Hay and Corn Turning Machine.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 1st July, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 31st Mar., 1891-Accepted, 6th June, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Hay and Corn Turning Machine.
JAMES NOWLSON PARHAM, The Glebe, Sutton Veny, Warminster, County
of Wilts, Farmer and Agent do declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
For turning over hay or corn when spread or laying in swath, wake or grip.
According to the said invention the turnover which acts as the mould board of a
plough (one or more according to the size of the machine are arranged in a
wood or iron frame or both combined securely bolted or rivetted together and may
be carried on travelling wheels.
The turnover is a frame work of either wood or iron or both combined, so shaped
that the hay or corn is turned over partially or wholly. Means are provided for
adjusting the turnovers as required by the various crops and for raising the same
at the end of the field by means of a hand-lever or by the depression of the foot
acting upon a treadle-lever and also for travelling. The frame is provided with a
pair of shafts or pole in the horsepower machine and a handle in the manual
machine by which the machine is drawn or propelled. By means of this machine
the operation of harvesting is greatly facilitated and a more regular sample of hay
and corn obtained, as the whole crop is uniformly quickly and efficiently turned
over.
Dated this First day of July 1890.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Hay and Corn Turning Machine.
JAMES NOWLSON PARHAM The Glebe, Sutton Veny, Warminster County of
Wilts, Farmer and Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention has for its object the turning of hay or corn from swath wake or
grip and consists of a skeleton frame or one covered with zinc or iron called the
"turnover" mounted on a frame with wheels and shafts for a horse or fitted with
one or two handles if worked by manual power.
According to the method of construction the "turnover" when worked by a horse
is carried in a frame mounted on the axles of the travelling wheels and strung upon
the front bar of this frame with a chain and to the back bar by a hinge and when
in working position a pair of small wheels keep it just off the surface of the ground
but when worked by manual power with one or two handles and only one
" turnover."
The point of the "turnover " is lifted by the man on the seat depressing the joint

page_text: a is the axle & the frame e the shafts d the drivers seat carried on the frame E the
turnover which is held to the frame 6 by the jointed hinge f and is raised and
lowered at the front end by means of the chain g worked from the drivers seat by
means of the lever which may be so placed as to be worked by foot or hand or
both the frame b is mounted on travelling wheels.
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The "turnover" E is comprised of a wood skeleton framing i i covered with zinc
or iron or with iron or wooden ribs fitted with iron nose bit m and mounted on
2 travelling wheels n n. The whole is so shaped that it passes under the hay or
corn lying on the ground and gives it a turn over in order to expose the under side
to the sun and wind.
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Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the machine showing the shape of the "turnover" E.
Fig. 3 is a plan showing the machine fitted with 2 "turnovers E E.
Fig. 4 and 5. represent the hand machines.
I should remark that the special advantages I claim for my invention are that
the hay or corn is turned over to dry quickly without undue scattering or waste
so the quality of the hay is improved and the sample of corn made more even.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A machine by means of which the operation of harvesting is greatly facilitated
and a more regular sample of hay and corn obtained as the whole crop is quickly
uniformly and efficiently turned over.
2. A hay and corn turning machine substantially as described and illustrated by
the annexed drawings.
Dated this Twenty-sixth day of March 1891.