GATE. : 
dimenfions, as may be feen by referring to figures 2, 35 4) 5, 
6, 7,and 8, inthe plate. The gate which is reprefented at 
fg. 2. is formed upon an improved ade ; and highly 
elteemed in many diftricts of the kingdom here is a pro- 
je€tion on the fore-part ‘of the har-tree as fhewn at a, which 
ee nine inches ; and on which = ie end of the nee 
bar, that paffes upwards, re b the — bar 
through which the three middle horizontal bars pafs 5 cc is A 
perpendicular ular bar fixed into the moft bar, fix inches 
rom the infertion of the diagonal one 2 a and into the low- 
rmoft one ate; f is ee {pring on the fore-tree, by means 
of which the gate faften 
Another gate of larger a but of the fame kind, is 
fhewn at fg. 3. in the n this there are, how- 
ever, three upright bat as fe at aaa, and é is the ae: 
bar whicl : acts as a brace to t 
: further improv ane on elie fort of gate is reprefented 
at fig. 4. in ae there are two diagonal bars meeting in the 
male from the bottom extremities of the i abd and fore- 
tree, with an upright middle bar, and two braces pafling 
from the top till seni meet che _ oom pieces, © "Thefe differ- 
ent parts are fee 
Thefe are all highly veto forms of gates for farm pur- 
ofes. 
A. common form of fwing gate is likewife feen at fig. 5 
chao renders a ca- 
pable . een conttruted at but little ex 
An oved {wing gate, nents re Mr. Parker, 
in a ae “Elly on hanging and faftening Gates,”’ is repre- 
cigs “he remarks that the gate that is in 
n Shropfhire weighs 130 a unds 
about 
without the ona and that its dimenfions are the 
Tnches by Inches. 
Heel - cad - 2 
Head - 7 
Rail near ie 7 
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Bars near heel 
head 
One diagonal and two peependi. 
cular bars, or lacings, each 
_ is added that the diagonal bar, rifing from the lower 
of the heel of the gate, meets t - iddle of the rail, and 
the two upright bars are place er diftances, between 
. middle and the head of the a : thefe crofs bars, it is 
Soepoled, muft affift greatly in keeping the gate together, 
but that — is moft to be guarded againft is, the finking a . 
the head ; and to prevent stacca the gate fhewn in the abov 
figure is not cians ntly co 
~ ‘It may be further ntied ee the rail and the horizontal 
bars of this gate are much the fame as thofe juft oe 
but that the agonal ce c is let into the lower part of the 
heel a, with afi or butment, its upper end comin 
al m this arrangement it would feem that the bar ¢ 
might be Tikely to pufh the head 4 out of its place, were it 
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mm ae cea equal width and 
e'gate, having be 
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thickiefs at the part which goes rte the head, and is: 
fiththed at the end with a fcrew and nut: the iron bar is 
fixed tothe rail with five or -fix cone: ae that fecure the 
hie and this, the writer fuppofes, appearsto be much 
ore ikely to an gate nd eee wifhed . for, than’ any 
other Ene he oa r me 
this isind, it is D ebiened: has juf been made 
al ie . the dir e€tion of aningenious mechanic ; he can- 
anfwer for its merits, but isaffured that it has been tried 
with. great fuccefs. The weight of ile iron op) or bar is 
twelve pounds, which, at a pou . for the 
i ae will co 2 t it is ae fone whether 2 
much lighter bar, even io: bnall as half the weight of the 
not be found to anfwer, if that of tw relve 
Jig. 8. is feen an ape! ornamental pate of this de- 
fcription. on fifts of three rails, to which are nailed up- 
right bars that reach confiderably above the top rail, and it 
ser two aan braces that meet in an acute angle in the 
ddle of the top of the gate. The har-tree is alfo 
crooked at t i. top, in order to afford an ornamental effect. 
This is a clofe ftrong gate, but too expenfive for common 
ufes. 
reat objection to fwing-gates of all kinds is di lia- 
bility a be deftroyed hs their great length of fram 
The foldi ing-Ba ate is ore convenient in many cafes 
than either the {lip- bar o: or thofe of the {wing kind. n 
open folding ¢ aa proper for common ufes, is reprefented at 
»9 e of the more ornamental clofe kind is fhewn: 
t fig. 10. Pou m that this defcription of 
ove kinds =; 
s the rom being only half the length, render the 
joints not ae fo liable re be broken, or the hinges to be 
injured by over-ftraining ; and the difference in the firft coit 
confifts fimply in the expence of a pair of additional: 
hinges. 
The wicket or turnabout gate is another fort that is fre- 
quently § found ufeful in particular fituations. A gate of this 
defc a proper for common purpofes, is feen at fig. 11, in 
the plate . is fhewn one o more orna- 
mental for t, which turns about on the middle or centre-poit 
a, and is mabe formed of light iron work. It has a 
very néat appearance. 
All forts of a fhould be car efully attended to in ieee 
ing them well painted, and free from dragging. upon the 
Seas in the fore-parts, as by soi care they will laft much. 
r than where the contrary is the afe. 
ich gate are ae and Fine. 
"well feafoned is undoubtedly the ease sei fhould alw ays be 
of aca fubftance. 
e gate spots 5 
and eee eee trouble in pares at the inconvenience. 
They are alfo liable to fhake and get loofe by the wind.. 
Where dead timber. is. made ufe of for this purpols, the 
polts 
