Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-07-03
Miscellaneous.
MOVING MACHINE.
THE MOVING MACHINE COMPANY, Worcss-
ter, Mass, and GA 'Cortlandt street, N. Y.

TIE MOVING MACHINE COMPANY, Worces-
ter, Mass, and GA 'Cortlandt street, N. Y. ##E
DESCRIPTION OF TIE MACHINE.
The Union Mower has two drive Wheels which
enables ii 10 turn to the right or lett without clog
ging or stopping the motion of the knives,
foot lever orpedal IL placed the platform,
operating on clutch, by means of which the ma.
chine can instantly be thrt WIN out In gear with
out stopping the team.
The driving shafts is fitted with ratohets, so that
in backing nj motion is imp trted to the knives
The gearing is OF a superior character the shafta
running on Babbtted boxes
The frame is very compact and strong, being Sc
cured by bolts running across the machine
The finger bar 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 1t ov er stumps or stones other obstruo
tions. An elevation or the finger bar from twelve
to eighteen inches is easily obtained by the driver
on his eat.
When the lever is used to elevate the cutter over
an obstruction the pit man and crank fender ia also
elevated, thus the machine pass over or straddIe
stone or stump as high as the axle.
The height of cut can be adjusted without stop
ping the machine, thus allowing different portions
OF the field to be moved high or low, as circum-
stances may require
The outside shoe is SO constructed as to leave no
combing being two inches and half wide, a six
inch wheel is attached thereto which relieves the
out end o. the bar from drag gin z on 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 wiu
never break, being made OF malleable iron and
steel combined The steel face also secures, in
combination with the knife, perfect shear cut
The finger bar can be instantly folded to the size
of the machine, OF UnfOlded, without the operator
l. aving his seat.
There is no binding or wrehoaiae Of the scyths
shank, which has been fruitful source of breakage
with some machines, as the scythe plays through
steel guides, and moves with scarce any friction,
The draft of the Union Mower. cutting four feet
wide Is two hundred pounds, deduced from q
number of public tests with dynam0meter.
PRICE OF MACHINES.
We build three sizes Of Machines, adapted to the
wants of farmers In different.
one Horse Mower, IL feet cut, weighs
400 lbs price, azs "A
Light Two Horse Mower, feet cut, VIZ w
weighs 500 lbs, price, az m
Light Two Horse Mower, IL feet cut,
weighs 525 lbs, price, 30 %
EAIRAS.-Iwo tcythes, two extra knives two
fingers, maleable iron and screw wrench an oil
can cold chlsel, punches rivets, extra boxes and
pair OF v hifletrees and eVener ACCOMPANY eaoi,
machine. A
WARRANTY.
We warrant each machine TO do tho work with m
great speed aud in as perfect manner In the hands
OF competenf manager, as any other; and the cut
ung OF Two acres ofgrass will be allowed az fair
!riai before settlement If any defect Is discovered
immediate notice must be given to us or our agents.
ana sufhcient time allowed for putting 1t in order
Al, tnen, the machine proves permanently detective
tne money Will be refunded, new machine fur.
hished, ~ the option OF the purchaser
A. DAVIS, AGENT, Rutland Co. 2fd&wlm