The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-05-18
e. BALL'S
Ohio Mower & Reaper Combined!
NEHilNINCIUreU by iIbe PatCnfCC, AT
Canton, Ohio.
Patented, August 10, 1856; December /, 1857.
n England, July 20, 1857.

Man1f;s Ctured by the Patcnfcc, at
Canton, Ohio.
TTN this Machine as a Mower, was awarded the
highest number of credit marks t6lj at the
Great National Trial of Reapors and Mowers, hell
at s. racuse, N. Y, in 1857.
This IaCt becoming known to a certain member OF
The firm Of Ball. Auliman g. Co who were more
deeply interested in the Aullman and Miller Ma
chine, which had only received thirty six credit
marks a letter was written without my knowledge
or consent, through a member Of the firm at the
time, 10 the Chairman Of the Committee, who upon
the authority Of said letter, and without consulting
the other members, changed the award to the Ault-
m1n and Miller Machine, which had only received
t~hlrty.six credit marks, as above stated. Use Ia
BILE D. page 81, Report ofCommittee,
Therefore, until Il majority Of said Committee
acknowledge that they committed a blunder in
giving my Machine the highest number of credit
marks, when they realIy intended to give it to the
Aultman ana Miller Machine, shall claim for my
Machine, the Grand Gold Medal, offered at that
Trial.
1t Is, however, my design to call atten.
u1n more particularly, to my Improved Ohio
Mower and Reaper This Machine, though exte1.
siveIy m nuiactured and sold during the harvesls
I 1856 and 1887 for reasons not important to nam.
here. was comparatively out of the market during
the harvest OF 1858 Yet, its triumph over every
competitor was most complete in both the first
years OF its existence. 1t is now again offered to
the farming public; not as a single Mower alone
but as a Combined Reaper aud Moving Machine
every partot il having btsn entirely remodeled dur.
ring the Inst year by the pltontee
Iht carriage OF the Machine is mounted on
two driving wheels. In connec len with each Of
these, is a spur wheeland pinion, making tho Ma
chine stronger and more durable than any single
geaIed Machine can be.
.. The rela ton between these two driving wheels
is such, that they operate con, Jointly. or separate
ly, as circumstances may require. The result OF
this is, that when the Machine is moving on a
curve either to the rightor left, the usual speed OF
!he knife retaine ed, and clos ging avoided, and turn.
ing and backing made easy.
z. The weight of the Machine being all placed
upon two wheels instead OF one, The Machine is not
SO apt TO sink on soft ground, having a bearing sur
face OF ten inches instead OF six
4. The weight OF the carriage and gearing at
thched to II, rs well as that Of both raker and driv-
ing Wheels; by which the following advantages are
gained; lst, The wheels are prevented from slip.
ping on the ground and thus prevent the Macl int
clogglng: 2nd, a powerful and efficient stroke to
he knife is produced, enabling tho machine to en-
any KIND OF grass or grain without difficulty: 81
mo weight being thrown on either the platform or
cutter'bar, but that Of its own; side draf. obviated
ana The machine made to run tighter,
o. The machine, both as a Reaper and Mower.
mas a flexible utter bar, which Invariably adapts
itseli 10 The uneven surface OF the ground Mine
Is the ilrst successful machine that ever combined
TINS principle, ind it i5 now an almost universally
aaIfltted tact among intelligent farmers and me-.
c%hanics, that ii is impossible u construct a good
Moving Machine without attaching a flexible cut.
tel. bar and Two driving wheels.