The Optical Magic Lantern Journal (December 1902)

31 THE OPTICAL magic LANTERN Mr. remarking that we wanted to know all there was to-know about the Ether Saturator and new Jets, and that we could go to the back and ex Aurrep WiLtway. GWYER. JOURNAL periment to our hearts’ content, and get blown up into the bargain, if such a thing were possible, acting upon this hint we went to the back, and were shewn Jets and Saturators in various <lesarees of progression towards the finished article, after admiring the workmanship and the care taken to render every Ce perfect, we were asked what we would specially like demonstrated to us. To which we replied, well Mr. Gwyer, a vood deal of mis-apprehension exists as to the Bae of the Saturator, and we would hke you » show us how that mis-apprehension may be ee Shall I try and burst it then? Yes, serve it as it would be served by any accident arising from its use. Here goes then! and without any warning off came the tubes, literally pulled off purposely, and we expected a bang, but no, a sinall flame as the jet quictly went out, without a pop, or anything. Next the tubing on the floor from Cylinder to Saturator was trodden on, stamped on, and sat on, the jet quictly went on working, without the slightest diminution of heht. The Saturator was next turned upside down, shaken violently to and fro, up and down, and, the light went on burning. Next the Oxygen wes turned off, and we thought, now for a pop! still no!! and we were disappointed. Mr. Gwyer then took off the tube from the Hydrogen side of the Saturator, shut off the jet, turned on the Oxygen again and applied a light to the Hydrogen side of Saturator, this burnt steadily and quietly, then tining off the Oxyen again the flame steadily decreased and went out. During the last experiment Mr. Willway put in an appearane, and queried, ar’nt youafraid? Afraid? We had bled, and been burnt for the cause, and we were not going to be afraid of an experiment in the hands of an expert who knew what he was demonstrating, not likely. Now Mr. Interviewer is there anything else you can think of, that you would like me to do? We confessed there was nothing, for the demonstration covered the whole field of any accident arising from the use of Saturators. (If any of our readers can suggest other experiinente, we shall be pleased for them to send through the correspondence colunins, Ed). Leaving the Saturators we now turned our attention tothe Jet on the stand, that had been in use all through, and noticed that it was a No, 2a Special Jet, and in Mr. Gwver's hands it practically did everything but speak. Ratio of light varied from 38° or 400, right ahead to 1,800 C.P., and this without the shehtest roaring or hissing, even then, the jet was not by any means at its full power. Mr. Willway then