility ( s\l su* z few p]sons meet ) 9 ! :ole c\rse ( _! lives4 ,mr4 ,m]rick rose & said3 8,i w save ,mr4 ,port] ! tr\ble ( answ]+ t "q4 ,mr4 ,port] has n s5t a s+le eng9e out ( ^! works because he has n _h a s+le tool ) :i* he c\ld make an eng9e4 ,i ?\ght ,i knew all ab\t ^? tools :51 la/ ,m>*1 ,i assur$ y & ,mr4 ,port] he w\ld f9d ev]y?+ he c\ld possibly desire1 :5 ! fact 0 ,i knew no?+ ab\t !m4 ,i h be5 ?r\gh ^? tools c>efully ) ,mr4 ,goodfell[ & h se5 = myself t n "o ( !m c\ld produce "w fit to be put 9 ^! eng9es4 ,:ile ,i am ab\t x ,i wi% to make ano!r confession3 ,i said !n1 & y all agre$ ) me1 t x c\ld n be expect$ t ! manufacture ( ^! eng9es c\ld employ all ! res\rces ( t great e/abli%m5t1 & s we left ! door op5 = ! return to x ( ! class ( "w :i* _h =m]ly occupi$ x2 b f :at ,i h myself se5 9 ! six mon?s ,i h be5 !re ,i am able to say to y t if ! works _h possess$ ! res\rces :i* ,i really believ$ !y did possess1 ^! w\ld h be5 insuffici5t to meet ! dem& = ^! eng9es :i* has come to u f all p>ts ( ! c\ntry & = _m diff]5t k9ds ( bus9ess4 ,mr4 ,port] knew :at he want$ & ! dem& t might reasonably be expect$2 ,i _h no conception ( ! "o or ! o!r4 ,x is a great pity t we did n !n give him ! means he ask$ =1 & ,i hope ?is w be done n[40 ,mr4 ,h5ry ,lewis spoke up & said3 8,:at did ,mr4 ,port] ask =8 ,i h no recollection ( 8 ask+ u = any?+ at all40 ,none ( ! directors c\ld rememb] any?+ ab\t x2 ! lett] :i* ,i _h address$ to ! *airman _h ev5 disappe>$4 ,luckily1 h[ev]1 ,i _h made a copy ( x1 & ,i produc$ ! lett]-book1 9 :i* x 0 ! fir/ lett] copi$1 & read !m ?is copy4 ,i %\ld say "h t ,i h inquir$ at ! works = ?is lett]-book1 b h be5 told by ,mr4 ,brooks1 ! presid5t1 t all correspond5ce m ?an tw5ty ye>s old hav+ no legal value _h be5 de/roy$4 ,:5 ,i _h f9i%$1 ,mr4 ,lewis exclaim$3 8,did y write t lett]80 8,i did1 sir10 ,i repli$4 8,well10 he said1 8,i suppose ,i mu/ h he>d x1 b ,i h n ! fa9te/ recollection ( x40 ,all said ! same ?+ except ,mr4 ,m]rick1 z x _h br\ght out 8 reply4 ,?is illu/rates ! indiff]5ce ( ! directors at t "t to any?+ t came f me4 ,an e>ne/ disposition 0 n[ manife/$ to make all ! am5ds possible2 ! #ajj1jjj :i* ,i _h ask$ = 0 imm$iately appropriat$4 ,9 view ( ! utt] b>r5ness ( ! works ,i 0 ask$ if x _h n bett] be made #bjj1jjj1 b ?is ,i did n favor4 ,i told !m ,i w\ld r proce$ m sl[ly1 especially z _m ( ! old tools might be made s]viceable :5 we %\ld h p]fect tools ) :i* to refit !m4 ,s at la/ ,i _h triumph$ at e po9t1 b at :at a co/1 ,o1 :at a co/6 ,) a numb] ( o!r eng9e]s ,i att5d$1 by invitation1 a meet+ held at ! (fice ( ! ,am]ican ,ma*9i/1 ,febru>y #af1 #ahhj1 :i* det]m9$ ^u ! organization ( ! ,am]ican ,society ( ,me*anical ,eng9e]s1 & soon aft] ,i _h ! honor ( be+ invit$ to read a pap] at ! fir/ regul> meet+ ( ?is society1 held 9 ! auditorium ( ! ,/ev5s ,in/itute at ,hobok51 ,n4 ,j41 on ! #g? ( ,april foll[+4 ,! date ( ?is meet+1 x w be obs]v$1 fell dur+ ! "t :5 ! ,philadelphia exp]t 0 rack+ 8 bra9s to concoct = me an application = a pat5t reissue :i* he felt sure c\ld n be all[$4 ,i read ! foll[+ pap]3 8,?is association c v9dicate its "r to exi/ only by ex]t+ a con/ant b5eficial influ5ce ^u eng9e]+ practice 9 all its dep>tm5ts4 ,at ! outset ( its c>e] x %\ld take a progressive attitude1 plant+ itself ^u s\nd pr9ciples ( con/ruction1 aim+ to inspire ! eng9e]s ( our c\ntry ) ! highe/ conception ( me*anical tru?1 & to diffuse a correct und]/&+ ( ! means & me?ods by :i* ?is tru? is to be atta9$4 8,z "o subject ( prim>y importance1 ,i wi% to pres5t t ( /r5g? 9 ma*9e tools4 ,tru? ( con/ruction1 facility ( op]ation1 & range ( application are all1 9 "o s5se1 subord9ate to ?is fundam5tal quality ( /r5g?2 = !y are 9 a great] or less degree impair$ :]e adequate /r5g? is n provid$4 8,b :at is adequate /r5g?8 ,on ?is po9t !re exi/s among ! mak]s & us]s ( tools a wide div]sity ( op9ion4 ,on exam9ation x w be f\nd t ?is div]sity co9cides ) ! div]sity 9 me*anical s5sibility4 ,z ! me*anical s5se is develop$1 !re arises 9 j ! same degree ! dem& = great] /r5g? 9 ma*9e tools4 8,to ! me*anic :o has nev] =m$ a notion ( a division ( an in* m exact ?an #8a b>e #cb;d1' "o tool1 if x c 9 any way be kept f *att]+1 is z good z ano!r1 & bett] if x is *eap]4 8,to ^?1 on ! o!r h&1 :o dem& 9 e piece1 z x comes f ! tool1 ! close/ approa* to p]fection1 bo? 9 =m & f9i%1 a degree ( /r5g? 9 ! tool appe>s1 & is demon/rat$1 to be indisp5sable t to ! =m] class seems z absurd z ! results atta9$ by means ( x appe> incr$ible4 8,9 ?is c\ntry1 z inde$ all ov] ! _w1 ! /&>d ( me*anical tru? has be5 v l[4 ,x is "h1 h[ev]1 z ev]y:]e1 rapidly ris+4 ,! multitude are be+ educat$ up to ! /&>d ( ! few4 ,9 ?is "w memb]s ( ?is association h borne & n[ be> an honorable "p4 ,j 9 ! degree t ! /&>d ( me*anical excell5ce is rais$ mu/ ! dem& become m g5]al = great] /r5g? 9 ma*9e tools1 z indisp5sable to its atta9m5t4 8,b :at is ! /&>d ( /r5g?8 ,! anvil af=ds p]haps its be/ illu/ration4 ,x is a /r5g? enorm\sly beyond t :i* prev5ts a t5d5cy to *att]1 a /r5g? t "u ev5 ! heavie/ labor prev5ts ! lea/ vibration ( any "p ( ! tool1 or any indication ( ef=t m ?an if ! object be+ cut 7 a mass ( butt]4 8,x w be se5 t ?is absolute solidity 9 ma*9e tools1 :ile tru? _c be atta9$ )\t x1 enables also me*anical op]ations g5]ally to be p]=m$ ) f> great] exp$ition1 & ! subsequ5t "w ( ! f9i%] to be 9 any case mu* dim9i%$ & (t5 disp5s$ ) entirely4 8,we are enabl$ 9 mo/ cases to come at once to ! =m desir$1 :atev] may be ! quantity ( mat]ial to be remov$1 & always to f9i% ! surface ) a degree ( tru? & poli% o!rwise unatta9able1 disp5s+ 9 a great measure ) ! use ( t abom9ation1 ! file4 8,n[1 ) ?is /&>d 9 our m9ds we look ov] ! face ( ! l& & behold x cov]$ ) rubbi%4 8,x is curi\s to obs]ve h[ +5i\s toolmak]s h g5]ally be5 9 try+ to avoid ?is quality ( /r5g?1 & h[ deceptive an appe>ance 9 ?is respect _m tools pres5t4 8,x is int]e/+ also to note h[ little ?is quality ( solidity adds to ! co/ ( ca/+s4 ,! addition is m]ely s mu* m pig-iron & really n t1 because 9 ! /ove-plate /yle ! =ms are m complicat$1 ! patt]ns m exp5sive & frail1 & ! co/ ( mold+ is great]4 ,b :at signifies ev5 a consid]able increase 9 ! fir/ co/ ( a tool t 9 daily use is to p]=m ! "w ( _m & is to place its possessor on a me*anical em95ce8 8,x is n ! purpose ( ?is pap] to ent] into details1 int]e/+ & important z ^! are1 b to draw att5tion to ! subject 9 a g5]al way4 ,! improvem5t obs]v$ q rec5tly 9 ?is respect1 z well z 9 o!r po9ts ( tool con/ruction1 is highly gratify+ & enc\rages ! expectation ( /ill fur!r & m g5]al progress40 ,! foll[+ summ] ,i employ$ "s ( my leisure "t 9 mak+ ! plans = a c\ple ( ma*9e tools4 ,"o ( ^! 0 a d\ble-drill+ ma*9e = bor+ ! boxes ( connect+-rods1 !re be+ !n no su* ma*9e 9 exi/5ce to my k4 ,i _h be5 plann+ su* a ma*9e 9 my m9d z long ago z :5 ,i 0 9 ! works ( ,orm]od1 ,gri]son ,co41 9 ,man*e/]1 ,engl&1 9 #ahfd-e4 ,?is tool 0 design$ fir/ to bore ! two boxes simultane\sly & rapidly1 &1 secondly1 to bore !m ) absolute accuracy 9 _! di/ance ap>t & 9 ! int]section by _! axes ( ! axis ( ! rod at "r angles 9 ! same plane1 & all ?is )\t measurem5t or sett+ out or ! possibility ( error4 ,! o!r tool 0 comp>atively a small affair4 ,i utiliz$ an old mill+-ma*9e = fac+ simultane\sly ! opposite sides ( nuts & tak+ ! r\gh+ & f9i%+ cuts at ! same "t4 ,! ends ( ! nuts 7 fir/ fac$ on a special m&rel :i* insur$ _! be+ normal to ! axis ( ! ?read4 ,a /r+ ( ^! nuts 0 !n ?read$ on a m&rel fitt+ ! top ( _! ?reads & "s #ae or #ah in*es long1 on :i* !y 7 held aga9/ a h>d5$ coll>1 ! diamet] ( :i* 0 equal to ! di/ance betwe5 _! opposite f9i%$ faces4 ,! cutt+ tools 7 set 9 two disks ab\t #ab in*es 9 diamet]2 !y 7 set ab\t an in* ap>t alt]nately 9 two circles1 "o ab\t "o eigh? ( an in* inside ! o!r1 & 7 held 9 position by set-screws 9 ! p]iph]y4 ,! cutt]s 9 ! out] circles did ! r\gh+2 ^? 9 ! inn] circles 7 set project+ ab\t #j4jja ( an in* beyond ! r\gh+ tools & f9i%$ ! surfaces4 ,! m&rel 0 set betwe5 c5t]s1 & ! /r+ ( nuts 0 support$ f ! table at ! middle ( its l5g?4 ,! nuts 7 secur$ 9 position by a divid+ plate on ! =w>d c5t]-be>+4 ,:at 0 done ) ! two draw+s ,i w /ate pres5tly4 ,my success1 z already relat$1 came s swiftly & completely aft] six mon?s ( anxiety z to be almo/ ov]:elm+4 ,! m ,i ?\ght ab\t x ! m ec/atic ,i became2 all my disa/]s _h be5 ( a nature ! effect ( :i* "t w\ld soon efface4 ,i 0 full ( high anticipations1 ,i c\ld see no cl\d 9 ! sky2 ,i awak5$ to my old zeal & en]gy & set myself eag]ly to ! "w ( provid+ new equipm5t1 unable to realize ! real helplessness ( my position4 ,little did ,i dream t ,i 0 already doom$ to dr9k to its dregs ! bitt] cup ( responsibility )\t au?ority4 ,t /ory w come soon en\gh2 n[ ,i w ask ! read] to accompany me 9 my "w ( fill+ ! %op ) new tools4 ,my pr9cipal ord]s 7 s5t to my old fri5ds1 ,smi? ,cov5try1 9 ,engl&4 ,among o!rs ,i s5t "o = my d\ble-drill+ ma*9e ) ! draw+s4 ,i receiv$ a reply f !m /at+ t !y _h j furni%$ a simil> ma*9e to ! firm ( ,hick1 ,h>greaves ,company1 ! em95t eng9e-build]s ( ,bolton1 & t !y ?