Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-05-02
. NEW GRAIN sEpARAIoR.

with improved cleaning and separating
device, The Letters Patent are No.
400, 900 and under date Of April 8.
Below the cylinder is the concave.
consisting of stationary CRATE. and a
movable toothed portion, carried ON
curved arms which are piyoted 10 the
casing BIZ hind the cylinder and loosely
linked to crank-shaft extending across
the front of the machine. A handle
enables the shaft TO be turned, thereby
eieyating or depressing the front end OF
the concaVe to accommodate il 10 the
condition of the straw.
Behind the cylinder is the heater,
mounted on shaft and consisting of
two fiat blades Numerically opposite
each other. The straw shaker and
carrier consists of series of parallel
bars lying close together and extending
from the end of the cOncaye 10 the rear
end of the machine. They are prefera-
bly, OF the form shown. with fiat tops
and depending side flaDges, and are in
clined upwardly To a point At or near
the middle of their length, whence they
run III n substantially horizontal direc-
ton TO their rear ends. They form a
complete floor across the machine, and
are provided on their upper surfaces
with succession OF transverse grooves.
one face of which is inclined rearward-
ly,while the other face is vertical. AT the
base of each groove is a narrow slit
running nearly across the bar between
the side flanges. The bars are divided
into two sets, every alternate bar he
longing 10 the same set and each set
being pivotally connected with rod
whose ends are supported i'll swinging
links or hangers respectively.
Motion is communicated to these
shaker-bars by means of shaft pro
vided with oppositely-disposed cranks
which impart recprocating move
ment 10 the pitmen. connected, respect
lyely, with the two sells al bars. The
sets move alternately back and forth,
each acting as a slripper for the other.
and carrying the straw steadily To the
rear. The loose grain falls through the
Sits upon the grain table which also
receives the grain that is thrashed out
by The cylinder and falls through the
CRATE. The gran-table reaches from
the middle of the Shaker-b bars, being in.
clined upwardly substantially parallel
with the inclined portion of the shaker.
The grain-table is solid, and is pro-
vided with a series of transverse grooves
having vertical front walls and inclined
rear walls. The table Is hung at IFS
front end on links, while its rear end is
supported on rocker-arms mounted
upon shaft extending across the ms
chime below the grain-taDle Secured
TO the rear end Of the table is riddle
or screen, preferably Of coarse mesh,
and below it is 4 second screen of finer
mesh, sliding on horizontal lodges on
the inside of the casing Of the machine
short links connect the screen with
rOck-arms on the shaft The grain
table and its screen are reciprocated by
means of crsnk-shafi. which actuates
two ptmen, one on each side of the
machine, the pitmen being connected
with the roGk-arms on the shaft.
Located in front of The screens, hnl
on lower plane, is the fan, inclosed 10
easing that is provided with an open
ing so arranged as to direct the curren:
OF air npwardly and rearwardly against
the under side Of the screens, thereby
removing most of the chaff and blow
ing il out al the rear end of the ma
chine
The grain falls on the inclined plate,
provided with traverse grooves like
the grain-table and secured to the front
end OF the shoe. he tailings drop upon
another similarly-grooyed but nearly
horizontal plate, also attached to the
shoe and located 10 the rear of and
below the screens. At the back edge
OF the plate and in the same plane. is s.
screen below which is V-shaped
trough extending across the machine
and ending in a spout. The rear side
of the trough is provided with curved
grooves that sweep toward the spout
Under the plate is a fan inclosed in q
casing which is provided with Il blast
opening directed toward the screen.
the front side of the trough being com
paratiscly low to allow the air to pass
over it to the screen.
The plate not only catches the tail
ings from the screens but also any
grain that may be blown over by the
fan. Between the plates is an opening
through which the grain passes to the
delivery-spout located just in front of
the fan-case and projecting AT each side
of the machine.
On the end of the shaft is 4 double
rock-arm the lower end of which is con.
nected by rod with Il bel-crank lever
by which reciprocating movement is
given 10 The delivery spout. The spout
is made reversible. 50 as to deliver the
gram NJ ether side of the machine, and
it is arranged a. such height from the
ground as 10 readily deliver intn II bag
or measuring vessel
The rear end Of the shoe is suspended
by the hangers and itS front end is con-
nected by short links with The lower
ends OF the rock arms the upper part
Of which supports the grain table The
weight Of lie grain thus bal
ances that of he shoe, thereby en-
abling the machine 10 be run nj high
speeds
The matter delivered from the spout
is carried by the elevator 10 trough
provided with traverse grooves inclined
towards the receiving end of The trough
which is hung at its rear end on hang
ers and is supported near its front end
on the end of lever the lower end OF
which is connected by 4 rod, with rock
arm. A rociproc1ting shake il thereby
given 10 the trough which delivers its
contents upon the cylinder 10 be re.
thrashed The lieYator is driven bV
belt pully on shaft which carries Il cor
wheel with another cog wheel on the
driving shaft oi the elevator.
The several shafts are provided with
suitable helt-pullels. all driven by one
belt, rs shown. 4 bell-Iightener is pro-
vided 10 take up the slack
Mr. Stoker is desir0ns Of establishing
factory for The separator. this would
be a good opportunity for some Of Lam
casters moneyed men
SCHOOL REPORT
Report of Graham School Joint dis
tricl No. Is, MI Ida and Lancaster for
month ending April %:
No. Of pupils enrolled. T. Pupil
neither tardy nor absent Eddie Frey.
Pupils tardy but not absent Nancy
Graham, Ralph Baxter Average
daily attendance ) Average standing
for month Lille Baxter. o.; Emily
Bollard, 81; Matte Frey. s93; Ralph