Various of Early Little Known Helicopters & VTOL Airplanes

[hesham]

From, Helicopters Before Helicopters,

Mr. Rudolph Dressler design a helicopter in 1908.

Helicopter c.1909 = OH; 40hp Curtiss 8. Little data provided by Jane's except
for having eight 16-blade 2'0" helices, each enclosed in a separate well, and a
total weight of 500# "not including aviator."

If there any picture or drawing ?.

American airplanes: Da - Dy

 

[Aerohydro]

I suspect your extract relates to the Dorland Helicopter, which is also listed in Jane's. The entry you've quoted seems to have been a recap of this;

From: "Aeronautics" - September, 1909 - page 107

"L. S. Dorland of San Francisco is at work on a helicopter of novel design.
There are eight propellers of 12 blades each, 24 inches in diameter,
revolving in a casing with individual wells for each propeller. When
completed the machine will weigh about 500 pounds. The motor is a
Curtiss 8-cylinder, 40 horse power."

Cheers,
Paul

 

[hesham]

Thank you Aerohydro,

and also from, Helicopters Before Helicopters,Mr. Wade;

c.1909 = Sayeth Jane's: "Extraordinary claims have been made for this machine and its applicability to an ordinary motor car, producing the opinion that it is a mere myth. It appears, however, to be in the ordinary category of 'air suckers*,' collecting air in front and above, creating a partial vacuum, and expelling the air behind and below." (*SEE 1909 Lake, 1909 Thompson).

American airplanes: Wa - We

 

[Aerohydro]

Regarding the Wade machine; here's a newspaper account that I've found:

From: "The Lake County Times" - July 21, 1909 - page 1

CHICAGO MAN APPEARS BEFORE LOCAL INVENTORS BOARD

"Another inventor has come to the Hammond Inventors' council
for support in the marketing and financing of his invention. That
inventor is John A. Wade of Chicago, and he claims to have an
Invention that will revolutionize an industry.

Mr. Wade describes his invention as a vacuum producing propeller.
He claims that it is operated on the principle that when you create
a vacuum you create the greatest pulling, rather than propelling,
power in the world.

Mr. Wade described his patent to Otto Knoerzer of the Champion
Potato Machinery company, and Mr. Knoerzer was well impressed
with the invention. Mr. Wade claims that he can propel an
automobile by his invention, and when it is perfected he says that
automobiles will be pulled through space by simply exhausting the
air in front of the machine.

While Mr. Wade was clear up in the air over his invention, Mr.
Knoerzer adopted his usual tactics of bringing him down to earth
and then he was ready to talk business to him. Mr. Knoerzer will go
to Chicago to look over the machine, and if it is constructed on the
fundamentally correct principle, the Hammond man will make
his recommendations to the Inventors' council.

Mr. Knoerzer says that if Mr. Wade can convince him that there is
an economy of power In his machine and that it could be made a
commercial success he will do all in his power to aid him in the
development of the idea.

Mr. Wade makes the following claims for his invention:

I claim for this machine more draught with less power.

More power with less fuel.

More days run with less repairs.

Greater speed than is possible to obtain by traction.

A diversity of application without alteration.

Can deliver 300 per cent more draught on the link on the axle on the
hull of a boat than can be delivered by some motive power in any
other way.

All by atmosphere pressure.

Greater than steam, gas or electricity.

I am the original discoverer. I am the sole owner of the patent.

I challenge the world to produce its equal without infringing."


I have done a quick search of the usual patent websites, but have not located the aforementioned patent.

Cheers,
Paul

 

[hesham]

Thank you Aerohydro,

and from, Helicopters Before Helicopters,

Mr. Klassen,

Gyroplane c.1910 = Jane's description: "Girder framework on a runner
forward, and two wheels aft. Four 12-sided slightly mushroom planes,
carried one on either side right forward and right aft; four chain-driven propellers under each plane." That's all you get for now.

American airplanes: Ka - Ku

 

[hesham]

From, Helicopters Before Helicopters,

V. Twining

Ornithopter 1910 = No data except for having "two lifting screws." Twining was then-president of Aero Club of California. Classified by Jane's as a helicopter, despite its model name.

American airplanes: Ti - Ty

 

[Aerohydro]

Regarding Klassen, that's Jacob Herman Klassen (born 1875, died unk.).

His Gyroplane was a real-world device; it existed both as a model ...

"Aeronautics" - July 1909 - page 19

... and as a full sized machine.

"Los Angeles Herald" - January 8, 1910 - page 8

1910 Los Angeles Aviation Week Postcard Book - image 15

Cheers,
Paul

 

[fortrena]

Some info on William Luther Paul, a gentleman from North Carolina who worked on a twin-rotor helicopter, the Bumble Bee, around 1907, can be found at

William Luther Paul Family

Most images were originally posted on ancestry.com by C.W. Curley. Other photos courtes y Paul family and Beaufort Historical A...

beaufortartist.blogspot.com

 

[fortrena]

The following may be of interest, even though one has to wonder if the Canadian helicopter in question actually existed.

History — %The Flying Steamshovel Gastropub & Inn

theflyingsteamshovel.com

 

[hesham]

Amazing find Fortrena,

and we can put them here,and for the helicopter from Lou Gagnon,
maybe it was real,but I will check.

