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ILLUSTRATED CATALOaUE -OF- AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS & MACHINES MANUFACTURED DY 0-OH3Sr A.BELL. WOODBRIDGE AGRICULTURAL WORKS, COUNTY YORK, ONTARIO, CANADA. . ., .::h Established in 1849. T E X T : GLOBE FEINTING COMPANY, 26 & 28 KING STEEET EAST. 1872. t-/D(.5/>j I * 'I L1f) 7/ /ii ■Hi i 'I INTRODUCTORY REMARKS I have much pleasure in presenting to my valued connexion aa entirely new and enlarged edition of my Catalogue of Macliinery^ extensively illustrated with a new aeries of ^^ ood-cuts, which, I trust, will prove serviceable to them in making a selection of such Machinery and Implements as they may require. ■ In the manufacture of the various articles described in this Catalogue, I respectfully request that it may be borne in mind that I rest my claim for notice on the intrinsic excellence of my Implements and Machines in. workmanship as well as in principle. It will be my aim, not only to maintain thu high standard of excellence which has hitherto characterized my manufactures and given them their high reputatio; .vith consumers, but to make every resource available for their improve uient. I have much pleasure in calling your attention to the improvements and additions made to my machines since my last issue, which will greatly enhance their value and efficiency. In the class of Horse-Power Threshixg Machines I occupy tho' first position, holding patents and licenses that enable me to manufacture and offer for sale to the public a Threshing Machine that stands unequalled in Canada, with Machinery of the most approved description; and- twenty-five years' experience in the manufacture of Threshing Machines enables me to carry into effect the motto, " Practice with Science," so that of late years my Patent Improved Threshing ^lachincs have stood unapproachable in their excellence. They have noAv won their way by their intrinsic value, and are recognized throughout Canada as unrivalled in their Simplicity, Excellence of "Workmanship, Ease of Draught and Durability, and have attained the well merited and fairly earned reputation of the most perfect Threshing Machines in use. They have for years past maintained their acknowledged position as the standard machines of the day ; and every modern improvement and appliance of mechanical skill is employed to keep them in advance of all competition. I beg an inspection of my Machines, feeling confident they are of a character to show that I do not wait to copy or follow in the track of others, but constantly and successfully aim at standing in the very fijst rank of producers. The constantly increasing demand for my Threshing T"^ 4 IVOODB RIDGE ACTJCULTURAL WORKS. Machines is a striking proof of their great value, and their success has caUed forth a nunihcr of iiuitations ; hut at every oxhihitio). for the hast twelve years where they have boon brought into oompetitiou with other machinos, thoy have invariably been pronounced by impartial judges superior to all opponents, and have never failed to carry off the Highest Prize. Doing unable to meet the demands for my Implements and Machines last year, I have again enlarged my premises, and added New Machinery of the most approved kind, which warrants me in asserting that tho facilities I now possess enal^Jes mo to offer ray production as the very FIRST OF THEIR KIND ; and this is borne out by the many prizes awarded me when in competition with all the principal makers in Canada. I invite attention to my now Patent Portable Steam Engine, This is in fact tho first successful Portable Engine yet introduced in Canada. To obtain the highest amount of power with the smallest quantity of fuel, is a most important point to be aimed at in the manufacture of a portable engine. This object I have kept in view, and it will be found in practice that my engines are both thoroughly efficient in working power and economical in tho consumption of fuel. It will be found on perusal that I have added a number of new machines to my already large stock. I have also made arrangements with Mr. Cole, the Patentee, for the manufacture of his New Patent Improved Sampson Turbine Water Wheel. This Wheel will be found the most Economical Water Wheel made. The Works are situated on the line of the Toronto, Grey & Bruce Eailway, within five minutes' walk of the station. The Montreal Telegraph Company and the Express Company both have offices here, in the Works, so that every facility for speedy communication is offered to the Public. Thankful for past favors, I respectfully solicit a continuance and extension of the liberal patronage heretofore given me, being confident of my ability to give entire satisfaction. JOHN ABELL. Woodbridge Agricultural Implement and Machine Works, \ Woodbridge, Ontario. J V I ^ // GRICUL TURAL IMPLEMENTS AND MA CHINES. % KESITLTS W^ LAST YEARS EXHIBITION* »■ ^ -r I have niuch pleasure in dmwiim attention to tlio UNPRECEDENTED SUCCESS — OP MY — MACHINES AND I M PLEM E NTS I ' At the Provincial Exhibition at Kingston, against Most ot the Leading Makers of Canada. My Threshing Machines have by their success there (under actual trial on the ground,) fully confirmed the awards made tiiueb YE.vp.ri UN- succession at the previous Exhi])itions of the Provincial Agricultural Association, and have established beyond question their claim to be considered the ^" most perfect machines -®a of the day. Best Portable Steaam Engine, — First Prize and Diploma, Kingston Provincial Exhibition, 1871. Best Steam Threshing Machine, — Extra Prize, Kingston Provincial Exhibition, 1871. Best Horse Power Threshing Machine, — First Prize and Diploma (15 machines entered for competition) Kingston Provincial Exhibition, 1871. Best Mowing Machine, — First Prize and Diploma, (21 machines entered for competition) Kingston Provincial Exhibition, 1871. Best Clover Threshing Machire, — First Prize, Kingston Provincial Exhibition, 1871. Best Totman Sawing Machine (2 or 4 horses), — First Prize, Kingston Provincial Exhibition, 1871. Best Land Eoller and Clod Crusher Combined, — First Prize, Kingston Provincial Exhibition, 1871. Best Ditching Machine, — First Prize, Kingston Provincial Exhibition, 1871. BEING A MUCH LARGER NUMBER OF FIRST PRIZES THAN WAS AWARDED ANY OTHER MANUFACTURER. WOODBRWGE AGRICULTURAL WORKS. mm The above engraving represents my Xew Patent Portable Steam Engine, designed to meet a -want long felt in Canada. This engine is adapted for driving a Tlircshing ^Machine, Shingle Machine, Grain Crusher, Sawing AVood, or any conceivable puri)o.se requiring steam power. Being mounted on wheels, it is easily ^removed from place to place. Weight 4700 Ihs., all complete. i- mamO^ ACRtCULTURAL IMPLEhfEMTS AS'D MACmXE.t \ V ^z DESIQN REQISTERED. For Elegance nf Proportion, Simplicity of Const'-uction, Superior Wovkinanshi]), Economy, Power and Durability, I challeugo comparison with any otlior Portable Engine made. They are constructed with enlarged Fire Boxes, and Chiniuics fur- nished witli 8i)ark Arreatera. » • The material and workmanship used in their construction through- out are of the very fiust class. " , Unusually large allowance of Power In Cylinder area, . • Boiler ca2)acity, Extra strength in tho Avoaring parts. Judson's I'atent Governor, most .sensitive in action, onsTaing perfect regularity of speed. The Watei' lljating Apparatus u-sed is (tf the Tubular description, wliich, with tho aid of Avaste heat from the boiler and the exhaust f^teani, lioata tho water from 175 to 200 degrees Fahrenheit, thereby causing a much nioro ra[)id generation of steam, with a diniinished cousumi)tion of fuel, than when cold water is pumped into the boiler. Tho Boiler is furnished with a round-bottom Fire Box, which entirely flurrounds tho fiio-grate and ash-pit, forniing underneath the ash-pit, as up the sides, a three-inch water space, by Avhich additional heating surface is obtained. Tho a>3cumulation of sediment around the fire-box is thus entirely prevented, and perfect safety to the farm yard, barns or other promises, is at once secured, as sparks cannot possibly blow out of the fire-box. The ash-pit door also forms a perfect damper, whereby tho draught may be regulated to the greatest nicety. Tho sediment has free passage to the bottom of the fire-box, and can bo blown off by the blow-off cock, underneath the ash-pit, by which means the boiler may be kept clean much longer than under the old system. Every Boiler and Engine is thoroughly tested both by Hydraulic and Steam pressure before leaving the works, which proves that they are perfectly tight and safe. The above Engines are furnished Avith Judson's Patent Governor, Glass Water Guage, Safety Valve and Spring Balance, Steam Pressure Gauge, Pump, Blow-off Cojk, Oil C.tu, Monkey Wrench, Funnel for filling boiler. Firing Irons, Tube Clei ner, and Mud Door. If Boiler is covered with Felt, extra cost $50. Prices are subject to change without notice. WOODBRIDGE AGRICULTURAL WORKS. ill \% nil ?KOVINOIAL EXHIBITION HELD AT KINGSTON, 1871. STEAM THRESHIMG MACHINE. In introducing tlie 8teani Threshing Machine to the fanners of Canada, I beg to call their attention +o the great advantages it possesses over any Horse PoAver Machine nianufactured. The Farmer has no extra horses to hire or feed, and it only requires? about haJf-a-cord of good hardwood and ten barrels of water to run it all day. (Soft water is much the best when it can be obtained.) Th, machine has a much steadier motion, therefore will accomplish much more work, and do it fit foi market. It will thresh and thoroughlv clean Wheat, Barley or Oats, in the most perfect manner. Large Tiiiieshing Capacity. — The Cylinder used in this Machine is the Twelve-Bar Cylinder, with teeth in each bar (unless otherwise ordered), furnished with steel shaft, and is two inches wider thiin in the horse-power machines. More Cleaning Capacity.