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Gibbs Imperial Plows and Harrows 



BUCHER & GIBBS "IMPERIAL" STEEL BEAM PLOWS.— Imperial Plows 

 are made in all sizes, steel or chilled, from a small pony to a large three-horse 

 plow, either right or left hand; steel beam, with or without wheel and jointer. 



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5 $11.00 $.40 $ .75 $2.10 



loy. 19.50 .75 1.35 4.25 



^^S«38i 12 24.00 .80 1.40 4.50 



* 700X 21.00 .80 1.40 4.50 



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 No. Plow Share slide board 

 512X $24.00 $.85 $1.40 $5.00 



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THE IMPERIAL "U" BAR LEVER HARROW 



The Imperial "U" Bar Lever Spike - Tooth 

 Harrow is made in a strictly first-class manner 

 throughout. In construction this Harrow has 

 many advantages over those of other manufac- 

 turers. The frame of the Harrow is channel 



steel, good weight 

 '^T^^t^^^j^i^ ^^^^l and strength. The 



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malleable clamp. The con- 

 struction gives great strength 

 to the Harrow and at the 

 same time allows flexibility. Each section is fitted with four steel runners, one attached to each corner, 

 for transportation. These runners, when the Harrow is at work, are on top of the frame and do not 

 obstruct. By throwing the lever forward the runners are thrown down in a position which carries 

 the entire Harrow off the ground. 



No. 280— 1 -section, 25 fk-inch teeth, weight. 100 pounds. Price $10.25 



No. 281— 2-section, 50 ft-inch teeth, weight 200 pounds. Price 19.50 



No. 285— 2-section, 60 iVinch teeth, weight 220 pounds. Price 21.50 



THE IMPERIAL PERFECT DISC HARROW 



Anti-Friction Bumpers. Interlocking Hubs. 

 Flexible Foretruck. Adjustable Pressure Bars. 

 Positive Stop Steel Scrapers. 



No. 303— 8-disc, 16 ins. 



Price $50.00 



No. 305— 10-Disc, 16 ins. 



Price $53.00 



No. 307— 12-Disc, 16 ins. 



Price $57.00 



With Foretruck and 

 Solid Discs 



Imperial 

 Perfect Disc 

 Harrow with 

 Foretruck 



Instead of being guided by a tongue, the Harrow Is controlled by 

 a two-wheeled truck attached to the front end of the frame. The 

 Wheels are pivoted under the frame and allow a square turn to be 

 made. The truck exercises a positive guidance and control over the 

 Harrow, which follows it just as the rear wheels of a wagon follow 

 the front wheels. 



No one will will deny that the tongue as used on the ordinary 



Disc Harrow is more troublesome and less under control than the 



tongue on other implements. It is jerked violently from side to side 



by the motion of the Harrow, frets and worries the team, and is 



especially annoying in turning corners. The Fore-truck does away 



with all this. The team is easily managed and works quietly and 



evenly without being subjected to the 



pounding of the tongue and neck yoke. 



There is no neck weight and no side draft. 



The Harrow simply follows the truck. 



The position of the Frame on the Fore- 

 truck is adjustable. This is important be- 

 cause to secure a uniform depth of cut the 

 frame should be level with the surface to 

 the ground. If the front end of 

 the frame is too high the inside 

 disc blades will cut too deep ; if 

 too low, the outside discs will 

 cut too deep. When the frame 

 is level all the blades cut alike, 

 and uniform cultivation is se- 

 cured. The Hitch also is adjust- 

 able, and may be made consider- 

 ably lower than on a tongue 

 Harrow, the lowest hitch hole 

 being only 14 inches from the 

 ground. The line of draft is 

 consequently lower and the pull 

 of the team therefore more effec- 

 tive. These adjustments of frame 

 and hitch enable the operator to 

 get the best and most effective 

 work out of his machine with 

 the least exertion on the part of 

 his team. 



