Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-09-23
NO .THE pUR1AC.
Tho undersigned now offers his PATIENT
R&ApING MACHINE to the Public,

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The undersigned now offers his PATHNT
REAPIN0 MACHINE to the Public,
upon terms that cannot be unsafe to them, having
now satisfied himself that after several years. la
Dor and attention in improving and completing
the machine, he has triumphantly succeeded in
ehecting ms object with as much perfection the
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
rious situations in which it may be found; wheth-
er on level or moderately billy lands whether
long or short, heavy or light, straight tangled or
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, aud therefore not subject to get out
OF order, but strong and durable-that operates
with great saving of labor and grain.
For the satisfaction of those unacquainted with
the principle Of this machine, the following de-
scription is given:
1t is drawn by t,vo horses (and is very easy
draught) that walk along side the grain with a
tongue between them to regulate its direction, by
means of piece of wood made fas, to the
horses names, through which its point passes.-
The tongue connects with the frame behind, in
which is placed the main tcheei, feet in diane
ter, OF cast-iron-that runs upon the ground and
bears about7-S of the whole weight of the ma
chine, and operates the whole Of the machinery,
by means OF cast-iron cog-,oheei, of l3 inches
diameter, and 80 cOgs, upon the same axle being
aiso d oo'o Wneet, tnat turns small ptnton OF
cogs upon the axle of beuiied tUheei of - inch
es diameter and 81 cogs; which bevled wheel
turns another pinion of cogs upon the axle of
"a inch crank, which crank, by means of a con-
Meeting driver of lS inches in length, behind
and at right angles to the main wheel, gives a vi
bratory action OF inches TO the sickle, which is
feet long and straight, Cutting feet wide,)
and otherwise about the size of, and cuts like a
common sickle, except that the teeth are coarser,
and their angles reversed alternately every I-l-4
inch. The sickle works in grooves of wooden
fingers, that placed at l-2 inches apart, and
tenoned into the main cross-frame, that projects 6
or inches before the frame, (Which is strong
and well braced, their points shaped like arrow
points; the edges of the sickle working i'm the
grooves of their fingers, behind their shoulders,
making with the fingers either side an acute
angle, so that whatever enters must either be cut
oil or stop the action of the sickle conservative
no grain, weeds, briars, mullens, &c. can escape
uncut. The other side of the machine is support.
ed by small wheel, i'm front of which is extend
ed part OF the frame for the purpose of separa-
ting (and keeping separately the grain to be cut,
winch 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 tor sheaf, Cor more,) when it is drawn
oil to one side by the hand that attends the ma
chine, with rake. Above the sickle is revolv-
ing reel feet in diameter, having ribs that form
It's circumference parallel to the side. This reel
Is supported by two perpendicular posts and secur-
ed fast to the frame near the main wheel-the o.
Their supported by the frame near the small ground
wheel on the opposite side of the machine, and
braced at top Cover the reeD from the frame in
front of the main wheel. The Reel is reyolyed
by a leather band, working upon a pulley on its
shaft, and upon the before described cog and
band wheel, operating to draw the grain up to the
sickle, and when cut to deliver it upon the plat
form, and is susceptible of being raised or 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 it attended by two
hands that can ride and rake alternately, and
thus two hands and two horses with the machine
| VIII cut l-2 acres per hour, Is acres in
| hours, and by changing the hands and horses 10
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
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 little grinding.
| The Undersigned having been admonished of
the error of attempting to introduce new ma
| chine prematureIy into extensive use, determined
that this machine should get into use, (if at all)
upon lis merits, and therefore upon his response
bility, having had-not like other machines-but
short time in each year for experimenting and
not having been fully satisfied until this year
that It's performance would in every respect chal-
| ienge the closest scrutiny of the prejudiced-or
was not susceptible of improvement, has thus
long delayed offering it extensively. Hen ex-
! poets to have a 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 aJoue described,
at 500, and would only refer to the subjoined
certificates of Mr.. Smith, and others of the best
farmers of Rockingham County. They weigh
only 500 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-
| mand.
Address the subscriber, post paid, at Steele's
| Tavern, Augusta county, Va.
CYRUS H. MCCORMICK.
Sept 90. lS4I,