— The frame of the machine is wider than the Horse-power machine ; also, the Canvas, Belt, Shoe and Riddles, w'aich gives a larger cleaning capacity. Complete Separation of Grain frosi Straw. — This machine is fitted with my new Patent Eevolving Grate, which is one cf the most useful and economical inventions ever applied to p Threshing Machine,. The perfect manner in which it separates the grain from the straw makes it i.ow an indispensable part of a Threshing machine. It only requiras to be seen to be appreciated. Unrivalled Samples Produced by means of my new Patent Barley Scourer and Elevator, which can be attached to this machine if required. The grain receives such brightness as can only be so obtained, and its market value is thereby increased. It does not require any unloading, as the machine is mounted on wheels. The large "Threshing" and unequalled "Separating" capacity, and " superior " cleaning qualities of this maciiine, renders it j the thing for rapid steam threshing, svhile its light draught, causing it to use much less steam, renders it without an equal fo^- economy. The Engine is also mounted on wheels, and, if ten-horse power, full capacity, it is made as light as possible compatible with strength : it weighs but 4,700 pounds, all complete. ^\ has a plain but handsome fir.ish. V |i- V- AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINES » '> V /. It is First-cliiss in Strength, Principle, Simplicity and DuraLility,, and with these leading points kept distinctly in view as light in diaught and as economical in consumption of fuel as possihle. I make the manufacture of Threshing ^lachines a Si)eciality, and have now added new and valuable Improvements (which are I'atented) for the coming season. This justly celebrated Threshing Machine has again been triumphant at the Provincial Exhibition held in Kingston last year, Avhen in compe- tition with a large number of Threshing Machines, all others had again to succumb and yield to the superior qualities of the Celebrated Abell Threshing Machine ; and after actual trial on the ground with the Double Cylinder Climax Threshing ^lachine, although doing their utmost, failed to come up to the mark, and had to yield the palm even before the de- cision of the Judges. The Judges unanimously awarded me the First Prize and Diploma, and acknowledged it did the best work they had ever seen done by any Threshing Machine. My neAv Patent Revolving Grate at the end of the concave has- proved a perfect success, making a complete separation of the grain and straw, besides allowixig a much more rapid and easy passage of the straw through the cylinder, and effectually prevents Avhat is termed choking.. It also protects the canvas from wearing so rapidly, and from injury by broken teeth, &c. In the constructioB of these machines great care is taken in the selec- tion of the materials, and nothing but the best are used. The Cylinder and beater sh'afts are steel, and the cylinder teeth are made from the cele- brated " Low Moor" or " Norway" Iron. I still continue to make three- kinds of cylinders : the ordinary t^velve bar cylinder with six rows of teeth in, and a nine bar cylinder with teeth m each bar, also a twelve bar cylinder with teeth in each bar, as parties may wish ; but in the absence of instructions put in either the former or the latter. My Patent Gear, with cut wheels, covered with a safety protection, is now the standard gear. It is simple, durable, reliable, and complete ; superior to all otliers ever invoiited for driving a threshing machine ; its great durability has been thoroughly estal^lished, and it is everywhere known and recognized as the standard of excellence in material and workmanship as w 11 as perfection of principle. It Avill be observed by referring to the pince list that I have reduced the price of this celebrated gear to eighteen dollars per set, thus bringing them nearly as cheap as the common description. In so doing, however, their high character for material and wovkinanshiit is maintained. I have made arrangt.'meats with tlie l-'atcntoe for the manufacture of Bigelow's Pateiit Safety (^'oupliug. This coupling is very durable, sim- 10 WOODBRIDGE AGRICULTURAT WORKS. pic, and perfectly safe. It does not require so much care in setting tlie horse power to liave it in line with the separator with this r-npling, as it will run equally Avell when set at a slight angle with the separator. ■',>'■, V I T .-t -^ AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINES. Xi .,, J ■*. I A- The grain boxes are filled by means of a slide, by which one man or boy can attend to them, or the conveyor can be put in when parties wish it j but in the absence of instructions to the contrar'-, the machines are always fitted with the slide, except when ordered to run on trucks ; then the conveyor is put in. I have invented a simple method by which the straw carrier can bo driven at any angle required to carry the straw in the mow. This ar- laQgement, which has been in use several years, works admirably, and has given good satisfaction. It saves a great deal of very dusty, dirty work. The arrangement consists of a cast iron bracket, placed at the back end of the machine, Avhich carries a short shaft running vertically, with tM'o pulleys on with grooves in them. It is very simple, and can be put on any machir e in use. In purchasng a Threshing :iracliino, the fact should l)e kept well in view that the best machine will take the best jobs, and not only gives better satisfaction to the farmer, but earns mucli more money for the thresher. The peculiar construction .of my machine enables it to com- mand the preference wherever known. Its durability, workmanship, completeness, and general excellence, place it beyond all others, and make it the most desirable machine now offered in the market. It combines all the good qualities found in any other machine, together with numerous advantages that are peculiar to this machine alone, and cannot be found in any other. Many valuable improvements added for the coming season. \ BUY THE BEST. Extras given with this machine : — wood shaft, two iron shafts, cou- plings, coupling bolts, rings, brace chains, hooks and links, one dozen teeth, sledge, screw wrench, and oil can. 12 WOOD BRIDGE AGRICULTbUAL WORKS, i i V- Y The above cut reprerents the Vihrating Threshing ^fnehine, manufac- tured by ine. AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMEXTS AND MACHINES. 13 X I 'r I hav , coini.ionof'il tlio inannfacturo of i\\\% class of nmchinp, and thoy will 1)0 found the best of their class, lhovou,!/lily well mnde, of good material, and all the latest iniprovenionts. iSomo few men prefer them, and it is to niiict this clas.s of cnstomcrs that I am inducod to manu- facture them : not that I think thoy -will supercede the machine hereto- foro made by me, hut in order to be able to supply every good customer with just the machine he prefers. It is furnished Avith my patent im- proved cut gearing. THE NEW TEIPLE GEAR POWEE. j;-roils, i^-c., are loaded upon tho power. It costs sixty dollars more than the power not mountec' on wheels. It is for the purchaser to ,iud<,'e for himself whether tho saving of loading and uidoadinj,' at each job, tho saving of time, and the use of an extra waggon, will compensate for the additional cost. MOUNTED TRIPLE GEAR I'OV.ER AS LOADED FOR TRAVELLING. PITT'{< HUli^SE POWEE. C - I C<^ J ^'o .it . \;J:'i^ )6(^ The above cut is a representation of Pitt's Horse Power, as manufac- tured and improved by me. Xo Horse Power, it may be safely asserted, has ever met with such universal favor. It is an old established power well known to all threshers, and is a great favorite with some. Especial attenton is now given to the manufacture of my horse powers. This year I have made new patterns, with larger and stronger wheels, which with Babbit laetal boxes for lay shaft, steel upright shafts, im- proved bridge tree, am^ other improvements, will make this power the best of its class. The iron used in the manufacture of tlio castings is the very best that can be procar?^^, regard less of price, and '..hey are warranted perfectly sound and to give Siitisfactiou, with proper usage. 3Cl 16 IVOODIiRlDGE AGRICULTURAL WORKS. %K following Cut is the proper one : WooDHRlDGi:, June, 1872. J. AHKLL. DODGE'S C0MBI:N^ED mower and SELF-RAKING REAPER» IMPROVED FOR THE HARVEST OF 1872. This Machine deservedly stands at the head of its class. As a com- "bined machine it has no equal; It embraces the most useful improve- ments of the day. It has a Tilting Table, and a double or changeable :speed, when desired. It now stands M'ithout a rival as a Combined Machine. Tlie unusual success of this machine, both in closely contested trial and in the hands of the farmer warrants me in saying that as a Combined ]\Iowing and Self-Raking Reaping Machine it has more good points and less -defects, and has met with more success and less failure 'than any com- bined machine ever offered to the public. The cutting apparatus for reaping is equal to any mowing attachment ; at consists of a wrought-iron bar firmly fixed in the wooden beam, with malleable fingers with steel ledger plates inserted, highly tempered, ground •concave, and to an acute angle, which enables this machine to cut any and all kinds and qualities of grain, laid, twisted or variable crops, ■damp or dry, grass, or other\vise : it is furnished with both a smooth knife .and a single section knife for reaping. The Platform can noAV be raised by the driver by means of a lever without leaving his seat, and is readily adjusted to cut any height. r '—■Wi ( om- )ve- ihle ned and ned leas om- mt ; vith und any ops, ;nife ever 1 r AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMEXTS AXD M AC H LYES. 17 Tlie Solf-Rake attachment is now attaclied to the shoe entirely, which places it more readily under the control of the drivor. The arm id ar- ranged 80 that the rake can bo adjusted to all kinds of grain. , The point of the Drag-bar is now so arranged that the driver can raise or lower it at pleasure, by means of a lever, throwing the points of the guards and also the rakea up or down without leaving his seat. The Grain is easily delivered at the rear of the machine, entirely out of the way of the team on the next round, in good shaped bundles for binding. The Rake ia so arranged that when the machine is not cutting, or when moving it from field to field, it can readily be thrown out of gear by means of a lever, and the machine can travel on without moving the xakes. The Grain Wheel is now raised or lowered by means of a lever, it will be found a simple arrangement, and much quicker changed than the old way. This Machine has the most important features of the modern single mowers, viz. : Two driving wheels and the floating cutter bar, which makes it perfectly adapted to uneven ground. It has no gearing on the driving wheels. Its gearing is all completely covered up and protected from grit «nd dirt which makes the machine run easier and much more durable. The knife has a rapid motion and a three inch section. The points of the guards can be raised or depressed to take up down or tamgled grass, or raised to cut as high as desired without stopping the team. The Improvements made in this Machine are real Improvements, not theories, but such as have been subjected to a thorough test and their merits fully established. I beg to draw special attention to the fact that Mowers and Eeapers are now constructed by me so as with ordinary management to be almost entirely free from breakages. Being fully aware of the inconvenience and loss occasioned by any stoppage during harvest, I have used every exer- tion to render my machines the most perfect in this as well as in other respects. Tliis machine is furnished with four complete knives ; two for reaping and two for mowing ; two knife sections, two guards, screw wrench, -punch, cold chisel, oil can, pitman box, and some rivets, doubletrees and whij)pletrees. 