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Show One Wheeled Machine lull lu-ll COr' by St. Louie Genius.. "h" Brietemmoser, a St. Louia me-Jo66p me-Jo66p Vims to have invented a bicycle Zaeeeea in one respect the valu-'w valu-'w v,tv known as perpetual motion. M M is a vary curiou3 looking -af-' n consists of one gigantic wheel, 'f.tin height, mado of steel and g wire and a small cast iron wheel, 'PPf inctcad of being in front or be-j be-j Tu smaU wheels of bicycles are, right band side. The rider, in-f in-f being perched on the top of the v sits in a small recess about "feet in diameter upon a hiding fining VP0 sUdin8 grooved Secenter of the large wheel. ;ftareina straddle, position; that Z,m each side, and rest upon two ' h. which are fastened to tbe seat tf''of steel rods, viflrt the curious .machine in motion rider leans forward, thus changing '! center of gravity and causing the h TS) revolve. The next move is to' iLblish the center of gravity, -but rdingto the inventor the center cau-:ljV cau-:ljV fm& and the wheel continues Iving, ginK speed at each turn, we is no limit to the speed obtainable. zLes of both wheels are grooved be mei on a raUroad track as A as on the ground. By means of a Moliar arrangement of canvas, which wersthe steel spokos near the center Id forms an air tight space which ex-,nds ex-,nds around the wheel, the inventor ' the structure can travel in water as ,j as on land. The canvas, when, the jhioe in used on land, serves as an nibreUa to shield the ridor from the jjandrain. The machine can be made to complete circle by simply throwing the weight a the opposite side from which the ider desires to go. A passenger can be aried by simply extending the seat. to n small wheel. . . .The seat does not ,ovowhen tbe machine is in operation; i fact, it acts as the axle, allowing the heel to slide around it. Mr. Brietem- claims that the heavier the load irried the quicker the machine -can avel. ' ' The model is as yet a very crude look-ig look-ig affair. The canvas which serves an j umbrella and float is ornamented ith the inscription, "Perpetual Motion, iseph Brietemmoser, 1888." The. itt. sntor has already secured ten patents; ir various devices invented by him. Ho also at present employed in building a ry peculiar looking mill, which, when impleted, will be' capable of turning it six to ten different grades of flour at e same time. The grinding stone ii ade of cast iron, and is kept in a sharp mdition by means of an emory wheel hicb revolves with it. Globe-Demo at. |