\ght ,i w\ld pref] _! design = ?is ma*9e1 ( :i* !y s5t a blue pr9t1 to my own4 ,i %\ld ?9k ,i did pref] x2 x 0 simply wond]ful4 ,x pres5t$ "o feature ( especial int]e/1 :i* 0 t ! two drills 7 driv5 indep5d5tly & :5 n employ$ on connect+-rods c\ld be appli$ to any o!r drill+ "w4 ,s ,i ord]$ t tool1 & its "w fully ju/ifi$ my expectations4 ,i ord]$ f !m sev]al plan]s1 ! l>ge/ "o pass+ a body five feet squ>e4 ,! plan]s !y s5t me _h two novel features :i* fill$ me ) admiration4 ,! tables 7 provid$ ) broad1 flat %oes runn+ on correspond+ flat guides1 ! sideways we> be+ tak5 up by an adju/able gib on "o side4 ,?is con/ruction enables ! be>+ surfaces to be made "o true plane f end to end1 mak+ cross-w9d impossible4 ,! next feature by :i* ^! plan]s 7 di/+ui%$ 0 ! mode ( lubricat+ ^! surfaces4 ,ea* guide 0 provid$ 9 ! middle ( its l5g? ) an oil-well :i* 0 a l>ge squ>e box1 =m$ 9 ! ca/+4 ,9 ! middle ( ?is box 0 a small rod on :i* two lev]s 7 pivot$1 ! arms ( :i* 7 ( equal l5g?4 ,at "o end ^! arms c>ri$ a roll]1 & at ! o!r end a weight consid]ably heavi] ?an ! roll]4 ,! roll] 0 ?us kept up aga9/ ! "u side ( ! %oe1 :ile its l[] side ran 9 ! oil2 ?us ! lubrication 0 effect$ by ! revolution ( ?is roll]1 :i* ne$$ to be only "o half ! wid? ( ! face lubricat$2 ?is 0 f\nd to be ! p]fection ( lubrication4 ,! tables 7 v /iff & 7 provid$ only ) ,t slots f end to end = hold+ ! "w4 ,i built a "o-/ory addition to ! erect+-floor1 ab\t #djajj feet1 occupy+ a space :i* _h be=e be5 us$ mo/ly z a /able4 ,i divid$ ?is into two bays by columns1 & provid$ ea* bay ) an ov]head travel] ( ab\t five tons capacity1 work$ by rope loops hang+ to ! floor4 ,^! 7 also made = me by ,smi? ,cov5try4 ,i ord]$ f ,mr4 ,moore1 ( ,philadelphia1 "o or two ( ! heavy & p[]ful la!s built by him = turn+ *ill$ rolls4 ,i also ord]$ a six-foot squ>e plan] f ! ,hewes ,phillips ,iron ,works 9 ,new>k1 :i* !y made expressly heavy1 hav+ become infect$ ) my ideas on t subject4 ,f ,pratt ,:itney ,i ord]$ "o l>ge la! & "o or two small plan]s1 & o!r tools f sev]al o!r ,am]ican mak]s4 ,9 "o in/ance only ,i 0 disappo9t$2 t 0 ! case ( a #ab-;foot horizontal turn+ & bor+ ma*9e4 ,on exam9+ ! blue-pr9ts :i* 7 s5t me at my reque/1 ,i 0 /ruck ) ! lightness ( ! table1 & condition$ my ord] on ?is be+ made twice z heavy1 :i* 0 done4 ,if ,i _h made ! same requirem5t = e o!r "p ( ! ma*9e1 ,i %\ld h done a good ?+ = bo? ! build]s & myself4 ,! table ran on a circul> track1 :i* 0 sup]bly design$4 ,?is track consi/$ ( a circul> tr\gh p]haps #h or #aj in*es wide1 & 9 ! middle ( x a be>+ surface = ! table1 rais$ p]haps half an in* above ! bottom ( ! tr\gh & half an in* l[] ?an its sides4 ,?is be>+ surface 0 ab\t #f in*es wide & 0 int]sect$ by diagonal grooves ab\t a foot ap>t4 ,oil c\ld /& 9 ?is tr\gh above ! level ( ! be>+ surfaces4 ,i made a little improvem5t on ! me?od ( supply+ ! oil4 ,z s5t1 a dose ( oil 0 p\r$ ?r\gh a hole 9 ! table1 :i* 0 fill$ ) a screw plug :5 n requir$ to be us$4 ,i screw$ a plug into t hole to /ay1 & drill$ a hole 9 ! bottom ( ! tr\gh1 9 :i* ,i screw$ a -in* pipe t ,i c>ri$ "u ! bottom ( ! ma*9e1 & up beh9d "o ( ! uprights to a high] level1 & 9 ! end ( ?is pipe ,i screw$ a sight-fe$ oil-cup4 ,i provid$ a dra9-pipe1 :i* w\ld ma9ta9 ! oil 9 ! tr\gh at ! desir$ level1 :ile x 0 f$ to ! tr\gh cont9ually1 drop by drop1 z requir$4 ,?is table came ) an imp]fectly f9i%$ be>+ surface4 ,i set sev]al m5 at "w to b$ ^! surfaces prop]ly1 & did a f9e job ( scrap+ on !m4 ,:5 x 0 f9i%$1 ,i pull$ ! table ar\nd ) "o h&1 x float+ dry on ! air caught betwe5 ! two surfaces4 ,:5 we came to use ! tool x *att]$1 & w\ld d s h[ev] light ! cut we 7 tak+2 e "p ( x 0 too light & vibrat$1 except ! table4 ,aft] all1 x 0 ! be/ tool ( ?is k9d & size t ,i c\ld h got 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,if made ( prop] /r5g? ,i %\ld h be5 able to use f\r cutt+ tools 9 ! "w1 ea* leav+ a p]fectly smoo? surface2 b t 0 a degree ( /r5g? & usefulness t build]s at t "t _h n dream$ (4 ,"o ( ! fir/ ( our small] eng9es1 #ajbj in*es1 ,i built = ourselves1 sett+ x 9 a location conv5i5t = transmitt+ p[] to bo? ! ma*9e- & erect+-%ops4 ,! job ( tak+ ! cross-w9d out ( ! great plan] int]e/$ me p]haps m ?an any?+ else1 on acc\nt ( its difficulty4 ,x 0 a long "t be=e ,i c\ld decide h[ to g ab\t x2 besides ! cross-w9d1 ! guides 7 n p>allel2 at "o end ! ,v's on ! table bore on "o side1 & at ! o!r end on ! opposite side4 ,i f9ally made an app>atus consi/+ ( two ,v's ab\t ?ree feet long1 & connect$ by a cross-b> on :i* 0 set a _s-level hav+ a gr\nd bubble4 ,ano!r simil> level 0 set on top ( "o ( ! ,v's4 ,) ?is app>atus1 :i* 0 /rong en\gh & 0 f9i%$ 9 ! mo/ p]fect mann]1 & a brass wire1 ,i 0 able to det]m9e be=eh& :at 0 necess>y to be done at e po9t 9 ! guides4 ,to f9i% ?is job on ! b$1 & aft]w>ds on ! ,v's "u ! table1 requir$ fully ?ree mon?s' "w1 includ+ ! "t sp5t 9 prep>+ ! app>atus1 a job ,i c\ld n beg9 until ,i _h our new plan]s4 ,:5 x 0 done ,i 0 able to make a p]fect job ( ! great eng9e b$s already m5tion$1 & o!r "w :i* 0 wait+ = x4 ,among ! old tools 0 "o l>ge drill+-ma*9e1 ! size ( :i* & ! /r5g? ( its fram+ impress$ me v favorably2 b :5 we came to use x we f\nd x w\ld n drill a r\nd hole4 ,?is defect c\ld d\btless h be5 rem$i$ by gr9d+ ! sp9dle1 :5 we got a tool 9 :i* to d x1 & fitt+ new boxes4 ,x 0 det]m9$1 h[ev]1 by ,mr4 ,goodfell[ & myself1 t x w\ld n be wor? :ile to bo!r ) x1 because x _h be5 s badly design$ t ! two trav]s+ screws = ! comp\nd table1 ) :i* x 0 furni%$1 7 locat$ c5trally1 & s cross$ ea* o!r exactly "u ! sp9dle4 ,x 0 !re=e impossible to use a bor+-b> 9 ?is tool1 & its usefulness 0 ridicul\sly disproportion$ to its size4 ,! contra/ betwe5 x & ! ,smi? ,cov5try drill1 :i* 0 set 9 its place1 0 really wond]ful4 ,we _h no tr\ble 9 dispos+ ( ?is & all o!r reject$ tools to p>ties :o 7 delight$ to get !m *eap4 ,x took u ab\t six mon?s to get rid ( all ! rubbi% & fill ! works ) ! be/ tools !n obta9able1 ?\gh /ill defici5t 9 _m respects1 z1 = in/ance1 ! great plan]1 :i* _h only "o cutt+ tool on ! cross-slide1 :]eas a plan] ( t size %\ld be provid$ ) f\r cutt+ tools--two on ! cross-slide & "o on ea* upright1 & %\ld be twice z heavy4 ,"o ( ! fir/ eng9es we sold 0 to ,d4 ,m4 ,osborne ,co41 ! celebrat$ mak]s ( m[]s & reap]s 9 ,auburn1 = driv+ _! roll+ mill4 ,?is 0 #ahcj-;in* eng9e1 mak+ #aej revolutions p] m9ute1 & 0 ! fif? eng9e ,i _h furni%$ to diff]5t indu/ries 9 my native t[n4 ,tw5ty-five ye>s aft]w>ds ,i saw ?is eng9e runn+4 ,!y _h increas$ its spe$4 ,by means ( a l>ge ball on projections ( ! =k$ lev] !y 7 able to v>y ! spe$ f #bjj revolutions to #bej revolutions p] m9ute1 accord+ to ! sizes !y 7 roll+4 ,i obs]v$ t1 z our facilities = do+ "w 7 increas$1 ! belief t ,i 0 unable to execute ord]s became g5]al ?r\gh ! c\ntry1 & applications1 at fir/ num]\s1 dw9dl$ to almo/ no?+4 ,unit$ & well-direct$ action w\ld soon h put a new face on matt]s1 b n[ ,i 0 to meet ) ob/acles t "t c\ld n ov]come4 ,mr4 ,m]rick 0 an amiable & high-ton$ g5tleman1 ^: sole aim 0 to d 8 duty2 b he 0 exactly ! wrong man = ! place4 ,he 0 n an eng9e] or me*anic4 ,9 ! firm ( ,s4 ,v4 ,m]rick ,sons he _h be5 ! (fice man4 ,he 0 entirely a man ( r\t9e4 ,he seem$ obtuse to a me*anical reason = do+ or n do+ any?+4 ,( c\rse he knew no?+ ab\t my bus9ess4 ,he 0 impress$ ) ! idea ( ! omnipot5ce ( ! presid5t1 :i* 9 8 case 0 true1 z ! directors w\ld unanim\sly approve ( :atev] he might d4 ,he at once depriv$ me ( ! p[] ( appo9tm5t & dis*>ge 9 my own dep>tm5t1 arrogat+ all au?ority to himself4 ,9 addition he 0 naturally a v res]v$ man1 ,i may say secretive4 ,he consult$ me ab\t no?+4 ,i nev] knew :at he propos$ to d or 0 do+ until ,i f\nd out aft]w>ds4 ,he _h gr&ly confess$ 8 fir/ two blund]s1 b un=tunately he cont9u$ to make mi/akes equally s]i\s to ! end ( ! *apt]4 ,ab\t ! fir/ ord] we _h 0 f a company =m$ = light+ ! /reets 9 ,philadelphia ) arc lights1 ( :i* ,?omas ,dolan1 a prom95t manufactur] 9 ,philadelphia1 0 presid5t4 ,our ord] 0 = eight eng9es1 #haf in*es1 to drive eight ,bru% dynamos ea* ( #dj-light p[]4 ,! ord] 0 giv5 to ,mr4 ,m]rick4 ,i nev] saw ,mr4 ,dolan2 8 own mill 0 at ! nor!rn end ( ! city1 & he met ,mr4 ,m]rick by appo9tm5t at lun* 9 ! bus9ess c5t]1 to :i* conf]5ces ,i 0 nev] invit$4 ,:5 ! plant 0 9 op]ation ,i he>d incid5tally t !y _h a new eng9e] at ! electric-light works1 & ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld g up & make 8 acqua9tance4 ,i w5t ! same ev5+4 ,i 0 met at ! door by a /rang] :o politely %[$ me ! plant4 ,i did n introduce myself4 ,he ask$ me if ,i 7 int]e/$ 9 electric light+4 ,i told him ,i 0 n b might be4 ,he said x 0 8 duty to w>n me aga9/ ! use ( high-spe$ eng9es2 he %\ld n h advis$ ^!1 b f\nd !m already in/all$ :5 he took *>ge ( ! place1 & he 0 do+ ! be/ he c\ld to make !m answ] = ! pres5t1 b ! works w\ld be greatly enl>g$ aft] a :ile1 :5 ^! eng9es w\ld be gott5 rid ( & prop] eng9es sub/itut$ 9 place ( !m4 ,he call$ 8 assi/ant to corroborate 8 /atem5t ( ! difficulty !y _h 9 gett+ along ) !m4 ,i li/5$ to ^! outrage\s falsehoods & look$ ar\nd & saw ! eight eng9es runn+ smoo?ly & sil5tly at #bhj revolutions p] m9ute1 ea* eng9e ex]t+ ! p[] ( f\r eng9es ( ! same size1 at ! old maximum spe$ ( #gj revolutions p] m9ute1 & giv+ absolutely uni=m motion )\t a fly-:eel1 & said no?+4 ,! next morn+ ,i made an e>ly call on ,mr4 ,dolan at 8 (fice4 ,i introduc$ myself to him1 al?