The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-05-04
Catalogue Sprague Moving Machine c.

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 from any Warpng OF Frame
or loosening OF Bolts; thereby avoiding the trouble
which often occurs from those causes all wood
| en- frames that are made of separate pieces.
4. The Gears are cast from the best American
lron and are the strongest set of Moving Machine
gears in use; they are arranged in mechanical and
compact manner within the Frame and are 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.
| 5. But four Bolts (and those with check double
nutG are required on the frame, to hold in their
proper places the Cover, Cap, Seat, Skating and
smp; raising access is readily thy
| working parts of the Machine.
6. 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.
| u. The Machine weighing but 500 lbs, is one Of
the ghtest, but from Its peculiar construction, one
of the strongest and most effective.
=. Having the most simply constructed Lifting
Central Draft properly arranged the labor upon the
to the Machine from striking distractions is greatly
| reduced.
0. 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.
~ my rIaIhe anu UeuihS uIe pltceu III tue
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 can bring the Cutter
Bar to perpendicular position and secured for the
road, and with the same lever unfasten and lower
| the Bar to the proper position for moving, the
| whole operation requiring not more than ten sec
| onds
Il. 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 slot in the bot
tom OF tho base, the Seat can be moved forward or
back according to the weight of the driver thus
| lievlng the horses neck.
| 10. 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.
1t. The Cutting apparatus is regarded as the best
ever placed upon mower. Neither pains ex-
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 Tor the following The Gears
are SO carefully made and mechanically arranged;
the Shafts exactly fitted into the solid bear
| ings, both being so 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 Il
perfectly constructed Cutting apparatus, that the
amount OF power used and required to cut the grass
| is reduced to the smallest possible limit.
| 16. Each Machine after it has been set up, has
power applied to 1t by means OF belt on 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 Dupli-
| cate, any one piece fitting all Machines.