[June, 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
1877.] 
NEW DEPARTURE 
IN 
Mowing and Reaping Machinery. 
THE FINEST ME¬ 
CHANISM FOR 
DRIVING THE 
KNIFE EVER 
CONCEIVED. 
NOISELESS, 
DURABLE, 
and NOVEL. 
HAS BEEN THOR¬ 
OUGHLY TESTED. 
This MOVEMENT possesses more strength and durability than any of the best systems of gearing 
heretofore in use for this purpose, and does away with nearly all the noise and friction common 
thereto; the direct results being extreme lightness of draft, and greatly increased 
cutting power. 
Read the Testimony of the two leading Agricultural Papers of the World. 
From an Editorial in the American Agriculturist, for May, 1877. 
“The most surprising thing we have recently seen in the way of agricultural machinery, was a mower shown at the 
Centennial Exhibition last year, working admirably without any visible gearing. Indeed, one might very well sav that the 
machine, was without gearing; for on close examination a single pair of cog-wheels only was found, snugly hidden and en¬ 
cased in a tight box. This machine was favorably referred to in our reports at the time, a personal trial of it since 
then in the field, orihj confirmed our high opinion of it. * * * The knife will work in any position, and may he adjusted 
while in operation to cut low or high; to take up lodged hay or grain ; to pass over stumps, stones, or other obstructions, 
by raising either or botli ends from one inch to a foot; or the bar may be lifted up to pass a tree, or tor any other purpose. 
There is no pitman to become entangled with grass, or to jar or to waste power in noisy operation. We and that the 
peculiar movement referred to, and which maybe used for other mowers and machines, works in a most satisfactory maimer. 
From ail Editorial in Tile Field, England, August 5tli, 1876. 
" The great merit of this arrangement is simplicity and efficiency. The gimbal joint movement is extremely pretty and 
lias tile advantage over ordinary gearing, that quite twice as many teeth are simultaneously engaged, thus distributing the 
wear over a large surface, reducing friction. &c. With such economical arrangements we were not surprised to find the 
draught oil the dynamometer exceedingly light.” 
Tills Remarkable Movement Is now used on WHITELT’S CHAMPION HAY¬ 
MAKER, Manufactured by R. Dutton Company, Yonkers, N. Y.; The TORONTO 
REAPERS AND MOWERS, Manufactured by tbe Toronto R. Sc M. Co,, Toronto; 
and is being applied to tlie CHAMPION REAPERS AND MOWERS, Manufactured 
at Springfield, Oliio. 
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