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TRANSACTIONS OF THE 



Stevens'' Cheese Cutter. 

 De Witt Stevens, Newark, N. J. 



The machine consists of a knife operated by a lever descending upon a revolving 

 platform upon which the cheese is placed. Fig. 1 gives a perspective view of the 

 apparatus, and fig. 2 exhibits the mode of operating the platform. A is the com- 

 mon counter in a store, on which the revolving platform turns round a pivot at its 

 center. By this means any part of the cheese is brought directly under the knife. 

 The knife, F, is fastened to a slide in the middle of the standard, H, said slide 

 being connected by the lever, I, by the rod, J. By means of this lever, the knife 

 is easily and quickly depressed upon the cheese, making a clean, straight cut to 

 the center. The lever (or handle) is inclosed in the standard, out of the way, 

 except in the act of cutting. 



In the scale, D, an arrangement is added to this cutter, by which any one can 

 make a very close approximation to the weight. This scale, D, is divided into 

 500ths of the circumference of the platform, and has a slot with sliding indexes, 

 which can be set to any number of parts. Five hundred divided by the number 

 of pounds weight of the cheese, will show the distance at which these indexes 

 must be placed to include one pound of that cheese — and so of greater or less 

 weights. This feature of the cutter, though subordinate, is well liked on trial. 



The standard of the machine is made of iron, the knife is strong, securely fast- 

 ened, and neatly tinned to prevent rusting, and the whole gotten up in a neat and 

 durable style. \^A diploma awarded. 



