Keely Motor

An invention of John E. Worrell Keely (1837-1898), who claimed that it was powered by "vibratory etheric force" or cosmic energy. The motor was developed from what was called a "Hydro-Pneumatic-Pulsating-Vacuo-Engine."

The Keely Motor Association was formed in 1873 with headquarters in New York, while Keely experimented in Philadelphia. It developed into the Keely Motor Company, incorporated the following year.

Keely gave startling test demonstrations of motor force and other inventions said to use a similar mysterious energy, and convinced many reputable individuals and investors that his discoveries were genuine. There was evidence of fraud after his death, however, and as a result of these disclosures the Keely Motor Company dissolved.

Sources:

Moore, Clara Sophia Bloomfield. Keely and His Discoveries. London, 1893. Reprint, New Hyde Park, N.Y.: University Books, 1972.