18 • WOODBRIDGE AGRICULTURAL WORKS. |i \\ -J c ^\ ' \ •J i: BALL'S OHIO CO^IBIIs^ED MACHINE. AGRICULTURAL LVPLEMEXTS AKD MACIILVES. » t; $ ^ 1: 'J Tliis machine has boon thoroughly tested, and lias a good roputation. Sonio of its advantages arc those : — It has two largo driving wheels and a nliding or adjustable tongue which obviates that objectionable feature so common in Heaping and Mowing Machines, viz.: side draft; it is bo CO t iMi.ttd that each wheel drives the knife. indei)end(nitly of the other, or botli together, according to the direction in whicli it is moving, so that in turning to the right or left a strong and ])owerfiil motion is kept up on the knife ; the large circumference of the wheels allows it to move? over furrows and uneven land easily; the mowing and reaping altaehmonts are entirely independent of each other ; the change fioui the mower can be ollectod in afew moments, and r/ce Yr?w<. AS A m:>weu It has given gcnerfJ satisfaction, by being light of draught and easily managed. The cutter bar is made of stoel, live feet long, and is extra strong. The guards, which are made of wrought iron, and faced Avith steel, are highly tempered and ground up to an acute angle. The knives, whicii are the best that are made, are nicely fitted, rendering it a i)erfect cutter, and insuring it against clogging. The cutter bar is under the per- fect control of the driver, who can easily raise it over any obstruction while ia motioa. It is easily folded for transportation, and equal to any single mower made. In reaping it cuts a swath six feet wide, and having no weiglit on the platforiii except the wei^'ht of grain, has not the same amount of strain to endure as a single wheeled machine, and therefore is not liable to twist or warp about. The knives are si(;kle-edged, and driven at a good speed it cuts free and easy. The grain wheel is hung on a pivot, so as to run in any direction. This overcomes the difficulty of turning, which has been a source of trouble in some reaping machines. The reel is driven by a chain from the end of the axle of the driving wheel, through a universal joint, which allows the wheel to maintain its relation, to the platform, over the uneven surface of the ground. The inner reel post is of iron, and is constructed with a long screw and a rubber spring, which allows it to accommodate itself in passing over the uneven surface of the land, and by keeping the strain on the chain uniform, prevents its breaking. The Ohio Mower and lieaper is warranted perfect in material and workmanship, and with proper management to do good work. Parties purchasing are allowed one day to try them, and if they should fail to work satisfactorily, the parties must notify me or my Agent, and allow sufficient time to send a man to put them in order. If they do not ope- rate after this, they will be taken back in exchange for those that will work. T"" 20 WOODDRIDCE AGRICULTURAL WORKS. \ ^" n5 P ) O p^ p o o ti ,(11 ill i \\ -A AGRTCUlWR.ll 7MPr.F..)fEyTS AXD .U.IcmXFS. 21 Kxtms gu'fu wlih fhr Ohio rt,,iih{/h>/ M>K-}iin> — I tuiilil.ti'.-. Avhi|i. plt.'trees, ono complete knitV, two knifu sections, two yuartls, -new wifimh, punch, coM chisel, oil can, pitman hox anne pair of whippletrees and dou- bletrees, two knife sections, two guards, one screw wrench, oil can, punch, chisel, and neck-yoke. This machine is warranted capable of cutting from twelve to twenty acres per day, and when properly managed to do good work. Parties purchasing are allowed to try them one half-uay ; then should anything prove defective, notice must bo given me or jny Agent, and time allowed for a second trial, when, if the machine does not work as recommended, it will be exchanged for one that will work; continued possession of the machine will be evidence of satisfaction. . . ' Improved for the rnti>!ng season by the free u^e of stet'l or other su!t-' able maferiol throughonf, wliere there Ik any linhillty to v:earoi' breakage. 22 h 'OD BRIDGE AGRICULTURAL WORKS. JOHNSTON'S SELF-EAKING EEAPEK. This Reaper has met with the moat unpaialleled succueT- o\ any Eeaper yet introduced. It is beyond comparison the beat single Eeapei* now offered to the Farmer. In tanj^led or lodged grain it has no equal. AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS AND MACHLVES. m This machine is designed for roaj)in.j only; is supported hy two wheels, one of Arhich drives the gearing that carries the rakes, the other an outside giain wheel that supports the platform. The finger beam and cutting apparatus are located opposite the centre of the driving wheel. The driver's seat is supported on the outer end of the main axle, out of the Avay of the gearing and machinery. The main frame and cutting apparatus are connected to the axle plate of the driving \/heel in such a manner that they are free to he raised or lowered and fastened to any required height from two to eighteen inches. The machine is ab.a provided with a lever, which 'is connected with the hinged tongue in such a manner that the driver can raise and lower the cutting apparatus at pleasure, while passing along. By this arrangement the platform can in an instant he tilted so that the rakes strike below the cutting apparatus, and nearly to the ground to pick up the laid grain. The apparatus for gathering and discharging the^ grain is combined in one device, and consists of five rakes attached to arms which are piv- oted to a central hub or head. All of these rakes art in gatliering the grain ; any one of them may be used to discharge the grain at the will of the operator, or either of them may be set to discharge the gavel at regular intervals. It gathers and delivers tangled and lodged grain easily and in good shape. It cuts easily with a common team, from fifteen to twenty acres per day. This machine being expressly designed for reaping, is farjmore simple and efficient than combined machines constructed for both reaping and mowing. This machine is furnished with two complete knives for reaping, one sicKle edge, and one smooth edge, which enables it to cut grain with grassy bottoms without choking. GEEAT FIELD TRIAL AT XEXLV, OHIO, 1870. A very important Field Trial of Reapers and ^Mowers occurred at Xenia, Ohio, on the 29th and 30th of June, at which the Johnston was awarded the First Prize — a Grand Gold Medal. The following is taken from the report of the Committee. "The JouNSTON Harvester is a new machine here, and it was the first time it had been seen by any of us. As we awarded it the First Gold Medal as the b( st Reaping Machine, we would as briefly as possible state our reasons for so doing. Manufacturers have long known that it was a desideratum with the farmer to obtain a machine for taking up lodged grain, although it might be laying out from the machine, or in the direction it is moving; hence all the devices for raising or lowering the i! I! 24 IVOODBRIDGE AGRICULTURAL WORKS. i •■ I ■ - ■: cut while in motion. Whilst all the other competing machines cut about as low, yet the reel of the John'.ston is so arranged that in lodged grain it can he dropped to the ground sorxie eighteen inches in front of the cutters, lifting the grain clean from the ground on to the platform in about as good condition as it found it. This being the case, and the mechanical con- struction and draught of the machine being about equal to others, satisfied us to make the award." The Johnston Reaper received the First Premium as a Self-Eaking Reaper from the State Agrictdtural Societies of Maryland and Virginia, and also a large number of First Premiums from County Societies. Below we give an extract from the Official Repurt of the Trial of Farm Machinery, held at Ripon, Wisconsin, July 12 to 16, under the auspices of the Ripon x anner's Club, and published by order of the Club, We had on trial there a single Self-Eaking Reaper only, and the fol- lowing is its record on .the different qualities on wliich the Committees reported, in comparison with all others on trial. The general qualities of the machines were divided into one hundred .points, of which the Quality of Work was put at 40 Management, - - - 15 Control of Rake, - - - - - - - 5 Durability, - 10 Simplicity, 10' Draught, - -15 Side Draught, 5 Total; making a perfect machine, - - . - 100 The following is the comparative standing of the Johnston Reaper that trial. Quality of Work. Management Control of Rake. . Durability Simplicity Draugnt Side Draught.. ., 5 *> II 40 15 5 10 10 IS s- ^n1 ^1 35 , 12?^ 2% 7% A I 12M s% 7% 30 10 6% It 4 0,' is 26 "^ 6% 10*3 4 36I6 12 2% 7H 6 4 40 2 I 3855 4^ if" 4 Totals 100 81^ 75 71% 67 80 I 86?^ 0O>^ Sliowing a general quality of 3§ per cent, higher than the highest of its competitors, and 13 per cent, higher than the generel average. Farmers and all interested in Farm ^lachinery will do well to note the above facts and act accordingly. AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS AXD MACHINES. S PRAGUE :M0WEII. • THE LIGHTEST DRAUGHT MOWKR IN THE WORLD. FRONT VIEW OF THE SPRAGUE MOWER. I ■--—:;- I! i i ! ( ! r^ IVOODBRIDGE AGRICULTURAL WORKS. Back and Side View, Showing Working F??t8. ■^mtemftm'M¥4 "'^ttKitL^:^*^:?! AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS AXD MACHINES. 