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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

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