Heat sensitive fire alarm invented by Anthony Iske (1831-1920). Patented by Iske on Aug. 19,1890.
Inside the wooden case, on alarm mechanism/movement, printed in black ink: "J.A. Neiss, Sr." There is also the key to wind the alarm, loose on the floor of the holder.
Anthony Iske was born in France and immigrated to the U.S. in 1847. He moved to Lancaster in 1853 and became an American citizen in 1858. Along with his son, Albert, he held over 200 patents. Most notable of his inventions was the first meat-slicing machine, a model of which is in the collections of the Smithsonian Institution.
The Heat Motor was designed to turn the energy held by heated water into rotational movement. Heating the water in the trough would cause the air in the submerged cylinders to rise. As the engine began to turn, the cylinders would rise above the water, the air inside would cool, and the cylinders would fall on the opposing side, adding to the circular motion of the engine.
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 11, no. 1
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Colonel Alexander Lowrey commanded a battalion of Pennsylvania Militia during the Revolutionary War. He participated in the Battles of Germantown and Brandywine and the New Jersey campaigns.
Bibliographical references included in "Acknowledgements" (p. 219-222)
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"Captain Frederick Way, Jr. began his career as a mud clerk (an all around worker on a steamboat) , then became a mate, a master, and finally in 1923, received his pilot's license. In 1925, Captain Way bought his first packet (a ship traveling at regular intervals between two ports)..." [wikipedia]
This book "[s]tarts with an outboard motor trip down the Allegheny from Olean, New York, to Pittsburgh, giving nice detail of the nature of the river and its individuality. Then follows the history and the personalities and the feel of succeeding periods. There is a good deal about Pittsburgh and the oil boom of that section ... There is flood control, keel and steamboating, rivermen and river yarns, interspersed with anecdotes and reminiscences of the author and his family." [Kirkusreviews.com]
Allen-Isham genealogy : Jirah Isham Allen, Montana pioneer, government scout, guide, interpreter and famous hunter, during four years of Indian warfare in Montana and Dakota : from 1839 to 1929
Contents: Ancestors of Jirah Isham Allen / Life of Jirah Isham Allen: A) His early life; B) His Diary - The establishment of Fort Pease 1874-1875, My trip to the Black Hills 1876, The Custer Massacre, My scouting days in 1877, Over the trail as guide 1878 / The End of the trail
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This book was written by the niece of Jirah Isham Allen to describe his adventures and accomplishments.
