MACHINE FOR THRASHING HEMP AND FLAX. 1/ 



In witness whereof, we have hereunto added our signa- 

 tures. 



John Wadman. 

 James Wadman. 

 John Baker. 

 John Pin net. 

 John Chaffev. 



SIR, 



The machine, of which a model was sent to the Society Machine for 

 , i • t • t n -i • hemp seed. 



some months ago, must be used with eight nails, two on 



each arm, for beating out hemp seed. 



When required to be used for beating out flax seed, the For flax seed. 

 above eight Hails must be taken out, ajad four beaters put 

 in their place. 



The height of the machine from the floor to the top of Dimensions. 

 the board on which the flax or hemp is laid, is two feet; 

 the breadth, two feet ten inches ; the length of the board, 

 four feet four inches ; the length of each of the arnfs, from 

 the axis of the machine, is three feet two inches; the flails 

 for the hemp seed, two feet two inches long; the heights of 

 the uprights, seven feet two inches; the beaters for the flax 

 seeds, are each one foot three inches long, and seven inches 



broad. ftl^^Jt •" # 



The machine will thrash, in one day, as much hemp as Work per- 

 grows on an acre of land, and other crops in proportion ; * ormed by lt - 

 and the work is dong with less than half the expense of 

 thrashing in the usual way. Jj^ fc dvl J^ 



I am, Sir, your obedient' servant, 



EZEKIEL CLEALL. 



Reference to the Engraving of Mr. ClealVs Machine for 

 beating out Hemp Seeds and Flax Seeds. PL II. Fig. 1, 2. 



Fig. 1. Represents the machine for beating out hemp Explanation of 

 seeds, in which A is the table or board on which the hemp the plate. 

 is to be placed ; B the axis in which the four arms C CCC 

 are fixed ; D D D D, eight single flails, moving upon four 

 pins near the extremities of the four arms ; these flails di- 

 verge from the pins on which they move, so that two of 



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