Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-02-15
TO THE PUBLIC.

TIME UNDERSIGNED no,y onc,s hs PATENT REAPING MA
CHINE I" The Public upon terms mat cannot he unsafe 10
and attention in improving and completing the maritime, ne mas
fiction principle admits Of, dcsirabe performs
ing expected The cutting all kinds Of small
grain, almost all The various situations III which ma! be- found
whether moderately hly lands whether long or
shot heavy light straight tangled or leaning ~ the best pos.
slide manner hy uacr operated by horse power, with le
friction upon any parts and without complication,
AMI therefore not subject 10 gel on ri order but strong ana AURA
For Of those unacqualned with the principle Of
tins machine, the following description" Is given
grain with between them 10 regulate lis
Ola of wood made fast to the horses
names, through which its point The tongue connect
with the frame behind which placed the nhee feet
diameter Of roniat upon The ground and bears
Of the whole weight Of the machine and operates me
uf The machinery, by Of caston nare OF ~
inches damee and ~ upon the same axle being a" onna
h.ei that turns s pnon Of cos' upon w aye :" orrf
IL inches diameter and - cogs winch heverd wheel
turns another pnion Of 9cogs upon The axle :" = men ,sns
which crank BY means Of connecting dr OF rees III length,
right angle. TO the main wheel gives vihaory ac-
cutting feet wide, and otherwise abnt the Size o ana 'nt
like sickle except that The teeth are coarr ana 'r
angles reversed alternately every inch The cSie works ~
o ooda fingers that are placed at y inches apart ana
cnoned tile main ctossrame and project or inches be-
the flame, (which strong and well hraccd) Their points
shaped like arrow points, the edge OF the sickle workhs "a e
grooves the fingers behind their shoulders, making WIN e
either be cut oil or the action OF sicke
grain, weeds hrls, nens, &c, can escape uncut ihe
which is extended part Of The frame for c purpose 81 el-
rating land keeping separately the grain 10 m cut winch Is
reel that lett
Behind the sickle PLATFORM around two sides OF winch Is solnc
for the purpose ut preventing any heads from being lust
that the grain when cur and carries nnti sufficient
quantity be collected for shcaf FOR more) when IS drawn on
Ia one y the hand thar attends the machine with rakr-
Above sickle revolving reel feet ~ diameter, having
RIBS lila, IL ccgirrcnc: parable! To III: sickle HIS rel
supported by parcndcnnr posts, one secured asi 10 t'
frame whechc other supported by The frame near
c small ground wheel on opposite side n tile machine, and
hraced top lover reel from the frame III front OF the main
wheel he reel IL rcvov.dhy leather ddnd working upon
pulley lis shaft and upon the before described coz and band
wheel operating draw The grain up 70 the slcke and when
cu Ia deliver upon platform, and il susceptible ot being
raised lowered according 10 the length oil the sru TO b. cut
is also the sickle.
One hand will boy 10 ride and drive the horses may nd
he machines much speed be wanted Is better 10 have
attended hands That ride and rake alternately and
hands and two horses with the machine VIII cur
per hour Il in hours BY changing the bands
horses, IL 30 may be cut III day without over
pushing the speed-the grain left punches of two
sheayes in place and not than bsr Of wheat every
ground sared would be lost by cradles with "rna
~ care The sickle will 50 OF wheat without any
SHARPENING which effected when necessary simply by tr
The undersigned having admonsled of the Of
tempting 10 introduce machine Pr,matueg extensive
determined that this machine should get into USE III at all
upon its merits aud therefore upon s responsibility having mac
mot ike other machinrs-but short time III each year for
permenng; aud having been fully satisfied until this yea
that would respect challenge the closes
men delayed ng Extensively lie now ex
meets to have considerable number of these machines manufac
urcd for the next harvest and To Introduce them IN OF lh'
important grain growing regions oil the country ana popo
them to perform obsrs descrbed ut So ana
would only refer 10 the subjoined eeheaes Oh Mr mmn at
only pounds and be easily transported PERSONS ueso
of getting them aforesaid terms are requested to apply
soon that may be made correspondent Win TIE de
mand , -,,, g.. ~
Address the subscriber post paa az 1,eenx'is,
~, Va eine' IL ''oo'
sep' - ''''' CERTIFICATES.
Ecryr RocxIscHaa, July IL, ls4l.
r,on Witnessing the operation of Mr. Cyrus II. cornick'
Roaming Machine cutting oats in lo bought one ana use
ii las, years but from detect 10 tns eme ss NOT