27 In presenting the Sprague Mower to the notice of the Farmers of this country, and in solicitiir.,' their patronage, I feel no hesitation ir making the statement that I am calling attention not to a new and untried expe ■ rimental machine, but to one taat has been subjected to tlie most tho- rough and trying tests in many sections of the United States and this country, and in all the various and difficult kinds of work whicli are required from a first-class mower. The result obtained from these trials have been most satisfactory both to the purchasers and mauufncturer. The Spragiie mower as manufactured and exhibited by me at the Provincial Exhilution, held in Kings n, last year, was awarded the First Prize and Diploma, Avheu in competition with all the leading machine in Canada. There were 21 machines entered for competiticni. My aim has been, and Avill be, to place in the hands of the Farmer, a mower, light of ■weight, easy of draught, strong in construction, with the best and most simple mechanical arrangement and proportion of the ncAvnst and most complete facilities for handling a cutting apparatus work- ing parts ; the second to none in use ; and at a j)i.ice at once fair and reason" able and much below that heretofore charged for the same equality of first-class mowers. The machines placed in the field last season, were carefully tried and Tvatched in all the different positions and upon all kinds of mowing, and the Sprague Mower of the present day stands higher and is nearer perfec- tion than any mowing machine offered to the public. WARRANTY. The Sprague Mower is warrante 1 to cut grass equal to the best work "with a scythe, or at the rate of one acre per hour, or ten to fifteen acras per day. Every purchaser is allowed one half-day to try the machine, and in case anything proves defective, notice must immediately be given me or my Agent, and time allowed for a second trial, and if it does not work after tliis, and the fault is in the machine, it will be taken back and exchanged for one that will work. Each machine is entitled to one extra scj-the, two extra tsections, two extra guards, an oil can, wrench, cold chisel, punch, neck-yoke, double tree and whippletrees, two guard bolts, and six section rivets. m& WOODB RIDGE AGRICULTURAL WORKS. %. % 1 < % •■ \\ 5:^ ^ Diagram of parts Of the Sprague Mower. AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINES. SO Ffffee U%W ®P E1TRA8. WK ALWAYS HAVE THE FOLLOWING EXTRAS ON HAND AND IN THE HANDS OF OUR X LGENTS : A Driving Wheels $8 00 15 Shipper Lever - $0 60 B Ratchet Box Cover, left 1 10 16 Shipper Saddle - 20 C Ratchet Box, left - 1 10 17 Bar Holder 1 75 D Pawl 12 1 8 Lifting Chain 60 E Ratchet Box Cover, right 1 10 19 Lifting Lever Spring - 30 F Ratchet Box, right 1 10 20 Oil Cup Cover - 06 G Pawl 12 21 Axle Washer 05 Ratchet Box complete 2 60 22 Linch Pin 05 Ratchet Box Key 05 23 Pawl Spring, right 05 H Frame 15 00 24 Pawl Spring, left 05 I Frame Cover 2 25 25 Guard Plate 10 J Crank Shaft Cap 1 50 26 Wedge for Seat Spring 20 K Balance Wheel - 1 25 27 Draught Rod - 40 Balance Wheel, with pin 2 00 Cutter Bar complete - 20 00 L Crank Fender - 1 00 Crank Shaft 2 25 M Hinge Joint 3 25 Crank Shaft complete with gear 6 00 N Inside Shoe 3 25 Inside Shoe complete 5 00 Back Shaft 2 25 Scythe Head Holder - 30 Hinge Joint Brace comp. 1 00 P Guard Finger 50 Rivets, per lb. - 40 Q Outside Shoe 2 00 Rod to hold Cover 20 Outside Shoe complete 2 76 Washer on Pole 05 R Track Clearer Iron 70 Washer on Crank Pin 10 S Outside Scythe Button 12 Set Screws for false Shoe i 10 T Ratchet Stand - 1 25 Inside Shoe Bolts 15 U Lever Ratchet - 1 00 Outside Shoe Bolts 10 "V Brace Socket 40 Guard Bolts 08 W Pitman 3 00 Bolts for Crank Shaft Cap 1 2 X Scythe Head 80 Ratchet Stand Bolts - 25 Y Inside Scythe Button 12 Pole Bolts 20 Z Tool Box - - 1 50 Pole Irons 25 1 Spur Gear 1 75 Main Gear Pin - 12 2 Spur Pinion 1 25 Pole - - - - 3 00 3 Spur Gear - 1 75 Neck Yoke 1 50 4 Bevel Gear 2 25 Evener 1 25 5 Bevel Pinion 70 Whiffletree 75 6 Finger Bar, \ feet 6 50 Track Clearer 1 50 7 Scythe complete, 4 feet G 00 Lifting Lever 30 8 Section - - 20 Monkey Wrench 1 00 9 Inside Shoe Spring 1 00 Cold Chisel 15 10 Outside Shoe Spring - GO Punch 15 11 Seat - - - - 1 75 Oil Cup - 25 .12 Seat Spring 1 75 Draught Eod Bolt thro' : Pole 12 13 Seat Spring Holder 30 Scythe Heads complete 50 14 Spring Key r>o Bushing When ordering Extra Part? send the Numbor of the Machine. li 80 WOODBRIDGE AGRICULTlllAL WORK'S. DIRECTIONS FOIi SETTING UP AND OPEEATING THE SPRAGUE MOWER. The Machines are shipped in Ihrov) px'cjca. The Miicliine willi all the parts securely lashed to it ; tho 1\.''! ; and th3 Cutter IJar with the Scythes secured to it. See that the Nuuibors on Iho Machiuo Polo and Cutter I>ar correspjnd. 1. Unpack all the parts tliat are lashed to tho Machine. 2. Bolt the Polo and Ratchet stand to the Frame, scrcjwing tho nuU up as tightly as possible, in order to hold them firmly in their places. 3. Hook the end of tho Draught Rod, that has the round eyo on it,inlo the hook in the Hinge Joint, then place the Evener under the Polo, bring the oval end of the Draught Rod up to the underside of the Evener, put the bolt through Rod, Evener and Pole, with the head underneath, and turn the nut up as tightly as possible. 4. Attach Cutter Rar to Machine by bolts in Hinge Joint. 5. Put the Pitman in its place on tho Crank balance. 6. Put the Scythe into the guards until the eye is against tho round- ed out place in the Scythe Head Holder, then stand on the back oido of' the Cutter Bar, take hold of the outside Shoe and Scythe with the right hand, and raise tho outer end of bar until the Pitman can bo connected with the Scythe by the left hand. 7. Attach Track Clearer, Whiffletrees and Neck Yoke. 8. Oil every place where there is any friction, before use, and after- wards keep all the bearings well oiled. Oil the Pitman head and both bearings of Crank Shaft more frequently than any other part. Use the best Sperm or Machinery oils. 9. While Mowing, drive straight, and let the team move at a mode- rate gait. 10. To make good clean work, drive out at the corners before begin- ning to turn, and never commence a swath without having the guards free from grass. 11. Always keep the Scythe sharp, grinding when necessary, and sharpening with a whetstone as often as you cut an acre of grass. 12. Be sure and keep the Buttons down close to the Scythe: by so doing, you wiU cut the grass better, with less work /or your team, and kss wear on the Machine. *< 13. Always throw the Machine out of gear before you raise the bar to a perpendicular position. Follow all the Directions and you will be perfectly satisfied with the working qualities and durability of the Sprague Mower. ADVANTAGES PECULIAR TO THE SPRAGUE MOWER. 1. The Machine is constructed entirely of Iron and Steel, without any woodwork except the Pole and its attachments. f !>' AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS AND MACIIIXES. 81 2. The Frame is an Iron Case, cast in one piece, with the hearings for the Shafts cast on it. 3. The Shafting is of the beat retineil iron, and vimniiiL,' as it does in hearings cast on the Frame, it cannot get out of hne IVom any warping of Frame or loosening of liolts; thereby avoiding the trouble whicdi ho often occurs from thow ciuses on all wooden fr.iuKS and all irop frames that are mide of Bcparato pieces. 4. The Gi^ars are cast from the Ixist American iron, and r-o tho atrongeat set of Mowing Machine gejuM in use ; tliey are uvranged in a meohanical and compact manner within tho Frame and are completely oncisod ; by this arrangement thoy are protected from ilirt and gra'-:^, and it is impossible for tho operator to bo injured by them. 5. iJut foir IJolts (and those with idieck or double nuts) are requ-red on the frame, to hold in their proper ])laces tho Cover, (^ap, 8eat, IShaft- ing and (^ears. The Cover is hinged to the Frame, and by simply raibiug it, access is readily obtained to all tho working pirls of tho Machine. 6. Almost tho entire weight is carried on the wheels while mowing, thereby giving the gi-eatest possible amoimt of driving power in propor- tion to tho weight of the Machino. 7. The Machine weighing but GOO lbs., is one of tlie lightest, bi'.y, from its pecidiar construction, one of the strongest and most eiiective. 8. Having the most simply constructed Lifting Central Draught prop- erly arranged, the labor upon the team is much lessened, and the liability of damage to the Machine from striking obstructions is greatly reduced.. 9. The Machine has been so carefully constructed and balanced, with a view of avoiding side draught, that no device is necessary to conceal that which does not exist. 10. The Frame and Gearing are placed in the centre of the ^Machine, bringing the weight equally upon the drive wheels, thus obtaining a more steady motion with less shaking of the driver. 11. The apparatus for working and handling the Cutter Bar is the most complete, simple and efficient of any in use ; with the single Lever, with- out moving from his seat, the operator can bring the Cutter Bar to a per- pendicular position and secured for the road, and with the same lever, unfasten and lower the Bar to tho proper position for mowing, the whole operation not requiring more than ten seconds. 12. The Seat and Tool Box are combined, tho Tool Box forming the base of the Seat, and the seat forming the cover of the box. By a slot in the bottom of the base, the seat can be moved forAvard or back, according to the weight of the driver, thus relieving the horse's neck. 13. The Lever for throwing the Machine in and out of gear is worked entirely with the foot, leaving the hands of the operator at liberty. 14. The Cutting apparatus is regarded as the best ever placed upon a mower. Neither pains nor expense have been spared to have the material of the best quality, and the workmanship of the first class. 15. The Sprague Mower is pre-eminently ^/te light draught machine for the following reasons : The Gears are so carefully made and mechanically arranged ; the Shafts are so exactly fitted into the solid bearings, both I :8S WOODDRIDGE AGRICULTURAL WORK'S. il Jl being 80 complftt'ly protected from dirt or grass, tliat they run with much less than the usual amount i>f friction ; the Wheels and Gears are so correctly timed, and work in unison with such a perfectly constructed Cutting apparatus, tlmt the amount of power usvd and required to cut the grass, is reduced to the smallei^t possible limit. 