The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1859-10-21

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The simplicity and durability of construction
has won my highest favor, for it shows that while
great improvements have been made, the LEADING
principle most interesting to the purchaser, has
not been overlooked. "Cleanness of cut"-I
have used the reaper in cutting wheat, Data.
timothy and barley, some Of which was lodged,
but it cut them all to my entire satisfaction.
"Neatness of Raking"-This part is most per
feet, and men Bit ding for me say that they bind
much faster after this machine than after any
hand-rakins machine they ever saw. The ease
with which this machine will turn a corner is
m'st satisfactory, not requiring cradle in the
field after the grain is once cut rouud.
Yours truly r. CHENEY.
Mr. f. Vt. SKINNER have used one of Pal
mer Il Williams Self Raking Reapers, with two
horses, and am confident that in standing grain
that two horses will pull it all day with ease 1.
is constructed simply but substantially, Our
Reaper has cut one hundred and fifty acres this
season, and we have not been to one dimes
expense for repairs. ! can cut neater and more
ground in a day than any other Reaper in use,
and in regard to raking, no handwriting can
equal it in standing or lodged grain. We cut II
acres per day in standing grain, and in lodged
grain 10 acres, when we cut way only.
We cut one hundred and fifty acres this harvest.
We sometimes worked two and sometimes four
horses. have no Moving Attachment but l
can recommend what have got with a clear con-
MEssRs. PALMER Il WILLIAMS Gents: We
have used your reaper for the harvest Of 1853.
and can truly recommend it as the best now in
use. 1t cuts clean and rakes it off better than
it can be done by hand. The machinery is very
strong and not liable to break. 1t is the easiest
running Reaper now in use. We have cut from
grain this season with ?. & WIS elfRakng
Reaper, and it did the work to my entire satis-
faction. The amount Of team used was one span
of light horses; and as there was neither side
draft nor weight upon the neck yoke, they hand
led it with perfect ease About one half of NV
grain was badly lodged, but the machine cut it
clean and the rake laid it in gavels in such
perfect manner that each of my men bound
acres per day. man can bind acres cut by
this machine In the same time required to bind
my old Reaper | found that could do better
work and do it easier cut with the old Reap
or about FIX hundred acres, and then sold il for
$25 and bought new one l am perfectly sat-
isfed with the simplicity OF rakng off and ease
of draft. cut from ten to fifteen sores per day
with two teams, and might cut more The ma
chine combined works to perfect charm. be-
Sett-Rakng Reaper, with Moving Attachment,
and consider it ahead of any other Reaper that
am acquainted with, for ease Of draft, doing
more work with the same power, than any am
acquainted WITH cuts cleaner ard rakes neat
leaving my fields much cleaner than I ever had
them before when using the handwriting Reaper
have cut twelve acres per day with one team,
and consider it no harder than blowing two and
half acres per day. l have cut ninety acres
in all, reaping only for myself The mower
works excelently. / have moved IS acres
have used your Reaper the past harvest, and
consider it, as to the ease of draft, simplicity
and durability of construction, cleanness of cut,
and neatness of rakmg, great Improvement
over anything that / have used or seen. l con-
slider it saving over the handwriting Of twelve
shillings per day, and does the work better. 1t
cuts six feet wide-two pair of horses used. I
have cut 20 acres per day. / cut in all l7O
acres. like your machine SO well that would
not take one of the handrakers gift and use
it until it was worn cut, if could get one Of
my brother farmers, that if they want Resping
Machine that will pay them, lay aside their old
back breakers and purchase one of Palmer
Williams Sef-Raking Reapers. For my own
part | would not give this ore for two of any
other reaper l ever saw, and we have almost
every kind in this vicinity. 1t is unnecessary
or me to say anything in its commentator, but
l would say that | have cut over two hundred
acres of grain sld grass, and the greater part of
the time have worked only two horses, and
expect to cut fifty acres more before the wild
grass is dead. For ease Of draft and durability
of construction, neatness of cutting and raking
and as Moving Machine it can't be beat in
these diggings. / don't think that there will BY
any other kind of machine sold in this vicinity
for the next harvest, but Palmer & Williams
Self-Raking Reaper with Moving Attachment.
E w. SKINNER Esq.-Dedr Sir: have used
the Palmer Williams Self-RakiRg Reaper /
purchased OF you last July, and will say, if it is
not the best Reaper in the world, it is certainly
the b97t that | have any knowledge of; and
"ou'd chcerulIy recommend it to others for the
following reasons: First, ease of draft think it
draws much easier than any other Reaper have
ever seen OF the same width of cut Secondly,
the simplicity and durability of construction.
Thirdly, the wOrkman.likemanner in which every
part of it is built. 1t is real pleasure to set up
such machinery, every part fitting exactly, no
alteration to make. Fourthly, for cleanness of
cut and nea ness Of raking it cannot be surpass-
ed. | am satisfied that one hand is saved in
binding over hand raking Reapear. Filthy,
the width of cnt, cutting full six feet. | have
not tried to see how much | could cut in day,
but think from II to Is acres with two horses,
or Is to 90 with four horses. / never use but
two horses, and never hurry my team. One of
my neighbors used one of Manny's two horse
Reapers, with cut OF about four feet, but had
to use four horses on it. As a mower | think 1t
nearly perfect. Taking it all in all, as a Reaper
ana mower, i think 1t stands NO. l, ahead OF all
DEAR SIR:-As | have used one of Palmer 4
Williams Self Raking Reapers the past season,
and consider it just the thing for which it was de-
signed. L think it the easiest runLing Reaper l
have ever seen, considering the amount of labor
1t performs. 1t cuts as nicely as any one could
desire. 1t rakes off the grain much better than
l expected. | consider the chain for driving the
reel great invention, as it never slips or allows
the reel to stop. | have used the Reaper to cut
about l65 acres OF grain, and consider it about
as good as when started. There is little or no
side draft, and weight of tongue. Any one
wishing TO purchase Reaper for the next her-
vest, | would recommend Palmer & Williams
Seli-Raking Reaper before any other in use.
Troy. Walworth Co, Sept I6, 1858.
L. W SKINNER, ESQ Dear Sir : | have used
one Of your patent Self-Raking Reapers for the
past season, and it is no more than Justice to
you and the inventor. to inform the public of
the simplicity and durability of yo1r Self Rakinp
Reaper. The case Of draft and cleanliness Of
Its work, far exceeds my expectations, and far
e1cels any machine that | ever saw. | have
cut thirty acres of wheat that was considerably
lodged, in one and half days, with middling
sized team, and it was done to the satisfaction
OF the owner and many witnesses present. There
are many more qualities about your macbin.
that could mention, were this the only one i +,
use, and knowing that the public are In favor
OF your machine, it needs no putting, it speaks
lor lseh. That it has outstripped any other