POOR MAN'S JAMES BOND Vol. 3 1
KURT SAX!
The Baltimore
Steam Battery
Sclentific American—May 25, 1861
See PMJB Vol. 1, page 64
‘The annexed engraving represents a perspective
view, taken from a photograph, of the famous
eam baltery, about which s0 much has been
Said within afew weeks, as being in proces of
conszuction by the Messrs. - Winans of
Baltinore, From a eter by Mr. Thos. Winans,
published in the Baltimore papers, it appears
Ahat the machine belongs to the city of
Balimore, and thatthe only ground for on
necting the name of the Winantes with isthe
fact that it was sent to their shop for rep. It
was invented. by Charis 5. Dickinson, of
‘Cleveland, Ohio, and patented August 9, 1859.
Tes capabilites and advantages atest forth in
the following terms by the inventor:
“Asa trumph of inventive genius, in the ap-
plications and practical demonstration of cen-
trifugal force (hat power which governs and
controls the universe, and regulates and impels
the motion of planetary bodies around the
sun), this most efile engine stands without
2 parle, commanding wonder and admira-
tion at the simply ofits construction andthe
extructveness of is effects, and is eventually