\gh ,i ?9k he knew me by sight4 ,i told him ! /ate ( affairs ,i f\nd at ! electric-light /ation & receiv$ f him 9 reply ! foll[+ a/\nd+ /atem5t4 ,he said3 8,mr4 ,port]1 :5 ?is company 0 =m$ ,i select$ ! ,s\?w>k ,f\ndry z our eng9e]s4 ,i _h previ\sly become acqua9t$ ) ! runn+ ( "s ( y\r eng9es & _h come to ! conclusion t !y 7 j :at we ne$$2 accord+ly ,i ord]$ our fir/ eng9es f y4 ,i assum$ ! eng9e]+ dep>tm5t ( ?is ent]prise to be 9 y\r h&s1 & t y w\ld be repres5t$ "h by an eng9e] select$ by y\rselves & devot$ to y\r int]e/4 ,accord+ly1 :5 y\r m5 _h f9i%$ _! job ,i appli$ to y\r presid5t to s5d me an eng9e]4 ,he s5t me a workman4 ,t 0 n ! k9d ( man ,i ask$ him =2 ! eng9es 7 9 *>ge ( workm5 already f y\r own works4 ,i want$ an educat$ man :o c\ld repres5t u 9 ! c\rts & be=e ! city c\ncils--9 %ort1 an eng9e]+ head = ?is bus9ess1 n[ 9 its infancy1 b :i* 0 expect$ to gr[ to l>ge proportions4 ,he ought to h kn[n :at ,i want$1 or if he did n he %\ld h ask$ me2 8 :ole mann] 0 entirely indiff]5t1 he seem$ to take no int]e/ 9 ! ent]prise4 8,see+ ,i c\ld get no help f ,mr4 ,m]rick1 ,i appli$ to ,william ,sell]s = an eng9e]4 ,he s5t me a "y man f 8 draw+-(fice1 & ,i soon f\nd out he 0 n ! man ,i want$2 he knew no?+ ab\t a /eam-eng9e--0 m]ely a ma*9e-tool draftsman--s ,i f\nd ,i mu/ rely ^u myself4 ,! only man ,i c\ld ?9k ( 0 ?is man ,i h4 ,he _h done "s good "w = me two or ?ree ye>s ago 9 repair+ "o ( my eng9es1 s ,i (f]$ him ! position1 :i* he accept$4 ,i knew no?+ ( 8 eng9e]+ pref]5ces2 he seems to be do+ v well1 & ,i am afraid he w h to /ay20 & /ay he did4 ,! result 0 mo/ rem>kable4 ,a dem& = electric-light+ plants 0 spr++ up 9 all p>ts ( ! c\ntry4 ,?is became widely kn[n z a pione] plant1 & 0 visit$ daily by p>ties :o 7 int]e/$ 9 su* projects4 ,^! visitors 7 met at ! door by ! eng9e] & 8 assi/ant & 7 w>n$1 j z ,i 01 to h no?+ to d ) a high-spe$ eng9e4 ,!y 7 always bus9ess m51 q ignorant ( ma*9]y1 & ) :om ! te/imony ( two practical m5 :o _h exp]i5ce ) ! eng9es & 7 actuat$ 9 _! advice by a s5se ( duty 0 conclusive4 ,! result 0 t we nev] _h a s+le application to supply eng9es = electric light+4 ,yes1 we did h "o application2 a man came into ! (fice :5 ,i 0 !re alone & gave me an ord] = 8 mill & apologiz$ to me = giv+ x4 ,he said ! place :]e he 0 oblig$ to locate 8 light+ plant 0 s limit$1 he f\nd he c\ld n get 9 ! eng9e he want$4 ,?is result ,i felt especially exasp]at$ at :5 a ye> aft]w>ds ! secret>y ( ! light+ company1 :o _h 8 (fice at ! /ation1 told me t he _h done some?+ ( :i* he knew 8 directors w\ld n approve2 he _h sold e light !y 7 able to furni%4 ,he _h felt safe 9 do+ ?is1 because no "o ( ! eng9es _h fail$ !m = an in/ant4 ,= 8 "p he c\ld n see :at ^? m5 7 !re =--!y _h absolutely no?+ to d except to />t & /op ! eng9es z requir$ & att5d to ! oil+4 ,_! pr9cipal occupation seem$ to be wait+ on visitors4 ,?is great disa/] w\ld h be5 avoid$ if ,mr4 ,m]rick _h conf]r$ ) me ) respect to ,mr4 ,dolan's mo/ important reque/4 ,we %\ld h _h a man !re :o w\ld h told ! tru? ab\t ! eng9es1 & w\ld h impress$ e visitor ) ! enorm\s advantage ( ! high-spe$ eng9e1 n only = t s]vice1 b also = e use to :i* /eam p[] c be appli$4 ,x w be obs]v$ t ?is disa/] 0 widespread & cont9u\s4 ,x n only caus$ a great imm$iate loss1 b its ultimate injury 0 beyond all computation4 ,its effect 0 t ! ,port]-,all5 eng9e 0 %ut out ( ! b\ndless field ( g5]at+ electricity = light & p[] purposes1 a field :i* 0 naturally its own4 ,! foll[+ /ory is too good to keep1 al?\gh ! incid5t _h no effect t ,i am aw>e ( to accel]ate my d[nw>d progress4 ,:ile 9 ,new>k ,i _h built = ,mr4 ,edison an eng9e = 8 exp]im5tal plant at ,m5lo ,p>k4 ,! satisfaction ?is eng9e gave may be judg$ by :at foll[s3 ,"o day ,i _h a call f ,mr4 ,edison1 accompani$ by ,*>les ,l4 ,cl>ke1 8 eng9e]4 ,!y _h be5 walk+ v rapidly1 & ,mr4 ,edison1 :o 0 r /\t1 0 q out ( brea?4 ,z soon z !y 7 seat$1 )\t wait+ to recov] 8 w9d ,mr4 ,edison began1 ejaculat+ ea* s5t5ce :ile cat*+ 8 brea?3 8,want a ?\s& eng9es40 8,?\s& eng9es40 8,want y to make ! plans = !m40 8,h all ! %ops 9 ,new ,engl& work+ on ! p>ts40 8,br+ !m "h to be assembl$40 8,?\s& eng9es40 ,9 ! conv]sation t foll[$ ,i g5tly let ,mr4 ,edison d[n1 n to ! e>?1 b 9 sight ( x4 ,! result 0 t two or ?ree weeks aft]w>ds ,i 0 injudici\s en\gh to accept f him an ord] = tw5ty-f\r eng9es1 luckily all ( "o size & type4 ,?is 0 to be a ru% ord]1 b x call$ = new draw+s & patt]ns1 z he want$ a special proportion ( diamet] & /roke1 l>g] diamet] & %ort] /roke ?an ^? 9 my table4 ,be=e ! draw+s & patt]ns 7 complet$1 ,mr4 ,edison1 or ! p associat$ ) him1 discov]$ t !y _h no place to put m ?an six ( ^! eng9es1 s ! ord] 0 r$uc$ to six4 ,^! 7 = a /ation :i* 0 be+ prep>$ on ! we/ side ( ,pe>l ,/reet1 a few doors s\? ( ,fulton1 ,new ,york ,city4 ,?ree ( ^! eng9es 7 f9i%$ fir/4 ,aft] !y _h be5 runn+ a few days a defect ( "s k9d1 ! nature ( :i* ,i nev] knew1 0 discov]$1 & ,mr4 ,edison's att5tion 0 call$ to x4 ,he *>g$ x to ! eng9e1 & exclaim$ impetu\sly1 8,turn !m out1 turn !m out60 ,x 0 repres5t$ to him1 h[ev]1 t !y c\ld h>dly d ?is1 z !y 7 "u contract = a consid]able am\nt ( light & p[]1 & ! curr5t 0 be+ furni%$ satisfactorily4 8,well10 said he1 8we'll h no m ( !m at any rate10 s ! ord] = ! rema9+ ?ree eng9es 0 c\nt]m&$1 & ?ree ,arm+ton ,sims eng9es 7 ord]$ 9 place ( !m4 ,:5 ^! 7 />t$ ! same difficulty appe>$ ) !m also4 ,a fre% inve/igation disclos$ ! fact t ! difficulty 0 entirely an electrical "o1 & ! eng9es _h no?+ to d ) x4 ,mr4 ,cl>ke claim$ t _h be5 8 belief f ! beg9n+4 ,s ! ?\s& eng9es dw9dl$ to ?ree eng9es sold & ?ree ?r[n back on our h&s4 ,! two triplets ran toge!r h>moni\sly until 9 ! developm5t ( ! electrical bus9ess t /ation 0 ab&on$4 ,directly aft] we began to d "w1 ,mr4 ,e4 ,d4 ,leavitt br\ght u ! bus9ess ( ! ,calumet & ,hecla m9e4 ,?is 0 !n ! l>ge/ copp] m9e 9 ! c\ntry1 own$ by a ,bo/on company ( :i* ,mr4 ,agassiz1 son ( ! great naturali/1 0 presid5t4 ,he br\ght x to me p]sonally on acc\nt ( 8 admiration = ! eng9e1 & also = ! "* ( "w :i* ,i _h inaugurat$4 ,8 fir/ ord] 0 = an eng9e ( mod]ate size4 ,:ile t 0 build+ he br\ght u a small ord] = a repair job1 am\nt+ p]haps to a c\ple ( hundr$ doll>s4 ,t "w 0 spoil$ 9 ! %op by "s blund] & _h to be ?r[n away & made ov] aga94 ,by accid5t ,i saw ! bill = t job2 a gre5 boy br\ght x f ! treasur]'s desk = ,mr4 ,m]rick's approval4 ,we bo? happ5$ to be out1 & by mi/ake he laid x on my side ( ! table4 ,i came 9 fir/1 pick$ x up & read x1 & saw t x 0 = ! full am\nt ( ! mat]ial & "w t _h be5 put on ! job4 ,x seem$ to me q d\ble :at x ought to be4 ,i laid x on ,mr4 ,m]rick's side &1 :5 he came 91 told him h[ ,i came to see x1 & ,i ?\ght x %\ld n be s5t1 be+ s greatly increas$ by our own fault4 8,oh10 said he1 8!y are ri*2 !y won't m9d x40 ,i said3 8,t is n ! "q ) me2 ,i don't ?9k x is j to *>ge our cu/om]s = our own blund]s40 ,he smil$ at my innoc5ce1 say+3 8,if a ma*9e-%op does n make its cu/om]s pay = its blund]s1 x w soon f9d itself 9 ! poorh\se40 8,well10 said ,i1 8,i prote/ aga9/ ?is bill be+ s5t40 ,h[ev]1 x 0 s5t1 & 9 ! c\rse ( a few days a *eck came = ! full am\nt1 & ,mr4 ,m]rick laugh$ at me4 ,weeks & mon?s pass$ away & we _h he>d no m f ,mr4 ,leavitt1 :5 ,i met him 9 ,new ,york at a meet+ ( ! c\ncil ( ! ,society ( ,me*anical ,eng9e]s4 ,:5 ! meet+ 0 ov] he invit$ me to walk ) him1 & said to me3 8,i suppose y h obs]v$ t ,i h n visit$ ! ,s\?w>k ,f\ndry lately40 ,i told him ,i _h obs]v$ x4 ,he !n said3 8,d y rememb] t bill80 ,i told him ,i did v well1 & h[ va9ly ,i _h prote/$ aga9/ its be+ s5t4 ,he said3 8,:5 t bill 0 br\ght to me = approval1 ,i hesitat$ ab\t putt+ my initials to x until ,i _h %[n x to ,mr4 ,agassiz4 ,i told him :at ! job 0 & ! bill 0 q twice z l>ge z ,i _h expect$4 ,he repli$1 #8,pay x1 b don't g to !m any m1' & ,i h tak5 our "w to ! ,dickson ,manufactur+ ,company at ,scranton40 ,i realiz$ t ,i _h lo/ ! mo/ influ5tial eng9e]+ fri5d ,i _h s9ce ! dea? ( ,mr4 ,holley4 ,i he>d "s ye>s aft]1 & believe x1 ?\gh ,i d n v\* = its correctness1 t ! "w s5t to ! ,dickson ,manufactur+ ,company ?r\gh ,mr4 ,leavitt _h 9 "o ye> exce$$ "o hundr$ ?\s& doll>s4 ,illu/ration3 ,e4 ,d4 ,,leavitt ,"s "t previ\s to ^! ev5ts1 ,mr4 ,m]rick _h done a v high-h&$ ?+4 ,assum+ supreme p[] z presid5t ( ! company1 he _h invad$ my dep>tm5t1 &1 )\t a ^w to me1 _h appo9t$ ov] ,mr4 ,goodfell[ a sup]9t5d5t to suit himself1 r$uc+ ,mr4 ,goodfell[ to be g5]al =eman ( ! ma*9e-%op1 to take 8 ord]s f ! new sup]9t5d5t & n f me1 :]eupon ,mr4 ,goodfell[ resign$1 & accept$ a position z ma/] me*anic 9 ! ,p5nsylvania ,/eel ,works1 & by 8 advice ! eng9e ord]$ by !m f me 0 tak5 f ! ,s\?w>k ,f\ndry 9 its incomplete condition & f9i%$ by !mselves "u ,mr4 ,goodfell['s direction4 ,mr4 ,m]rick !n fill$ ,mr4 ,goodfell['s place ) ano!r fri5d ( 8 own z g5]al =eman1 a man :o w\ld h be5 z valuable z a /ick ( wood b = 8 incessant blund]s4 ,i 0 fully alive to ! arbitr>y nature ( ?is usurpation1 b 0 entirely helpless1 kn[+ p]fectly well t ! directors w\ld su/a9 ! presid5t 9 :atev] he did4 ,) ! com+ ( ! new sup]9t5d5t1 ! fatal *ange took place4 ,he came1 fir/ ( all1 full ( ! sup]iority ( ,philadelphia me*anics1 &1 second1 feel+ t 9 ! nature ( ?+s ,i mu/ be entirely ignorant ( any?+ me*anical4 ,i 0 no?+ b a ,new ,york lawy]2 nev] did a day's "w 9 a %op 9 my life2 _h gone into a bus9ess ,i 0 n educat$ to & knew no?