The Republican journal., 1871-06-08
Catalogue Sprague Moving Machine Co.

l. The Machine is constructed entirely of Iron
and Steel, without any woodwork except the Pole
and its attachments.
2 The Frame is an Iron Case, cast in one piece
with the bearings for the Shafts cast if.
3. The Shating is of the best refined iron, and
running as it does in bearings cast the Frame, it
cannot get out OF line from any Warping Of Frame
looscnng OF Bolts; thereby avoiding The trouble
which 30 often occurs from those causes all wood
GA frames that are made OF separate pieces
+. The Gears cast from the best American
Iron, 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
petcly cncaSed; by this arrangement they are pro-
ectcd from dirt and grass, and it is impossible for
the operator to be injured by them,
8. But tour Bolts tand those with check or double
nuts are required on the frame, to hold in their
proper places the Cover, Cap, Seat, Shafting and
Tears. The Cover is hinged to the Frame, and by
simply raising it, access 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.
Z. The Machine weighing but 600 lbs, il one Of
the ghtest, but from its peculiar construction, 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 lessoned, and the liability OF damage
to the Machine from striking distractions is greatly
reduced.
.. The Machine has been so carefully constructed
and balanced, with I view OF avoiding side draft
that no device is necessary to conceal that which
does not exist.
~, Inc frame anu Gearing are placed III the
centre of the Machine, bringing the weight equally
upon the drive wheels, thus obtaining a more steady
motion with less shaking of the driver.
II. The apparatus for working and handling the
Gutter Bar is the most complete, simple and efficient
of any in with the single Lever without
ing from his seat, the operator bring the Cutter
Bar to perpendicular position and secured for the
road, and with the same lever, untlsten and lower
the Bar TO the proper position for moving, the
whole operation requiring not more than ten
onls.
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 i'll the bot
tom OF the base, the Seat can be moved forward or
buck according to thc weight of the driver thus re.
lievlng the horses neck.
IL. 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.
II. The Cutting apparatus is regarded as the best
ever placed upon mower Neither pains
pcnses have been spared to have the material OF the
II. The Sprague Mower is preeminently the light
draft machine for the following reasons: The Gears
are 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
50 correctly timed, and work in unison with such
perfectly constructed Cutting apparatus, that the
amount of power used and required to cut the 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 on one of the
double the rate of speed that would be required
when moving. In this way the perfection OF every
Machine is insured and its practical working ascer-
tanned before leaving the shop.
Il. Every part Of the Machine is made in Dupli-
cate any one piece fitting all Machines.