Show improvement ON GASOLINE ENGINE record pioche nev H A larson master mechanic for the boston pioche mining company has perfected an invention whereby he is enabled to save a great amount of fuel on gasoline engines the invention is such that when the engine is not in active service in hoisting the speed can be reduced and by tile the mere adjusting of a crank full speed can be gained in a moments time when hoisting is desired the engine upon which he now has the appliance is graded to revolutions per minute when shipped from the factory larsons invention is such that this speed is reduced to fifty revolutions per minute the throttle is placed near the brake and when the engineer receives the signal to hoist he merely raises the throttle and the engine immediately gains the maximum speed as the speed increases the brakes are applied and the load is thereby much moro easily raised the invention is one of much importance to mine operators using gasoline and by its s use many dollars can be saved in a months time A patent has been applied for by the inventor and it is certain that he will realize handsomely from it for it is an invention that all manufacturers of gasoline engines will eagerly seek |