The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1859-08-26
Palmer & Williams Reapeys.
Emerald Grove A,o

E,iheraio Grove, Aug. Gath.
Mr.. SKINNkR-Dear Sir: Having used Pal.
mer l. Williams Self Raking Reaper, I would
say as regards lease Of draft" have found IL
equal to, and even SURPRISING my expectations.
The "simplicity and durability of construction
has won my highest fayog, 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
have used the reaper in cutting wheat, oats,
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 binding for me say that they bind
much faster after this machine than after any
handwriting machine they ever saw. The ease
with which this machine will turn corner is
most satisfactory, not requiring cradle in the
field after the grain is once cut round.
Yours truly, R. CHENEY.
Mr.. E. W. SKINNKR:-I have used one of Pail
mer 4 Williams Self-Raking Reapers, with two
horses, and am confident that in standing grain
that two horses will pull it all day with ease Il
is constructed simply but substantially, Ouy
Reaper has cut one hundred and fifty acres this
season, and We have not been to one dimes
expense for repairs. ] can cut heater and more
ground in a day than any other Reaper in use,
and in regard to raking, no hand-raking car
equal it in standing or lodged grain. We cut u
grain 10 acres, when we cut one way only
We cut one hundred and fifty acres this harvest.
We sometimes worked two and sometimes four
horses. have no Moving Attachment, but
can recommend what have got with clear con.
MEssRs. PALMER WILLIAMS-GentS: We
have used your reaper for the harvest of 1853.
and can t.uly recommend it as the best now i'll
use. 1t cuts clean and rakes it off better than
it can be done by hand The machinery is very
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running Reaper now in use. We have cut from
grain this season with P. & WIS SelfRakng
Reaper, and it did the work to my entire salts
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 my
grain was badly lodged, but the machine cut it
clean and the rake laid it in gaves in such
perfect manner that each of my men bound 3
acres per day. man can bind acres cut by
this machine in the same time required to bind
my old Reaper. l found that could do better
work and do it easier. l cut with the old ReAp-
er about six hundred acres, and then sold it for
$25 and bought new one / am perfectly sat-
isfed with the simplicity of raking off and ease
of dlaft. cut from ten to fifteen acres per day
with two teams, and might cut more. The ma
chine combined works to perfect charm. ! be-
Sed-Raking 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 and rakes neat
leaving my fields much cleaner than l 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. / have cut ninety acres
in all, reaping only for myself. The mower
works excelently. l have moved % 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 raking, a great Improvement
| over anything that have used or seen. / con-
slider it saving over the handwriting of twelve
shngs per day, and does the work better. 1t
cuts six feet wide-two pair of horses used. l
have cut 20 acres per day. l cut in all 40
| acres. l like your machine so we'll that would
not take one of the hand-rakers as gift and use
| it until it was worn out, if l could get one Of
my brother farmers, that if they want Reaping
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 one 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
/ would say that have cut over two hundred
acres of grain and grass and the greater part OF
| the time l have worked only two horses, and
| expect to cut fifty acres more before the wild
grass is dead. For case of draft and durability
of construction, neatness of cutting and raking
it excels all others that have any know ledge of
and as Moving Machine it can't be beat in
these dggngs. 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.
w. SKINNER, ESq.-Dear Sir have used
the Palmer & Williams Sclf-Rakiag Reaper |
purchased OF you last July, and will say, if it is
not the best Reaper in the world, it is certainly
the best that | have any knowledge of; and
would cheerfully 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 acknowledgements 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 neaness Of raking it cannot be surpass-
ed. l 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 l could cut in a day,
but think from IL to 5 acres with two horses,
or Is to 20 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 mower l think it
nearly perfect. Taking it all in all, as a Reaper
and Mower, l think it stands No. /, ahead of all
DEAR SIR As have used one of Palmer &
Williams Self Raking Reapers the past season.
and consider it just the thing for which it was de-
signed. / think it the easiest running Reaper
have ever seen, considering tho amount of labor
it performs 1t cuts as nicely as any one could
desire. 1t rakes off the grain much better than
expected. l 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 165 acres Of grain, and consider it about
as good as when started. There is little or no
side draft, and no weight Of tongue. Any one
whishing to purchase Reaper for the next har-
vest, | would recommend Palmer e. Williams
Self-Rahing Reaper before any other in use.
Troy, Walworth Co., Sept. 16, 1858.
E. W. SKINNER, Eso-Dear Sir. | have used
one of your patent Self-Rakng Reapers for tn e
past season, and it is no more than Justice to
you aud the inventor. to inform the public Of
the simplicity and durability of yo1r Self Raking
Reaper The ease of draft and cleanliness of
its work, far exceeds my expectations and far
e1cels any machine that l ever saw. l 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
ofthe owner and many witnesses present. There
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