Improvements in Potato Washing and Peeling Machines.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd May, 1898
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Potato Washing and Peeling Machines.
We, JAMES ASHWORTH PICKUP, of 101, Burnley Road, Accrington, in the.
County of Lancaster, Tin Plate Worker, and JOHN BUTTERWORTH, of 181,
Burnley Road, Accrington, in the County of Lancaster, Tin Plate Worker,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This improvement is designed with the object of providing an improved
machine for washing and peeling potatoes which will be simple, durable, and
formed so as to be thoroughly watertight,
In carrying out this invention we have the ordinary side frames with suitable.
bearings for holding a box or cylinder.
This box or cylinder is usually made from galvanized plates lined with per-
forated tin.
In the inside of the cylinder passing through the centre of the ends there
is a shaft with projections or arms which is revolved by suitable gearing, the
shaft and arms being covered by perforated tin.
This improvement consists in making the ends of the box or cylinder of cast
iron or other suitable metal with a nozzle bored for the centre shaft to pass
the reception of the galvanized sheets of metal; we also provide a number of
through also a groove formed on the opposite side of the end to the nozzle for
ears or projections for stay bolts for bolting the box or cylinder together.
The groove is filled with cement or putty or other joint making material then
the ends placed on the body and the stay bolts put in and screwed up so that
we obtain a watertight joint between the body and the ends of the cylinder
or box.
Dated this 21st day of May 1898.
JAMES ASHWORTH PICKUP,
JOHN BUTTERWORTH.
Improvements in Potato Washing and Peeling Machines.
We, JAMES ASHWORTH PICKUP, of 101, Burnley Road, and JOHN BUTTERWORTH,
of 181, Burnley Road, Accrington, in the County of Lancaster, Tin Plate Workers,
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 improvement is designed with the object of providing an improved

page_text: machine for washing and peeling potatoes which will be simple durable and
formed so as to be thoroughly watertight.
In carrying out this invention we have the ordinary side frames with suitable
bearings for holding a box or cylinder.
This box or cylinder is usually made from galvanised plates lined with per-
forated tin.
In the inside of this box or cylinder passing through the centre of the ends there
is a shaft with projections or arms which is revolved by suitable gearing, the
shaft and arms being covered by perforated tin.
This improvement consists in making the ends of the box or cylinder of cast
iron or other suitable metal with a nozzle bored for the centre shaft to pass
through also a groove A formed on the opposite side of the end to the nozzle for
the reception of the galvanised sheets of metal; we also provide a number of
ears or projections for stay bolts B for bolting the box for cylinder together.
This groove A is filled with cement or putty or other joint making material then
the ends placed on the body and the stay bolts B put in and screwed up so that
we obtain a watertight joint between the body and the ends of the cylinder
or box.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :―
1st. The combination of a box or cylinder end made with a groove A in for
the reception of a joint making material, with a box or cylinder body as and for
the purpose set forth.
2nd. The combination of a box or cylinder with metal ends formed with ears
or projections, with one or more stays bolts B for the purpose herein described
and set forth.