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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
ELEVATOR FOR FILLING ICEHOUSE. 
The filling of an icehouse, even the small 
one on the farm, requires a great amount 
of heavy lifting when done by hand. A 
simple and efficient horse elevator has 
been devised and put in operation bv R. 
P. Dailey, of this place, shown in Fig. 
429. Two upright posts of the height of 
the house and about three feet apart are 
set in front of the doors and securely 
fastened in place. Each has a groove on 
the inner side within which the elevator 
travels up and down. The rope attached 
ICEHOUSE ELEVATOR. Fig. 429. 
to the frame of the elevator passes over 
a pulley near the top of the house, and 
thence around another pulley near the 
ground. A horse is hitched to this and 
the device works much in the same way 
as does a hay fork. The secret of the 
successful operation of this elevator i<= 
in the mechanism of the trips. They are 
little irons placed in the side frame of 
the elevator in such a way that they will, 
automatically, hold it in any place. A 
trip rope is attached by which the trips 
may be raised and the elevator allowed 
to descend when it is desired. It is al¬ 
ways free to move upward, but it can 
never fall unless the trips are sprung by 
the trip rope. This elevator can be made 
bv anyone handy with tools, and with a 
blacksmith to make the trips and a few 
iron braces necessary. grant davis. 
AUTOMOBILE ENGINES FOR FARM 
LABOR. 
Reports are often made of eases where 
automobiles have been used for sawing 
wood, turning fodder cutters, grinding or 
other farm work which requires a turning 
wheel. The engine in an auto is strong 
enough to do this work, but it is probable 
that considerable injury would be done by 
working the machine in this way. The fol¬ 
lowing comments are made by manufac¬ 
turers: 
We are of the opinion that no automobile 
should be used for such purposes, and any 
person owning a car would not put it to 
such a use, provided he cared anything for 
it. A gasoline engine as used in an auto¬ 
mobile might be well adapted for use with 
farm machinery when its usefulness in the 
automobile was at an end. 
ELECTRIC VEHICLE COMPANY. 
We have heard of automobiles being used 
for sawing wood and doing other kinds of 
work, but have never had an personal ex¬ 
perience with same. We do know, however, 
that by jacking up the rear wheels and at¬ 
taching a pulley or belt wheel to the rear 
wheel an automobile could be used for any 
of these things; but we are really not in a 
position to know whether it is really prac¬ 
tical or not. KNOX AUTOMOBILE CO. 
We would not recommend any make of 
automobiles for the odd work which you 
have referred to. When a machine has a 
distinct function the best results are se¬ 
cured from it by sticking closely to that 
function. I don’t mean to say by this that 
a Pope-Toledo engine or a Pope-Hartford 
engine could not be rigged up to saw wood, 
or do other work, but it is not built for 
that purpose. 
POPE MANUFACTURING COMPANY. 
We do not consider that it is either advis¬ 
able or practical to use the automobile In 
the manner indicated. The only way in 
which the driving of machinery could be 
accomplished would be to jack up the rear 
axle, clearing the wheels, and use one of 
the rear wheels as a driving pulley. All 
automobiles are made with a divided driv¬ 
ing construction, which will permit of one 
rear wheel moving faster than the other 
rear wheel when taking corners. This is 
necessary to avoid undue wear on tires and 
mechanism. This divided drive is accom¬ 
plished by means of what is commonly 
called a differential. With the rear wheels 
raised and the motor running, both wheels 
will turn at equal speed, but one wheel may 
be held so that it caunot. turn and the other 
wheel will continue to revolve at an in¬ 
creased speed. This would result in over¬ 
working the differential gears. It would 
be necessary to contrive some arrangement 
so that the power could be taken off both 
wheels in order to secure results. 'There 
are a great many reasons which could be 
advanced against the proposition of using 
the automobile as a stationary power plant. 
We do not believe that the idea is practical 
and we do not feel that it should be en¬ 
couraged. NORDYKE & MARMON CO. 
It would be possible for an automobile 
owner to hitch up his engine to a sawmill, 
a grindstone, feed cutter, etc., and. no 
doubt, at times automobile engines have 
been employed for such work as this, nor 
should this work damage a strong engine. 
