Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-01-29
In oxford County InrenfiOn,
A SINGLE MACHINE THAT BEATS THE
WORLD.

On Saturday last, we took ride out
10 the mill of William l., Chase, at North
Paris, To witness the operation Of new
Single machine recently set up there,
which is exclusively an Oxford County
/ invention, and which must take the palm
over all other machines OF the kind, in
use
On account of the expense attending
the manufacture of shaved shingles. and
the scarcity of suitable lumber, there has
been FOR many years a want among man
ufscturerS. for machine that would
make smooth shingles with rapidity and
with saving of lumber. BY an inge-
NOUS invention OF MesSrs. Judson Morton
of South Paris. and Merrill Chase vi
sumner, these several objections have
been overcome. Their machine not on
IL saws smoothly, but planes one side of
stuff manufactured. with 4 rapidity and
accuracy truly surprising,
In attempting TO describe - mechan-
ism, We would say that We can give no
adequate description without reference TO
cut or diagram. The machine must be
seen to be appreciated For simplicity,
durability combined with handy opera
ton. perfectncSs and amount Of work
which il can DO, the manufacturers chal-
lcngc any machine in the country.
Though the thermometer was below zero,
and the Single bolts frozen, we timed il
and found il turned out twenty handsome
shaved shingles in minute, and this is
but about half its capacity.
The machine carries six Single bolts,
and is adapted TO the manufacture of
shingles, headings, salt boxes or any
/ similar boxes. On each side of YER
teal revolving hexagonal wheel, are ar.
ranged bolt-holding devices. for rolling
the Single bolt TO the saw. This move
ment i produced by bur-rolls, ratchet
and paw. There is beautiful device
I for operating the levers to which the
pawls are attached; on the shaft Of the
hexagonal wheel, is cam into which
/ these levers work on friction rollers; as
( the machine rotates, these levers, six in
number, are operated alternately by the
cam, and produce shingles, or with
suitable ratchets, stuff of uniform thick
ness. The whole operation of saving
and planning is automatic and posture
The saw cuts diagonally with the fibers
Of wood, as also the planer, thus requir-
ing very much less power than any other
machine, to do the same amount of work.
The bolt is logged, or released, by a
simple movement of compound lever,
and this also engages with a strong steel
spring which securely holds the bolt.
The machine occupies space of 8 #. by
l-2 fl. and viii saw and plane 40 NJ. of
shingles in ten hours.
By ordinary machines. 5000 shingles
day, for two hands, is rs much as can
be done, and 1000 is as much as would
be averaged with common stuff, but with
this machine 1900 were sawed in four
hours at one trial, and $4,000 in three
days, at another, taking the stuff in the
log and saving ii into bolts. Our enter
| prising Eastern manufacturers at Great
Works, Oldtown. viii. be inclined to
throw away their old machines in n jiff
and procure these, when they can be fur
nished. The manufacturers have not, as
Yet, introduced them into the market, but
have already orders beyond their power
10 supply, at present. They have five
under way, and viii be able by Spring,
to fill orders with as little delay as posi-
bic. The cost is about $3.50, with planer.
Messrs. &c. Merrill, Judson Morton,
and Merrill Chase are the proprietors and
manufacturers. The iron work is done
at Evans machine shop, Norway.