The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-06-01
Catalogue Sprague Moving Machine Co.

l. The Machine is constructed entirely Of iron
and Steel, without any woodwork except The Pole
and its attachments.
= The Frame is an Iron Case cast in one piece
with the bearings for the Shafts cast on II.
B. The Shafting is of the best refined iron, and
running it does in bearings cast on the Frame, it
cannot get out OF line from any Warping of Frame
or loosenng OF Bolts; thereby avoiding the trouble
which so often from those causes all wood
frames that are made OF separate pieces.
I. The Gears cast from the best American
Iron ana are the strongest set OF Moving Machine
gears i'll use, they are arranged in nechanictl ana
compact manner within the Frame and are COM
tected from dirt and grass and it Is Impossible for
the operator to be injured by them,
). 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
Gears. The Cover is hinged to the Frame, and by
simply raising it, access is readily obtained to all the
working parts OF the Machine
il. Almost the entire weight is carried the
wheels while moving, thereby giving the greatest
possible amount OF driving power in proportion to
the weight of the Machine.
:. The Machine weighing but 600 lbs, is one OF
the ightest, but from Its peculiar constructions one
of the strongest and most effective
5. Having the most simply constructed Lifting
Central Draft properly arranged, the labor upon the
team is much lesSened, and the liability OF damage
the Machine from striking distractions is greatly
reduced.
3. The Machine has been 50 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 placed III the
centre of the Machine, bringing the weight equally
upon the drive wheels, thus obtaining more steady
motion with less shaking Of the driver.
II. The apparatus for working and handling the
Gutter Bar is the most complete, simple ana efficient
of any in use; with the single Lever without NOV
ing from his seat the operator can bring the Cutter
Bar to perpendicular position aud secured for the
road, and with the same lever, unaeten and lower
the Bar to the proper position for moving, the
whole operation requiring not more than ten sec
onds
II The Seat and Tool Bon are combined, the
Tool Box forming the base OF the Seat and the seat
forming the cover OF the box. BY slot in the bot
tom OF the base, the Seat can be moved forward OF
back, according to the weight OF the driver, thus
levlng the horses neck.
l3. The Lever 1or throwing the Machine in and
out of gear Is worked entirely with the foot leaving
the hands of the operator at liberty.
IT. The Cutting apparatus il 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 workma nship Of the first class
10. Inc Sprague Mower is prominently the light
are so carefully made ard mechanically arranged;
the Shafts exactly fitted into the solid btal-
mgs, both being completely protected from dirt
or grass, that they run with much less than the
usual amount of friction; the Wheels and Gears are
so correctly timed, and work in unison with such.
amount of power used and required to cut tie grass
is reduced to the smallest possible limit.
Ii. Each Machine, after it has been set up, has
power applied to 1t BY means of belt OF the
driving wheels, and is for fifteen minutes at
double the rate OF speed that would be required
Machine is insured and its practical working
tanned before leaving the shop.
H. Every part of the Machine is made in Dupli-
cate, any one piece fitting all Machines.