Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-07-06
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..raay. II The Machine Shop Of M. rnlAl'ps'
i Il. FIRST Ward Boat Yard, weswitnesssa lpe
oneration 81 making shingles w macn'He''
Is !. machine recently invented byla. yerywoI-
H. yo,ng mechanic Of Western Virginia 81
j.. hsa,a this machine frequently and 2
,rrar,h, ,, srotken Of. I'VE expectedto see some
thine II Il worthy Of notice. but had no 'ofs
tbat w should ind a rniehine5 combining 70
many superior qualities, and displaying Y 81
MUS Of 80, high an order.
II knowing that orr K sdefs will rear az " VI
macs tthat We have ever RETAINED from giving
undue credit, OF indulging in n puts O any
hind. We EEL sure Of our motives not oe'ns
riseoI1strued, when We would render unlo
m,eritits Just reward. We must view thf m I
yentions Of the day rs we woald the literary
PRODUCTIONS that now, more than ever, seem
ID flow from superabnnda NJ source gree
deal or both are comparatively worthless,
Il ecasionaily spark Is seen, indfea fingi
genius and merit. As such we CONSIDER fn e
hive ion, ofMr. Hall. 4.
The lightness and simplicity of the m lt.e
is the first point Of attraction It's bnil eh-
t;rsly Of iron, and contains circular sew o.
three feet in diameter, set hoFls2nftaiy, eng e
enclosed. in substantial iron rJln. except % .
M aide nom which il is I'D. hfroht1 Of tbs
i small iron frame. seton sides for receiving
the blocks Of timber, undet Is q sfu1ng
frame composed of four longitudinal bars. Yet
a. u aach side. and some two inches apsfti
these being Of different heights. lthe dihtl-
ence between the thickness Of tne putt apu
Nh, oftbe single, and ranged SO that two
- ,...on,e nearly nn,ser each end uf the shin
Il, b,oct by shifting this frame, as the tim
Der is drawn back iromlt1 ne saw " 10 "hiYA
a very slight motion Of The hand only y hec. =
sary-zths block falls 50 as 70 change me po'N'
and butt Of the single alferna1ely ifoilf emu r.
ena me shingles are cut through from The
amaaa ~ !, " runnine with the grain of the
wood. / - II
Thss simnte machine, constructed in the
fo,, ~ I table Eve feetin length " tn ee and
holf w;de. and .wo feet six inches high,
weighing less than Eve hundred pounds, +
certainly Almost remarkable one, an = Is pr
--,ond ADMIT aestieed I'd worka complete reyE
o,,t;on n ,ba single business by ferS mai
,s,;on re3netion n their cost. We are satis1
fed ,hatno other process heretofore in uses
has, or eyerscsn produce either The qualify n
Quantity thatIi turned out by this machines
SHINGLES atescut 10 my required length and u
all widths up to seventeen inches. AS 10 ING ing
quantity the machine will mn Ike in day, the
public can Judge, when we say thatit Will cni
over so shingles per minute, perfectly unit
form in thickness and taper. and 50 free from
saw marks As to show polish, eeanng the ap
peafance OF having been Planed. A smpo ii
surface and uniform thickness and tarer, wit
She grain-of tie wooG preserved in straight
line, are important considerations in the Sc
lection Of shingles.
The simplicity Of this machine 7obFiates the
necessity FOX experience in running i as any
one of common capacity can work !. with Per
feet ease.
RtcuSosp. VA, April 18th, 1868. ?
mr. The Undersigned, Carpenters and build
ersofthe city OF Riebmond. having .Namipet
the Shingles made on HALLS vtR Ril SHIN
otR MaCuiSE, take pleasure IN test ttlsg q
ktde;r good quality. as being at least. quail Y
every respect to the best rived Shingles we
hive ever Esesn-th. y being of uniform thick
ness and taper, with tke grain Of INC ."9s,'F n
preserved,t Perfectly straight and win one
| .siie no, onlyfreefTonf saw marks, gut eqHdil
tothe best p!antd sttrfaee. Ne other machine
made Shingles. Of I@hit hive have any knowl
| edce can compete with them.
JAS. KEKskY, T ShAs Z; Y pAf ~
| r n. powE l., WIN. Il. GlBSos,
WILLIAM eirsos, JOS W. FuEeiiERi
Wv H MARTIN. EDWARD CRoreM. p
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In the above list 'he pubic have Tug opta
ions of quite nnmBer OF the prnelpal AFehl
tects Of the city.
/, For saving Shngles, Barrel Heading
Slaves aud Box boards. we respectfully c T.
lenge the world TO competition This Ma'
chine has been pronounced scientific eurlos
lily. The fact Of thirty-sixE inch c3rcullal
saw, with the ordinaTy size teeth. beifg mad'
to cut surface equal to smoothing plane, il
certainly novelty in the way oflmachinsrs
4 Those who feel an interest in fostering III,