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November 5, 1895
The Calhoun Chronicle
Grantsville, Calhoun County, West Virginia
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A. C. Mott of Plymouth, Mich., invents a perpetual motion machine with a shaft, balance wheel, and weighted arms that runs itself and develops power, verified by expert machinists as effective.
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Perpetual Motion Solved.
A. C. Mott, of Plymouth, Mich., representative of several farm machinery concerns, has studied perpetual motion for several years, and, according to the verdict of expert machinists, has succeeded in making an effective machine. His machine not only runs itself, but develops power to some extent. The machine consists of a shaft, upon which is a balance wheel. Connected with one end of the shaft by hinged joints are two frames, carrying arms, which radiate nearly to the circumference of the balance wheel. The ends of these frames form the arms, and are slotted where they pass the shaft. To each set of arms are attached, by elbow joints, the weights which furnish the motive power. Each ball as it reaches the top of the circle is thrown to the extreme limit of its reach, the one opposite being drawn by the same mechanical device closer to the shaft. It is believed to be a practical solution of this much vexed question, although its utility is another question.—Chicago Times-Herald.
A. C. Mott, of Plymouth, Mich., representative of several farm machinery concerns, has studied perpetual motion for several years, and, according to the verdict of expert machinists, has succeeded in making an effective machine. His machine not only runs itself, but develops power to some extent. The machine consists of a shaft, upon which is a balance wheel. Connected with one end of the shaft by hinged joints are two frames, carrying arms, which radiate nearly to the circumference of the balance wheel. The ends of these frames form the arms, and are slotted where they pass the shaft. To each set of arms are attached, by elbow joints, the weights which furnish the motive power. Each ball as it reaches the top of the circle is thrown to the extreme limit of its reach, the one opposite being drawn by the same mechanical device closer to the shaft. It is believed to be a practical solution of this much vexed question, although its utility is another question.—Chicago Times-Herald.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Extraordinary Event
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Perpetual Motion
Invention
Machine
Weighted Arms
Expert Verification
What entities or persons were involved?
A. C. Mott
Where did it happen?
Plymouth, Mich.
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Key Persons
A. C. Mott
Location
Plymouth, Mich.
Story Details
A. C. Mott constructs a machine with a shaft, balance wheel, hinged frames, slotted arms, and weighted balls that achieves perpetual motion by shifting weights, running itself and developing power, as confirmed by experts.