Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-06-26
YOUNG ST. LAWRENCE.
Miscellaneous.
MON MOVING MACHINE.
Manufactured by

~ Manufactured by
The MOVING MACHINE COMPANY, Worces-
ter, Mass, and "a Cortlandt street, N. Y.
DESCRIPTION OF THE MACHINE.
The Union Mower has two drive Wheels which
enables ii 10 turn to the right left Without clog
ging or stopping the motion of the knives.
foot lie er orpedal is placed near the platform,
operating on a clutch, by means of which the ma
chine instantly be thre wn out or in gear with
out stopping the team. .
The driving shafts is fitted with ratchets so that
in backing motion is imp irted to the knives.
The gearing Is OF a superior character, the shafts
running on Babbtted boxes
The frame Il very compact and strong being Sc
cured by bolts running across the machine.
The finger bsr is hung in novel manner, so that
both ends conform to the inequalities OF the ground
but become instantly rigid when the lever Is used
to raise it oy err stumps or other obstruo
tions. An ele ration or the finger bar from twelve
to eighteen inches is easily obtained by the driver
When the lever is used to elevate the cutter over
obstruction, the pit man and crank fender is also
elevated thus the machine can pass over or straddle
q stose or stump az high as the axle.
The height of cut can be ~ ahed without stop
ping the machine, thus allf different portions
Of the field to be moved or low, rs circum-
The outside shoe is so constructed as to leave no
oombing, being two inches and half wids, six
inch wheel 10 attached thereto which relieves the
out end OF the bar from drageing IN the ground.
The guard fingers are only three inches apart,
which requires short quick stroke, and does bot
| ter work than with slow motion.
The guards or fingers on the Union Machine will
never break, being made o. q malleable iron and
| steel combined The steel face also secures, in
combination W it'll the knife, perfect shear cut
The finger bar can be instantly folded to the size
of the machine, or unfolded, without the operator
leaving his seat.
There is no binding or wrenching of the scytho
shank, which has been fruitful source OF breakage
| with some machines, the scythe plays through
steel guides, and moves with any friction,
The draft of the Union Mower cutting four feet
| wide is two hundred pounds, as deduced from .
number OF pubic tests with dynamometer
| PRICE OF MACHINES.
| We build three sizes of Machines, adapted to the
| wants of farmers in differ emit
! One II orse Mower, 3 IL feet cut, weighs
| 400 lbs, price, S75 70
Light Two Horse Mower feet cut,
| weighs 500 lbs, price, 50 W
Light Two Ho Sc Mower, 4 IL feet cut,
weighs 525 lbs, price, 80 70
| EXTRAS.-rwo scythes, two extra knives, two
| fingers, a malleabe iron and screw wrench, an oil
can cold chel, punches, rivets, extra boxes, and
| p,ir of whiffietrees and eVener accompany each
machine
WARRANTY.
We warrant each machine to 10 the work with as
great speed and in perfect manner, in the hands
of a compettnt manager as any other and the cut
ting of tw of grass will be allowed fair
trial before settlement If any defect Is discovered,
immediate notice must be given to or our agents,
and sufficient time allowed for putting 1t in order.
If, then, the machine proves permanently detective,
| the money will be refunded, or new machine fur
| nshed, at the option OF the purchaser.
A. +. DAVIS, AGENT, Rutland Co. 2fdawlm