40 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. 



Baxter D. Whitney, Winchendon, Mass., one Whitney's patent 

 band sawing machine. 



The frame of this machine is cast in one piece, thus securing 

 strength and firmness sufficient to hold the arbors in proper ahgn- 

 ment. The wheels carrying the saw-blade are made concave, 

 allowing greater compactness and avoiding the leverage of over- 

 hung pullies. The expansion and contraction of the saw is com- 

 pensated by a rubber spring, so arranged as to be self-adjusting. 

 The saw is guided and held in position by self-lubricating, adjusta- 

 ble wooden guides. To resist the backward thrust of the saw, 

 revolving hardened steel disks are placed behind the wooden 

 guides. The table is adjustable to any desired angle. The de- 

 sign and workmanship of this machine are excellent. 

 Premium, ^ $1000 



Respectfully submitted, 



J. G. FOLSOM, 



A. WiJImsr^' ^ ^'''''^'^^''' 



M. P. HiGGINS. 



ESSAYS. 



But a single article was offered, and that, though a pleasant 

 and a fairly written paper, they do not deem to possess positive 

 merits, such as to make it worthy of publication in the Society's 

 transactions, and they award no premium. 



For the Committee, 



Charles Mason, Chairmaii. 



