Technikatörténeti szemle 18. (1990-1991)

TANULMÁNYOK - Trudeau, Terence: The Work and Life of John Csonka

During the next century or so, the carburetor was greatly improved, but in spite of these modifications ah carburetors in the world today still operate in the manner originally conceived by Bánki-Csonka. The so-called "Micro-Carburetor" was one of the most significant improvements of this kind, patented some 80 years after the original invention. It is interesting that its inventors, in turn, were the two younger sons of John Csonka. The first model of the Bánki-Csonka atomizing carburetor is now preserved at the National Museum of Science and Technology Budapest, Hungary. It was on display at the 1958 World's Fan at Brussels and many other fairs. In conclusion, it should be noted that the word "carburetor" does not correctly reflect the operation of the device. It was derived from the French word "carburateur", originally used to describe the heating equipment of early steam-engine driven vehicles. A more appropriate name would be "atomizer", because the carburetor's main function is to deliver to the engine a mixture of air and atomized liquid fuel, i. e. one in which tiny fuel droplets float in ah. Indeed, in Hungary where the first carburetor was made, it is still called "porlasztó", meaning atomizer, because that was the name given to it by its inventors. 7. Bánki-Csonka engine with the carburetor