Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-06-22


makes, ruth light drIt for two horses in
heaping and Moving. lighter haa is required
for much 9larr0lrer machines.
improvements are added to the "McCoR-
MICK" only ~ the result Of long and PRAc-
! lIoAL ext erience at Chicago and the farmers
are not asked to buy what has not been fully
proredb actual working.
THE IMPROVEMENTS FOR 1860, ARE,
FlRoT.-A more compact frame; thus de-
cre4SDy It's width while increasing its strength;
at the same time allowing Z material reduction
IN pcigh.
SECOND-So changing the shape Of main
frame, that in connection. with other improve
Lneuts, the side draft is almost entirely 0is-
pensed with, and the RakeT is brought almost c
joot nearer his ,eork, thus greatlg lghtehlng tie
.r6or Of rahiRg off,
THlRD--New fingers, shorter and narrower,
but deeper and stronger--thus more peuetrat-
my, yet with same an lie us before, and otter
wise improved so as to suit the new sickle.
FOURTH--1nd lUoa Eaportaai--A LIGHTER
DRIVER ANU SIcKLE-thus permitting an increase
OF motion not pracicablei in any other machine
The teeqr and tear Of Reaper Of Mower is &C.
casloucd nsainiy by the weightand motion Of
the sickle. The Improved Driver and Sickle
OF the " Mccormick 4-horse weighing only
81 pounds, while those Of other machines are
IRON SO to 100 per cent. heavier Every
pound thus added TO the sickle and driver.
yybrn in ,notion is iust SO much ,ee1r and ts.r
not only upon The sickle Itself but also The
J,gg iogte rr5,l. and all M, ;o,,y,yls il -
; strsi,, NM, tha ,t5g7e 5,gc5;.e ~ ,-lT ne n,
horses.
The slight indentaton and peculiar cut Of
sickle with the combination Of the Spear-shaFsi
fingers in the &" Mccormick" gives it this aG-
v,iit.tue 81, d itis one oY 7,a,q50,,t i,oUorf4nrs
10 he turner. As prooI dfvIstj Is stated. we
Tx w, to ,yfiol, the eirl,lca and driver Of other
5 ,grtiras Qvs1ie. in i,,tra,.,l,,-,ts ~ qgO am
; ilcr,...,d motion ogsickte of ort.fnb is OBJ
,iis1 ,,i5bl.ut ,,t lsrlir,, fsaririDo
lddilionaI noy,r-6,uce can do gaa3 ,tert al
! 4,,. 81 slot, s,.eed This is an iinuortant aa-
y,,r,,,.,. il. 4iuicuIt moving
l. FlF4Il--~1 c,I.I,..iner tI,c fingers ~ % dis
fause Win tlelioo r s.c..ir.rlst heretofore on
ever, alternate fi..sr. La,k Of the giebis
nov resti,fr v,lal,y ,uou tine fucsr beam
WORKING i'm a close sfooye-lfsirr 70 The
Q sickle on is upper surface. "A series d? ceats or
j enters which ~ ever, qtrl.o a.
ac,galI, e!e..a cat e>es4 n.ia. .hal....i. l.. 81
laet or hauo and cause choke. isigiurcye-
,lplti /. 5iaIl,, f0,3grg,.f iu ,.lvtap IN fzs
IEisk t5s,S6 gItss ego.ciail. ulso gs. enabling
= il to lis Work D,rjscQg ,caAoH HaJHity 10
r5oq
SiErU-A Custer wheel npop m ontirsly.
new. rrirci.,,e Iae t'sen gII,a tc he .-rsji-sife
c OF the machine uh0}i, reIic i,q he tgrsss fgoss
lyssglre and he ,ase5iae ran sfr.,a .a tal;;n,-
ana materially l..sai,iur s.lc-df.,n
%. SEVE\IH-A Lover Sail,ier G.,,throygiprr =,
y ,,,5 ont Of oo,,
ElGHTH-The machine is now so nerfsctfv
y balanced Thai i'm coupczion Win tlie patent
seri-inipted tonauc he ea,ting oo,erdt,s il.
compistsiy and easily hroicn orer distractions,
Nhl.c in inotion---simpJ by the weight Of the
driver while IN his place-thus dispensing With
all levers and con. plicated auunltn ents to ef-
!, feet the same object ia other machiuss. This
oLyiatcs an objection urged against thc ." Me
Corroj.[s "a Nowcr-sud Till be fund n
4 work DerfeeiIy without endAnaerfne the dura-
q biiity oflhe machine.
o NiNTu-Thc shield or guard 10 the suur or
naiu col. wheel is attacbed TO lie bride. 20
d thu; in raising aud lowering the cutting apra-