Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-07-20

machine for both purposes The 4 horse ma.
chine whilst, cutting swaih six inches wider
than formerly, and the smaller machine seven
inches wider than that Of past seasons, are al
together narroacer, lighter and stronger, and will
run much easier nth no material side-draft. This
cannot be well understood, without being seen,
but is nevertheless so, AND so GUARANTEED.
We present, therefore, for 1860, the four
horse machine, the widest cut OF all Reapers
and Mowers, before the public, and the 2-horse
machine, one foot wider than those Of most
makes, igith light drgt for two horses in
Reaping and Moving. lighter than is required
for much narrocer machines.
improvements are added TO the McCoR-
MICK, - only as the result of a long and FRAo-
TIoAL experience at Chicago, and the farmers
are not asked to buy what has not been fully
proceed by actual working.
THE iMPi .0VEMENTS FOR 1860, ARE,
FlR5T.-A more compact frame thus de-
crsaSln9 lis width, " lille incl easing its strength;
at The same tine allowing u material reduction
ia freight.
SECUND-So changing the shape OF main
frame, that in cCnneX!On with other improve
uIeuts, the side draft Is almost entirely ois-
peus,d with, and Tue kaker is brought almost
root nearer his cork, thus gredttg Tightening the
iaJ0r Of rakihg Of.
TniRD-Acw fingers, shorter and narrower,
but deeper and strunger-thus more penetrat-
ing, yet with same angle US before, and other
wise improved us ~ suit the Lew sickle.
FOURTH-41nd Most Hypothetical LIGHTER
DRIyER AMI SIcKLE--thus permitting an increase
OF motion not practicable IN any ulher machine.
The scear and tear Ui Reaper or Mower is &C.
casioned mliHlgby the weight and motion Of
the sickle 1he improved Driver and Sickle
Of the =" Mccormick 4-hoise Weighing only
81 pounds, while those OF other machines are
FROM 81 to 100 per cent. heavier. Every
pound thus added to the sickle and driver,
when in motion, is just SO much 1eeaT ana tear,
not only upon the sickle itself, but also the
drirer, Joxes, crank and all the journals; it is
strain upon the lchole machine, as 1eeH as the
horses.
The slight indentation and peculiar cut of
sickle, with the combination OF the spear haped
fingers in the " Mccormick, gives it this adj
vantage, aid it is one Of paramount importance
10 the Jdrher. 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 OF sickle Of one-fifth is OBJ
tanned, without danger VI breakingor requiring
additional poweI--hence can do good lork at
ever SO SLOW speed This is an important adj
vantage in difficult moving.
FlFrli--So changing the fingers as TO dis
pense with the lip or siclle-rest heretofore on
every alternate finger The back Of the sickle
now resting wholly upon the finger beam,
working in close groove--adding TO the
sickle, on its upper surface, series OF ceats or
cutters, which, at every motion OF tie sickle, Ell
fectual!y clean out every thing that might col
lect Or hang and cause a choke. This improve
ment is highly imPortcnt in moving in fine,
thick, tough grass, especially teheH isa, enabling
II 10 do lis work f'e5ec,ly, eihoa tialiuy to
clog.
SIXTH-A Caster Wheel, upon an entirely
new principle, has been added 10 the grain-side
Of the machine, igholly retiering The horses from
pressure and the machine jro7g strain III turning,
aud materially lesseuing side-draft.
SEVENTH-AL Lever shipper, for throwing in
and out Of gear.
EiGllTH-The machine is now so perfectly
balanced that in connexion with the paten.
semi-jnnted tongue, The cutting apparatus 10
-comptstely and easily MrorH oVer distractions,
while in modon-simply by the weight of the
driver while in his place-thus dispensing with
all levers and complicated arrangements 10 eff,
feet the same object in other machines. This
obyiates an objection urged against the "a Nc
Cormick" as a Mower-and will be found to
work perfectly without endangerng the dura-
bility Of the machine.
NlNTH--The shield or guard 10 the spur or
main cog wheel is attached TO the bride, so
that in raising and lowering the cutting appa-
ratus, itmoves with the bride, ONE MINUTE now
being all sufficient to make a change Of height
Of cutting.
TENTH--Angle Board dispensed with, and
replaced by adjustable iron rod.
ELEV Scraper Board arrange
Internationally clearing the track, and scpa-
rating the cut from the standing grass, in
moving.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for the leather
strap chain band for working the reel, which
will not n.y.
THlRTEENTH-One of the most striking
features in the 60-machine, is an ingenious ar
rangemgni, dispensing nth plotfcrm and raker u
little boy catching the grain on a rod and de-
posting the gdyel in the rear; this arrangement
has been well tested for two years in the West,
and has worked with great success il reduces
the weight Of the machine very materiaily--(it
must be borle in mind, however, that in using
this fature, The delivery is in the rear, and the
binding must 6e Kept up The cost Of this
fixture will he $500 extra, or the purchaser
may, at the same price, select either tie platform
Vi rod.
The Improvements above named in connection
with The well known efficiency and thorough
reliability Of the Mccormick " heretofore.
beyond all doubt places it in all he substantial
requirements Of agood Reqper and NoieeT, far
ahead Of all Other machines.
gss~ We WARRANT these Machines, both
the 2-and the 4-hUrse for simplicity, durability,
ease and cheopHess Of repd,riHg, ptrject per-
tormaHce and general a6altotioR TO The wants OF
the Farmer EVERY WHERE, with It's improve
inenis Cor 1859 and 60, as superior 10 ahy otleT
nor IN VSe
szts~ IA heretofore, ace propose nat FarmerS,
leh0 may desire H. are at HJertg, and are iHtitei
10 take one Of hese machines md ,rork il through
harvest, Nth ANY other ANDEEEP AND PAY ron
THE ONE PREFERRED.
s1ss- This year an IMPROVED NECK
YOKE and DOUBL THEE arc sent with
each Machine.
MACHINES DELIVERED at any desired
point on the various lines Of public conveyance,
and personal attention given TO putting up
and seeing under way.
REPAIRING The various narts for Re-
pairing kept on hand, ut Poolesyille. Rock
Vile and Laytonsville, Montgomery county ;
also, at Leesburg Va, and Frederick city.
THE PRICES, notwithstanding the in
creased worth and great improvements, inclu-
ding Neck-Hoke and Double-Trce, same as
\ hereioiore--l-HORSE %I55--S55 cash, 500
t December LIST following, with interest from lst
July--a discount of s. for all cash ut or soon
after harvest. The 2-HOBSE SI4O-S50 and
! 500, same as above.
ALI ORDERS BY MAIL, promptly attend
ed to. Address
JESSE T. HIGGINS,
april 20 Poolesville, Nd.
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