Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-11-23
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TO TIE PUBLIC.

THE undersigned now offers his PATENT REAPISG MA.
them, having satisfied himself that after years labor
and attention IN improving and completing tile machine he las
trumpantly succeeded in eectng his object with much
lection the principle admits Of desirabe perform
ing all that could be expected viz the cutting all kinds of small
grain, in almost all the various situations IN which be- found
whether level moderately hly lands whether long
short, heavy light straight, tangled leaning, the best
sibr manner by machine operated by horse power, with le
friction strain upon any Of its paris and without complication
and therefore not subject Of order hut and dua
be-tlat operates with great ing Of labor aud grain
For the satisfaction Of those unacqnantei with the principle u
this machine, tie following description is given:
II drawn by horses land very easy dramgtl that walk
alongside the grain with tongue between them regulate IL
hame through which point passes The tongue
with the frame behind, in which placed the
about Of the whole weight Of The machine, and lie
whole o. The machinery by means e caston Of y
inches diameter and 80 the axle being also band
rhes that turns small pHOn Of The axle Of ere
turns another pinon Of coss upon The axle o q inch rs
which crank by Of connecting drer Of Is inches length
ton inches 10 the si Wien feel long and s
cutting feet wide and otherwise abeut the size Of and cut
like sickle, that the teeth AMI Their
angles reversed alternately inch. The sickle works IN
Of rooden fingers that placed p inches apart aud
ienoned into The main croane ard project or inches "
fore the frame (Which is strong ard well baced,l their points
grooves OF The fingers behind their shoulders, making " nc
fingers on either side an acute angle, that whatever enters
must either be cut on stop The OF the sickle consequently
grain, weeds bars, muens escape ne
other side Of the machine supported by small wheel in front
rating land keeping separately the grain be cut which
brought Within The powsr e. The reel from that to BE- LEFT sandn
canvass for the purpose Of any heads from being @
quantity be collected for sheaf Tor more,)
side by the hand that atteHs the machine rat
Above the sickle is revolving reel feet in diameter, havis
RIBS that form its circumference parallel 10 the sickle Th
supported by perpendicular posts fa 20 M
frame near the main wccithe other supported by the te
the small ground wheel the opposite side Of the ine "
baced al top over the ree from The frame fron,o "e a
wheel The rect Is rcvolved BY leather band waking nP"m
pulley lis shaft and the before described cog ana ba
cut 10 dsya 10 S "a Han up uS q s cb Of
raised or lowered according 10 the length the gram 10 y =
One hand, with the horses, may a'hn
he machines bot if much speed be wanted better 70 a'e
thus two hands and two horses with The machine fa Z
acres per hour or = acres in II hours by changing M n
and horses IL 90 be cat IN day, Without ~
pushing the speed-tlie grain LEFT IN punches Of one .,
ground saued cradles, with ordna
ry The sickle viii cut so acres OF wheat w''nou' &
grinding
tempting TO introduce new machine pr"arey INTO @ I'M
use, determined that this machine should get INTO use ~ y
mot like other machinps-bt time in year
permenne and not having been fully satisfied until t yr
scrutiny Of the preudeedor not susceptible OF improve
ment has thus long delayed offering extensively lie no" ~
considerable number Of these machines manu
turc for the harvest aud 10 Introduce them q ~
important grain owing regions of the country and po
them perform described, 500 and
would only refer 10 the subjoined certificates Of Mr smith, s
others Of Rockingham county The! weiIh
only 500 pounds aud be easily transported Persons d
Of getting them the aforesaid terms requested 70 aP
mand.
Address the subscriber post paid, al Gfccnve augusta
ty,Va. CYRUS II. McCo.MlCh'
Sept. %, 1871.
| CERTIFICATES
| EGYpT, ROCKINGHAM, July IL, 1911.
Upon witnessing the operation Of Mr. Cyrus H. Corntts
Reapng cutting 1882 bought and usfu
il las, wear; hut from able 70
performance and therefore could not ssa
decidedly IL with great pleasure thai es
OF this machine in the greater
The patronage good farmers, believing the a
cultural community, OF the most important inventions q W
age. ,h
The machine is strong and duable-not complicated or soo
Of order: daught for two horses
attended ny two hands with and by measurement e
day III g. hours II ordinary speed AMI the
cleaner aud better done ~ any o
and tangled and leaning grain better than Thing else mn
have used. ABRAHAM sNli ~:
We, the undersigned, having witnessed the exhibition "
rus H. McCormick's Rcapng Machine In cutting oats o.
water according To notice the 23d inst have The salisa
Of saying what believe would be said by all OF the large
Der Of persons present the exhibition If the opportunity
afforded ihem-hat sangnne expectations "ee
fully sustained; that the done greatly superior 70
common modes Of cutting grain, saving a. we tns' n
than bushel Of grain 10 the that would be ist p
The Machine moved without the least jar or obsfuc'o,
ting thing in liz way; and think must prove ho
liable acquisition To the agricultural community.
/ JACOB DlNkEL, 81.
/ d. s. GWINS, ,
CHRISTIAN CARRIER.
j. n. K0oGLER,
| j. r. LEWIS,
| JOHN BROWN,
| July ~ ls.l r4s-aI Z. n. SMITH