However, the average automobile owner 
thinks too much of his car to ask it to 
perform work of this sort, and we should 
not recommend it to our customers. 
THE WINTON MOTOR CARRIAGE CO. 
As to whether or not these machines could 
be used for sawing wood and doing general 
light farm labor, we are hardly prepared to 
say; we have never tried any experiments 
along this line. We see no reason, however, 
why it would not be possible to jack up the 
rear wheels, or remove the transmission 
shaft, which transmits the power from the 
engine to the rear wheels, and use the mo¬ 
tor as desired. It would not seem to us, 
however, that this is a proposition to be 
highly recommended, as the extreme varia¬ 
tion of load in wood sawing would be a 
little heavier proposition than motor car 
engines ate designed to meet. 
II. II. FRANKLIN MFG. CO. 
This is nothing new, and really is actual 
fact. Without a doubt, the different arti¬ 
cles which have been written in the maga¬ 
zines on such matters are perfectly true in 
every respect. I know of one individual 
at least who used his Oldsmobile last Win¬ 
ter throughout the entire cold stormy sea¬ 
son for sawing wood. I have also person¬ 
ally seen during the period of a number of 
tours about the country, where people have 
used their automobiles for different pur¬ 
poses of this kind, otherwise than using 
them for a source of pleasure or business. 
It is not an uncommon occurrence during 
the Winter to go out on some of the larger 
farms and see an automobile jacked up on 
stilts with the rear wheels off the ground, 
and having some method of, transmission 
connected with the rear wheels to a saw¬ 
mill, a fanning machine, or even a grinding 
machine, and it is not only amusing, but 
interesting to see the different uses made 
of automobiles throughout the country by 
their owners, although we do not build cars 
with the idea of using them for traction and 
thrashing machines, but merely as pleasure 
vehicles and commercial vehicles. Never¬ 
theless we do not see why, if an automobile 
in the Winter were properly arranged and 
connected, it should not furnish the same 
power that the traction engine or upright 
engine would do, provided of course too 
much was not expected of it. I do not see 
why an automobile properly applied for this 
purpose should not give very good results, 
as the wear and tear on the motor or ma¬ 
chinery in this case would not be as severe 
as the car running over some of our rough 
American roads. Although I do not approve 
of using an automobile for a traction engine, 
to drive a sawmill, or the different purposes 
which I have named that they have been 
used for, yet, I do believe that a number of 
people could use their automobiles for a pur¬ 
pose of this kind, and save a considerable 
amount of labor. reo motor car co. 
BE 
COMFORTABLE 
when driving. Use 
a celebrated 
Lehman 
Carriage 
Heater. 
They burn Lehman 
Coal at a cost of 
8c. per day. 
350,000 LEHMAN 
HEATERS are in 
use by fanners, 
horsemen, physi¬ 
cians and others, 
w li o recommend 
them. 
The I.KHMAN is 
the original; others merely imitations. 
Special to Rural New-Yorker Readers. 
We will send you a celebrated LEHMAN 
HEATER, 14 inches long, brass ends and 
covered witli fine Brussels < ’arpet, together with 
box containing 12 bricks of the world famous 
Lehman Coal (guaranteed to he the BEST in 
the World) on receipt of $8.85. We will ship 
order same day we receive it. We guarantee 
satisfaction or refund your money. 
Our goods have been on the market over 20 
years, and are known everywhere as the Stand¬ 
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LEHMAN BROS., MFRS., J. W. ERRINGER, 
10 Bond Street 45 E. fongresn Street, 
New York Chicago, 111. 
Ever Made on 
STA-RITE 
Gasoline Engines 
For a Limited Time 
We Make ’ 
The Most Attractive Offer, 
and The Lowest Price 
No Deposit—No Notes—No Obligation of Any Kind 
This offer would be impossible if we did not know just where we stood as to the engine itself, 
and its iron clad guarantee—our financial responsibility, our perfectly satisfied long list of cus¬ 
tomers—our complete facilities for manufacturing and delivering the engines. 
Won’t You See the Opportunity and—SEIZE IT! 
