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of malleable iron, which allows them to he shaped to any pattern; the blades 

 are lined with steel. Improved machinery, for the manufacture and finishing 



of ^the various parts, 

 has been introduced. 

 Within a short time, 

 they have made their 

 shears and scissors 

 with gold or silver 

 plated handles, which 

 are a beautiful article. 



[^ bronze medal awarded. 

 Skaler Carpet Sweeper Co. 



J. Champion, agent, 278 Pearl street. 



Fig. 1 is a perspective view, and Fig. 2 

 a section of the device, which is the in- 

 vention of R. Shaler, and was patented 

 by him September 7, 1858. 



A handle A, has a cast iron box, B, 

 attached to its lower end ; at the rear of 

 the box, and parallel witli it, is placed a 

 roller, C, with a band of rubber run spi- 

 rally around it. On the end of C is a 

 small pulley, a, around which an endless 

 band passes, connecting it to another 

 larger pulley, c, on the shaft of the cir- 

 cular brush, D, in the box B; there is 

 also a roller, E, in front of the box, and 

 connected with it by means of its bear- 

 ings, d, similarly to the bearings of C. 

 The box has a hinged top, so that the 

 dust can be removed from it, and it is 

 turned back as seen at c, to prevent the 

 dust escaping when brought in by the 

 brush. 



[^ bronze medal aioarded. 