16. The Sprague Mcv.nr is the most durable machine off'erod to the public. In order to be satisfied on this point, so important to the success of the Mower, tlie Spragun Mowing Machine Company had one of their Machines, which had cut lour hundred tons of hay, (equal to the ordinary work on a farm in four yoar.-,) brought to their works and taken entirely iipart, to asci.^rtain the parts most worn. The Scythes were worn entirely out, but the working parts of tiie Machine, were nearly or quite as good as new. Below we give the stat^Muent of the Farmer who used the Ma- chine, and who has ciiarge of the largest farm in that State : — " During the season of 1870, the Sprague Mower, No. 328, Avas used under my direction and supervision to cut at least four hundred tons of hay. (Signed:) GEO. WELLMAK." PREMIUMS AWARDED TO THE SPRAGUE MOWER A DIPLOMA from the Agriadhiral and Mechanical Intemationl State Fair of Penmylvania, held at Pittsburgh, awarded as a Special Premium to the SI^K^GUE MO^V^EB, In competition wdth "Champion," "Climax," "Wood," "World," "Etna," •"Russell," "Acme," "Buckeye," "Kirby," "Clipper," "Quaker," and ten •other mowers, the same being THE HIGHEST PREMIUM AWARDED. - Pennsylvania. Cash Premium at Lancaster County Fair First Premium at Bellefonte Centre County, First Premium at Lock Haven, Clinton County, - First Premium at Huntington, Huntington County, First Premium at Camden County Fair FIRST PREMIUM AT THE VERMONT STATE FAIR. ten machixes competing for the premium. The Sprague Mower was exhibited in competition with ten or twelve of the best jMowing Machines of the country at the Vermont State Fair, lield at Ijurlington, September, 1870, and received an Award seldom if ever granted to a now machine. The very able and intelligent Conmiitteo reported as follows : * ii n I il . ■ nin with 1 Goara am constructed 1 to cut iho rod to the tho succeas 110 of their lie ordinary on entirely »rn entirely te as goo-9--i H !? l::^ ^ O o o c2 rt c3 at *->^ii!^ f 1 1 i t f' fl! I II (5 'I I 4i -^ WOODBRIDQE AGRICULTURAL WORKS, y-^. TWJ e- /o(A^'9f COMBINED ROLLER AND CLOD CRUSHER. | Tliis valuable implement is made upon the principle of Mr. C. Cam- bridge's Improved Patent Double Action Press Wheel Roller and Clod Crustier. I*: is composed of a number of Cambridge's old patent plain wheels, with tliin cutting edges ; a serrated or notched wheel, of peculiar construction, is placed ])etween each plain wheel, by which arrangement the effective action of the best clod crusher and wheel rollers are com- bined in this one. This new Patent Roller and Clod Crusher will surpass every other in use for the following purpos<^s : For rolling cloddy ^and before har- rowing ; also for roiling grain as soon as sown. For rolling wheat upon light land in the spring, after frosts and winds have left the i)lant3 bare ; for stopping the ravages of the wire worm and grub ; for rolling barley, oata, (fee, when the plants are three inches out of the ground ; for rolling before sowing clover, and in the spring, when the clover plant has a tendency to throw out ; for rolhng turnips in the rough leal before hoeing, when the plants are attacked by the wire worm and gri .b ; for rolling i)astures, breaking up as it does, by its weight and shape, the old hard sward and enabling the roots to throw fresh shoots, thus renovat- ing the pasture. Some of the peculiar advantages of this roller over others are, the equalization of the pressure upon the land, tlie Discs, which work independently of each other, do not sink so deep into the land ; therefore the draught is lighter ; the indentation of the Discs approach nearer to the trampling of sheep than any other, and a special advantage is found in the rolling of wheat and other crops in spring, in the destruction of the wire worm, grub, &c. Price, 5 ft. wide without Travelling Wheels, 22 in. Diameter $75. Other widths in proportion. fc-. ' AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINES. 4& Tr. C. Cam- • and Clod atent plain of peculiar irrangenient rs aro com- evcry other before har- wheat upon plants bare ; ling barley, ; for rolling plant has a leat before d gri .b ; for ape, the old hus rcnovat- hers are, the which work d J therefore ch nearer to tage is found Lestruotion of /IMETER $75. I have made arrangeiaunts with tho Patentee for the manu- facture of CAKTEirS PATENT TMPEOVED DlTCIIIXCr ^lACIlINE. WARRANTED TO CUT A DITCH 3 FEET DEEP 100 TO 250 RODS PER DAY. •,t't Price at the Factory 81 CO. - • ■■ This well known ^facliine, nannfactured by mo. was again awarded the First Prize t the Provincial Exliibition hold in Kingston, 1871. The above ;^^achine also took the First Prize at tho Dominion Ex- hibition in London, in 18G9, and in Toronto, in 1870, A First Prize and Silver Medal was awarded at tho Xew Jersey State Fair, in 1869, and highly recommended by a Special Committee appointed to examine and report on the Avorking^ of tlio ^Machine. A First Prizi* and Medal was awarded at the International Exhibition at Buffalo, in 1869, and highly recommended by the Committee who witnessed its opera- tions. \, , , , FACTS FOE FARMERS. i\:\ ,:, The best authorities on Agriculture say that thorough Drainage will add at least one-third to the product of the soil. Drainage will often save a crop. Drainage will enable a farmer to work his land much earlier in the Spring, and thereby his crops escape risks to which late planting exposes them. Drainage will often convert useless land iuto the most productive. Rain should not be permitted to run off the sur- face of the soil, nor should it remain in it to sour, but should percolate through it, and then be removed, thus imparting to vegetation the valuable properties it contains, so necessary to tho sustenance of vegetable life. Hence the great importance of underdraining. A thorough .ystem of underdraining prevents ths soil from baking 1^ mj$t WOOD BRIDGE AGRICULTURAL WORKS. % i| fe- r i m*A I ii preserve's it always in a moist and porous state, so that tlio roots can •extend to great distances in the soil in search of nourishment, and thus causes a vigorous growth of tlie ciup. Testimonial of eye-xoUneasea : — We, the undersigned, having been present at a trial of Carter's Improved Ditching Machine, held on the farm of ^fr. Andrew jMurray, Malahide, Ont., 28th July, 1869, hereby certify that the said Machine, in our judgment, is perfectly adapted for the purposes of Land Draining, supplying a machine exceedingly simple in construction, easily handled, and admirably adapted for agricultural purposes, and for which we feel assured a good return will be realized by any person requiring it, being satisfied that under ordin.try circumstances the Machine is capable of making drains from 2| to 3 feet deep and 8 inches wide at a cost of from t'vo to four cents per rod, according to the nature of the soil operated on ; and Ave therefore recommend the said Machine to the favorable inotice of the farr^ing community : Ganes Pritchard, Farmer, Harvey Vanpatter, Farmer, -l 8eth Lewis, Farmer, A. Treadwell, Farmer, 1). Schooley, Farmer, Joel W. Davis, Farmer, i E. J. Adams, Farmer, Ira Doolittle, Farmer, Richard Locker, Farmer, '" A. J. Davis, Farmer, "Wm. Adams, Farmer, J. Vanpatter, Farmer, ... j Richard Hill, Farmer, Jas. McCansland, Farmer, Simon Miller, Farmer, "NV. J. Kerr, Farmer, Calvin Adams, Farmer. as to the AVorking of the Machine, T. M. Nairn, Wardeii, Elgin, •Geo. F. Clark, M.D., Edwin Price, M.D., Ezra Foot, M.D., W. E. ^[iirray, Conveyancer, A. Hill, Mill Own.r, \V. R. Farthings, Merchant, G. L Walker, Mercljnut, Andrew Murray, ^[crchant, Rev. Josepli Glutton, J. W. Gillett, O.P., Farmer, Jas. Brown, J.P., Fanner, P. Clayton, J. P., Far-ner, T. Locker, J. P., Farmer, Abram JJemer, Farmer, Jesse Learn, Farmer, Jesse Kinsey Farmer, The followinfj Certificate, tin Avas addressed to the editor of the Farmer's Advocate, 'Nov. 27th, 1869: Mr. Editor, — Sir, I am highly pleased with the Ditching Machine. It is doing good work, and in tliis section all that have seen it speak liigbly of it and believe it will be of great advantage to the country. Lambeth, :N'ov. 27th, 1869. SAMUEL HUNT. The following Report is from the Tri-weekly Commercial, published at Toledo, Nov. 22nd, 1869 :— Cakter's Ditching Machine. — A few gentlemen visited the farm of Dr. Shaw, in Adam township, yesterday nfternoon, to witness the working qualities of the Carter Ditching Machine. It was cold and rainy, but the Macliiue was running, and gave a full and fair exhibitioti of its merits. It cuts a ditch three feet in deptli, •eleven inches wide at the top and eight at the bottom. On Wednesdav, this Machine, i i t a o hours and a half, cut a ditch eighty rods long and two feet nine inches in d ptli. It will cut about three inches in depth at each lime passing over the ground. The earth is thrown off to one side far enough to prevent it from falling AORICULTURAL LUrLEMEXTS AXD MACIIIXES. 47 or washing back into the ditfh. Two large liorsos will draw the Ditcher, hut four of common size are necessary. Its construetion is simple, its working exceedingly psrfect, and its durability Uiust be all that could reasonably be expected. It is cheap, and is just what the farmers of this section need, for tile draining is necessary on most farms. Ditching with this Machine would lose more than half its terrors to farmers, since a whole farm could be thoroughly drained with but very little labor, as the Ditcher is as easily managed as a (tlough, and dishes out the bottom of the ditch in perfect order for the tile. All things considered, we do not hesitate to pronounce the Carter machine superior to all competitors that we have ever seen on trial. Tho following is a copy of Eeport of Committee appointed by the New Jersey State Agricultural Society : — H. Cakteb'8, Aylmer, Ontario, Ditcuixo Machine.