{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Writing Tech Brief By HackerNoon","title":"REPORT OF THE JUDGES OF GROUP 1, DEPARTMENT V. OF THE EXHIBITION OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR 1870","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":292,"description":"\n This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/report-of-the-judges-of-group-1-department-v-of-the-exhibition-of-the-american-institute-for-1870.\n Moreover, the circumstances under which the trials were respectively performed, render the comparison difficult, if not unfair. \n Check more stories related to writing at: https://hackernoon.com/c/writing.\n You can also check exclusive content about #non-fiction, #scientific-and-technical, #hackernoon-books, #project-gutenberg, #books, #various, #scientific-american, #vol.14-no.12-march-18-1871, and more.\n \n \n This story was written by: @scientificamerican. Learn more about this writer by checking @scientificamerican's about page,\n and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com.\n \n \n \n The labors of the judges in this department were much lighter in the last exhibition than in the preceding one, and we are happy to say, were, in our opinion, so far as the award of premiums is concerned, much more fairly performed. The award of two first premiums to two competing engines could scarcely be repeated this time, as there was in reality no competition. The Allen engine was the only important one entered, and of course received the first premium. The engine is, however, one that evidently could have competed favorably with those previously exhibited.\n\nWe are in receipt of advanced sheets of the judges' report pertaining to the critical examination of this engine, being a record and account of experiments performed under the supervision of Washington Lee, C. E. The experiments were very comprehensive, and comprised approved tests, of each important detail, usually made by expert engineers.\n\nThe report is too voluminous for reprint or even for condensation in our columns. In looking it through, we are satisfied that the experiments were accurately made,...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/LXiX31rrbwLw9J62kpK9WBDgYoaVWl0Q2rRKU2SJbyk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQxNDMwLzE2ODM1/ODM1MzMtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}