On Brink of a New Wonder In Mechanics?

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 8, 31 March 1927, Page 8

On Brink of a New Wonder In Mechanics?

AUCKLANDER CLAIMS TO HAVE DISCOVERED PERPETUAL MOTION Secret of the Ages An invention which will revolutionise the mechanical world; an invention which will mean practically costless machinery; an invention which will be the least dangerous method of any machine generating power. That is the astounding claim of Ruei Nicholas de Cossey, a young Auckland man of 18 years. He is convinced that at last he has solved the mastery of perpetual motion —a mystery which has baffled mankind throughout the ages. Think of it! Year in, year out inventors and mechanics have studied the problem of perpetual motion. Many have lost their reason in search of a mechanism which will never cease once it has been set in motion; many have given it up in despair. But young de Cossey is confident; not with the precocious confidence of youth, but in a manner which is far beyond his years A QUIET HOME With his mother Ruel de Cossey lives in a little cottage at Birkdale, beyond Devonport, where the sea breeze wanders up from the harbour waters and whispers through the manuka and pohutukawa trees that clothe the hillside. They have been there together for the last 12 months, forsaking the bustle of the city for a quiet existence in the country. Seated in the living-room of his little home Ruel de Cossey told a SUN man the story of his work and his claijn as tiie discoverer of perpetual motion.

de Cossey’s machine works on 11 iwn action and derives its power fro]

the same source. Once started it will never stop unless part of the mechanism breaks. It requires no fuel and it has no springs. No working model of de Cossey’s invention has been made; he cannot afford to do that, but several Auckland men who are interested will assist him to have a working model constructed. “Would it not be better to have your working model made and test the mechanism?” suggested THE SUN man. “That is not necessary,” replied the young inventor confidently. “I am convinced that I have discovered the secret. Of course a model would be necessary to convince the world. “I have always had my theories regarding perpetual motion,” continued de Cossey, “even before I took it up seriously. For the last two and a-half years I have devoted myself to perfecting my theory and about six months ago I at last discovered the lost point —the point I had been searching for. My idea is to raise a small company here for the development and testing of models. Then, if success follows, I shall go to America and England.” CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS There are few “ifs” in de Cossey’s conversation. His confidence seems almost part of his invention. “My invention may not have sufficient power yet for instant use in steamships, trams, motor-cars or airplanes,” he said, “but it will be possible to use it in all stationary machines, and it will have sufficient power to drive any quantity of machinery. My principles are so original that I am confident of success. “My could be made inches square to fit the smallest clock,” he continued, “or it could be made large enough to drive the machinery of any factory. “Yes, I have studied the works of other inventors who have sought the solution of perpetual motion,” de Cossey remarked a little later, “but they have not influenced me. I did not take a course of secondary education as I felt that it might influence me and cause me to occupy my time in other directions. “No, the discovery did not come to me as a shock,” he replied to a question. “I had been working so long that I expected it—l was just pleased.” The young inventor went on to explain that when anything falls to earth it cannot generate sufficient power to raise itself again. With his principle he says that an object could generate sufficient power to raise itself and more weight with it. RIGHTS PROTECTED Just then Mrs. de Cossey returned and joined in the conversation. She, too, is confident of her son’s success and has taken the precaution to have the patent rights of the invention protected. “We intended staying here for only two months,” she said, “but it has been so quiet and peaceful that we have stayed on for over 12 months. I felt that we should stay on here while Ruel was completing his discovery.” There is nothing eccentric about Ruel de Cossey. Perhaps he has discovered the secret, perhaps he has not. Until a working model is made the world will not know, and in the meantime the young man continues to improve his theory. Is it possible that the world will wake one day soon to discover that a young, unknown New Zealander has made the greatest invention of all time ?