The Republican journal., 1871-05-11
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 it.
3. The Shafting is of the best refined iron and
running it does in bearings cast on the Frame it
cannot get out OF line froIp,any warping of Frame
loosening of Bots; thereby avoiding the trouble
which often occurs from those on all wood
en- frames that are made OF separate pieces.
4. The Gears are cast from the best American
1rOn and are the strongest set of Moving Machine
gears in use; they are arranged in mechanical and
compact manner within the Frame and arc COM
petely encased; by this arrangement they are pro-
tected from dirt and grass, and it is impossible for
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
Gears. The Cover is hinged to the Frame, and by
simply raising it, is readily obtained to all the
working parts OF the Machine.
8. 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.
:. The Machine weighing but 600 lbs, is one of
the lightest but from its peculiar construction one
of the strongest and most effective.
s. Having the most simply constructed Lifting
Central Draft properly arranged the labor upon the
to the Machine from striking distractions is greatly
reduced
8. 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.
~, me frtihe anu Tearing are paced IN the
centre of the Machine, bringing the weight equally
upon the drive wheels, thus obtaining 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 and secured for the
road, and with the same lever untasten and lower
the Bar to the proper position for moving the
whole operation requiring rot more than ten sec
onds.
II. The Seat and Tool Box are combined, the
Tool Box forming the base Of the Seat and the Seat
forming the OF the box. By slot in the bot.
tom OF the base, the Seat be moved forward or
back, according to the weight of the driver, thus
lieving the horse S neck.
ID. 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.
It. The Cutting apparatus is regarded as the best
ever placed upon mower. Neither pains ex
penSes have been spared to have the material OF the
best quality and the workmanship of the first class
| Is. The Sprague Mower is prominently the light
draft machine for the following reasons: The Gears
are so carefully made ard mechanically arranged
the Shafts SO exactly fitted into the solid bear
ngs, both being so completely protected from dirt
| or grass that they run with much less than the
correctly timed, and work in unison with such
perfectly constructed Cutting apparatus, that tho
amount OF power used and required to cut the grass
| Is reduced to the smallest possible limit.
TO- Each Machine after it has been set up, has
power applied to 1t by means of belt of the
| driving Wheels and is run for fifteen minutes al
| double the rate of speed that would be required
when moving. In this way the perfection Of ever.
Machine is insured and its practical working
| tanned before leaving the shop.
| II. Every part Of the Machine is made in Dupli
cate any one piece fitting all Machines.