+ ab\t4 ,my presum+ to give ord]s to me*anics1 & ,philadelphia me*anics too1 fill$ him ) indignation4 ,he w\ld n take an ord] f me--p]i% ! ?\ght--& z = my draw+s1 he w\ld dep>t f !m z mu* z he lik$4 ,all ?is appe>$ by degrees4 ,i obs]v$ on ! floor sev]al cyl9d]s fitt$ up1 9 :i* ! foll[]s = ! pi/on-rod /uff+-boxes 7 made slid+ fits on ! rods4 ,i ask$ him :y he _h made !m 9 ?is way :5 !y 7 drawn & figur$ to be bor$ in* l>g] ?an ! rod4 ,he repli$1 8,because ?is is ! way !y ought to be40 ,i told him e "o ( !m w\ld be fir$ be=e ! eng9e _h run an h\r2 t ,i want$ him to bore ^? foll[]s to ! draw+s1 z well z ! cyl9d] heads back ( ! /uff+-boxes4 8,x %all be done1 sir10 said he4 ,on exam9+ !m aft] ?is _h be5 done1 ,i f\nd he _h turn$ z mu* (f f ! outside ( ! foll[]s z he _h bor$ out ( ! hole4 ,i ask$ him :y he _h done t4 ,he said he suppos$ if ,i want$ ! inside to be loose1 ,i want$ ! outside to be loose too4 ,i told him ,i did n4 ,he ask$ me :y4 ,i told him he 0 n !re to argue ) me2 ,i want$ him to ?r[ ^? foll[]s away & make new ones precisely to ! draw+s1 & ,i saw to x myself t x 0 done4 ,i w5t to ,mr4 ,m]rick ab\t ?is matt]1 & c ! read] imag9e :at 8 reply 08 8,my advice to y1 ,mr4 ,port]1 is to leave all su* matt]s to ! sup]9t5d5t40 ,?9k ( x2 an amateur presid5t assum+ ! direction ( my bus9ess1 & giv+ su* advice to me1 :o nev] _h left ! lea/ ?+ to anybody1 & )\t consid]+ ! fact t ! action ( 8 sup]9t5d5t w\ld be ru9\s1 except = my int]f]5ce4 ,i realiz$ t ,i 0 absolutely alone1 b ,i felt v mu* l fight+ ! :ole _w4 ,! above incid5t is a fair sample ( my con/ant exp]i5ce4 ,i 0 on ! wat* all ! "t4 ,_m times ,i requir$ ! "w to be done ov] :5 ! sup]9t5d5t dep>t$ f my draw+s1 & 9 do+ x ov] he g5]ally contriv$ to ru9 ! job1 & w\ld say1 8,j accord+ to y\r ord]s1 sir40 ,i 0 rem9d$ ( a /ory told ( ,dr4 ,beman1 a m9i/] ( ,troy1 ,n4 ,y41 ^: wife 0 peculi>1 to say ! lea/4 ,on a c]ta9 occasion ! presbyt]y met 9 ,troy1 & "o ev5+ he invit$ its memb]s to 8 h\se1 & told 8 wife to provide j a light supp]4 ,:5 !y 7 u%]$ into ! supp]-room !re 0 no?+ on ! table b light$ c&les4 8,a light supp]10 said %e1 8j z y ord]$1 sir40 ,illu/ration3 ,,samuel ,t4 ,,wellman ,i propos$ to appo9t an inspector to repres5t me4 ,! g5]al =eman said if an inspector 7 appo9t$ he %\ld resign1 & ,mr4 ,m]rick =bade x4 ,0 ev] a man 9 s helpless & ridicul\s a position8 ,illu/ration3 ,febru>y #bnd ,port]-,all5 ,eng9e--#djdh ,otis ,iron & ,/eel ,co4 #ic ,rev4 ,clevel&1 #hd ,lbs4 ,april #ad1 #ahhb ,! second ( ! l>ge eng9es :i* ,i f9i%$ 0 = ! ,otis ,/eel ,works4 ,i w5t to ,clevel& myself to />t ! eng9e & f\nd t ,mr4 ,wellman1 ! g5]al manag]1 _h x runn+ already4 ,mr4 ,otis1 ! presid5t1 0 v mu* pleas$ ) x1 & well he might be4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ mill to roll plates f ! +ot to ! f9i% )\t reheat+4 ,^! 7 ! k9d ( diagrams x made4 ,x w be obs]v$ t ^! 7 tak5 at diff]5t times & "u diff]5t pressures4 ,un=tunately ! "r h& "o is ! only diagram ,i h f ! crank end ( ! cyl9d]4 ,9 roll+ ^! heavy plates ! *anges 7 made in/antane\sly f full load to no?+ & f no?+ to full load4 ,! eng9e made #ic revolutions p] m9ute1 & x w be se5 t ! *anges 7 made by ! gov]nor 9 a ?ird ( a second or less1 ! spe$ n v>y+ s5sibly4 ,mr4 ,otis said to me3 8,oh1 ,mr4 ,port]1 :at %all ,i d ) y8 ,y _c imag9e ! loss ,i h suff]$ f y\r delay 9 furni%+ ?is eng9e40 ,i said3 8,mr4 ,otis1 y "k ! t]rible "t ,i h _h1 & t ,i h done ! v be/ ,i c\ld40 8,yes10 he said1 8,i "k all ab\t x40 ,he _h1 9 fact1 be5 to ,philadelphia & se5 = himself4 ,he add$3 8,y make a small eng9e suitable = electric lights2 :at is ! price ( an eng9e ma9ta9+ tw5ty-five arc lights80 ,i told him #ajej4 8,well10 said he1 8y /rike (f ! odd fifty & let me h "o = a ?\s& doll>s1 & we w call x squ>e10 s ,i _h "s sun%9e on my way4 ,i pres5t a portrait ( ?is j man4 ,! eng9e is n[ runn+ z good z new aft] tw5ty-five ye>s1 & ! company five or six ye>s aft]w>ds put 9 ano!r #dhff-;in* to drive a /ill l>g] tra94 ,i _h a funny exp]i5ce at ! ,cambria ,works :i* has always seem$ to me to h be5 prophetic4 ,9 ,augu/1 #ahha1 ! ,society ( ,me*anical ,eng9e]s held a meet+ 9 ,altoona1 & ! ,p5nsylvania ,railroad ,company gave u an excursion to ,john/[n to visit ! works ( ! ,cambria ,company4 ,! anticipations ( ! memb]s 7 express$ by ,jackson ,bailey1 !n ! editor ( ! ,am]ican ,ma*9i/4 ,z ,i 0 go+ ?r\gh a c> 9 :i* he 0 seat$ he call$ out to me1 8,?is is y\r day1 ,port]40 ,! p>ty 0 tak5 9 *>ge by ,mr4 ,morrell1 ! g5]al manag]4 ,our r\te took u fir/ to _! new bla/-furnaces1 :]e consid]able "t 0 sp5t 9 exam9+ _! new & int]e/+ features4 ,next we came to my second eng9e1 />t$ "s two mon?s be=e4 ,! eng9e 0 j be+ sl[$ d[n2 we 7 told !re 7 n yet furnaces en\gh to keep ! tra9 runn+ cont9u\sly1 s !y 7 %ut d[n f half an h\r to an h\r betwe5 heats1 & a heat _h j be5 run (f4 ,we w5t next to see my rail-mill eng9e1 :i* _h rais$ ! output ( t mill #aej p] c5t4 ,t too _h be5 %ut d[n4 ,!y _h j brok5 a roll1 a mo/ r>e accid5t & "o :i* ,i _h nev] be=e se5 or he>d ( !re4 8,well1 g5tlem510 said ,i1 8at any rate ,i c %[ y my eng9e driv+ a cold saw40 ,arriv$ at ! spot1 we f\nd t all /ill1 & 7 told t saw+ cold rails 0 n a cont9u\s op]ation1 we _h hit ^u ! noon h\r1 & ! m5 _h gone to _! d9n]4 ,t 0 ! end ( ! %[1 z f> z ,i 0 conc]n$4 ,! ,gauti] ,works 7 a mile away & 7 n includ$ 9 our visit1 s we 7 ent]ta9$ ) ! great bloom+-mill 9 op]ation & ! ca/+ ( ! enorm\s +ots = x1 & aft] ! cu/om>y lun*eon & spee*es we return$ to ,altoona4 ,illu/ration3 ,,*>les ,a4 ,,otis ,"o day ! sup]9t5d5t came into ! (fice & told me he _h tri$ my ma*9e = fac+ nuts & x w\ld n "w4 ,i felt disappo9t$1 because ,i _h confid5ce 9 x4 ,i w5t out to see :at ! matt] 01 & at a glance ,i saw t x _h be5 +5i\sly arrang$ n to "w4 ,! fe$ _h be5 made rapid & ! cutt+ motion v sl[1 s t ! tools c\ld n take _! cuts & ! sl[-mov+ belt ran (f ! pulleys4 ,i did n r$uce ! fe$-motion1 b increas$ ! spe$ ( ! cutt]s & ! belt "s eight or t5-fold1 :5 ! tr\ble vani%$4 ,i nev] knew any?+ to "w bett] ?an t tool did4 ,illu/ration3 ,port]-,all5 ,eng9e #djdh #bjg ,da% pot = ,gov]nor4 ,! burn+ anxiety ( ! sup]9t5d5t 0 to %[ up my ignorance4 ,a fir/-rate *ance to d s soon seem$ to pres5t itself4 ,! c\nt]poise ( ! gov]nor ( ! ,otis eng9e dropp$ in/antly to its seat :5 a plate /ruck ! rolls & z in/antly rose to ! top ( its range ( action :5 x left !m4 ,?is made a noisy bl[ :i* 0 disagreeable & might 9 "t cause an accid5t4 ,mr4 ,wellman s5t me a sket* ( a device he _h ?\ght ( = arre/+ ?is motion by air-cu%ions4 ,i told ! sup]9t5d5t to h t app>atus made & make ! air-cu%ions f\r in*es 9 diamet]4 ,he said f\r in*es diamet] w\ld n answ]2 !y mu/ be eight in*es4 8,no10 said ,i1 8f\r in*es diamet] is ample2 make !m f\r in*es40 ,a few days aft] he call$ me into ! %op to try my f\r-in* air-cu%ions4 ,i f\nd ! app>atus secur$ 9 a vise 9 a v]tical position4 ,i took hold ( ! lev] & lift$ ! pi/on2 x met ) no resi/ance until x /ruck %>ply aga9/ ! end ( ! *amb]4 ,= a mom5t ,i 0 /unn$ by ! man's audacity1 & ?rew ! pi/on up & d[n aga9 to make sure x 0 n a dream4 ,i !n turn$ my back on ! sup]9t5d5t & call$ to a boy to f9d ,mr4 ,fulm]1 ! =eman ( ! second floor1 & tell him ,i want$ him "h4 ,9 a mom5t he appe>$1 & ,i said to him3 8,mr4 ,fulm]1 ,i want y to make a new pi/on = ?is app>atus & make x a prop] fit2 y und]/&40 ,mr4 ,fulm] b[$ ass5t4 ,i add$3 8,!re w be "t to-day to get x into ! s&1 & x c be f9i%$ e>ly to-morr[4 ,:5 x is ready = my inspection come y\rself to ! (fice & let me "k40 ,ab\t ! middle ( ! next =5oon ,mr4 ,fulm] call$ = me4 ,i w5t 9 & f\nd ! pi/on arre/$ at ea* end ( its motion by a p]fect air-cu%ion4 8,all "r10 said ,i1 8see t x is %ipp$ to-day40 ,mr4 ,fulm] 0 an excell5t me*anic & a man ( good g5]al intellig5ce2 he w\ld h made ! pi/on a prop] fit 9 ! fir/ place if he _h n be5 expressly ord]$ to make x loose & useless4 ,! sup]9t5d5t1 on 8 p]si/5t assumption t ,i 0 a fool1 _h actually expect$ me to say :5 ,i tri$ ! app>atus3 8,oh1 ,i see1 f\r in*es diamet] w n d4 ,y w h to make x eight40 ,"s "t 9 #ahha or #ahhb ,i _h a que] exp]i5ce ) an eng9e = ! ,new ,york ,po/ ,(fice4 ,x 0 to take ! place ( an eng9e !n runn+4 ,! eng9e] ( ! ,po/ ,(fice in=m$ me t ?is eng9e _h a cyl9d] twelve in*es 9 diamet]4 ,i told him x look$ to me f ! ext]nal dim5sions t ! diamet] mu/ be f\rte5 in*es & ask$ him to take (f ! back head & measure x = me4 ,he wrote me a few days aft] t he f\nd t he c\ld n get ! back head (f1 b ,i might rely ^u x be+ twelve in*es4 ,s ,i did rely ^u x be+ f\rte5 in*es1 furni%$ an eng9e accord+ly1 & f\nd x to be ! size ne$$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,daniel ,j4 ,,morrell ,"s "t aft] ! eng9e 0 />t$ ,i receiv$ a l9e f ! ,po/ma/] say+ !y 7 mu* disappo9t$ 9 x4 ,!y expect$ a ga9 9 economy1 b !y 7 burn+ m coal ?an be=e1 also t ! eng9e p\nd$ badly4 ,i w5t to ,new ,york to see :at ! matt] 04 ,! eng9e seem$ to be work+ all "r except = ! knock1 s ,i made my way d[n to ! sub-cell>4 ,!re 0 no?