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715 



Combined Velocipede 

 and Hobby -Horse 



ARi:CENTLY i.i- 

 \Lntcd fiKiire t()\ 

 deviswl by Daiiifl Mark- 

 mann, of St. Louis, Mo., 

 combines the velocipclc 

 witlialiobby-iiorse. Tiic 

 legsof ihc horseare pi\'ot- 

 allyattachcd to tiic jjody 

 and have projectini; 

 pieces positioned to en- 

 gage arms on a sprocket- 

 wheel within the body 

 of the horse. 



By this means, mo\e- 

 ment of tin- let;s is 

 obtained and a life-like 

 appearance that is pleas- 

 ing to youngsters gener- 

 ally, is given the toy. The ch.iiii v hich 

 operates the rear wheels is connected 

 throuy;h the supporting hollow post to 

 another chain geared to the velocipede. 



Within the hol)by-hf)rse is a sprocket 

 connected with the wheels through mech- 

 anism in the central pillar. 



The legs of the horse swing backward 

 and for%vard, giving the impression of a 

 prancing steed to the youthful owner, 

 while he is getting the same amount of 

 exercise with his pleasure that he would 

 on the ordinary xelocijx'de. 



The to\' is light in weight 

 and easy-running, and tin- 

 bridle is adjustable. 



Within the hobbyhorse is a sprocket connected with 

 the wheels through mechanism in the central pillar 



One of these steam-operated sawing machines attended by a gang of four 

 men will perform more work in an eight-hour day than thirty woodmen 



Felling Trees Economically with a 

 Mechanical Swordfish 



THE growing demand for lumber in 

 England and the shortage of labor 

 has resulted in the invention of a tree- 

 felling machine which is said to perform 

 more work in an eight-hour day than 

 thirt\- woodmen. A feature of the 

 machine is the cleanness of the cut and 

 the closeness to the ground at which 

 the saw works, leaving no trunks 

 standing and thus preventing waste. 



The machine is mounted on removable 

 wheels for transporting it from place to 

 place. It consists of a steam cylinder 

 til teen inches in diameter with a piston- 

 rod ha\ing a nincteen-inch 

 stroke. It is attached to a 

 light wrought-iron frame of tri- 

 angular shape, so that the saw 

 can be fed up to its work by 

 means of a hand-wheel worm. 



The saw is fixed to the end 

 of the piston-rod and the teeth 

 are designed to cut on the 

 inward stroke only. The blade 

 slides between guides, and there 

 is no possibility of buckling. 

 The boiler is heated by refuse 

 wood picked up wherever the 

 machine may be used. 



It is espccialh' advantageous 

 lor clearing timber from land 

 destined to be u.sed for build- 

 ings, parks or roadwa\s, where 

 an even surface is essential. 



