The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-06-01
Il. BALLS
Ohio Mower & Reaper Combined!
Patented, August L, 1886; December l, 1857.
In England, July 20, 1857.
Manufactured by tIac Patentec, ut
Canton. Ohio,

IdteUteui August l., loOOi DeCeInOtT L, 1OOt.
In England, July 20, 1857.
Manufactured by tIac Patentec, at
Canton, Ohio.
THO this Machine as a Mower, was awarded the
i highest number of credit marks t6I) at the
Great National Trial of Reapers and Mowers, hello
at Syracuse, N, Y, in 1857.
This fact becoming known to a certain member of
the firm of Ball, Aultman & Co who were more
deeply interested in the Aultman aud Miller Ma
chine, which had only received thirty six credit
marks; aletter was written without my know ledge
or consent, through u member of the firm at the
time. TO the Chairman OF the Committee, who upon
the authority Of said letter, and without consulting
the other members, changed the award to the Ault.
man and Miller Machine, which had only received
thirty six credit marks, as above stated. Use ta-
BILE D, page s., Report of Committee.
Therefore, until a majority of said Committee
acknowledge that they a blunder in
giving my Machine the highest number of credit
marks, when they really intended to give il to the
Aultman anu Miller Machine, shall claim for my
Machine, the Grand Gold Medal, offered at that
Trial.
1t is, however, my design to call atten-
Mower and Reaper This Machine, though exte1.
svely manufactured and sold during the harvests
It 1856 and 1857, for reasons not important to name
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 agoin offered to
the farming pablic; not as a single Mower alone.
but as a Combined Reaper and Moving Machine,
every part OF it ha wing besn entirely remodeled dur.
ring the last year by the patentee
| Thu carriage. OF the Machine is mounted on
two driving wheels. In connec len with each OF
these, is n spur wheels nd pinion, making the Ma
chine stronger and more durable than any single
geaTed Machine can be. @
2. The rela ton between these two driving wheels
is such, that they operate con. Jointly, or separate
ly, as circumstances nav require. The result OF
this is, that when the Machine is moving on a
curve either to the right or left. the usual spes sd OF
the knife retain ed, and clos ging avoided, and turn
ing and backing made easy.
2. The weight of the Machine being all placed
upon two wheels instead oil one, the Machine is not
so apt to sink on soft ground, having a bearing sur.
face of ten inches inste ad of six
4. The weight OF the carriage and gearing at.
tncfed TO it, MS well as that Of both raker and driv-
ing wheels; by which the following advantages are
gained: lst, The wheels are proven, ed frcm slip.
ping on the ground and thus prevent the Machine
~clogging; 2nd, A powerful and efficient stroke to
the knife is produced, enabling the machine to Gu
any kind OF grass or grain without difficulty: 81
No weight being thrown on either the pla form or
cutter.bar, but that of its own; side draft obyiated
and the machine made to run lighter.
5. The machine, both as u Reaper and Mower
has u flexible Gu tier bar, which invariably adapts
itself to the uneven surface of the ground Mine
is the first successful machine that ever combined
this principle, and 1t Is now an almost universe ly
adm, tilted fact among intelligent farmers and me.
chanic IS, that it is Impossible to construct a good
Moving Machine without attaching q flexible cut.
ter. bar aud two driving wheels.