+ !re b ! boil]s & ! eng9e]'s desk4 ,on ! cell> /airs1 aft] ,i _h %ut ! door beh9d me1 ,i he>d a l\d s\nd ( escap+ /eam4 ,! boil]s 7 "u ! middle ( ! build+2 a f\r-in* /eam-pipe ran f !m a di/ance ( ab\t eighty feet1 susp5d$ f ! ceil+1 to a po9t "u ! eng9e1 !n turn$ up ?r\gh ! floor to ! "u side ( ! /eam-*e/4 ,! exhau/ pipe1 ( ! same size1 came f ! eng9e ?r\gh ! floor & 0 c>ri$ p>allel ) ! /eam-pipe to ! middle ( ! build+ & upw>d ?r\gh ! ro(4 ,! two pipes 7 ab\t eighte5 in*es ap>t1 & 9 ! v]tical portions "u ! ceil+ !y _h be5 connect$ by a half-in* pipe hav+ a globe valve 9 ! middle ( its l5g?4 ,! valve-/em 0 d[nw>d & ! valve set wide op54 ,! noise ,i he>d 0 caus$ by ! /eam ru%+ ?r\gh ?is pipe4 ,i comput$ t ab\t z mu* /eam 0 be+ ?us bl[n away z 0 us$ by ! eng9e4 ,my fir/ impulse 0 to call ^u ! ,po/ma/] & tell him :at ,i _h f\nd1 b ,i decid$ n to bo!r him4 ,i c\ld n rea* ! valve to close x1 b discov]$ a box us$ = a /ep to an op5+ 9 ! wall1 s ,i br\ght t out & /&+ ^u x 0 able to close ! valve2 !n ! noise ceas$ & ,i put ! box back4 ,!re 0 no "o 9 ! cell> b a boy fir+ ! boil]s4 ,i ask$ him if he knew :o put t pipe !re4 ,he knew no?+ ab\t x1 b suppos$ our m5 put x !re :5 !y set up ! eng9e4 ,i hunt$ up ! eng9e] & ask$ him ! same "q1 & got ! same answ]4 ,i w5t to ! p :o did ! eng9e]+ "w = ! ,po/ ,(fice & :o _h put 9 ! pipes2 !y knew no?+ ab\t x4 ,i c\ld f9d out no?+1 b _h to cont5t myself ) tell+ ! eng9e] t ,i _h clos$ ! valve & reli$ ^u him to keep x clos$4 ,i ask$ him :at he ?\ght caus$ ! ?ump 9 ! eng9e2 he said he _h n ! slighte/ idea1 b he w\ld try to cure x4 ,i cont5t$ myself ) writ+ to ! ,po/ma/] t ,i _h remov$ ! cause ( ! wa/e ( /eam & hop$ he w\ld n[ f9d ! eng9e satisfactory4 ,soon aft] ,mr4 ,m]rick 0 9 ,new ,york = two or ?ree days4 ,:5 he came home he said3 8,i h cur$ ! ?ump 9 t ,po/ ,(fice eng9e40 8,h[ did y d x80 ,i ask$4 ,he repli$3 8,i gave ! eng9e] a tw5ty-doll> gold piece1 & :5 ,i w5t to see x ! next morn+ ! ?ump 0 gone40 ,i %\ld add t :5 ! old eng9e 0 tak5 d[n ,i _h ! back cyl9d] head remov$1 :i* 0 done )\t difficulty1 & f\nd ! diamet] f\rte5 in*es4 8,= ways t are d>k & tricks t are va90 ?is eng9e] 0 8peculi>0 9 my exp]i5ce4 ,i _h br\ght ) me f ,new>k an ord] f ! ,willimantic ,l95 ,company1 :o 7 manufactur]s ( cotton ?read1 = two eng9es = q an int]e/+ application4 ,!y 7 build+ a new mill entirely unique 9 its design1 :i* has nev] be5 repeat$1 be+ an ignorant freak4 ,x 0 a "o-/ory mill #hjj feet long & #bej or #cjj feet wide1 int5d$ to conta9 five l9es ( %aft+4 ,ea* l9e 0 indep5d5t & drove ! ma*9]y = all ! successive op]ations f op5+ ! cotton bales to pack+ ! spools ( ?read4 ,^! l9es ( %aft+ #hjj feet long 7 to be 9 ! basem5t & to drive ^! ma*9es by belts ?r\gh ! floor1 ! eng9e to be 9 ! middle ( ea* l9e4 ,= ?is purpose ,i suppli$ a pair ( cond5s+ eng9es1 #aa in*es diamet] ( cyl9d] & #af in*es /roke1 mak+ #cej revolutions p] m9ute1 ) _! cranks set at "r angles ) ea* o!r 9 ! l9e ( %aft+4 ,^! requir$ no fly-:eel & w\ld />t f any position4 ,i _h a great deal ( tr\ble ) ?is ord] on acc\nt ( ! delay 9 its execution1 s mu* s t be=e ! fir/ eng9e 0 f9i%$ ! ord] = ! second "o 0 c\nt]m&$1 & ?is ord] 0 plac$ ) ! ,h>t=d ,eng9e]+ ,company1 a new conc]n :i* 0 fooli% en\gh to und]take ! same spe$4 ,h[ev]1 aft] my fir/ eng9e 0 />t$ !y f\nd !mselves face to face ) an impossibility & _h to ?r[ up _! contract1 :]eupon ! presid5t ( ! company became v civil & ask$ me to be k9d en\gh to make ! second eng9e = !m1 :i* ,i 0 q happy to d1 z ,i _h on h& ! peculi> b$ = ^! eng9es1 :i* ,i did n break up aft] ! ord] 0 c\nt]m&$1 b _h x set up aga9/ ! wall ( ! %op 9 read9ess = :at might happ54 ,^! two eng9es 7 bo? 9 successful op]ation :5 my own op]ations ceas$2 ! rema9+ ?ree eng9es 7 to be add$ z _! bus9ess requir$4 ,! eng9e] ( t company 0 an orig9al inve/igator4 ,he _h a batt]y ( return-tubul> boil]s1 ea* "o cramm$ full ( tubes accord+ to ! usual me?ods ( boil]-mak]s4 ,he provid$ himself ) pieces ( la? "o in* wide1 "o eigh? ( an in* ?ick1 & f\r in*es long1 & laid "o 9 ! front end ( ea* tube 9 "o ( 8 boil]s & left !m !re = tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,he _h made a diagram ( 8 boil] on :i* he numb]$ e tube & put a correspond+ numb] on e piece ( la?4 ,9 tak+ !m out !y pres5t$ an a/oni%+ revelation1 :i* he %[$ me4 ,"s ( ! pieces 7 burn$ almo/ to a coal & "s 7 sc>cely discolor$1 :ile ! great body ( !m pres5t$ v>i\s effects ( heat betwe5 ^! extremes4 ,^! %[$ di/9ctly ! enorm\s diff]5ces 9 ! temp]ature ( ! gases pass+ ?r\gh ! diff]5t tubes1 & t fully "o half ( ! tubes did little or no "w 9 evaporat+ ! wat]4 ,!y taught a lesson :i* boil]-mak]s1 :o c\nt e additional tube !y c get into a boil] z s mu* add$ heat+ surface & rate _! boil]s accord+ly1 h no anxiety to le>n1 b :i* ,i aft]w>ds turn$ to good acc\nt1 z w be se54 ,ab\t ! la/ & ! mo/ int]e/+ eng9e t ,i built :ile 9 ,philadelphia 0 "o = ! firm ( ,*5ey ,bro!rs1 silk-manufactur]s1 ( ,s\? ,man*e/]1 ,conn4 ,?is 0 a cross-comp\nd1 ! fir/ & ! la/ comp\nd eng9e t ,i ev] built1 & x is ! only eng9e 9 ?is c\ntry to :i* ,i appli$ my cond5s]4 ,! cyl9d]s 7 #ab & #ba in*es 9 diamet]1 ! /roke #bd in*es1 & ! %aft made #ahj revolutions p] m9ute4 ,! cond5s] pres5t$ a new design 9 "o respect2 ! air-pump 0 d\ble-act+ & made only #de d\ble /rokes p] m9ute1 be+ driv5 by a belt f ! eng9e %aft & ! motion r$uc$ by ge>s #a to #d4 ,?is eng9e ran p]fectly f ! />t1 & ,i look$ =w>d ) confid5ce to a dem& = _m m ( ! same type4 ,! diagrams made by x are "h reproduc$4 ,illu/ration3 ,scale1 #a #cb ,lbs4 ,atmosph]e ,scale1 #a #af ,lbs4 ,atmosph]e ,diagrams f my ,fir/ & ,only ,comp\nd ,eng9e4 ,i h a pleasant memory connect$ ) ?is eng9e4 ,! silk-mill is locat$ 9 a v l>ge p>k1 scatt]$ ab\t :i* are ! resid5ces ( diff]5t memb]s ( ! family4 ,ab\t twelve ye>s aft] ! eng9e 0 built1 9 company ) my wife1 ,i 0 visit+ relatives 9 ,h>t=d1 f :i* ,s\? ,man*e/] is ab\t twelve miles di/ant4 ,"o day we 7 driv5 ov] !re ) our fri5ds to make a social call4 ,on our arrival ,i left ! p>ty to make a visit to my old eng9e4 ,! mill seem$ to h be5 *ang$ v mu*1 & ,i lo/ my way4 ,f9ally ,i recogniz$1 z ,i ?\ght1 ! old eng9e-room & w5t 94 ,my eng9e 0 n !re1 b 9 its place /ood ano!r eng9e1 a pair ( t&em comp\nds ( mu* l>g] dim5sions4 ,^! _h evid5tly j be5 erect$1 z !y /ood idle4 8,oh1 de>10 said ,i to myself1 8my eng9es h be5 sup]s$$ = "s reason or o!r40 ,:ile ,i 0 indulg+ 9 t reflection ! eng9e] came 94 ,i introduc$ myself & said to him3 8,i see t my old eng9es h be5 supplant$40 8,oh1 no10 said he1 8y\r eng9es are all "r2 !y are runn+ j :]e !y always h be54 ,!y h built a new mill twice z l>ge z ! old "o1 & y\r eng9es h be5 giv+ su* satisfaction !y h ord]$ ano!r pair ( comp\nds f ! ,s\?w>k ,f\ndry1 & ^! are ! eng9es2 !y h n be5 />t$ yet1 z ! mill is n ready = !m & won't be = a mon?40 ,he direct$ me to ! old eng9e-room1 :]e ,i f\nd my eng9es glid+ away z ?\gh !y _h be5 erect$ ye/]day4 ,at t "t ,i reg>d$ ^! eng9es z only a /epp+-/one to f> high] ?+s4 ,i 0 engag$ on a plan = a great developm5t ( ! high spe$ sy/em1 b :i* has n mat]ializ$4 ,i /ill consid] x z on ! :ole sup]ior to ! turb9e1 a sup]iority1 h[ev]1 :i* may nev] be e/abli%$4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahha1 9 our anxiety to revive ! manufacture ( ! eng9e1 we 7 fooli% en\gh to s5d "o to ! ,atlanta exhibition4 ,we eag]ly believ$ ! promises ( ! ag5t t we %\ld f9d all ! ma*9]y t we want$ to drive1 & s5t an eng9e f9i%$ ) great c>e1 & a skillful man to erect & run x4 ,we also pr9t$ ! head+ ( a lot ( diagrams1 to be giv5 to visitors4 ,! facts 7 f\nd to be t we _h no?+ to drive b an idle l9e ( %aft+ & "o ,cl>k's spool-w9d]1 :ile ! exhau/ ma9 0 s small & *ok$ ) ! exhau/s f o!r eng9es t we _h a back pressure ( t5 p\nds above ! atmosph]e2 s we c\ld take no diagrams2 & ! fact t we did n take any 0 us$ z a conclusive argum5t aga9/ high-spe$ eng9es2 s ! exhibition did u h>m in/ead ( good4 ,i pass ov] o!r di/ress+ exp]i5ces at ! works1 & come at once to ! f9al cata/rophy 9 ! late fall ( #ahhb4 ,ano!r exhibition op5$ 9 ! fall ( #ahhb1 = :i* ,i made great prep>ations1 & f :i* ,i anticipat$ important results4 ,?is 0 ! exhibition ( ! ,new ,engl& ,manufactur]s' & ,me*anics' ,in/itute1 held 9 ,bo/on4 ,i obta9$ an important allotm5t ( space ) pl5ty ( ma*9]y to drive1 &1 besides a f9e eng9e1 s5t a l>ge exhibit ( our f9i%$ "w1 9 ! p>ts ( sev]al sizes ( eng9es1 expect+ to attract ! att5tion ( all ,new ,engl& manufactur]s4 ,i prep>$ = a regul> campaign4 ,i r5t$ an (fice & engag$ a "y man to repres5t u 9 ,bo/on z our ag5t1 & ano!r1 ,mr4 ,edw9 ,f4 ,williams1 to travel & solicit ord]s & take ! *>ge ( erect+ eng9es4 ,our eng9e arriv$ )\t a pi/on4 ,mr4 ,m]rick _h ?\ght he _h f\nd a defect 9 ! pi/on1 & ord]$ ano!r "o to be made4 ,:5 we came to put ! eng9e toge!r 9 ! exhibition1 ?is pi/on w\ld n ent] ! cyl9d]4 ,on exam9ation x 0 f\nd to h be5 turn$ conical1 ! bases ( ! two cones meet+ 9 ! middle1 s ! middle 0 "o eigh? ( an in* l>g] 9 diamet] ?an ! faces4 ,we _h to get a co>se file & file d[n ! middle ( ! pi/on all ar\nd until x w\ld ent] ! cyl9d]4 ,!n ,i _h a great disappo9tm5t--! greate/ ,i ev] exp]i5c$--! eng9e ?ump$ badly on bo? c5t]s4 ,! only way 9 :i* we c\ld /op ! ?ump+ 0 by %utt+ (f ! /eam until ! initial pressure 0 br\ght d[n to ! height rea*$ by ! compression ( ! exhau/4 ,9 ?is plight we _h to run ?r\gh ! exhibition4 ,we c\ld n take a diagram & _h to wat* ! eng9e con/antly1 = :5ev] ! pressure rose ev] s little too high 9 ! cyl9d] x w\ld beg9 to ?ump4 ,i attribut$ ?is to ! %ock+ condition ( ! surface ( ! pi/on4 ,i c\ld n compreh5d h[ ?is %\ld cause ! ?ump1 b x mu/ be t1 = ,i c\ld conceive ( no?