An Improved Turnip Topping, Tailing, and Lifting Machine.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Dec., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 15th Sept., 1897-Accepted, 23rd Oct., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Turnip Topping, Tailing, and Lifting Machine.
I, WILLIAM WALKER of Manbeen by Elgin, North Britain, Implement Maker
and General Blacksmith, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved turnip topping, tailing and lifting
machine and has for its object to provide a simple and efficient machine which can
lift two drills at a time.
In carrying out my invention I employ a frame of any suitable shape and
metal, to the front end of which is secured, within a fork, a guiding wheel; the
said wheel is adapted to run between the drills which are being lifted and is
operated from the rear end of the machine by a guiding handle.
The rear end of the frame is preferably formed fork shaped so as to enable tue
two "tailers" which consist of blades secured to rods, to be connected thereto.
The frame at that part where the fork commences is provided with an axle the
ends of which are cranked. To the said cranked ends the ordinary carrying
wheels are secured.
A lever handle is keyed upon the said axle in order to raise and lower the
frame and consequently the tailers, the said lever being retained in its desired
position by means of a quadrant and pin or other similar means.
At the front of the machine are situated the "headers" or "toppers which
consist of two rods provided at their ends with knives or blades which preferably
cross each other. The said rods are provided at their forward ends with angled
or other shaped pieces for guiding the shaws, and are connected by means of straps
to a horizontal bar which is provided with a slip for raising and lowering it and
The rear ends of the said
which is held firmly upon the frame by a key.
"headers" or "toppers" are connected together by bows or arched pieces capable
of being adjusted by means of chains hooked to arms secured upon the horizontal
bar.
An Improved Turnip Topping, Tailing, and Lifting Machine.
I, WILLIAM WALKER of Manbeen by Elgin, North Britain, Implement Maker
and General Blacksmith, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to an improved turnip topping, tailing and lifting

page_text: machine and has for its object to provide a simple and efficient machine which can
lift two drills at a time.
But in order that my said invention may be more readily understood and easily
carried into effect I will proceed to describe the same with reference to the accom-
panying drawings in which:-
Fig. 1 is a side and
Fig. 2 a rear perspective view of a machine constructed in accordance with my
invention.
Referring to the said drawings I employ a frame A of any suitable shape and
metal, to the front end of which is secured, within a fork a a guiding wheel B;
the said wheel being adapted to run between the drills and operated from the rear
end of the machine by a guiding handle C. The rear end of the frame is pre-
ferably formed fork shaped to receive the two "tailers" D which, as shewn,
consist of blades & secured upon the rods d, the said rods being pivotted at d³ and
set in position by the studs d³ whereby the angle of the "tailers can be adjusted.
The frame at that part where the fork commences is provided with an axle E
the ends of which are cranked as at e. To the said crank ends are secured the
ordinary carrying wheels e. Fig. 1 shews the machine with one of the wheels
removed for the sake of clearness.
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A lever handle F is keyed upon the said axle E in order to raise and lower the
frame and consequently the tailers, the said lever being retained in its desired
position by means of a quadrant for other suitable means.
At the front of the machine are situated the "headers
Or "toppers" which
consist of two rods G provided at their rear ends with knives or blades 9 arranged
as shewn. The said rods are provided at their forward ends with angled or other
shaped pieces H and bars h for guiding the shaws or tops to the knives and are
suspended by means of straps J to a horizontal bar J' which is provided with a
slip for raising and lowering it and held firmly in position upon the frame by
a key j¹.
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The rear ends of the said "headers" j or "toppers" are connected together by
bows or arched pieces K capable of being adjusted by means of chains & hooked to
arms secured unon the horizontal bar J and, if desired, may be provided with
semicircular or other shaped metal guards L for removing the cut shaws to the
side out of the way of the "tailers."
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declaro that what
I claim is:
1. The general arrangement construction and combination of parts constituting
my improved turnip topping, tailing and lifting machine, substantially as herein-
before described and shewn in the accompanying drawings.
2. In turnip topping, tailing and lifting machines, the arrangement and con-
struction of the tailers" whereby they can be adjusted to different angles,
substantially as hereinbefore described and shewn in the accompanying drawings.
3. In turnip topping, tailing and lifting machines, the arrangement whereby
the tailers can be raised and lowered by the operator from the rear of the machine
substantially as hereinbefore described and sliewn in the accompanying drawings.
4. In turnip topping, tailing and lifting machines, the arrangement and con-
struction of the headers or "toppers" with their guides and guards for leading
the shaws into and away from the knives, substantially as hereinbefore described
and shewn in the accompanying drawings.
Date : L
JOHNSONS,
115, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents.