The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-17
SMITHS PATENT PLATFORM
SCALES.

letters patent (recently issued), for
"Smyth's SelfActing. Bent
Lever, platform Scales"
can now be secured
on application to
the subscribers.
THIS Invention claims superiority over every 9th.
L OF, in the following respects; In the invaluable
in lis undertaking accuracy, in it, lightpess and
strength, In its wonderful capacity, convenience OF
form and applicability to every purpose for whie h
Scales Of any kind are required; In lie perfect sim
plicity, and the fact that any ordinary mechanic can
manufactur re them; in the absence of any compliea
tion not liable to variation or to get sur Of order;
and finally, in the mports Mt fact that this Scale can
be Afforded at about one tkird the cost OF any other
Platform Scale of like capacity and accuracy, In use.
merits, this invocation Is conceded 10 be one of the
mort useful and valuable ever brought before the
public. And coming, as tdses, within the reach OF
ALL it cannot but dnd an unprecedented saie aud I'M
divided market among farmers, housekeepers, me.
chspics, merchants, etc. everywhere, to the exclusion
Of every other weighing apparatus.
State and County Rigbts, under this Patent were
Hrst offered for sale on the 10th day Of March la.t, at
Albany, N Y, and, in the short space of 20 days. ali
the Eastern, Middle and Atlantic States were taken
by come OF the most influential business men in that
city, aud at prices that gave the Inventor q handsome
completeness. So great Is the demand for these
Scales, that q factory foTtheir manufacture il alrssdy
in successful operation, and will be rapjdly snisyye
to an extent equal to the immense demand already
createdi in the West.
hRuto viii " 9 pthCtd y IL u Tehfn oil every en-
terprising salesman or business man, and upon such
terms ~ VII insure success, and render their pos
session q valuable acquisition, and a constant, sure
and Increasing source Of PROFIT during the continu-
ancs ofthe Patent.
: II Is believed that seldom or never, were more
tempting Inducements offered than this Invention
a6srds, fOrtho small investment required. and to a
man OF liability, 10 presented an opportunity for the
realization OF easy, rapid and Honorable wealth sell
dom Afforded. For information apply 10
DUMONT & GoODKICH.
att. h. Dumont's, Perry ct
Davenport, Iowa.
IRON the atlas and -Argns.
ssYrH,s PATENT PLATFORM ScALr.-W have ex-
nmined this new invention. Nothing can be simpler
o. more completely developed than the principle
upon which IL acts. The platform which sus,ains the
weight lifts % peBdulum, suspended and loaded at
The end, through an arc Of circle; anI the indicator
points out, upon the graduated circumference, The
exact weight. In other platform scales the measure
ofavoirdupois has TO be asceTtainea by moving q
loose weight on a beam, as on q steeIyard, Till II hits
the precise point. Smyth's invention Is a self-work.
ing one, and indicates At once, and to the minutest
fraction, the figure. BY attaching the weight on the
end OF the pendulum, the scale become multiplied
by hvss or tens; by releasing the weight 1t gives
ouncesinstead Of pounds. For household purposes,
it is as cheap and far better than steelyards; and is
Hndins the way To all wsli-rsgulated kitchens where
the receipt book with its prescriptions of weight and
From the Chicago Democratic Press.
sNYTH's PATEHr PLAIroRn ScALrs.-We have ex-
aminsd this new and valuable invention, and fully
concur In the favorable opinion which II has elicted
from the united pressof Albany, as will be seen by
| refe renee 70 an advertisement in anot her column
We believe IL To- just what Is wanted by the people OF
the West, to the agricultural community, in particu-
lar, IT IL invaluable. We prsdietfor the lncky inyen.
tor an unlimited sale, as tbs low price atwhich they
are afforded will place them within the reach Of sY-
cry fafnerin the State. Those Of our citizens who
are prejudiced against new inventions, from the ma
ny worthless patentsthat are about the coun-
try, by calling at the oniee Of Smyth's Patent Plat
form Scales, No. 80 south Clark Street, and exam
inc these Scales, will be satisfied that the economy,
uuli ty and aceura cy, combined in them, entities this
Invention 10 the foremost ranks of the many wonder
ful discoveries that have stamped this Era rs tha ago
Of invention. IL will open 4 field OF enterprise to
thousands -four eBterprisiDg men, as lueratlve as II
isbroad and Unlimited julyT dim wifi