The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-04-29
machine and others) that tho draft upon
the horses is lighter.

large amounts OF property as wen aS Valu'
able human lives arc at risk, and wear
under the heaviest strains for years and
years. :,
Under thlshead we may say, inRsmuch
as reports have been circulated BY agents
for the sale OF other machines that the
Company have never made any test ot the
durability of the Superior, and letters ol
inquiry in regard TO the matter are con-
stanily being received by them, that they
have thoroughly tried and tested the
wheel and screw, both US 10 durability and
power, and the tests made by running in
the factory under power, have shown no
appreciablc wear, although the running
was continued so as to equal at least the
use OF q machine on any ordinary farm for
several years.
The Superior Company desire their Gus.
toners to understand that, If properly
oiled, they trGrrdHt tho pheeI and
ScreU 10 outwear the machine. Taking
into consideration the fact that the cost
Of keeping in repair the gearing In cog
wheel machines ranges from $25.OO to
600 each, the anti.friction nature Of the
gun metal ricel and cast SLeelS crep renders
the Superior 10 that extent cheaper than
any other in actual outlay for repairs.
THE DRoPPER ATTACHMENT.
The Company have new, and certain.
" the most simple, reliable and beautiful
dropper attachment yet invented. The
treadle is directly under the foot Oi the
driver, and can be operated with ease,
even by child. The platform holds
itself in position to secure the grain as II
is cut, and when enough Is gathered
for a sheaf, pressure OF the foot
ON the treadle causes the plat
form TO recede backward and up
ward, and the shsaf Is dropped clear
and clean on the ground. The stubble
has nothing to do with pulling it of. The
bundle Is lett In proper condition for
binding Not one straw is wasted or
scattered. With the Combined Machine
Is furnished long reaper bar and knife
to cut 5It. O in, extra sections, riyets,
&c, in addition 10 the outfit Of the Now.
or. The height OF cut can be regulated,
and the bar tilted TO pick up lodged grain.
The reel chain Is 80 arranged that 1t Ia
always tho same length, whether the
reel be high up or low down on the reel
post-no pieces to take out OF or put In the
chain. The dropper can be attached at
any time to any machine built by the
Company.
RXTRNT OF THE business.
In order that our readers may have
some knowledge oil the extent Of their
manufacture, and some appreciation Of It's
importance to the growing interests ot our
city, VIC will state that the Compauy'H
works arc situated in North Wheeling
comprising some eight brick buildings
and occupying over two and hall acre.
of ground. In and about the works they
employ upwards Of 1877 men. Their shop!
are fully supplied with tools from the bes
tool builders in the country, and the me-
chsnics employed have had large expe
rience in their particular line OF business
both in eastern and western establish
ments. Their arrangements for the con-
struction OF machines are thoroughly sys
tematized, and the management is undel
the direction Of the most careful and com
potent superintendent:
In the large and commodious foundry
Of the company over six tons OF metal art
melted each day, and run into castings
for the machine. Thirty machines pei
day Is the capacity Of the works, and
they are now being run, and will continue
to be run, up to their full capacity unit
the last manufacturing day for the sea
sons supply. Last year the total number
Of machines made and sent out, was $50
this year tho number will reach 1900
Iour times as many. And 1t Is confidently
expected, when the merits OF the machine
become thoroughly known and under
stood, that the yearly manufacture viii
90 far beyond that number. At presen
tho demand for machines is In excess o.
tho company's ability to fill. Letters arr
being received every day and machines
cannot be supplied fast enough.
The company, intent upon sending oui
machines fully up TO their guarantee, in
: struct and require each particular work
man in tho shops where the fitting uI
is done, 10 be on the lookout fol
bad on imperfect castings, and shoult
one DO found TO throw 1t aside. Over al
the foreman exercises constant supcrYis,
ion, II being especially his duty to meas
ure and test with the utmost careiulnes
each particular shaft, boring, screws, etc,
so that 1t Is next 70 impossible for an i'm
perfect machine to be constructed. Lest
i however, some fault should have escaped
, detection, each machine, when set up, !
!, put under belt, and run until thorough.
. tested
: Another feature especially deserving o
. notC Is this. The company, appreciatlnl
= the fact that an absolutely accurate ma
J, chine can only be made by machinery
d have constructed Tor had constructed 70
Q them) tools 10 do the Necessary boring
q turning, screw cutting, etc, and tn
# result Is that each particular pieC
Of the Superior Is the exact cour
terpart OF every other Of tho sam
kind, and will ht perfectly Int
u lis proper place in any and ever
, machine sent out from their work
}, Consequently, the pieces being conSecu
II lively numbered, II one Of them happeI
!, 10 get out Of order (Which none 30 far,
y Is claimed, have done) It can be duplicate
i ;, at any time by giving the number OF Il
n piece. ,,
~ y, should like to mention, but our space,
y out and we will only add that full partt'
=, ulars concerning this extraordinary inVe
~ ton can be found in the descriptt'
~ M phamphlet published by the compan
Z. and sent free by them on application.
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