— Tills Machiae Is one of great merit, and must only be known to be appreciated. It does its part with ease and accuracy, and a ereat work is predicted for it in the reclaiming of wet lands. The Society award either a diploma or silver medal, at the option of the exhibitors. The Committtee appointed by the New Jersey State Agricultual Society to examine the Ditching and Di-ainiig Machine exhibited by H. Carter, of Aylmer, Ont., reported that they were present at Mr. Hunter's, and examined it at work on the 18th instant. The ground being very <.ry and baked hard, gave a very severe test upon the Machine, which performed to the satisfaction of your Committee and a number of gentlemen who were present at the trial. The Machine, in the dry hard ground, cut two and a half (2|^) inches at one cut, and mada a ditch eight inches wide and two feet six inches deep in a short time. Your Committee were much pleased with its working, the ease to the operator, the great simplicity of its construction, and the small cost of repairs when parts are worn. They report the Machine a decided success. All of which is respectfully submitted. N. NORRIS HALSTEAD, E. G. BROWN, AMOS CLARK, Jr. mm i i i ii , 48 WOODBRIDGL .. ..ilCCLTrKAl. IVOKK'H. ■I •:'., • •■ ; ■t'lV ."M„..:tj ■;•.;.,,,.'- iy.U.:r' ;'■•>, i^ .,',^' :: _>'f'/i^U-'^ >'•''■■'.'■*' ''^^^ ' i: .:: PxVTENT POIITABLE EXl'rl^'E. Tliese Portable Engines, mounted on wheels, are used for a variety of purposes, such as driving a Shingle Machine, Tlireshing Machine, or AGRICULTUKAL IMPLEMF.STS ,1,VD AiACIlLWES. 49 < i: t> CI* It \ for a variety Macliine, or any otlmr Miichinnry rcrjuirinj^ Htciim power ; it is spwijilly adujjtod for drivit'j? Thmshiiig iMiichincs or Huwiiij^ .Sliiiij,'l«)fi. Tho Kiigiuo is sptioded HO that it rccpiircs no intcrmiMliiitc motion, hut tht^ belt can bo taken immediately from the Kn-^'ine to the jjulhsy of the eylii^hir of tlie Thresher, or to pulley of the saw niandril of Khingle Machine ; it is fitted with water heater ami round bottom Itoiler, aiul lias all the advanta{:fes and appliances described on pa,i,'e 7. It is furnished witii water },'auj,'(s safety-valve, and .«pring l)alan(;o, Rteam-pressure gauge, pump, blow-olf c(n;lc, oil can, nunikey wrench, funnel for filling boiler, liring irons, tube cleaner, and mud door. Ui'- viin ■^*' iJoii.Kii IS covEitKj) WITH Fklt, KxTiiA Cost $50. The abo/e engraving represents uu Engine and Boiler combined l}i|ilt of different sizes, from two to ten-horse power. The Boiler is so J ^■1 $9 WOODBRIDGE AGRICULTURAL WORKS. ill ; i constructed as to generate the greatest amount of steam, the draught is up and down and up, by which the largest possible amount of heating burface is secured. All the parts are cylindrical or circular, consequently can be made perfectly secure under any pressure required. The circulation of the water within the boiler is perfect, holding all sediment iu suspension so that the same may be blown from the surface, or by blowing off the boiler once a weeic unOev pressure, it can be kept perfectly clean. The Engine h built upon and secured to the Boiler ; all parts are being turned and squared by lathes and planers, consequently all parts will fit properly, be in line and correctly placed one to the other, so that no one of the parts will be thrown out of adjustment by expansion. The shaft is the farthest removed from the head as it should be, while the cylinder and its parts are kept hot by being immersed in the steam. Ail the adjustment is made before the Engine is placed on the Eoilor. There are no loose pieces within to become disarranged. Whenever necessary tha Engine can readily be ti^ken from the JJoiler by simply unscrewing the holdino' down bolts. The piston can bo taken out, or can be adjusted from the top without difficulty. I: t iiilf i j i- i ^' v^ irmtf BW AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINES. 51 :-i • ., , ! SHINGLE, HEADING AND STAVE MACHINERY, -AND- SAWS OF ALL KINDS. , t < ■ "1 ^- II :i i i (•-I 1: LAWS PATENT COMBINED SHINGLE AND HE.vDING MACHINE. ^fi j''?;.fR:w^ X mi^,.:^ > r-- -. Ri-: '»ii|i,M ^^»«^!f0 [Fig. 2.] IN SETTING UP OBSERVES THE FOLLOWING t-/C^'i'5'-l DIRECTIOIVS AIVD eEIVERA£, REiUARKS. A few simple directions, if carefully followed, will enable almost auy oue to set up and run the Law machine succe^'sfully. Having prepared a substantial platform, of the shape of the letter L, 10 or 12 inches high, place the frame upon it so that all the feet will bear and the Shingles or Heading fall to the floor without striking the platform. The phitform must be large enough for the operator to stand upon it. In case the machine is set up so it is convenient to allow the Heading or ShingVs to fall through the floor to the lower story, then this platform is not needed. Put the .slide (F) and arm (E) — Fig. 2 — in place, and connect them by means of the small nut on tke end of the screw (Q). Do not tnove the large lock nut, on the screw (Q). Then place the piece (Y) on the top of AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINES. % •{lie frame. Next hanp the swing frame {1)—Fig. 1 — on the wrist (Y), letting the gibs under the grate embrace the slide (F). Take off the caps, wipe the boxes clean and put a little oil in them. Wine the shaft clean and place it carefully in its bearings and replace the caps, and do not screw down too tight. Screw down the set-screws in the pulley tight as they will bear. Wipe cUan the end of the shaft and the face of the small collar on it, also the eye and recess in the saw collar, and place the saw on the shaft, making the punch marks on the end of the shaft and saw collar agree. Then put in the three screws around the centre Uole of the saw and screw them carefully and ei[ually up torfdha: Level the saw arbor by plumbing the ouf.side of the saw ; then make all the feet of the frame bear firm, and bolt securely down. Hold a rule on the swing, opposite the centre of the saw and with the end touching it, and vibrate the swing, noting whether the rule leaves the saw or crowds against it in passing from the teeth to the centre of th(! saw. The end of the rule so lield should ckar the saw about one thiity-secoud of an inch. Tiiis is ellected by loosening the large lock nut on the screw Q at the back end of the .slide F, and by means of this screw the end of tlie slide is moved towards the saw, or away from it, which governs the direction of the motion of tlie swing frame 2 — Fig. 1. The lock nut on screw Q should be always left tight. In sawing green or damp timber, the slide F should bo adjusted so that the swing will ckar a little more than above stated. A little observation will bring this all right. Any slight "running" of the saw while working, caused by imperfect filing or setting, can be remedied by adjusting tlie slide with tliis set screw. Bolt the gaufje J to the post at su'^li a height that the centre of it will be at the centre of the block and see that tlie en is of the slides do not come nearer than within about an inch of the edge of the saw. Put the saw-dust box under the saw and secure it with a set screw provided for that purpose. Adjust the sheet-iron sepiirator 4 on the frame so that it will not quite touch the saw, but as near as possible, witli the back end a little the farthest off. Having filed and set the saw, put on tlie curved guai-d at the back of the saw, and attach the weight D to tne swing. Finally jihicc the round brace on the top of the post and secure the upper end at the point Y, with tlie stt screw provided for that purpose. . '*, ' ■ fj""-- /'/:-a/;i'*'!'fti;''^'\ ,'' .]!'. f TO SET FOR HEADING. The levers B and the arm which goes into the slot in the bottom ot the gauge, are turned down and not used. Screw up the set screws iu the post so as to hold the gauge fii-m, and adjust the thickness by the four set screws passing through the gauge into the ends of the small slides. The end of a rule held on the swing and against the sides of the gauge should, in passing towards the saw, clear them a very little, so as to prevent friction against the block. For sawing tight barrel heading, place the block in the swing frame, with the sap side towards the saw ; draw back the ends of the slides on the gauge nearest the saw, and advance the ends farthest from the saw, until the proper thickness at the sap edge and heart is obtained. If greater thickness of sap edge is desired than can be obtained by this, then twist the gauge round by chipping away the rib provided for this purpose, on the edge of the post nearest the saw. ,, ,, , , TO SET FOR SHINGLES. Secure the gauge as before. The centre of vibration of the gauge should be placed at a distance above the top of the ribs on the swing equal to half the length of the Shingle. This can be done by moving the bolt in the slot of the post and raising or lowering the shift(T to correspond. Slack the two screws in the post which go against the back of the gauge. , Bolt the shifter to the front of the leg, so that the levers B—Fig. 2 — shall engage with the sut^ll dog at the bottom of the grate, and the arm at the other end of the small lock shaft shall move freely in the slot M and strike neither end. Get the recjuired amount of taper by moving the pin in slot B, at the bottom of of the lever B. To ^increase the taper, move it from the saw, and the reverse to ■decrease the taper. At the same time the hub at the right hand end of the rock ill j m WOOUiJKIDGE AGRICULTURAL WORKS. shaft S should be moved sli^litly around, if the lever strikes the end of the slot in the gauge Adjust the slot ut the bottom of the gauge so that the shifter will always work freely. In bolting the shifter to the frame be careful to let the lip on the left hand come against the frame. When adjusted so that the vibrations of th& swing give the proper vibrations to the gauge for the desired thickness of point and and butt, then screw up the two screws in tlie post jast enough to have the gauge^ in vibrating, come fairly against their ends alternately. Do not screw them througk 89 far as to strain the shifter each time. A littie practice will make all easy. FILING, SETTING, ETC. The saw should be filed as nearly scjuure across as possible, both front and back. File with the set, or from both sides. «: .•.!