+ else t c\ld produce x4 ,?is ?ump made my exhibition a total failure1 & necessitat$ ! ab&onm5t ( all my plans4 ,at ! close ( ! exhibition ,i w5t home utt]ly disc\rag$4 ,:5 ,i w5t into ! %op ! fir/ p]son ,i met 0 ! =eman ( ! l[] floor1 :]e ! eng9e _h be5 built4 ,i told him ( ! plight 9 :i* ,i f\nd myself plac$ & to :i* ,i attribut$ my failure4 ,! fell[ gave me ! lie direct1 say+ ) a conceit$ smirk3 8,x is impossible1 ,mr4 ,port]1 t any su* "w z y h describ$ c h gone out ( ?is e/abli%m5t40 ,i turn$ on my heel & left him1 & 9 less ?an half a m9ute ,i saw at a di/ance ( fifty feet a #bb-;in* pi/on be+ f9i%$ = an eng9e we 7 build+ = ! ,tremont & ,suffolk ,mill4 ,! workman _h f9i%$ turn+ ! pi/on & 0 !n cutt+ ! grooves = ! r+s4 ,! reflection f ! surface %[$ me ! same two cones meet+ 9 ! middle4 ,i w5t up to ! la!1 ! back side ( :i* 0 t[>d me1 & told ! workman to /op 8 la! & br+ me a /raight-edge4 ,?is rock$ on ! edge 9 ! middle ( ! pi/on1 op5+ ne>ly "o eigh? ( an in* on ea* face alt]nately4 ,i s5t a boy to f9d ! =eman & ask$ him :at he ?\ght ( t & left him4 ,i _h influ5ce en\gh to h bo? ! =eman & ! workman dis*>g$ t night4 ,?9k ( x2 sup]9t5d5t1 g5]al =eman1 ! =eman ( ! floor1 & workman1 altoge!r1 nev] saw :at ,i detect$ at a glance f ! opposite side ( ! %op4 ,i want to /op "h to express my disgu/ ) ! ,am]ican sy/em ( mak+ ! tail/ock ( a la! adju/able1 :i* enables ei!r an ignorant1 c>eless or malici\s workman to ru9 8 "w aft] ?is fa%ion4 ,to _! cr$it1 ,engli% tools h no su* feature4 ,! v next day we receiv$ a call f ,mr4 ,bi%op1 ! eng9e] ( ! works ( ,russell ,irw9 at ,new ,brita91 ,conn41 to tell u t _! eng9e j put 9 by u _h a v bad ?ump :i* he 0 afraid c\ld n be cur$ z x 0 evid5tly caus$ by ! pi/on project+ ov] ! admission ports :5 at ! end ( its /roke4 8,impossible10 ,i exclaim$2 8,i nev] made su* an eng9e 9 my life40 ,i %\ld "h /ate t 9 exp]im5t+ ) ! fir/ little eng9e t ,i made be=e ,i w5t to ,engl&1 ,i at fir/ made ! pi/on project ov] ! port "o qu>t] ( an in*1 & ! eng9e ?ump$4 ,i satisfi$ myself t ?is 0 caus$ by ! impact ( ! ent]+ /eam aga9/ ! project+ surface ( ! pi/on1 driv+ x aga9/ ! opposite side ( ! cyl9d]2 ?is 0 aggravat$ 9 high-spe$ eng9es4 ,9 ?is case ! eng9e made #afj revolutions p] m9ute & ! /eam 0 admitt$ ?r\gh f\r simultane\s op5+s1 s x ent]$ ! cyl9d] ) great velocity4 ,i turn$ a qu>t] ( an in* (f f ea* face ( ! pi/on1 & ! ?ump disappe>$4 ,i !n made x a law f :i* ,i nev] v>i$1 t ! pi/on %\ld come to ! admission port & n project ov] x at all1 & ?is feature 0 %[n 9 e draw+4 ,mr4 ,bi%op repli$ to me3 8,x does project1 ,mr4 ,port]2 x projects sev5 eigh?s ( an in* ov] ! port at ea* end ( its /roke1 = ,i h measur$ x40 ,i ru%$ up to ! draw+-(fice & call$ = ! horizontal sectional draw+ ( t cyl9d]1 & !re ,i saw ! pi/on n only drawn1 b figur$--project+ sev5 eigh?s ( an in* ov] ! port4 ,i felt z ?\gh ,i 7 s9k+ ?r\gh ! floor4 ,t 0 :at _h ru9$ my ,bo/on exhibition & s5t me home disgrac$ & brok5-he>t$ & ! badly fitt+ pi/on1 %ameful z t 01 _h no?+ to d ) x4 ,! fir/ "q t occurr$ to me 03 8,h[ came ?is draw+ to exi/ & ,i to "k no?+ ab\t x80 ,! answ] to ?is "q 0 simple4 ,:5 ! fir/ pair ( ,willimantic eng9es 0 />t$ ,i 0 disappo9t$ 9 _! economy1 & made up my m9d t ! excessive wa/e room 0 acc\ntable = x4 ,! proportion ( cross-section area to ! /roke be+ fifty p] c5t4 great] ?an 9 my table ( sizes increas$ 9 ! same degree ! proportion ( wa/e room to ! pi/on displacem5t4 ,i felt t !re 0 ne$ "h = improvem5t4 ,by f> ! greate/ am\nt ( wa/e room 0 9 ! exhau/ ports4 ,i accept$ a modification ( ! exhau/ valves by :i* ?is item ( ! wa/e room 0 r$uc$ fully "o half & made a new pair ( cyl9d]s = ?is eng9e4 ,! improvem5t 9 ! economy 0 s m>k$ t ,i det]m9$ to *ange ! exhau/ valves ( all ! eng9es4 ,only ! exhau/ valves & ports ne$$ to be *ang$4 ,^! 7 drawn anew 9 p5cil & c>efully /udi$ & approv$ ( by me4 ,x 0 necess>y t ! entire comb9$ cyl9d] draw+ %\ld be retrac$1 b ?is1 except only ! exhau/ ports & valves1 0 to be copi$ ov] ! exi/+ trac+s4 ,?is did n require my att5tion1 & ,i gave no ?\ght to x4 ,"h 0 ! sup]9t5d5t's opportunity4 ,9 copy+ ^! trac+s he _h only to move ! /raight l9e repres5t+ ea* face ( ! pi/on on ! longitud9al section ( ! cyl9d] sev5 eigh?s ( an in*1 ?us add+ ?is am\nt to ! pi/on at ea* end1 & %ort5 ! cyl9d] heads to correspond1 & ! job 0 done2 & !re did n exi/ among ! l>ge numb] ( p]sons 9 ! draw+-(fice & %op :o mu/ h be5 aw>e ( ?is *ange1 loyalty en\gh to let me "k any?+ ab\t x4 ,we _h also rec5tly f9i%$ two eng9es = ! ,co*eco ,mill at ,dov]1 ,n4 ,h41 & ab\t ?is "t we receiv$ a lett] f ! sup]9t5d5t ( t mill express+ 8 admiration ( ! eng9es 9 e o!r respect1 b compla9+ ( a bad ?ump 9 ! cyl9d]s4 ,he said he w\ld be glad to invite ! sup]9t5d5ts ( o!r mills to see !m1 b he c\ld n %[ ! eng9es to anybody until t ?ump 0 cur$4 ,i w5t directly to ! presid5t & dem&$ au?ority to *ange ! pi/ons & heads ( ^! eng9es4 ,to my a/oni%m5t he refus$ po9t-blank1 say+ he _h sp5t money en\gh on ^! alt]ations1 & he w\ld n sp5d ano!r c5t4 ,i repli$ to him t !re 0 "o o!r alt]native & t 0 to ab&on ! bus9ess1 to :i* he made no reply4 ,b :y did ,i ne$ to g to ! presid5t2 :y n make ^! *anges myself8 ,! answ] to ?is "q is v humiliat+ to me4 ,an acc\nt _h be5 made up ( ! co/ ( ! alt]ations "h describ$ & pres5t$ to ! bo>d ( directors1 %[+ ?is to am\nt to #bj1jjj4 ,i 0 agha/ at ?is /atem5t2 ,i _h nev] se5 a figure p]ta9+ to ! bus9ess1 except ! s+le bill already m5tion$4 ,i told ! directors t any good patt]n-mak] w\ld h tak5 ! contract to alt] ^? exhau/ valves & ports on our tw5ty sizes ( cyl9d]s = an av]age price ( fifty doll>s ea*1 & made a pr(it ( fifty p] c5t4 9 do+ x4 ,! co/ ( ! new draw+s & ! price ( cyl9d]s = ! ,willimantic eng9e c\ld n m ?an d\ble ?is sum1 & by "s hocus-pocus ?is #bjjj _h be5 *ang$ to #bj1jjj2 probably by transf] f o!r los+ acc\nts4 ,! presid5t repli$ t 0 ! co/ ( ! alt]ations z x appe>$ on ! books1 & ! directors1 )\t mak+ any inve/igation1 adopt$ a resolution t no fur!r alt]ations %\ld be made unless expressly ord]$ by ! presid5t4 ,i did n believe t 9 mak+ ?is addition to ! l5g? ( ! pi/on ! sup]9t5d5t _h any int5tion to wreck ! bus9ess4 ,he c\ld h _h no idea ( its fatal nature2 8 only ?\ght 0 to make a consid]able fur!r r$uction ( wa/e room & gratify 8 it*+ to *ange my draw+s4 ,b ( c\rse do+ ?is )\t my k 0 crim9al1 & %\ld h caus$ 8 in/ant dis*>ge2 b 8 :ole conduct f ! beg9n+ _h be5 ! same & ! presid5t _h su/a9$ him4 ,i _h no opportunity to pursue ?is matt] fur!r4 ,on receiv+ ! presid5t's refusal ,i det]m9$ to appeal to ! directors1 b fir/ ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld lay ! matt] be=e ,mr4 ,h5ry ,lewis1 :om ,i reg>d$ z ! mo/ op5-m9d$ ( all4 ,:at 0 my amazem5t :51 aft] li/5+ to my /atem5t1 he repli$3 8,we %all su/a9 ! presid5t1 ,mr4 ,port]40 ,!n ,i knew ! end _h come4 ,x 0 idle = me to butt aga9/ ! ,philadelphia phalanx4 ,a day or two aft] a committee ( ! directors head$ by ,mr4 ,%ortridge1 call$ at ! (fice & ask$ to see our ord] book4 ,?is %[$ t 9 m ?an a mon? prec$+ we _h n receiv$ a s+le ord]4 ,on ?is /ate ( affairs x 0 evid5t to ! directors t a *ange mu/ be made 9 ! managem5t4 ,i _h long realiz$ t ! great gulf t ,i _h dug betwe5 ! /ockhold]s & myself1 z already describ$1 _h nev] be5 fill$4 ,nei!r ! directors z a body1 except on ! s+le occasion already m5tion$1 nor any director individually1 _h ev] conf]r$ ) me on any subject :atev]4 ,!y knew no?+1 except :at !y might h le>n$ f ! presid5t2 he _h no me*anical k or ability to =m a me*anical judgm5t1 & ! sup]9t5d5t influ5c$ him 9 a degree :i* to me 0 unacc\ntable4 ,8 want ( compreh5sion ( ! bus9ess 0 %[n 9 8 answ] to ! life-or-dea? "q :i* ,i _h pres5t$ to him4 ,! next day ,i receiv$ a communication f ! directors reque/+ me to s5d 9 my resignation1 :i* ,i promptly did4 ,mr4 ,m]rick 0 also reque/$ to resign4 ,?is 0 evid5tly a put up job1 to let me d[n easy4 ,mr4 ,m]rick _h = "s "t express$ a wi% to be reliev$ f 8 position :i* he f\nd v uncom=table4 ,! directors elect$ z presid5t "o ( _! own numb]1 :o _h no?+ else to d1 to sit 9 ! presid5t's *air & draw 8 sal>y1 & committ$ ! practical managem5t ( ! bus9ess to an oily-tongu$ man :o _h nev] se5 a high-spe$ eng9e1 & ^: qualifications = ! position 7 t he 0 a fri5d ( "o ( ! directors & 0 a ,philadelphian1 & :o ,i le>n$ receiv$ a l>ge bonus = leav+ 8 own bus9ess & accept+ ! position vacat$ by me4 ,illu/ration3 ,,b5jam9 ,f4 ,,av]y ,,*apt] ,,xxvii ,my ,la/ ,connection ) ! ,company4 ,i w close ?is acc\nt ( my eng9e]+ exp]i5ce by relat+ two incid5ts4 ,among ! ord]s :i* ,i br\ght f ,new>k 0 "o f ! firm ( ,b4 ,f4 ,av]y ,sons1 pl[-manufactur]s1 ( ,l\isville1 ,ky41 ! head ( :i* _h fir/ e/abli%$ ! manufacture ( pl[s 9 ! ,s\!rn ,/ates4 ,mr4 ,george ,av]y1 "o ( ! sons1 _h come to me & ask$ = a li/ ( ! eng9es ,i _h runn+1 & took ! pa9s to visit a numb] ( !m1 also ^? ( o!r prom95t build]s1 & z a result ( ?is ext5d$ comp>ison he br\ght me 8 ord] = an #ahcj-;in* eng9e1 ) /rong expressions ( ! manife/ sup]iority ( ! high-spe$ eng9e4 ,?is eng9e 0 ab\t ! fir/ "o ,i f9i%$ 9 ! ,s\?w>k ,f\ndry4 ,by great c>elessness x 0 p]mitt$ to g out )\t ! crank-p9 be+ h>d5$ & gr\nd1 :i* 0 contr>y to my inv>iable practice4 ,! man :o erect$ ! eng9e left ! crank-p9 boxes too loose1 & "y ,mr4 ,av]y1 :o 0 q an amateur me*anic1 und]took to tight5 !m up2 he succe$$ 9 heat+ ! p9 & caus+ x to be badly torn4 ,he made ! be/ job ( x t he c\ld ) a file1 & ! eng9e ran 9 t crippl$ condition4 ,soon aft] ,i left ,philadelphia1 !y conclud$ !y ought to h a h>d5$ crank-p9 & wrote to ! ,s\?w>k ,f\ndry respect+ x4 ,!y receiv$ a reply t x w\ld be necess>y to take ! %aft out & s5d x to ,philadelphia1 & _! works w\ld ne$ to be int]rupt$ ab\t ?ree weeks4 ,! firm !n wrote to me 9 ,new ,york ask+ me to come to ,l\isville & exam9e ! eng9e & advise !m :at to d1 :i* invitation ,i accept$4 ,! lett] to ! ,s\?w>k ,f\ndry _h be5 writt5 by _! manag]1 & 9 x he /at$ t ! eng9e p\nd$ s badly t x c\ld be he>d two blocks away1 x 0 s wa/eful x 0 almo/ impossible to keep up /eam = x1 & t !y liv$ 9 su* dread ( its break+ d[n t _! hair 0 all turn+ :ite4 ,i felt t ?is lett]1 aft] mak+ full all[ance = its obvi\s exagg]ations1 reflect$ pretty badly1 n only on ! eng9e1 b also on ! boil]s4 ,^! 