Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-09-30

The UNDERSIGNED now offers his P.ATEMS;
REAPI11G MACHINE to the ruoil'
upon terms that cannot be- unsafe to them, hasin
now satisfied himself that after sevefaf ya2ls. U
Dor and attention in improving and completing
tho machine, he has tfiumphantly succeeded II
efecting his object with as much perfection as IN
| principle admits of, or is now desirable; perfor
ming all that could be expected, viz the cutting
! Of all kinds of small grain, In almost all the va
rious situations in which it may be found; wheth'
er on level or moderately hilly lands; whether
long or short, heavy light, straight, tangled OF
| leaning, in the best possible manner. by ma
| chine operated by horse power, with little fric-
ton or strain upon any of its parts, and without
complication, and therefore not subject to get out
Of order, but strong and durable.that operates
For the satisfaction Of those unacquainted with
the principle of this machine, the following de-
scription is given:
1t is drawn by too horses (and is a very easy
draught that walk along side the grain with a
tongue between them to regulate its direction, by
means Of cross piece of wood made fast to the
horses names, through which its point passes
The tongue connects with the frame behind, in
which is placed the main ,oheei, 2 feet III diane
ter, of cast-iron--that runs upon the ground and
bears about 7-S Of tho whole weight of the ma
chine, and operates the whole of the machinery,
by means of cast-iron cog-,checi, of i3 inches
diameter, and 30 cogs, upon the same axle being
also band soheei, that turns small piniOn'of
cogs upon the axle of 6erched ,chccl Of IL inch
es diameter and 81 cogs; which beveled wheel
turns another pinion of cogs upon the axle OF a
% inch crank, which crank, by means of con-
necting drirer of lS inches in length, behind
and at right angles to the main wheel, gives vi
bratory action Of inches 10 the sickle, which is
7 feet long and straight, (cutting feet wides)
and otherwise about the size of, and cut like a
common sickle, except that the teeth are coarser,
and their angles reversed alternately every LA
inch. The sickle works In grooves OF tc0oden
fingers, that placed at l-2 inches apart, and
tenoned into the main cross-frame, and project
or inches before the frame, (Which is strong
and well braced,) their points shaped like arrow
points; the edge of the sickle working in the
grooves Of their fingers, behind their shoulders,
making with the fingers on either side an acute
angie, so that whatever enters must either be cut
off or stop the action of the sickle consequently,
grain, weeds, briars, mullens, &c. can escape
uncut. The other side of the machine is support
ed by small wheel, in front of which is extend
ed part of the frame for the purpose of separa-
ting (and keeping separately the grain to be cut,
which is brought within the power of the reel
from that to be left standing. Behind the sickle
is PLATFORM, around two sides of which is some
canvass for the purpose Of preventing any heads
from being lost-that receives the grain when
cut, and carries it until sufficient quantity be
collected for sheaf, Cor more,) when it is drawn
oil to one side by the hand that attends the ma
chine, with a rake. Above the sickle is revolv-
ing reel 6 feet in diameter, having ribs that form
its circumference parallel to the sickle. This reel
is supported by two perpendicular posts, sccur-
ed fast to the frame near the main wheei-the O.
ther supported by the frame the small ground
wheel on the opposite side of the machine, and
braced DIT top Cover the RELY from the frame in
front of the main wheel. The Reel is revolved
by a leather band, working upon pulley on its
shaft, and upon the before described cog and
band wheel, operatingt to draw the grain up to tho
sickle, and when cut to deliver it upon the plat
form, and is susceptible of being raised lower
ed according to the length of the grain to be cut
us is also the sickle.
One hand, with boy to ride and drive the hor-
ses, may attend the machine; but if much speed
be wanted 1t Is better TO have 1t attended by two
hands that can ride and rake alternately, and
thus two hands and two horses with the machine
will cut I-2 acres per hour, or Is acres in III
hours, and by changing the hands and horses, lS
or2O acres may be cut in day, without over
pushing the speed-the grain left in punches Of
one or two sheaves in place, and not less than a
bushel of wheat, to every acre of ground, saped,
that would be lost by cradles, with ordinary care.
The sickle will cut SO acres Of wheat without a.
ny sharpening, which is effected when necessary,
simply by a little grinding.
The undersigned having been admonished of
the error of attempting to introduce new ma
chine prematurey into extensive use, determined
that this machine should get into use, Gf at ally
upon lis merits, and therefore upon his RESPONSE
biity, having had-not like other machines-but
not having been fully satisfied until this year
that its performance would in every respect chal-
lenge the closest scrutiny of the prejudiced-or
was not susceptible of improvement, has thus
long delayed offering it extensively. He now ex-
poets to have considerable number Of these ma
chimes manufactured for the next harvest, and to
introduce them in some of the most important
grain growing regions of the country, and propo-
ses to warrant them to perform abOpe described,
at 500, and would only refer to the subjoined
certificates of MIR. Smith, and others of the best
farmers of Rockingham County. They weigh
only 800 pounds, and can be easily transported
Persons DESTROYS of getting them on the aforesaid
terms are requested TO apply soon, that arrange
ments may be made correspondent with the de-
m3nd.
Address the subscriber, post paid, at Steele's
Tavern, Augusta county, Va.
CYRUS II. MCCORMICK.
Sept. 80, 1871.
CERTIFICATES.
EGYPT, RocKlNGuAN. Jnlv ID. 1871.