The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-31
SMITHS PATENT PLATFORM
9CAIES.E
A Rare Chance to secure Valuable Agency.


County or State Right as secured under
letters patent (recently issued), for
"Smyth's Self-Acting, Bent
Lever, platform Scales"
can now be secured
on application to
the subscribers.
VVNHIS invention claims superiority over every 9TH
or in the following respects: In the invaluable
sceptiac principle Involved, and upon which 10 acts
In its undertaking accuracy, In It's lishtness and
form, and applicability to every purpose for which
Scales Of any kind are required In ts perfect sim
picty, and the fact that any ordinary mechanic can
manufacture them; in the absence of any compltca.
ton NOT liable variation TO get cut Of order;
and finally in the importantfact that this Scale can
Do anorded a. abeu. one thrd the cost iof any other
Platform Scale Of like capacity and uFacy in use.
And that possessing, In an eminent degree, all these
me hts this invention is conceded to &c one OF me
public. And coming, as does, within the reach 81
all 1t cannot but ind an unprecedented sale and un-
divided market among farmer, housek eepen, me-
chapics, merchants, etc. to the
Of every other weighing apparatua
State and County Rights, under this Patent were
arst offered for sale the 10th day Of March last At
Albany, Y, and, in the short space Of 90 all
the Eastern Middle and Atlantic States were tai en-
by some Of the most influential business men In that
city, and at prices that gave the Inventor handsome
competence. So great is the demand for these
scales that factory forther IL slread
In successful operation and will bs rapidly enlarged
extent equal 10 the In mense demand already
Rights viii be placed within the reach OF every en-.
terpfsing salesman or business man, and upon such
session valuable acquisition, and constant, sure
and increasing source Of profit during the csnunu-
ance ofthe Patent.
tempting inducements offered than this Invention
srstds, fort he small investment required, and to
man of ability, p presented an opportunity for the
realization Of easy, rapid and honorable wealth. sell
dom Afforded. For further information apply 10
DUMONT & GOODRICH.
att. H. Dpmont,s, Perry St,
Davenport, lows.
From tAe Atlas amd Argss.
snyrH's PATENT PLATroRn SoALE.-We have ex-
nmined this new Invention. Nothing can DO simpler
urou which it acts. The platform which sustains De
weight lifts pen dulum, suspended and loaded at
he end through Of circls and the indicator
no,nts out upon the graduated eireumference, the
sxsct eight. In other platform scales the measure
ofsyordlpois has 70 be ascertained by moving .
loose weight on beam. =, on steelyard, III hits
Ing one, aud indicator At once, and the minuiest
fraction, the figure. BY attaching Tho weight on the
end Of the pendulum, The scale becomes multiplied
ouncesinstesd Of pounds. For household purposes,
il Is a. cheap and far better than stselyards and
the receipt book its prescriptions Of weight and
FROM the Chicago Democratic Press.
SMITHS PATsnr PLATsoRh ScALxs.-We have ex-
aminsd this new and valuable Invention, and fully
concur In the favorable opinion which il has elicted
rem the united pressof Albany, ~ will bs seen BY
We believe II just what 10 wanted BY tho people
the West, TO the agricultural community Ia psrtica
lar, 1t 10 invaluable. wsprsdictfor the lucky invsn
tor an unlimited sale, rs the low price Atwhich the
are Afforded will place them within the reach of sv
cry farmer In the State. Those Of our citissns whs
are prejudieed agains. new ipvsntons, from the ma
NY worthless that are hav ked about the couA
try, by calling 1t the ONCE Of Smyth's Patent Plat
form Scales, No. 80 South Clark Street, and exam
Inc these Scales, will DO satisfied that the economy
utility and accura cy, combined In them, entiss III
invention 70 the foremos ranks ofthe many wonder
full that have stamped this kSsAs the a.
Of invention. II will open held OF enterprise {
Thousands ofour enterprisiAg men, ~ lucrative -
isbrosd and unlimited. jply7 dim VT