Frank Reade and His Steam Horse

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A resourceful teenage inventor builds and explains a steam-powered mechanical horse, detailing its boiler, valves, flues, clockwork fittings, and the steam-driven articulation that propels its limbs. The text foregrounds technical description and demonstrations of features such as lighting, exhaust routing, ash removal, hoof design, and reversing motion, together with asserted performance and endurance. Practical assembly and testing scenes alternate with plans to recruit a hardy companion for upcoming travels, combining hands-on engineering detail with brisk action and preparations for further adventures.

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Entered as Second Class Matter at the New York, N. Y., Post Office, October 5, 1892.

No. 14. {COMPLETE.} FRANK TOUSEY, Publisher, 34 & 36 North Moore Street, New York, {PRICE 5 CENTS.} Vol. I.

New York, December 24, 1892. Issued Weekly.

Entered according to the Act of Congress, in the year 1892, by FRANK TOUSEY, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.

FRANK READE AND HIS STEAM HORSE.

By “NONAME.”

Away they flew like rockets over the hard and level ground, the breeze raising their hats as they dashed along. The Steam Man put forth mighty efforts, and made giant strides; but he couldn’t match the metal steed.