Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-04-20
A MAGNIFICENT TRIUMPH.
Which is Destined to Revolutionise Har.
vesting Machinery.
The Toledo Mower & Reaper Co..
Come to The Front
WITH A PLATFORM 7vlYE BINDER.
The Problem Solved.

III OONiHR over tie numerous inNentiOnh
for the hnrvesting of grain. one Is often be.
wildered when IL comes TO making 20.
lection Of n harves,or.
For centuries the farmers conld think OF
no better way than going into the field and
pulling the heads from.lhc golden grain
by main strength. A lazy soldier was the
first to discovcr an ensier method, by cut
ting the heads with his bronze sword, and
for thousands Of years the instruments OF
death IN warfare were the only harvestors |
used. II was left for the Romans to get |
out of this rut, by curving the sword I
slightly and shaping 1t into a scyihe, and
cutving the dagger more ard making 1t
into n sickle.
But space forbids speculation upon the
theme of the inventive genius of the Dark
Ages, and il is with the living present we
have to deal.
Learning last week that Mr.. J. s. D,vis,
Superintendent of the Toledo Mower &
Reaper Co., had made some valuable di..
coveries in and had about perfected
cut the grain to make the cake shat they
will take and hold IN the future, we ac-
cepted polite invitation from the local
agent, Mr.. ii. p. Crosby. and accompanied
we had the pleasure Of seeing the machine
in successful operation aud mn exan,ina.
tion Of the patents, claims, elc., which
were cheerfully shown us by Mr.. Davis
and the genial Secretary Of the Company,
Mr.. w. e. Par,nelec.
THE PLATFORM TwINE BINDER
Is an entirely new departure IN harvesting
machinery, and is destined TO revolutions
ize ideas of self binders in the minds of
careful, practical thinking men. In ex
aminng the operations OF the machine, the
first point of utility and most practical, is
the positive separation of the grain in the
binding, the grain on the platform being
kept fully three feet away from the grain
in process of binding, thus positively pre-.
venting the waste Of the loose grain which,
in other binders, clings to the sheaf and
frequently uniting several sheaves togeth
er in this way. The self-rake and reel are
constructed upon entirely new features,
and are complete success, the whole be.
ing nd JUS able and act so as to throw the
grain on the platform at any desired dis
tance from the knives. 1t combines all the
good qualities of the self reel and rolling
rake, performing all the functions, and 80
soon as certain angles are reached it is
shifted 10 n position where II drops the
grain, leaving it OH the platform ut the
exhct proper place. The "bntter" ia an
ert trely new feature, which consists of an
Unstable whir that revolvcs rapidly and
evens up the butts Of the grain as il passes
along the platform. Another new and
very important feature ia the simple de-
vice for regulating the tension OF the can
vas as it revolves on the rollers and carries
the grain to the binder. 1t is different
from that used on any other machine, the
buckle being dispensed with entirely, thus
insurng perfect, regular and constant
movement Of the conveyor. BY the sim.
pie touching of spring the tension of the
canvas may be regulated to any degree re-
quired, so that no difficulty is experienced
from shrinkage of the canvas when damp
or wet, which also qualizes the power to
driveit. The "trip" the tw'ne box, and
while ii is simple in its construction, is IN.
its mission to perfection. The gearing OF
the machine is all encased, II feature of
incalcuable importance. 1t IL the only
binder manufactured where the gearing is
not exposed to the dirt and straw, aud be
ing thus protected renders the machine
more durable and less troublesome.
| In point of draft--one of the chief fea-
lures OF consideration-this invention re.
quires but two horses to do the same work
that any elevating binder made takes
three TO perform, there being not pound
of ride draft possible.
But the main point of superiority
claimed for this binder, is that of economy,
the grain not requiring TO be elevated,
which action, as all know, shells out and
wastes large quantities Of grain, especially
If the grain is very ripe. There is no can
vas f the grain to run between to be shell.
ed and wasted in transit. For small farms
and stumpy ground the Toledo Mower &
Reaper Companys platform binder IN es-
peoially adapted as it ia but ten feet in
width and can readily he driven through
any ordinary gate and In short curves in
small fields and around stumps.
There il not doubt but that the princi.
ples embodied in this machine are no emf
nently practical that II will, at no distant
day, entirely supersede the elevating pro-
cess now employed. It's success is assured
beyond question.
1t was TO meet and overcome the defects
in the elevating binders that caused MFR.
John s. Davis to devote three years to
perfect this platform binder The prom.
lac is bright for ample reward for his gen.
ius and patient labor.
I PATENTS AND CLAIMS GRANTED.
The combined patents which are ern.