Scientific American Supplement, No. 620, November 19,1887Front matterReading editionChapter navigation32 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterNEW YORK, NOVEMBER 19, 1887THE SPANISH TORPEDO BOAT AZOR.THE NEW SPANISH ARMORED CRUISER REINA REGENTE.OLIVER EVANS AND THE STEAM ENGINE.AUGUSTE'S ENDLESS STONE SAW.ROBURITE, THE NEW EXPLOSIVE.THE MECHANICAL REELING OF SILK.APPARATUS USED FOR MAKING ALCOHOL FOR HOSPITAL USE DURING THE CIVIL WAR BETWEEN THE STATES.1CONFEDERATE APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING SALTPETER FOR AMMUNITION.THE TELEMETER SYSTEM.A NEW MONSTER REVOLVING BLACK ASH FURNACE AND THE WORK DONE WITH IT.IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF PORTLAND CEMENT.1MIX AND GENEST'S MICROPHONE TELEPHONE.ELECTROLYSIS AND REFINING OF SUGAR.A CURRENT METER.STORAGE BATTERIES FOR ELECTRIC LOCOMOTION.1BRISTOL CATHEDRAL.WAVES.PRACTICAL EDUCATION.A GIGANTIC LOAD OF LUMBER.THE NEWBERY-VAUTIN CHLORINATION PROCESS.APPARATUS FOR EXERCISING THE MUSCLES.THE BULL OPTOMETER.THE SANITATION OF TOWNS.1THE CHEMISTRY OF THE COTTON FIBER.SYNTHESIS OF STYROLENE.NOTES ON SACCHARIN.ALCOHOL AND TURPENTINE.Architects and Builders Edition.Scientific American Supplement.PATENTS.Beginning of this editionNext chapter →NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 19, 1887All chapters and sections (32)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsNEW YORK, NOVEMBER 19, 1887THE SPANISH TORPEDO BOAT AZOR.THE NEW SPANISH ARMORED CRUISER REINA REGENTE.OLIVER EVANS AND THE STEAM ENGINE.AUGUSTE'S ENDLESS STONE SAW.ROBURITE, THE NEW EXPLOSIVE.THE MECHANICAL REELING OF SILK.APPARATUS USED FOR MAKING ALCOHOL FOR HOSPITAL USE DURING THE CIVIL WAR BETWEEN THE STATES.1CONFEDERATE APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING SALTPETER FOR AMMUNITION.THE TELEMETER SYSTEM.A NEW MONSTER REVOLVING BLACK ASH FURNACE AND THE WORK DONE WITH IT.IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF PORTLAND CEMENT.1MIX AND GENEST'S MICROPHONE TELEPHONE.ELECTROLYSIS AND REFINING OF SUGAR.A CURRENT METER.STORAGE BATTERIES FOR ELECTRIC LOCOMOTION.1BRISTOL CATHEDRAL.WAVES.PRACTICAL EDUCATION.A GIGANTIC LOAD OF LUMBER.THE NEWBERY-VAUTIN CHLORINATION PROCESS.APPARATUS FOR EXERCISING THE MUSCLES.THE BULL OPTOMETER.THE SANITATION OF TOWNS.1THE CHEMISTRY OF THE COTTON FIBER.SYNTHESIS OF STYROLENE.NOTES ON SACCHARIN.ALCOHOL AND TURPENTINE.Architects and Builders Edition.Scientific American Supplement.PATENTS.Issue TitleNEW YORK, NOVEMBER 19, 1887 →