Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-04-27
THE IMPROVEMENTS FOR 1850, ARE,

/ TlCAL experience at CHlcHEc, ana the furineIS
are not asked to buy what has not been .fally
proced by actual working.
THE IMPROVEMENTS FOR 1850, ARE,
| FIRST.--A more compact frame; thus de-
creasing It's width, while increasing its strength
at the same time allowing nsateridL reduction
IN soeigM.
SECOND-So changing the shape of main
frame, that in coDnexlon with other improve
ments, the side draft is almost entirely dis
pensed with, and the Rdker is brought almost a
foot nearer his ,cork, thus greatly tightening he
tabor ct rakiny of.
THiRD-New fingers, shorter and narrower
but deeper and stronger-thus more Qenctrat
ing, yet with same angle rs before, and lthct-
wise improved so as to sun lile ag slthic
FOURTH-Aadl Most In 5Itgt "A LIGHTER
DRIVER AND SIcKLE-ihus p,s,nltting an increase
Of motion not practicablein any Other machine.
The ,ceGr and tear of Reaper or Mower is oc-
casioned Rmiaiy by the weight and motion of
the sickle The Improved Driver and Sickle
OF the Mccormick" 4-horse weighing only
% pounds, while those Of other machines are
from so to 100 per cent. heavier. Every
pound thus added to TIE sickle and driver,
when in motion, is just SO much rear and tear,
nor only upon the sickle Itself, but also the
drieer, Jores, crank and all the Journals it is
strain upon the whole machine, as aeeH as The
horses
The slight indentation and peculiar cut of
sickle, with the combination OF the SpedT-SAGYtG
fingers in the /" Mccormick, gives il this adj
vantage, AID it is one OF paramount importance
10 Tie TURNER. As proof OF what is stated, we
ask you TO weigh the sickle and driver Of other
machines. Owing TO improvements Of 1860, an
increased motion ofsickie of one-ifth is OBJ
a. q a.
additional power-hence can do good ieork at
ever so slow speed. This is an important ad-
vantage in difficult moving.
FIFTH--So changing the fingers as to dis
pense with the lip or sickle-rest heretofore on
every alternate finger. The back of the sickle
now resting wholly upon the finger beam.
working in a close groove-adding to the
sickle, on It's upper surface, series ofcleats Or
cutters which. at every motion of the sickle, ct-
iectulliy clean out every thing that might col
lect or hang and cause a choke. This improve
ment is highly important in moving in fine,
nick, tough grass, especially schea ret, enabling
it to do its work perfectly, 1citsom liability 10
clog.
SlXTH-A Caster Wheel, upon an entirely
new principle, has been added to the grairI-side
of the machine wholly reiiecing The horses from,
pressure and The machine from strain In turning,
and materially lessening sidc-draft.
SENENTH-A Lever Shipper, for throwing in
and out of gear.
ElGHTH-The machine is now so perfectly
balanced, that in connection with the patent
semi-jointed tongue the cutting apparatus is
completely md easily Mro,cn oecr distractions,
while in motion-shnply by the weight of the
driver while in his paee-thus dispensing with
all levers and complicated arrangements 10 ci-
feet the same object in other machines This
nhyiotpa an olti.rtinn arptp,l eraiuet tho Nc
Cormick' as "A Mower-and will be found TO
work perfectly without endangering the dura-
bility Of the machine
NlNrii---The shield or guard TO the spur or
main cog wheel is attached to the bride, so
that in raising and lowering the cutting appa-
ratns, it moves with the bride, ONE MINUTE now
being all sufficient TO make a change of height
Of cutting.
TENTli--Angle Board dispensed with, and
replaced by an adjustable iron rod
ELEN ENTll--New Scrapcr Board arrange
Enthusiastically clearing Che track, and sepi-
ratips the cut from the standing grass, in
moving.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for the leather
strap chain band for working the reel, which
will not fly.
THlRTEENTII-0ne of the most striking
features in the 60-machine. is an ingenious ar
rangemen,, dispensing soith plattogm md rak,r a
little boy catching the gram on a rod aud de-
posting the gavel in the rear; this Arrangement
has been well tested for two years in the " est.
ana has worked with great success it reduces
the weight OF the machine very materially
must be borne in mind, however, that in using
this fixture, the delivery is in the rear, and the
binding must be kept up The cost Of this
fixture will be 5000 extra, or the purchaser
may al the same price, select either the platform
or rod
The improvements above named in connection
with the well known efficiency and thorough
reliability of the Mccormick" heretofore,
beyond all doubt places it al he substantial
requirements Of agood Reaper and Noscer, far
ahead Of all other machines.
JEt5- WE " WARRANT these Machines. both
the 2-and the 4-horse for simplicity, durability,
ease and eheapness Of repairing, perfect per-
tormanee and general adaptation to The wants of
the Farmer EVERY WHERE, with its improve
ments for 1859 and 60, as superior 10 any other
nor IN use.
5ziS- As heretofore, zee propose hat Farmers.
icho may desire il, are at Liberty, and are inrited
10 take one Of these machines and lcork u MroagA
hdrgest, Nth ANY other, AND KEEP AND PAY ron
THE ONE PREFERRED.
mr. This year an IMPROVED NECK
YOKE aud DOUBLE TREE are sent with
each Machine.
MACHINES DELIVERED at any desired
point on the various lines Of public conveyance,
and personal attention given to putting up
aud seeing under way.
REPAiRlNG.--Th various parts for Re-
pairing kept on hand, at Poolesyillc, Rock
vile, and Laytonsyille, Montgomery county
also, at Leesburg, Va, and Frederick city
THE PRICES, notwithstanding the in
creased worth aud great improvements, inclu-
ding Neck Joke and Donblc-Tree same as
heretofore--4-HORSE SI55-S55 cash, SloO
December LIST following, with interest from LIST
July-a discount Of So for all cash at or soon
amer harvest. The 2-lIORSE SI4O-S50 and
800, same as above.
ALL ORDERS BY MAIL, promptly attend
ed to. Address
JESSE T. HIGGINS.
april 20 Poolesville, Nd.