From, Helicopters Before Helicopters,

Mr. H. T. Keating of 1908

 

[Aerohydro]

I would like to think that the story of Lou Gagnon and his "Flying Steamshovel" was real. It should be, just because it makes for a great yarn.

Here is the magazine article that first brought Lou Gagnan's effort to public attention:

"The Story of the Flying Steamshovel" by Father T P Freney

Here is a webpage, created by the local Rossland Museum, summarizing the story:

Rossland Museum - The Flying Steamshovel

Cheers,
Paul

 

[hesham]

Thank you Aerohydro,

and from, Helicopters Before Helicopters,

John Potts, Winchester OH.

Biplane Helicopter c.1910 = No data other than having four rotors (referred to as "propellers"), two on either side of a 30hp motor.

American airplanes: Pl - Py

www.aerofiles.com

 

[Aerohydro]

John Potts was granted a patent for his design:

US Patent 923,075A - "Aeroplane"

Might be a stretch, though, to call it a helicopter.

Cheers,
Paul

 

[hesham]

Nice find Aerohydro,

and from Helicopters Before Helicopters,

Mr. Bapsiste helicopter of 1909 ?.

 

[hesham]

From Helicopters Before Helicopters,

Mr. W. L. Green flapper ornithopter-helicopter of 1910 ?.

 

[Aerohydro]

Regarding W L Green, he did take out a patent, but it was for a control system for a conventional aeroplane:

US Patent 1,039,384A - "Aerodrome"

Cheers,
Paul

 

[hesham]

Thank you Aerohydro,

and also from, Helicopters Before Helicopters,

Mr. Lacour Helicopter-Biplane of 1910

 

[hesham]

Mr. J. Muckle,no more Info ?.

Helicopters Before Helicopters

 

[Aerohydro]

John Muckle, of Kansas City, MO, was granted a patent:

US Patent 932,884A - "Airship"

The craft had a set of semi-enclosed paddle-wheel impellers, which provided the propulsive power.

Cheers,
Paul

 

[hesham]

Thank you Aerohydro,

and from Helicopters Before Helicopters,Mr. F. O. Cates ?.

 

[hesham]

From, Helicopters Before Helicopters,

Mr. C. H. Buckbee

 

[hesham]

From, Helicopters Before Helicopters,

Mr. G. W. Calvert designed a multi-screw,universally joined of 1910,he
also created a patent for helicopter in 1927,but I can't reach to it ?.

Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office

books.google.com.eg

 

[Aerohydro]

Here's the G W Cavert patent:

US Patent 1,652,090A - "Helicopter"

Cheers,
Paul

 

[hesham]

Amazing find dear Aerohydro.

From, Helicopters Before Helicopters,

can anyone find more Info or drawings to those two designers,
Mr. A. H. Freidel and A. H. Hettinger ?.

 

[hesham]

From, Helicopters Before Helicopters,

I can't find any Info or drawings to three designers,Etienne Planche,
Lefevre Broths. and Lincoln Beachey ?.

The third one (Lincoln Beachey) designed many airplanes,some
of them in corporation with Curtiss.

American airplanes: Ba - Bl

 

[hesham]

From, Helicopters Before Helicopters,

here is a two designers,Mr. J. E. McWorter and Mr. Shaw.

https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/b006756.pdf
American airplanes: Sa - Si

 

[hesham]

John Potts, Winchester OH.

Biplane Helicopter c.1910 = No data other than having four rotors (referred to as "propellers"), two on either side of a 30hp motor.

From, Special Types of Rotary Wing Aircraft

 

[hesham]

From, Special Types of Rotary Wing Aircraft,

a concept designed by Hurd-Hales in 1910 ?.

 

[hesham]

From, Helicopters Before Helicopters,

Mr. John Buszkowski,who designed a helicopter Project in 1931,also
the well known designer; Mr. Lawrence W. Brown,he had a famous
series B of airplanes,but here is a Project for helicopter of 1939,they
are completely mystery ?.

American airplanes: Bo - Bu

 

[hesham]

From, Helicopters Before Helicopters,

Colonel Gaetano Arturo Crocco designed two helicopters,one
was in 1906 and anther in 1922.

 

[hesham]

From, Helicopters Before Helicopters & Special Types of
Rotary Wing Aircraft,

Mr. Lane and his helicopter of 1908.

 

[hesham]

From, Helicopters Before Helicopters,

Mr. Gabbey Helicopter of 1900

 

[hesham]

From, Helicopters Before Helicopters,

Mr. J. Newton Williams.

 

[hesham]

From, Special Types of Rotary Wing Aircraft,

Mr. R. M. Robinson Helicopter of 1909.

 

[hesham]

From, Helicopters Before Helicopters,

Mr. C. H. Chalmers of 1908.

 

[hesham]

From, Helicopters Before Helicopters,

Mr. Metcalf helicopter of 1909.

 

[hesham]

From, Helicopters Before Helicopters.

 

[hesham]

From, Helicopters Before Helicopters,

Mr. Bultzingsslowen of 1909.

 

[hesham]

From, Helicopters Before Helicopters,

Mr. Goerge Thompson of 1909.

 

[hesham]

From, Helicopters Before Helicopters,

Mr. A. M. Young and his activities,also in Bell company,and a patent.