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OFFICIAL RETROSl'KCTIXK KXllinmON 



No. 47. 

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Lo IS Mai 18()'>, uii l)rcvot tics Ktiits-Utiis I'ut accordo a William 

 A. Kirby pour perfectionnement do faucheuscs. CV'tait une des 

 proniioros machines dont le bati etait cntiorcmcnt en mclal et Teriifre- 

 iKiiio envek)i>i>o. Vn dcs principaux caractcrcs de cette machine 

 etait la ct)nnexi()n de la force motrice avec rai)pareil de coupe au 

 nioven d'une bielle, consistant de deux parties, jointes tout pres de 

 la tete de la lame et supportees par un balancier de telle fai,-on que 

 I'appareil de coupe pouvait etre leve en position verticale quand la 

 machine etait dans la position voulue pour couper. Cette machine fut 

 considerablement en usag-e pendant quelque temps et pent etre con- 

 sideree comme comprenant plusieurs des caracteres les plus desirables. 



No. 48. 



carpp:nter"s grain iuni)i:r. 



Amonj,^ those early to direct their efforts toward binding grrain was 

 Stephen D. Carpenter, of Wisconsin, U. S. A. In the year 1866 he built 

 a self-binder in which was embodied one of those improvements that 

 made the modern self-binding harvester fully practical. This important 

 feature was the securement of the binding attachment to the harvesting 

 machine in such a manner as to render it adjustable in the direction of 

 the length of the grain so as to place the band centrally around the gavel. 



The horses were placed behind the machine, and the cutting appa- 

 ratus and grain-receiving platform were attached to the main supporting 

 wheel. The binding attachment was detachable as well as adjustable, 

 so as to adapt the machine to perform the office of a self-rake or a bind- 

 ing device. 