7 two return-tubul> boil]s :i* ,i _h design$ myself4 ,i _h reflect$ a good deal on ! obs]vation %[n to me by ! eng9e] at ,willimantic1 & _h felt t tubul> boil]s ne$$ a bett] v]tical circulation4 ,?is 0 limit$ by ! small space left = ! desc5d+ curr5ts1 ! sides be+ fill$ ) tubes almo/ t\*+ ! %ell4 ,s ,i all[$ a space five in*es wide betwe5 ! %ell ( ! boil] on ! sides & bottom & ! ne>e/ tubes1 z x 0 evid5t to me t ! wat]1 fill$ ) bubbles ( /eam1 w\ld ru% up among ! tubes fa/ en\gh if ! comp>atively solid wat] at ! sides c\ld only get d[n4 ,i also left (f ! upp] r[ ( tubes to all[ m space above !m = ! /eam1 & f ?is arrangem5t ,i anticipat$ v sup]ior results4 ,on my arrival 9 ,l\isville ,i ?\ght1 be=e pres5t+ myself at ! (fice1 ,i w\ld g into ! works1 :i* 0 op5 to ev]ybody1 & see :at ! /ate ( affairs really 04 ,i 0 direct$ to ! boil]-h\se1 on ent]+ :i* ,i saw t "o ( ! boil]s 0 idle4 ,my fir/ ?\ght 0 t x _h be5 disabl$ by "s accid5t1 & _! be+ limit$ to "o boil] acc\nt$ = ! difficulty !y exp]i5c$ 9 supply+ ! eng9e ) /eam4 ,i ask$ ! fireman1 :o ,i f\nd sitt+ 9 a *air1 :at _h happ5$ to put ?is boil] out ( commission4 ,he said1 8,no?+ at all4 ,!y us$ bo? boil]s at fir/1 b aft] a :ile !y ?\ght !y did n ne$ bo?1 s !y %ut "o d[n1 & x has be5 %ut d[n ev] s9ce40 8,well10 said ,i1 8y mu/ h to fire pretty /rong to make "o boil] answ]40 8,no10 said he1 8,i h be5 fir+ boil]s ov] twelve ye>s & ?is is ! easie/ job ,i h ev] _h40 ,he !n %[$ me 8 ?9 fire & damp] two ?irds clos$4 ,s 9 two m9utes ,i 0 reliev$ f a load ( anxiety ab\t bo? boil] & eng9e1 = ,i _h be=e me ! evid5ce ( _! ph5om5al economy1 & ,i gave ! manag] cr$it = "o good squ>e lie4 ,i !n ask$ him ! way to ! eng9e-room2 he told me1 8,"r ?r\gh t door40 ,i li/5$ = ! p\nd t c\ld be he>d two blocks away & he>d a fa9t s\nd4 ,on op5+ ! door1 :i* 0 opposite ! crank1 x 0 m di/9ct4 ,!re 0 no "o 9 ! eng9e-room1 b :ile ,i 0 look+ ! eng9e ov] ! eng9e] came 94 ,i introduc$ myself & ask$ h[ ! eng9e 0 do+4 ,he said1 8,v well1 all b t little knock 9 ! crank-p940 ,i ask$ him if he _h any tr\ble ) x4 ,he said1 8,none at all40 8,no worry or anxiety80 8,nev] ?\ght ( su* a ?+10 he said4 ,a numb] ( ye>s aft] ,i met 9 ,new ,york a "y g5tleman1 ,mr4 ,b5jam9 ,capwell1 n[ ( ! firm ( ,k5yon1 ,hoag ,capwell1 #hag ,broadway1 ,new ,york1 :o _h be5 9 ! (fice ( ,b4 ,f4 ,av]y ,sons at t "t4 ,i told him ?is /ory4 ,he said he 0 n at all surpris$2 ! boys 9 ! (fice he>d ?is manag] e day dictat+ lett]s j z full ( falsehoods z ?is "o4 ,i le>n$ aft]w>d t he held 8 position ?r\gh a cabal 9 ! company1 & t soon aft] ,i 0 !re ! presid5t succe$$ 9 gett+ rid ( him4 ,i 0 n[ ready to call on ! presid5t1 ,mr4 ,samuel ,av]y4 ,he told me !y w\ld l v mu* to h a h>d5$ crank-p9 put 9 ! eng9e1 b ( c\rse !y c\ld n af=d to int]rupt _! "w s]i\sly = t purpose4 ,i repli$ !re w\ld be no difficulty ab\t t4 ,! pres5t p9 might be press$ out & a new "o ins]t$ 9 a few h\rs2 all our "w be+ made to gauge1 ! new p9 w\ld be sure to fit4 ,i told him he might safely s5d an ord] to ! ,s\?w>k ,f\ndry to make ! new p91 if !y w\ld agree to put ! "w into ! h&s ( ,mr4 ,williams1 :o 0 !n 9 _! employ1 :o %\ld direct ! manufacture ( ! p9 )\t any int]f]5ce1 & himself g to ,l\isville & d ! job4 ,! ,s\?w>k ,f\ndry agre$ to ^! conditions1 & ! "w 0 soon done4 ,:ile engag$ on ?is pro( ,i wrote to ,mr4 ,williams = an acc\nt ( sett+ ?is p91 & receiv$ f him ! foll[+ int]e/+ lett]4 ,x w be se5 t he took ! saf] b f> m labori\s me?od1 z no "o !n 9 ! works c\ld assure him ab\t ! crank hav+ be5 bor$ to gauge4 ,x reads to me z if he f\nd himself oblig$ to enl>ge ! hole j t "o ?irty-second ( an in*4 ,! me?od ( v]ify+ ! alignm5t ( ! p9 ) ! %aft by means ( a gr\nd bubble level 0 orig9at$ by me 9 ,new>k2 :]e ,i f\nd also t ! p9 c\ld be ?r[n by rivet+4 #db ,broadway1 ,n4 ,y41 ,oct4 #ba1 #aijg4 ,,*as4 ,t4 ,,port]1 ,montclair1 ,n4 ,j4 ,my ,de> ,mr4 ,port]3 ,9 reply to y\r reque/ ( #ad? address$ ,cold ,spr+s1 ,i am pleas$ to give y su* acc\nt ( ! crank p9 "w at ,b4 ,f4 ,av]y ,sons1 at ,l\isville1 9 #ahhc1 z my memory w admit (4 ,:5 ,i 0 in/ruct$ to d ?is "w ,i receiv$ a lett] f y /at+ t a new crank p9 0 to be put 9 & t x %\ld be 8h>d5$ 9 a furnace10 all[+ x to rema9 9 a crucible ) ! c>bon at a l[]$ heat = t5 h\rs4 ,?is 0 done & result$ 9 a f9e job ( h>d5+4 ,! p9 0 !n gr\nd true & smoo?4 ,don't ?9k ,i ev] saw a pretti] job4 ,! old p9 _h to be tak5 out & ! new "o put 94 ,! exact diamet] ( ! old %ank 0 n def9itely kn[n4 ,x 0 ?\ght advisable !re=e1 to make ! new %ank ab\t l>g] ?an ! draw+ dim5sion2 s x w\ld surely be l>ge en\gh to admit ( draw+ ! hole :i* ,i propos$ to d by h&4 ,be=e leav+ ! works ,i _h a holl[ ca/ iron cyl9d] or trial plug made1 ab\t twice ! dep? ( ! crank p9 hole 9 l5g?1 ab\t small] ?an ! %ank ( ! new p9 & slightly tap]$ at "o end4 ,we cut ! bead (f ! old p9 & tri$ a hydraulic jack on x1 b x w\ld n />t4 ,we !n drill$ five or six #a holes 9 ! %ank & ! p9 came out easily4 ,! hole 0 !n calip]$ & f\nd to require consid]able dress+4 ,! crank %aft 0 !n tri$ = level & f\nd by turn+ 9 v>i\s positions & by us+ a v s5sitive level1 to deflect f ! horizontal approximately ( #ajjj? ( an in* p] foot 9 l5g?4 ,! hole 0 !n enl>g$ by use ( file & scrap]1 its adju/m5t be+ prov5 z ! "w progress$ by frequ5t trials ( level plac$ )9 ! hole1 at v>i\s po9ts 9 ! revolution ( ! %aft4 ,f9ally1 ! trial plug 0 work$ into ! hole & us$ z a surface plate1 ! 8high0 spots be+ scrap$ d[n & ! plug f\nd to l9e ) ! %aft & ! hole by calip]1 f\nd to be approximately small] ?an ! %ank ( ! p94 ,! p9 0 !n =c$ 9 & f\nd to /& ne>ly true4 ,! small untru? 0 easily correct$ 9 rivet+ up ! back & ! p9 0 ?r[n approximately away f ! c5t] l9e ( %aft rotation to (fset ! deflection t w\ld be occasion$ :5 runn+ by ! impact ( ! /eam admission on c5t]s4 ,i ?9k x q likely t ! p9 dur+ ! tw5ty-f\r ye>s' s]vice up to ! pres5t date has worn sc>cely a measurable am\nt4 ,v truly1 ,e4 ,f4 ,,williams4 ,p4 ,s4 ,i saw ! eng9e ab\t #ae ye>s ago & x 0 runn+ v smoo?ly4 ,"s "t aft] ,i _h left1 ! company f\nd t !y ne$$ a descriptive & illu/rat$ catalogue ( ! eng9e1 & !y _h no "o to write x2 s !y came to me1 & 9 my (fice 9 ,new ,york ,i prep>$ "o = !m1 = :i* !y gave me ! cr$it by pr9t+ on ! title-page & cov] ! l9e1 8,by ,*>les ,t4 ,port]40 ,i took ! same pa9s ) ?is t ,i %\ld h done _h ,i own$ ! :ole place4 ,! foll[+ lett]1 ref]r+ to an eng9e made by me 9 ,new>k1 0 s5t by ! addressee to ! ,s\?w>k ,f\ndry ) an ord] :ile ,i 0 engag$ on _! catalogue4 ,!y made a blue-pr9t ( x & s5t x to me = ins]tion4 ,,y\ng/[n1 ,o41 ,dec4 #ba/1 #ahhb ,,mr4 ,f4 ,l4 ,,wat]s-- ,mankato ,m9n4 ,de> ,sir-- ,y\r favor recd1 mak+ enquiry h[ we l ! ,port] ,all5 ,eng9e3 w\ld say1 we h n[ run x f\r ye>s1 x has nev] fail$ "o m9ute or co/ "o c5t = repairs nor v>i$ a revolution f its spe$1 are us+ x n[ non-cond5s+ b ?9k ( us+ a cond5s] be=e long4 ,z we use x 9 connection ) our wat] p[]1 :i* is v>iable1 sometimes too high & sometimes too l[1 mak+ up ! defici5cy ) ! ,eng9e1 be x all or little1 we d n "k j h[ mu* coal we require = a ,b>rel 9 case we _h no wat]1 ?is mu* ,i ?9k ,i "k4 ,t x is ! f9e/ ,eng9e made1 ,simple1 durable1 & ,economical1 & always ready = effective duty4 ,we run a ,buckeye 9 ! ,diamond ,mill & a good ,eng9e at our m9e1 b ! ,port]-,all5 is my favorite by all odds1 ours is #acbd1 #afj ,revolutions 7nev] m nor less74 ,!y are n[ design$ to run #bjj ,rev4 = t size4 ,if neatness effectiv5ess durability & ,economy ,/ead9ess is any object to y1 y w always be glad y b\ght a ,port]-,all51 or ,i am va/ly mi/ak54 ,i "k t has be5 my exp]i5ce4 ,we n[ run con/antly day night ! ye> r\nd 7,sundays except$74 ,respectfully ,y\rs ,,hom] ,,baldw9 ,) ! prep>ation ( ?is catalogue my "p 9 ! developm5t & introduction ( ! high-spe$ eng9e seems to h end$4 ,,*apt] ,,xxviii ,! ,fall & ,rise ( ! ,s\?w>k ,f\ndry & ,ma*9e ,company4 ,popul> ,appreciation ( ! ,high-spe$ ,eng9e4 ,! read] may be amus$ by "s examples :i* came to my k ( ! a*ievem5ts ( ! new managem5t4 ,! exp5sive new vice presid5t 0 ( c\rse a m]e figurehead1 z he knew no?