>. Keep the tcetli as nearly the original size and shape an possible, except that for hard wood they may be made a little less hooking, if allowed to become much shorter than at present much more power will be recjuired. Never set ajtcr filing, and use the least set possible. If you would do smooth work, set as little as possible and very (carefully. A set and gauge accompany eacli niachint;. The gauge is always to be applied to the fiat or outside of the saw. It cannot be ynoperly set in any other way. The saw should be joint'^d till perfectly lound, and occasionally afterwards, to keep it so. TO OPERATE THE MACHINE. The block to be sawed is placed in tlie swing carriage 2, against the gauge -T . the dog H is brought down on the block by means of the handle C, and by pressing on C the block is securely held in phice and the swing moved past the saw, making a Shingle or piece of Heading, as the case may be. The weight D draws tlie carriage and block back. Then the dog is slightly raised and the block pressed against the gauge by the left hand and knee of the operator, and the dog secured as before. The block sliding on the ribs of the bottom of the swing, moves very easily. The small dog attached to the bottom of the swing engages alternately with the two small levers B on the rock shaft S which vibrates tlie gauge J for sawing Shingles. For sawing Heading, the rock shaft and small dog at bottom of swing are not tised. By means of a small handle, not shown in cuts, the operator is enabled to cut two or mwe points or butts successively from the same end of the block. Tliis attachment is so placed, near the handle C, that the operator (an control it with facility and ease, without quitting his hold of the swing handle C. ¥-'^- :*(.»■'. ,•1 ;i;(r .. f.iff 1 ■/ *n.jf, ■'I t^l^ c t53© WHEEL JOINTER FOR SHINGLES AND HEADING. This engraving represents my \ Iron Wheel Jointer for Jointing AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMEATS AXD MACHINES. 57 Shingles and Heading. It lias a solid cast iron wheel throe feet in diameter, securely banded with a wrought iron band shrunk on, around the edge, giving much additional strength to an already strong wheel. It is turned up perfectly true a' d the workmanship throughout of the best class. :\. ::'3 O/IMO/TS-At/ COLE'S PATENT " SAMSON " TUEBINE WATER WHEEL, ; With Patented Improvements. I have much pleasure in informing my friends and the publitt generally that I have made arrangements with Mr. A. D. Cole, the patentee, for the manufacture of his Patent Samson Turbine Water Wheel, of which the following is a description of the above engraving : — DESCEIPTION. — In the above engraving the Wheel is represented i in a vertical position, with a portion of the outer covering or rim removed at D E, so as to show the form of the buckets and direc'^ion of the water. A is the cylinder or reservoir of the wheel, the sides of which are built of Staves, having a cast iron plate top and bottom. B is the neck, at th& end of which is C the Gate or Valve for the admission of the Avater, D "■ is the shoot plate or stationary part of the wheel with guides arranged to- give the proper direction to tlie water. E is the revolving part of the wheel to tlio centre of which the shaft is firmly attached. It is formed with buckets against which ihe water presses in its exit from D, as shoAvn by the arrow, and so produces its rotary motion. F F are logs by which the stationary part of the wheel A D is supported, resting on the cross C, which forms the foundation and pedestal of the wheel. H represents the cover of a man hole, by which easy access can be had to the inside of A at any time The Samson Turbine Water Wheel, of Avhich the above is an engrav- ing, Invented and Patented by the undersigned, has been for some years ii m i ] WOODBRIDGE AGRICULTLUAL WORKS. back in evory-day use both in the Dominion of Canada and the United States, to the entire satisfaction of both the patentee and the purchasers. The Wheels are fully \varranted and ^rr. Cole will give every pur- chaser the following Guarantee, namely : — All m7 Wheels are warranted to give perfect satisfaction^ when put In and run under competent management, and if on Starting, the Wheel does not work satisfactorily, the purchaser maj at once returi it, and I will pay the freight both ways, and refund all moneys paid thereon. A. D. COLE. -0-0- Ainonrj the many qualities winch distin/juish this W/ied from all t.ihc^''^, the /Mowing may he named as a few of the leading advantages : — 1st. — It is Rini])lo in its construction, and so proportioned as not to be liable to fracture or derangement, either from carriage or use. 2nd. — It Avill give the largest per centago of power for the quantity of water used at any giv(>u head. 3rd. — It is not liable to freeze, and anchor ice or rubbish of any kind do not effect it. 4t]i. — It is suitable for every variety of head, high or low, and can in all cases be made to use the whole head or fall. 5th. — Lack water has no efToct on it, as it works equally well in or out of it. Cth. — It works equally well Avhen placed vertically or horizontally. 7th. — It occupies less space than any other wheel of equal power, -and can be placed inside or outside the mill, as may suit the convenience of the place or owner. fn lii! 8th.— The actual discharge of water is 40 per cent, less than the theoretical. . i,}, ijs 9th. — It is not liable to get out of repair, and can be set up by any competent millwright in two or three days. 10th. — It can be adapted to existing machinery with ease and economy, and can replace a breast or other wheel Avithout any material alteration. 11th. — It runs very steady, is easily regidated, and will yield a larger per ccntage of poAver than any other Avheel in use. dH-.v A. D. COLE. ■j ,.. AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINES. 60 Jrom the mass of oorrespondence and reoommendations I have by me respeoc- ing the superiority of my Wheels, I submit the following thoir LierFKL Watkk Wiikkls (to tnko the pla'^o of two HlalfT Whuols, which wo romovod), with tbo uiidRrstiiii «o put ono m,j ,,„|, , ^^.g,| y.^ j,,,„|, ,,g pioa^ej at any time to our I'ltio (.rovo Mills, whoro i^,.,,^,,, ^^„^ roKard.ng tbo wIiuoIh. wo have twonty-two foot head, in place of an over- shot wheel. Turn ALHO (ilVK.S I'KHKKCT katisk.ktkin. l.N DOTH CASKS WK DO MOKK WoKK WITH THK HAMK WATKR, anil tho whole cost did not exceed what wo should havo bad to expend in ropalrliig the old wheels. Bcsidea tbo cost of kkkimno yoi;i« whkkl IS RBi'AiR la LiTTLR OR KOTiiiNfj. Tlioy are not cd'ected by frost, and will woik well in back water. You are at libor ■• to refer intenilinK puri^ha.'-x'rs to cither of our luuls, wh;ro iboy cau Judgo lor themselves. Yours truly, i Kv- GOODEUH.VM & WORT.S. liartii'S roKarding i We remain, dear Sirs, truly yours, (Signed) TUTTLK, DATli A: RODDEN. " ' '•'■ft . ' •" ' Tort Neit Mii.r,.'!, I'roviuco of Quebec, 18C0. Mr. a. D. Cole, fiiR, — I have now had threo of your Sumson Water Wbcol.s in use some iline, and 'riim' oivi; kntirk SATiPFACTiov. After a;i e.xpcrionco of over thirty years in mills I can sav, that for chkai-.vws of FrRST COST, EOO.VOJIY l\ WOKKINO, A.ND liKKAT I'0\V1;R I.N PROPORTION TO TKR WATKK l;8Ei(, THKY AUK FAR IIEFOKE ANY WIIBKL 1 KNOW OF. A glcal adValltllgO your wheel ha.s, it work.s undor water without any inconvenience. 1 shall be glad to all'ord information regarding the working of your wheels to any one you may refer to inn. Y'oura truly, ANGUS McDonald. Small Wheel and High Head. QOKBKC, 10th October, 1860. I hereby certify that I have had ono of Mr. A. D. Cole's Samson Wheels, Twblv« inchbs In diameter, working under a head of 75 foet, driving a saw mill AND joinkr's factory, for the last tvclvo montus, and from its great power and steady motion. I can recommend it to any one as o.ve of the hkst WHEELS that has KVER BEEN PUT UP IN THIS PART OF THE COCNTRY. I could recommend Mr. Cole as a man who understands bis business as a millwright, and a per- son who is "apable ol getting up mills upon the best and cheap. A plans. JOSEPH ARCHER. AVelland Valk Works, St. Catharines, Dec. 22, 1870. Mr. a. D. Colr, Toronto, VTklland Vale Works, St. Catharines, October 15, 1870. Mr. a. D. Cole, Toronto, Dear Sir, — In an.swer to your enquiry as to tho exact results of the test between the Leflbl Wheel and Cole's Samson Turbine, at Messrs. Tuttle, Date & Uodden'.s factory in thi.s town, in August and September last, I have pleasure in handing you the 'ollowing : The wheels wore put in side by h,iie, and so Drar Sir, — In May last we ordered from Mr. Cololarranged that thorough test might be made. Ow one of his Samson Turbine Water Wheels, also {Tbial we found Cole's Samson Turbine to use 193 from the Joseph Hall Manufacturing Co., one ofi inches less water (about >^) and at the same time to Port Nei'f Mili-s, I'rovince of Quebec. Mr. a. D. Cole, Dear Sir,— I have great pleasure in confirming tho la.sl. certlllcate I gave you in rcjiard to your Wiitor Wheel. Since tli'-n I liavi- put seven of your wheels into my n\w nilli-s, for ('riving liotli gmgs and circii'.: " • "icii auk a liiiKAT imi'Kovejii;st uoTK i.\ eco.n'omv asj i'owkk over tho.se I look out. I liavo a'.«o lately jiut one of ' our 4 feet wheels into my Lori'tte paper inill.s, to replace a Tuttle Wheel, and we get tho sani'! jiow(M' l>y u.-Ing only about one-third the water we forineiiy used. You ;iro at liberty to refer iDlmidiug purcbaiiors to me. I am, yours truly, ANGUS MCDONALD. Trk.vt Paper .Mm, Trenton, Ont., July 21, 1869. .\IK. A. I). Cole, liKAR Sir, — In answer to your enquiry, how we like your Water Wheels, we be^ to say that it gives us great satisfaction to stite, wk are perpkctlt sati.sfied with the whi;bl.s, as they have fully COME vp TO WHAT YOU PRO.M1SK0. Our experloDce leads us to believe, that there is not a better WATER WHEEL MANUFACTURED IN CANADA, EITHER FOR Hioii OR LOW HEADS*. Dack water does not effect them in the least, which is a great advantage over any other wheel we have used. You can show this to any person requiring a water wheel, and we sliall be most happy to give particulars. Wo remain, yours very truly, FORD & TAYLOR. Ihc above who ds worked under 4 foot heads. W^tawhwiana Ij HI' WOOD />' NIDGE AGRICULTURAL ll'ORKS. give more power, ilrlving cxnctly the mme marhin- «ry In tbiH test the Iietl<;l Wheel u«eil 74a iiichuH of waier, and the Hamwin 660 inclieo. According to the terms uf agreement, iinulhcr l^nmsou Wheel waa ofilered to ube the aume amount uf water aa the bcat<'n Li>n'oI, and when It waa put lu wo loind it to give MO r*K CKMT. MOHK powiK than the LoflTel which It replaced. I have, therefore, no hesitation in laying, that Colo'a Hamaon Turbine Im d> cidedly the best wheel I Icnow of, either for economy or power, and will be happy to recommend It to any one requiring tlu- Uc'Bl Wutcr Wheel. (.Signed) EI.I PRRRY, tJiipl. of Works. (JUKBEC LC.VATIC ABYLUM, October 10, 1860. ThI.s JH to certify thnl .Mr. A. D. Colo put one ol his •.; U:et Hamfon Water Wheels in this Asylum, for ruising the wutcr to the tanks of the OHtubiiNlimeut. It hUB A.NSWKKKI) ADMIRAKI.Y, HAS AHUNDA.NT I'lAVKK WITH A PAi.L OF 30 iNciiKs lo raiso (he water to the height of 45 feet. It hus now been in operation nearly throe years. DOrGI,A«, M.D. KKKMONT, M.D. G. WAK8HAIN, Warden. iloNTMORisci Saw Mills, Province of Quebec. I hereby certify, that wt have one of A. P. Cole's 3 feet Sumson Water Wheels at work in our eatab- llshment, aud that It gives ent;<PACTioy. It was put in to replace a 21 leet Over Shot Wheel, and from Us steady motion we lind it more advan- tageous. It is wo.