, 1860-01-13

No single establishment In the world can truthfuly
claim to have manufactured and sold anything like 80
large number Of Reaping and Moving Machines dur
ing the same time, while my experience dates back TO the
origin OF my machine In 1884, having been actively and
exclusively engaged In their manufacture for the last M
teen years am now more largely engaged in the man.
uiacture Of these machines than ever before, and with
my improvements fer 1850 90 not hesitate to warrant
my machine AZ Reaper, Mower, and Reaper and Mower,
superior to any other for simplicity durability Bnd perfect
working and further TO say that farmers who may de-
sire u are at liberty to work my machine through the
harvest with any other and keep aud pay for the Gne
preferred. The position Of the Raker in my machine
las paented) upon the main ame where there great
Strength and where the weight adds 10 the power Of the
machine, Is the only right one. Other makers have
haul their raker on the PLATFORM where he must submit
10 having the dust thrown In his eyes by the opera nn
Of the reel and to being osd the cOds by he little
platform wheel over which he rides, necessarily Facking
their machine 70 pieces THIS accounts in part, for the
great durability OF my machines compared with others.
Great Council Medal AWARDED my machine in London,
In 1851.
Grand Gold Medal Of Honor at Paris, in 1855.
Highest Prize at the French Universal Exhibition In
hghes. Prize Of Royal Agricultural Society of Eng
Highest Prize Of the United States Agricultural So.
As the Best Reaper.
Publications made by the manufacturers Of the Nanny
machine claiming the highest bonnrs etc. French
Universal Exposition, in 1865, known by them 10 be
FALSE. The success Of my machine, as Indicated by
figures above, is highest praise, while the awards Of
premiums, generally, are worthy Of no confidence, al
though Teaper makers make business Of aboFng and
schemng 70 secure the little annual horse premiums
Of the country. Although Il may not be generally
derstOod II u nevertheless true that these machines have
always been sold At comparatively low prices. and but
tor the bodness with which introduced and sold them
by thousands for the ten years past other smaller man.
niactureFs would doubtless have put the price much
higher.
and Others Of the tuthnle Of every statement have
made, and much more may further remark, that all
Of the reapng machines any prominence In the country
are mere notifications OF my machine, all other
acturers having necessarily limited experience In com.
paFison with my own.
single years severe service will satisfy the farmer
that In point Durability my machine Is far superior 70
al others besides several most important advantages
referred 70 In my REGULAR annual circular 10 pamphlet
form. which win Be furnished those who desire further
information BY addressing me Or any one q ny agents
20 pItts' Pattern Threshers and Separator
Manufactured BY NOurss, Mason Co; % and 80 Inch
| eylinden, with trucks and full extras.
| us PATENT OFFIcR. January 8. 1851
Sir ~ A. 4 II. A. Pitls Patent dated June 49, 1887.
lmachlne for threshne and cleaning gr.in) was ony
extended for term q seven years from June 20 ISL
Ithaa consequently expired. RespectfOlly. yours,
| N. HOLr, @ mmissioner.
sourHuoHsH Co, San Fraacisco. Csl.
PIrs Patent Double PInIon and 10 Horse
POwcrs.
10 whom Il my eoncems-Ths may certify that We
have ssr,a'ae Of AnbOry oi EhS6 ne pcT9g i
To wnoN IT mar coN0EHN; This may certify that A.
Gordon & Co. are fully auth rized bv me y sell the
" Pitts Impryved Patent DOuble Pnion Hoeso Power,
any q The States Territories secured 10 me by letter.
| patent talgned1 Jomn A. PIFTs.
Buffalo. October 20, isSs.
We are this month shipping hose powers o. the above
patent A. B. southWnrth, of San Fancsc0, Ca which
| be ia hereby aulhnFlzpd to stll. A. GoRDoN Co.
Rochester, N. r., October 23d, 1855.
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A. Gordon 1 Cas- Iron Planet POWsiS, and lOIIO,se