+ ( ! eng9e or ! bus9ess or my sy/em ( "w1 s ,mr4 ,m]rick's sup]9t5d5t _h a free h&4 ,he adh]$ to 8 long pi/ons1 & obta9$ sil5t runn+ by an enorm\s compression ( ! exhau/ /eam1 comm5c+ soon aft] ! middle ( ! return /roke & ris+ to initial4 ,?is involv$ a correspond+ premature release ( ! /eam dur+ ! expansion4 ,betwe5 ! two1 ab\t "o-?ird ( ! p[] ( ! eng9e 0 sacrific$1 & !y 7 9 cont9ual tr\ble f ! failure ( ! eng9es to give _! gu>ante$ p[]4 ,i _h always advocat$ giv+ our att5tion z mu* z possible to l>ge eng9es1 :]e all ! pr(it lay4 ,my views _h s mu* weight t1 unkn[n to me1 ,mr4 ,m]rick & 8 sup]9t5d5t 71 be=e ,i left1 plann+ a small] eng9e1 to be call$ ! 8,s\?w>k ,eng9e10 int5d$ to drive isolat$ inc&esc5t light+ plants4 ,z soon z ,i _h be5 gott5 rid ( ! manufacture ( ?is eng9e proce$$ actively4 ,x 0 l>gely exhibit$ & adv]tis$1 mu* to ! neglect ( any?+ else4 ,?is 0 pursu$ p]si/5tly until ov] tw5ty ?\s& doll>s _h be5 sunk 9 x1 :5 x 0 ab&on$4 ,!y _h an ord] f ! ,p5nsylvania ,/eel ,company = an eng9e to drive a roll+ mill :i* !y 7 ab\t to e/abli% at ,sp>r['s ,po9t on ! ,*esapeake ,bay bel[ ,baltimore1 = ! manufacture ( /eel rails f ,cuban ores1 :i* 7 f\nd to be especially adapt$ to ! ,bessem] process1 & :]e ! !n new me?od ( roll+ 0 to be employ$1 ! me?od by :i* rails are roll$ direct f ! +ot )\t reheat+1 :i* is n[ 9 univ]sal use4 ,?is eng9e 0 to be mu* l>g] ?an any previ\sly made1 & s requir+ new draw+s4 ,9 mak+ ! cyl9d] draw+s ! draftsman omitt$ ! int]nal ribs1 :i* are necess>y to connect & /iff5 ! walls ( ! squ>e /eam *e/4 ,! consequ5ce ( ?is almo/ incr$ible ov]sight soon appe>$4 ,! eng9e _h be5 runn+ b a few days :5 ! /eam *e/ blew up4 ,! ,port]-,all5 valve-ge> requir$ 9 its jo9ts elev5 h>d5$ /eel bu%+s1 :i* _h to be f9i%$ inside & out4 ,^! we _h always made f ca/ /eel b>s4 ,?is process 0 extremely wa/eful ( bo? mat]ial & "t4 ,%ortly be=e ,i left ,i _h asc]ta9$ exp]im5tally t ,i c\ld import f ,engl& solid drawn /eel tub+ ( any size & ?ickness1 suffici5tly high 9 c>bon to h>d5 p]fectly well4 ,! new managem5t und]took to c>ry out my plans4 ,= ?is purpose a li/ 0 prep>$ ( all sizes t w\ld be requir$1 ) ! f9i%$ dim5sions ext]nal & int]nal4 ,f ?is ano!r li/ 0 prep>$1 giv+ ! additional mat]ial requir$ = f9i%+4 ,a l>ge lot ( ! tub+ 0 ord]$4 ,:5 x arriv$ !y discov]$ !y _h s5t ! wrong li/1 ! tubes 7 too ?9 to be f9i%$ & 7 useless = any purpose4 ,!y _h an opportunity to e/imate = a pair ( v l>ge bl[+ eng9es4 ,!y got out _! e/imate = "o eng9e1 =got to multiply ! am\nt by two1 & 7 a/oni%$ ! morn+ aft] !y _h s5t 9 _! t5d] to receive ! acceptance ( x by telegraph4 ,illu/ration3 ,,james ,c4 ,,brooks ,p]=mances ( ?is k9d 7 exp5sive4 ,:5 _! capital 0 all gone1 !y borr[$ five hundr$ ?\s& doll>s on _! bonds1 secur$ by a blanket mortgage4 ,?is did n la/ a great :ile4 ,only five or six ye>s aft] ,i left ! affairs ( ! company rea*$ a crisis4 ,!y _h no money to c>ry on ! bus9ess1 & no bus9ess wor? m5tion+ to c>ry on1 & !y ow$ a float+ debt ( "o hundr$ & sev5ty-five ?\s& doll>s4 ,9 ?is em]g5cy ! directors invit$ ,mr4 ,james ,c4 ,brooks to take ! presid5cy ( ! company4 ,mr4 ,brooks 0 !n a memb] ( ! firm ( ,william ,sell]s & ,company4 ,he 0 already well acqua9t$ ) ! high "* ( ! eng9e4 ,he f\nd ! works well equipp$ ) tools1 no?+ want+ b bra9s4 ,he felt enc\rag$ to make ?is proposition to ! directors1 t if !y w\ld raise two hundr$ & fifty ?\s& doll>s by an issue ( pref]r$ /ock1 to pay (f ! float+ debt & give him sev5ty-five ?\s& doll>s to />t )1 he w\ld take hold & see :at he c\ld d4 ,?is proposition 0 accept$ & ,mr4 ,brooks took hold2 & by a r>e comb9ation ( eng9e]+ skill & bus9ess ability & =ce ( "*1 hav+ no "o to int]f]e ) him1 he soon set ! bus9ess on its feet1 & />t$ x on a c>e] ( magnific5t developm5t1 :i* "u 8 managem5t1 has cont9u$ = ne>ly tw5ty ye>s to ! pres5t "t4 ,( all ?is1 h[ev] ,i 0 ignorant4 ,i 0 s situat$ z n to h any k ( ! company4 ,i only obs]v$ t _! adv]tisem5ts _h long ago disappe>$ f ! eng9e]+ j\rnals4 ,9 ! fall ( #aije1 be+ 9 ,philadelphia on a social visit1 9 ! c\rse ( conv]sation ,i ask$ my ho/ 8,is ! ,s\?w>k ,f\ndry /ill runn+80 ,) a look ( amazem5t he exclaim$1 8,runn+6 ,i %\ld say x 0 runn+ & is do+ a trem5d\s bus9ess40 8,is ,mr4 ,brooks /ill at ! head ( x0 ,i ask$4 8,yes10 he repli$1 8y w f9d him at 8 old po/1 & no d\bt he w be glad to see y40 ,! next day ,i call$1 & 0 mo/ cordially receiv$ by ,mr4 ,brooks4 ,he said he discont9u$ adv]tis+ a numb] ( ye>s ago1 8because ! bus9ess 0 n ( a nature to be b5efit$ by adv]tis+1 x re/$ entirely ^u its reputation40 8,our correspond5ce10 he add$1 8is enorm\s1 employ+ six typewrit]s40 ,he took me to ! erect+ floor ( ! %op4 ,i 0 fill$ ) amazem5t & delight at ! sight :i* met my eyes4 ,?is floor1 :i* _h be5 greatly enl>g$1 0 cr[d$ ) l>ge eng9es 9 process ( completion1 mo/ ( !m l>g] & "s a great deal l>g]1 ?an ! l>ge/ ,i _h built4 ,i confess to a feel+ bord]+ on ec/asy1 height5$ ( c\rse by ! sudd5ness ( ! relevation1 :5 ,i realiz$ ! comm&+ height to :i* ! ,port]-,all5 ,eng9e _h be5 rais$ by ?is rem>kable man4 ,mr4 ,brooks (f]$ to take me ?r\gh ! %ops2 ?is h[ev] ,i decl9$1 n be+ will+ to trespass fur!r on 8 "t4 ,he %[$ me ! old %op eng9e :i* ,i _h n se5 = tw5ty-?ree ye>s4 ,ev]y?+ look$ famili> except its spe$4 ,he said to me1 8we h nev] done any?+ to ?is eng9e1 except to increase its spe$ f #bcj revolutions to #cjj revolutions p] m9ute1 to supply ! additional p[] requir$ by ! gr[? ( ! bus9ess40 ,respect+ _! sy/em1 he m5tion$ only "o feature1 :i* he evid5tly reg>d$ z ( special importance1 & :i* he seem$ to suppose w\ld be new to me4 ,x 0 ?is3 8,we make a sep>ate draw+ ( e piece40 ,"u date ( ,oct4 #ca1 #aijg1 ,mr4 ,brooks writes me1 8! bus9ess n[ employs t5 typewrit]s1 & ! eng9e :i* 0 />t$ 9 #ahha1 & :i* has run at #cjj revolutions p] m9ute = ! la/ sev5 ye>s1 has n[ be5 compell$ by _! increas$ requirem5ts to give place to a comp\nd cond5s+ eng9e ( m ?an twice its p[]40 99 99 99 99 99 ,?ree or f\r ye>s ago ,i 0 sp5d+ a few days at ! ,mohonk ,lake ,m\nta9 ,h\se1 ,mr4 ,alb]t ,k4 ,smiley's fam\s summ] resort1 & "o day /roll$ into ! p[] h\se1 :]e 7 ?ree dynamos1 ea* driv5 by a ,ball ,wood eng9e1 ! latt] mak+1 ,i ?9k1 some?+ ov] #bjj revolutions p] m9ute4 ,i fell into conv]sation ) ! eng9e]1 r an old man & q communicative4 ,he told me he _h be5 9 ,mr4 ,smiley's employ = sev5te5 ye>s1 & 0 voluble 9 8 praises2 said he 0 a wond]ful man1 repeat+ 8wond]ful0 ) emphasis1 b he add$ 8he don't "k no?9 ab\t ma*9]y1 no?91 no m'n y d40 ,my att5tion 0 attract$ by ! dynamos1 :i* 7 new to me & ! fram+ ( :i* ,i ?\ght pres5t$ a rem>kably well /udi$ design4 ,i m5tion$ ?is to ! old man1 :o repli$ impati5tly3 8,o1 t a9t no?91 ! eng9e is ! wond]1 t's ! wond]2 :y1 :5 ,i 0 a "y man we did n suppose an eng9e c\ld be run m'n ab\t fifty or sixty turns a m9ute1 nobody nev] ?\ght o' su* a ?+2 n[ we c run 'em any spe$ we l1 no p\nd91 no %ak91 no heat91 x's j wond]ful40 ,i did n respond or %[ any int]e/1 & ! old man did n wa/e any m en?usiasm on me4 ,did n say a ^w :5 ,i left directly aft]1 b ,i fanci$ him say+ to himself3 8,ano!r o' !m /uck ups1 t don't "k no?9'40 ,transcrib]'s ,notes ,! text ( ?is docum5t foll[s t ( ! s\rce2 inconsi/5t spell+ & hyph5ation h be5 reta9$1 except z m5tion$ bel[4 ,dep5d+ on ! h>d- & s(tw>e us$ to read ?is text1 & on _! sett+s1 n all elem5ts may display z int5d$4 ,! scales z provid$ 9 ! indicator diagrams are1 ( c\rse1 n necess>ily correct4 ,page #ic3 444 ,h laid on its side1 ?us 3 ! symbol is us$ to repres5t ! %ape ( ! rotat$ lett] ,h1 n an ,i or an ,i-beam4 ,page #acg1 bill = ,am]ican belt3 !re are "s errors 9 ! calculations1 ^! h n be5 correct$4 ,page #adg1 p>agraph />t+ ,! day aft] ! op5+ 4443 ! s+le & d\ble quote m>ks d n mat*4 ,page #aee1 444 exposition ( ! action ( ! reciprocat+ p>ts 0 giv5 ,mr4 ,edw9 ,reynolds 4443 %\ld possibly read 444 exposition ( ! action ( ! reciprocat+ p>ts 0 giv5 by ,mr4 ,edw9 ,reynolds 4444 ,page #bjb1 444 half ! di/ance to ! mid-/roke or to ,e1 ,fig4 #cb1 4443 presumably ?is ref]s to ! figure on page #bja2 !re is no figure #cb 9 ! book4 ,page #bag1 ,if ,i w5t1 t ,i w\ld be ! end ( ! bus9ess3 ! second ,i %\ld probably be delet$4 ,page #bic3 ,presumably ! ref]5ces 9 ! text to ,figure #a & ,figure #b are to ! top & bottom illu/ration respectively2 ! s\rce docum5t does n provide figure numb]s4 ,page #cbh-ccj3 ,! use ( quote m>ks 9 ^! lett]s diff]s f t 9 o!r correspond5ce2 ?is has n be5 /&>dis$4 ,*anges made ,illu/rations & tables 7 mov$ out ( text p>agraphs4 ,"s obvi\s m9or typographical & punctuation errors h be5 correct$ sil5tly4 ,dim5sions mn & m n h be5 /&>dis$ to mn1 multiplications xy & x y to x y2 cross-head & cros%ead 7 /&>dis$ to cross-head4 ,page xii3 illu/ration numb]s h be5 add$2 ,diagrams f ,engli% ,locomotive 444 has be5 *ang$ to ,diagrams f ,engli% ,locomotives 444 z 9 ! illu/ration caption4 ,page #dj3 a clos+ s+le quote m>k 0 ins]t$ aft] 444 d n require any gov]nor1 ,page #gi3 pice de resi/ance *ang$ to pice de rsi/ance4 ,page #ia1 illu/ration caption3 ,engli% ,locomtlvoes *ang$ to ,engli% ,locomotives4 ,page #age3 444 told me _h _h suppli$ all ! money 444 *ang$ to 444 told me he _h suppli$ all ! money 4444 ,page #bhg3 444 ?is !y _h be5 ke5 kept 9 ignorance ( 444 *ang$ to 444 ?is !y _h be5 kept 9 ignorance ( 4444 ,page #bid3 b & c 9 ! text *ang$ to b & c z 9 ! illu/ration4 ,page #cjc3 444 to v ! spe$ 444 *ang$ to 444 to v>y ! spe$ 4444 ,page #cca3 444 be=e ,i left plann+ a small] eng9e 444 *ang$ to 444 be=e ,i left1 plann+ a small] eng9e 4444 ,page #ccc3 clos+ quote m>k ins]t$ aft] 444 employ+ six typewrit]s4