The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-29
SMITHS PATENT PLATFORM
SEA LEES.
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 nowrbe secured
on application to
the subscribers.
THIS invention claims superiority every 9th.
err, in the following respects: In the invaluable
in its undertaking accuracy, in its lghtness and
strength, in Its wonderful capacity, convenience Of
form, and applicability tosyery purpose for which
plicity, aud the fact that any ordinary mechanic
manufacture them; in thAabsence of any compliea.
an oa finally, in the fact hat tbs seals can
be afforded ut about one third the cost Of any other
Platform Scale Of like capacity and accuracy, In use
merits, this Invention is concededto Be- one of the
most useful and valuable ever brought before the
public. And coming, does, within the reach of
divided market among farmers, housek eepers, me-
chanics merchants etc. everywhere, to the exclusion
Of every other weighing apparatus.
State and County Rights, under this Patent were
first offered for sale ON the 10Th day of March la at
Albany, n Y, and, in the short space OF ~ days all
ths Easter Middle and Atlantic States were tai en-
city, and at prices that gave the Inventor handsome
com petence. So great Is the demand for these
scales that factory their 10
in success operation, and will be rapidly enlarged
to an extent equal TO the immense demand already
createdin the West.
Rights will be placed within the reach of every en-
terprising salesman or business man, and upon such
terms as will insure success, and render their pos
session valuable acquisition, and con slant, sure
and increasing source 81 pront during the eontinu-
anee ofthe Patent.
II is believed that seldom or never, were more
tempting inducements offered than this Invention
affords, the small investment required, and to
man of ability, is presented opportunity for the
ton of easy, rapid and honorable wealth sell
dom afforded. For further Information apply 10
DUMONT Il GOODRICH,
at J. II. Dumont's, Perry ST.,
Davenport, Iowa.
Fromths atIas and .drgxs.
+ Sxyru,s PATENT PLATToRA SCALH-We have ex.
nmined this new invention. Nothing can be simpler
n, more completely developed than the priucpe
usop which II acts. The platform which sustans the
Ssiyh hi lilts Rdulum, suspended and loaded =,
The end rough OF circle; ani th indicator
nopts out upon the graduated cirCu inference, the
exact weight. In other platform scales the measure
| of ayoirdapois has 10 be ascertainea by moving
loose weight beam, as ON steeyard, till 1t hit
the precise point. Smyth's invention is self-work
irsston, The agnre BY saaehinE the weight on III
end of the pendulum, the scale becomes multiple,
| by fyes or tens; by releasing the weight II give
ounce instead of pounds. For household purposes
il is as cheap and far better than steeyards and
andns the way to ali well-regulated kitchens vhen
The receipt book with its prescriptions OF weight an'
f'Sp From The Chicago Democratic Press.
SAyrH's PATENT PLATFORM ScALEs.-We have OK
| amined this new and valuable invention, and null
from the united pressof Albany, as will be seen b.
| reference to an advertisements another column.-
We believe it just what is wanted by the people
the West TO the agricultural community in particu
lar 1t is Invaluable. Weprsdictfor the luck invsn
tor an United sale, as the low price atwhich the
are afforded will place them within the reach of
ery farmer in the State. Those Of our citizens VIII
prejudiced against new inventions, from the ma
nv that are haw ked about the coul
try. by calling At the office of Smyths Patent Pls
form Scales, No. 80 South Clark Street, and exam
Inc these Scales, will be satisfied that the eeonon
| utility and accuracy, combined In them, enutest 70
Invention to the foremost ranks of the many wonde
full discoveries that have stamped this Erass the u
ofinvention. II will open Held of enterprise
thousands ofour enterp rising men, as lucrative a.
isbroad and unlimited. july7 dim wu
1OV by DALkELL & Co