The Republican journal., 1871-05-18
Catalogue Sprague Moving Machine Co

/. The Machine is constructed entirely of Iron
and Steel, without any woodwork except the Poc
and its attachments.
2. The Frame is an Iron Case cast in one piece
with the bearings for the Shafts cast it.
3. The Shafting is of the best refined iron, and
running as it does in bearings cast the Frame,
cannot get out of line from any warping of Frame
loosening of Bolts thereby avoiding the trouble
which so often occurs from those causes on all wood
en- frames that made OF separate pieces.
4. The Gears are cast from the best American
Iron, and are the strongest set of Moving Machine
compact manner within the Frame and are com
pletely encased; by this arrangement they pro-
tected from dirt and grass, and is impossible fer
the operator to be injured by them.
S. But four Bolts (and those with check or double
nuts) are required on the frame, to hold in their
proper places the Cover, Cap, Seat, Skating and
simply raising it, access is readily obtained to all the
working parts of the Machine.
&. Almost the entire weight is carried on the
wheels while moving, thereby giving the greatest
possible amount of driving power in proportion to
the weight of the Machine.
z. The Machine weighing but 600 lbs, is one OF
the lightest, but from Its peculiar construction one
Of the strongest and most effective.
8. Having the most simply constructed Lifting
Central Draft properly arranged, the labor upon the
team is much lessened, and the liability of damage
to the Machine from striking distractions is greatly
reduced.
9, The Machine has been so carefully constructed
and balanced, with view of avoiding side draft,
that no device is necessary to conceal that which
does not exist.
10, The Frame and Gearing are placed in the
centre of the Machine, bringing the weight equally
upon the drive wheels, thus obtaining IL more steady
motion with less shaking of the driver.
IL. The apparatus for working and handling the
Cutter Bar is the most complete, simple and efficient
of any in use; with the single Lever, without NOV
ing from his seat the operator bring the Cutter
Bar to perpendicular position aud scared for the
road and with the same lever, untastcn and lower
the Bar to the proper position for moving, the
whole operation requiring not NOR" than ten sec
onds.
10 The Seat and Tool Box are combined, the
Tool Box forming the base of the Seat and the Seat
forming the cover OF the box by d slot in the bot
tom OF the base, the Seat can be moved forward
back according to the weight of the driver, thus
lieving the horses neck.
10, The Lever Tor throwing the Machine in and
out Of gear is worked entirely with the foot, leaving
the hands of the operator at liberty.
II. The Cutting apparatus is regarded as the best
ever placed upon mower. Neither pains nor OK
penses have been spared to have the material of the
best quality and the workmanship of the first class
Is. The Spraguc Mower is prominently the light
draft machine for the following reasons The Gears
are carefully mace and mechanically arranged;
the Shafts exactly fitted into the solid bear
ings, both being so completely protected from dirt
or 81 ,ss, that they run with much less than the
usual amount of friction; the Wheels and Gears arc
correctly timed and work in unison with such Il
perfectly constructed Cutting apparatus, that the
Of power used and required to cut the grass
ia reduced to the smallest possible limit.
Is. Each Machine, after it has been set up has
power applied to it by means of belt one OF the
driving wheels, and is run for fifteen minutes at
double the rate of speed that would be required
Machine is insured and its practical working ascer
tanned before leaving the shop.
II, Every part of the Machine is made in Dup.
cate, any one piece fitting all Machines.