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rides, enabling him to do a larger amount of work with 

 less fatigue. There arc several modifications, some of 

 _ Fig. 186. which place the rake 



in front of the sulky- 

 wheels, and others, 

 in the rear. One of 

 the best and most 

 widely used is 

 ^^ *' Warner's Sulky 

 p Revolver," manu- 

 factured by Bly- 

 myer, Day & Co., of Mansfield, Ohio, and by otliers. It is 

 represented in the annexed cuts, fig. 186 showing it in 

 the operation of raking, and fig. 187, the same machine, 

 with the rake thrown ' pj ^g^ 



upon the wheels, for 

 driving from field to 

 field. The head is 

 the same as the com- 

 mon revolving rake- 

 head the. teeth be- 

 ing tipped with mal- 

 leable iron. The 

 rake is operated by 

 means of a lever, at- 

 tached to a journal at the centre of the rake-head. By 

 means of cams, stop, and spring, the lever and head are 

 entirely at the will of the operator. A slight pressure, 

 equal to seven or eight pounds, on a lever, causes the 

 rake to revolve ; and it is also readily elevated for back- 

 ing, or for passing obstructions. 



An important advantage of this rake is, its gathering 

 the hay free from gravel and earth ; also its cheapness 

 recommends it the price being about $35. 