-king un^er 24 feet head, and, without using the wlicl' ()Ower, it drives a slabbing gate and gang, edging saw, two butting saws, and a log hauler. J. DEAK, Manager. Mr. a. D. Colk, Toronto. 81K,— We have uaed eiobt of Co'.e'a Water Wheels III our saw ' till at I'ort Severn, for the past two seasons, aud they have given iii ivt hv HAiiarACTiON. Two of these wheels hove been running under back WATIK for a considerable part of the time, ajd It iioKM NOT BrrKCT THKM iu any other way than by diminishing the head. We would have pleasure Id recommemilng them lo any parties who may rcijvsire Water Wheels. Yours, 4c., » (Signed) ALEX. CHRISTlf. ' ToRO.NTO, January 4, 1870. Mr. a. D. Cole, Toronto, Dbar Sir,— We have i)lea.«ure In certifying that we have been using for nearly three years four of Mr. Cole's Samso.v Tukhi.ne Watkr Wukklh (manu factured by you), at work in our mills. Two at Sreetsvillo, one at Meaiiowviile, and one at Pine Grove, all of which givk pkkf[;ct satibpaotidn. They yielil a much larger per centage of power, iu proportion to the water u.sed, than any other wheel wo know ' f, anil in fact we consider it the IJkht Watkr Whkkl we know of. Yuu are at liberty to refer lutenOlng purchasers to us. Yours truly, ^^g^A (Signed) GOODERH-m A: WORTS. Dos Papsk MiLiR, lorouto, January S, 1871. ' Mb. a. D. CoLr, DkarSir,— We have pleasure in certifyliig that we have now at work four of Mr. Colf'h Samson Watkr WHKKI..S In our three millH. We are well Hiitisiled with their performance, and are now about geitluK more Samson Wheels into a new mill we are now building. Yours truly, (Signed) JOHN TAYLOR h ^V.0. St. Mary's, Oct. 6th, 1870. Mr. a. D. Colk, Toronto, Gbnt,— Yours of Sept. 9th was duly received. Instead of sending ^150 and 4 months nolo for balance, as you requested, I now send you per expreK.s $800, the full amount of the contract. With regard to the wheel. I am well satistled that It is the best wheel I have' ever used in twenty-flve years steady working with water wheels of diU'erent kinds. Yours respectfully, (Signed) JOSEPH IREDALE. Wkston, September 20th, 1870. Mh. a. D. Cole, Toronto, Dbar Sir, — We have much i)Icasure in testifying that we are not only Pkkfectly [^atisfikd but HioHi.v Pleased with the working of the two Sam- s' n Turbine Water Wlieel.s (A. 1). Cole's Patent), which you put in for Ur! last summer. Using much less water than wo formerly did, we now have nearly double till- |ro« er, and that at i^ueli a small llrst coBt, and absoluloly iinthliig for running cxoeuses, that the extia work performed by the mill has cleared all expenses in a few im nths running. And wo consider the Famson Turbine decidedly the liKsx Watbr Wukel Ma-mfactikkb ix .iVmehica. Y'ours truly, (Signed) R. i:T, Mc DOUG ALL. - tfr 6( 1\ Showing tho 1\ 1 ^ I J ' Ft. of bond. 1 14 a 146 96 1 8 17« 118 1 4 203 136 li 6 228 161 1) e 260 168 li 7 269 180 1^ 8 288 192 14 9 806 203 l.Tt 10 322 •212 let n 338 -26 lej 12 363 2:to 171 13 iW7 246 18; 14 •MH 262 1811 16 3U2 -.63 197 i? 406 271 203 419 279 208 18 432 288 216 IS 444 296 222 20 465 306 229 21 406 311 233 22 47.> 318 238 23 488 325 242 24 499 332 247 \ 25 609 339 253 \ 26 620 345 269 27 630 352 264 ' 28 540 359 270 29 650 366 275 ; SO 560 373 280 ! 31 670 380 ^84 a 32 679 380 289 •21 33 688 391 294 21 34 596 398 298 2i 36 606 404 302 24 36 616 410 306 24 37 028 416 310 241 38 638 421 al5 26 39 647 426 319 26 40 663 432 323 26 41 658 437 327 26: 42 664 442 331 26; 48 671 447 336 2681 44 679 462 339 2711 46 688 467 343 2741 46 694 462 347 277 1 47 703 467 360 280 48 709 472 364 283 49 716 477 368 286 50 723 48-2 361 289 \ ' 1 .V tiiU rip- iipt } '- r 01^ Mr if -' ,^ !3i3 2. 1 1 '^ T A B L K No, 1 . >'howlng tho working velocity of ttio«o whMls under dliraront lioad.i. Ft. of lHM\(l. 1 14 •1 2i 3 3i 4 4.'. 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SO 39. 19 40.00 40.79 41.50 42 33 43.08 43.11 44.54 45.25 45.95 46.64 47.32 48.00 48.00 49.31 40.78 50.39 61.22 61.81 52.45 63.00 63.66 54.25 54.84 65.42 50.00 56.66 TABLK No. 4. Nhowlng amount of wnter umd on each Wheel. Hizo of Wlioi'l. Cable Inciica Wator. 1 U 2 2i 3 i* 5 6i 6 7 8 Inches, lucliuH. 20 40 70 110 160 226 310 400 ftoo 650 800 1,000 1.300 10 to 26 40 70 110 160 225 310 400 500 650 800 1,000 Explanation, of Table of P-'Yloci/j/. — Find the diam- eter of the wheel in feet, toj) line ; the head or fall in feet in the left hand column, and in a line with each will lo found the numher of revolutions of the wheel per minute. rr.-^ ^^^"'^'^'^'''!!f'T!!!!!r?'!!^^W^fS^SBS!9tn i Jliii \ m eo give I ery. of VI to tht WR8 beate give) it re] I Cole knovf hapK 13est Tl bts! raisi It h{ WITH hiigl near) li 3 fee lishn was] and tage< wilhi gate logh 1'- "■f ib'5^r!'<'''"''?ij,:'- A':fi ..P Di wel Mr.) facti Sire Groi The J prop we ' WAt relei AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINES. 61 ■■r '' '->" T have now every facil.'ty for tlie inanufficture of Saw and Gri-st mill machinery of every description. My patterns are of the newest descrip- tion "VNT-th all the latest improvements. All orders will receive prompt attention. .,-.?;■;'*;.:■ I :;■.■;,.'. ^ ;-',V. Xj'i. STUMP MACHINE. The above cut represents my Stump Machine set up for work. mmm WOODBKIDGE AGRICULTURAL WORKS. Price List. Ten- Horse power TliresbiDg Machine witL straw carriers, with stretched leather belting, with my K'teiit-cut Keariiig and chain braces, elevators and cteol cylinder and beater shafts, with extras, on page .. ■.(A. - T--'*^i^t ■3--'',-*'-*=" ''■■''-'; Uf: ^''^i-t^'-'-'LjS':^ '■'--.% // / i3 InstrnctlOB!! tor •;ttacliiii9 Self-Raker to Dodire's Coinblned Maclilne. FOR REAPING. Attach drag bar to forward arm of mai-hino; put it in outside hole, The platform is attached to the drag bar in the same manner as for hand raker. To do this easily, the drag bar and platform should be blocked up about six inchcy from the ground. TJic ft-ame, or wrought iron foot, is fastened to the inside shoe of the platform V>y means of bolts which fasten the shoe to the platform, which are long enough to take the rake frame or foot and the table suppoit. The table support is a wrought iron arm, about eighteen inches long, provided with a chain sixteen inches long. This table support must be put on the top of the rake frame or foot with the straight skle, down. After placing the rake frame or foot on the shoe bolts, with the forward end of the rake frame on the top of the drag bar stand, the small bolts that fasten the frame to the drag bar should be put in their places with the heads down. Put the nuts on, to prevent the bolts from dropping out ; do not screw them fast until the siioc bclta are first made secure^ Before proceeding further with the rake, the table support should be attached to the machine by m^ns of the chain provided for the same, and the grain wheel put in its place en the outside of the table. There are holes provided in the table to fasten the grain wheel, so as to ent the stubble at any desired height, from three to twelve inches. The rake Iliads can now be put on tlie iron arms. Should the rake teeth pass too near the guards on the outer end of rake head, they can easily be adjusted, by unscrewing the bolts that fasten the rake head to the iron arm, and place a washer or a piece of leather between the iron and wood at the inside bolt, to raisle the teeth on the outer end, or at the outside bolt, to lower the teeth. The take teeth at the outer end of t]it; rake head should pass from one-hal to two inches above the guards. Now .the dioe must be bolted to drag bar stand, with a bolt that is provided. There is a h&estA provided to shield the drag bar stand and shoe, that is to be bolted to the drag bar stand with one bolt. The shifter is now to be put in its place. Take off the lever from the shaft ; pass the abaft through the ho'e in the tongue socket from the off side, with the arm down. Fasten the lever to the shaft again. Now take the chain that is attached to the switch arm ; pass it through the slot in the drag bar board, and hook the same to a rod that is attached to a shifter arm, leaving the switch free to be raised above the rake arm, or to drop below the same, at the will of the driver. The lever chain sh' uH not be very slack when the switch is down. To put on the driv- ing chain, you wfll place the chain on the axle pulley, and take off the bevel pinion. Place the pinion pulley inside the chain ; now put the pinion in its place, (after oiling the bearing,) and secure the pinion in its place by the nut and washer provided for the same. It will be well to feke off the pinion to oil its bearing es ery two hours. The rake cam should be oiled often, with oil or lard, where the rake arm* mb on the same. The rollers should be oiled two or three times a day. The switch should also be oiled often, where the rollers run on it. There are holes in the rake fhune, and in the drag bar stand, by means of which the chain can be kept at its proper tension, should it gftretch by using. Be sure to keep the cam and rake arms well lubricated wbea the same are aew. After they become smooth, bar soap is a good substitute for grease. ■nh ^■■■■■■«»pi ■■■■■»■■•*»■■■»•*■»■■■»»■■■■■■•* !■■— *■■»•■■■»■»■■■■■■»■■■■>■>■■•■—»■■«■■— ■——»< w — ■■ jij iMMBiwiiiM^ fl Hi* A OB 8 X C a; ■ 4; Q n W o I— I « o Q 03 M < D '0 2 4)