The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-30
SMITHS PATENT PLATFORM
SCALES.
A Rare Chance to secure valusDle 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
IN annlica tion IN

can now be secured
on application to
the subscribers.
THIS invention claims superiority every 9th.
scientific principle involved and upon which it acts
in its undertaking accuracy, In its lightness and
strength, in its wonderful capacity, convenience Of
ssaes ar any KIND are required n ia perfect sim
pcity, and the fact that any ordinary mechanic can
anufaetu re them; in the absence of any complica'
ton not liable to variation to get cut OF order;
and finally, in the impertantfact that this Scale can
be afforded at about one third the cost OF any other
Platform Scale of like capacity and accuracy, in
And that possessing, in an eminent degree, all these
erits this inv enton is conceded to be of the
most useful and valuable ever brought before the
public And coming, as itdees, within the reach Of
all il cannot but ind an unprecedented sae and I'M
divided market among farmers, housekeepers, me-
chanics merchants, etc. to the exclusion
of every other weighing apparatus.
State and County Rights, under this Patent were
first offered for sale the 10th day of March last at
Albany land, In the short space OF 90 days, all
The Eastern Middle and Atlantic States tax en-
by some of the most influential business In that
city, aud at prices that gave the Inventor handsome
Scales that factory fortheir manufacture is already
i'm successful operation, and will be rapidly enlarged
to an extent equal to the immense demand already
created in the West. sa
Rights will be placed within the reach EVERY en-
terprising salesman or business man, and upon such
terms as IL insure success, and render their pos
session valuable acquisition, and constant, sure
and increasing source of profit during The continu-
anee ofthe Patent.
az II ia believed that seldom or never, were more
| tempting inducements offered than this Invention
afsrds, orthe small investment required, and to
man of ability, is presented opportunity for the
realization of easy, rapid and honorable wealth, sell
DUMONT & GOODRICH,
ut j. H. Dumonts, Perry St,
Davenport, Iowa.
From the Atlas and .argus.
SMyrH's PATENT PLATyoRn ScALE.-We have ex-
p, nmined this new invention Nothing can % simpler
deyelOped than The prllClnIe
u,op which it acts. The platform which sustains the
weigh lifts pendulum, suspended and loaded al
ina end throu of circle; AMI the indicator
noInts out upon the graduated circumference, the
exact weight. In other platform scales the measure
ofavoirdapois has to be aseertained By moving .
loose weight beam, as on steelyard, till hit.
the precise point. Smyths invention is u self-work
Inc one and indicates At once, and TO the minutes
nnd Of The pendulum, The scale Becomes multiplied
by fves or tens; by releasing the weight II give
ounces instead of pounds. For household purposes
il is as cheap and far better than steelyards and il
andns the way to ali we'll regulated kitchens wher,
the receipt book with its prescriptions Of weight ans
From the Chicago Democratic Press.
| SMITHS PATENT PLATFORM ScALEs.-We have ex
amined this new and valuable invention, and full,
concur in the favorable opinion which i has Gillette.
| reference to advertisements another column
We believe IL just what is wanted BY the people
the West, to the agricultural community, in particu
lar, it is invaluable. Wepredetfor the lucky nven
tor an unlimited SALE the low price atwhich the
are afforded will place them within the reach oil ev
cry farmer in the State. Those of our citizens VIII
are prejudiced against new inv entons, from the ma
ny worthless that are hawked about the eoun
try, by calling at the office Of Smyths Patent Pla
form Scales, No. 80 South clark Street, and exam
inc these Scales, will be satisfied that the econom,
utility and accura ey, combined In them, entities III
invention TO the fore most ranks OF the many wonde
iu disco cries that have stamped this Eraas the a
OF invention. 1t will open held OF enterprise
thousands OF our entcrprising men, as lucrative
isbroad and unlimited. July7 dim wu
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lVo by DALzELL & Co.