New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-11-18
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TIL f f X HIBITION
AT THE
CRYSTAL PALACE.

AGRICULTURAL MACHINES

AGRICULTURAL MACHINES.
The number and variety OF Straw Cutters in the tx
hibton is like that of another branch of creation
their name is legion. Among the latest OF The n'en'
lions and new contr,ances for this purpose IL one pa
tented by C. w Sceley OF Albany, called the Farmers
Friend" for which we have conceived very friendly
feeling This is the same machine which We men
toned as having chWn attached 10 It IN such man
ner that when the machine is not required Tor the Pnr-
pose originally intended it can be made use OF to do
the hard work OF the old dasher churn ~ straw
cutter this il an evident improvement upon the one
patented by Rich, years and series to shp"
the instability of all patents Nomitter how good one
nsy BIO, it hardly sees the light before some "ciie
Y,,kee" has n better onc-nn improvement This
.,row eutter ia frame feet high and | foot wide,
supporting box 10 hold the straw to be cut ~ feet
long inches deep, - inches wide at one end ani
inches at the other At the narrow end 10 PAIR oi
futed feed-rollers which driven by ratcheis aud
pinons moved by a crank the hywheel shaft unier
the box The ny.wheel il of iron q feet across the
rim an inch and quarter in diameter, weighing per
haps 40 lbs, and is driven bya spurwheel inches
acros on the end OF the crank the crank which
is ~ inches long, is the rgh-hand SIDE OF the box
the ny-wlecl ON the lett From the ly-whecl crank
rod :
lone hung bv the center TO the bottom pieces OF the
frame From the other end of this lever ZNI\
another rod extends up 10 the cutting hnic N ~
frame which is Of castiron, and supportsa
knife which il Of the shape illustrated IN the above
emf Az tbe crank turned the straw or c0rn-staiks
arc d.vu ,,ward by the rollers and held over square
iron edge when the knife comes down with It's smear.
inc emf ard with power enough 10 cut good-szcd
valkine.stck in two The point in the center oil .hc
knife il the great feature Of the Improvement Inc
A ..t.. m
puar knife not having that point would perhaps cut
hnrd In this shape the point begins to enter and cut
with but little effort nj the precise spot where without
H. the machine would require the greatest power To
mike the cut There IL another advantage IN 'n'S
Lpi(e Tie point il 70 strong and the momentum so
oebt TINT rcasoned root stock would be Split anu
cat in two without checking the machine
Tbis " avery illustrative fact OF the advantage often
gained by very slight and apparently almost insignia
cant change in the form Of piece OF machinery,
Tie attachment Of the churn is by rod from
tIe forward end Of the lower lever, III place oil The
one that drives the knife, that being removed VS.
itors will find this machine in the gallery at the
head Of the south branch Of the Northeast STAIRS.
II IN worth notice
On the same floor they will find another new con-
tryhnce for the same purpose, called Parkcrs straw
Gutter This is straight knife hifeen inches
long, screwed the front part OF the ieesing b0x
and the cut II given by turning crank ana NY
wheel upon the tlhit of which ~ crank that hts
i1Ilc which brings up the straw 40 as to give Il d
no.ph stroke upon ihc knife The machine is very
,u,ipl, can be made cheap, and, for aught we know
y,r; effective though We not particularly struck
with IL ad, nntagcs.
Auotler cutting machine near the last described, is
tr,o John Moores manulactory, and is liked by many
pefsons became easily kept IN repair IL Is driven
l., # cfnnl which has ny-whecl on the other end OF
lie ,hhft and small fpur-whocl working into another
which drive tie c,drocrs, composed OF iron centers
with four tpfal wings. These bring the straw up 70
tfniplt Knife fastened in front with set screws. IL
IN .n,ctuhl but must bee hard to operate. The most
couto md consequently most approved, because best
known atfnW cutters, are those OF Hoyci patent
elhft arm ed with eight Ia twelve knives set spral,,
euts the tirnw against roller made of raW-bde com
frss,d While wet and dried aud turned aud hxed upon
ro non center The knives easily taken of and
ero,,d md tLc roller can be replaced when worn out
Il,, nre made OF ,Bfous sizes, some OF them win
i,it,, s,s inches long had some twelve inches They
ate Turned h., n crank or may BE- driven b. power
f. Thlph a (0'h collection Their" ~ a very power
Gl hlfaN Gutter called Daniels Patent WINCH i'r
io,se o. steam powrf Is pcfhnps the most clccio OF
nnt If dc icniinns for this pufposr The ir'nr ana
BE-, nfe IN iLe ordinary iofm similar t. That Z" INC ono
met desDihfi Tie crank 10 upon the arm 81 may
Ai vAaei three ar diameter upon ono si1'' All io'
itg nat of which D. driving pnllt. upon WINS "h
A., ,tah If Tile atr four straight hnitcs. trn hehrs
t.....dtvoi,fb.s wide Tho straw - brought mp to
t, Ly srile1 miller grnf'd w. rppf hr'ls 10 tho
nam s,an and 10 ,ni he made by The Knives upon
A.. stists netting .ftDs. fbs nHa "f pir'n 81 ''""
go .. ilst SO ,af b. Diagonal u musi bo '''l
,n,u.. ps,iina aH1 lAn Dnl5 iJpfllnp in N 'i co."
man s... y.a sbDAii iiint uHai bn 10 iha "'r""s'
ttt.tIfaia,y nnifAF 81 iin alltpii4" ~ "N Nh' go
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