Go over it carefully with us.—We will send you, freight prepaid, to any point east of the Mis' 
souri river, and take it back without cost to you if not satisfactory, either of the following: 
Six Horse Power Engine for General Work - $235.00. 
Six Horse Power Sawing Outfit - - $317.50. 
OTHER SIZES AT PROPORTIONATELY LOW PRICES. 
They Are Sent to You on 30 Days’ Free Trial. 
When you receive notice that the engine has reached your town, unpack it, read the directions, 
put some gasoline in the tank, give the wheel a whirl and watch it run for an hour—a day—a week 
—steadily, powerfully, perfectly until it stops quietly when the last drop of gasoline is used. 
Test its strength in actual use. Have a machinist look it over, its workmanship and material 
and note how simply it is made - T he will appreciate it. 
It will use, for a day’s hard work, about five gallons of gasoline, being the most economical 
(by test), durable, honestly made engine on the market today. 
Nothing but absolute abuse or gross carelessness can stop its steady, cheerful, money 
making, labor saving cluck. 
Common sense and gasoline will keep it 
in commission indefinitely. 
Write for free catalog today. 
This Engine 
and Saw 
Outfit 
$ 3l7i? 
Drew Elevated Carrier Co., 
Eastern Branch, Rome, N. Y. 
Main Office 128 Monroe St., Waterloo,Wis. 
Factory, Racine, Wis. 
There Is no gas engine as simple as an Olds—compare It with others and this 
statement Is proved. The repairs cost practically nothing. Every adjustment is 
very simple to make. Exact duplicates of any part can be furnished at once, perfectly 
machined and ready to put on. This is important in case of accident. 
The Most Economical Engine 
For sawing wood, pumping, feed grinding, churning, running cream separator and all farm work. 
Our reference—The User—The Man with an Olds. 
The reason why is interestingly told in our catalog mailed on request. Tell us your require¬ 
ments and we will help you figure out what you need. Send for our catalog showing Type A 
(2-8 h. p.), Type G (8-50 h. p.). Types K and N (12-1200 h. p. used with our Gas Producer 
It will reduce fuel cost 75 per cent.) 
Celebrated Picture Free. 
For 4c in stamps to pay cost of mailing we will also send you Rosa Bonheur’s “Horse 
Fair," the most celebrated animal picture in the world, size 16x20 beautifully 
colored, suitable for framing. 
OLDS GAS POWER CO., 
Formerly Olds Gasoline Engine Works. 
908 Chestnut St., Lansing, Mich, 
With a Double Action, Self=CIeaning 
attachment on your manure fork, the natural motion 
of pitching throws manure over wagon “until you 
learn the easy way,” and automatically cleans the 
tines in WORST CORNSTALK manure. Other 
advantages. Editor Michigan Farmer says: "This 
DEVICE WILL DO JUST WHAT THEY CLAIM FOR IT, AND 
WHEN ITS ADVANTAGES BECOME WELL KNOWN IT WILL 
BE CONSIDERED A NECESSITY UPON EVERY FARM.” 
Quickly attached to any fork. 
Now sold by 
agents only. 
Farmers and agents 
alike grow enthusiastic. 
Exclusive territory with orders, to reliable 
with farm experience and rigs. BE FIRST. 
THE ONALOCHENS, - - - Dayton, Ol 
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it’s justcommon business sense 
to look for the fence that gives 
you the most for your money— 
the Anchor Fence will do it. 
Send for free fence book D. 
Anchor Fence & Mlg. Co. 
Cleveland, Ohio. 
FENCE Mailed—*•’ 
Made of High Carbon colled wire. We 
have no agents. Sell direct to user at 
factory prices on 30 days free trial. 
We pay all freight. Catalog shows 37 
styles and heights of farm and poultry 
fence. It’s free. Buy direct. W rite today 
COILED SPRINC FENCE CO. 
Box 263 . WINCHESTER, INDIANAf 
The Deyo Air Coeled 
POWER SPRAYER 
No Water Required. Hundreds in Use. 
Write for 
Spraying; 
Catalogue 5 
Simple 
Durable 
Economical _ 
R. H. DEYO & CO., Binghamton, New York, 
HEAVIEST FENCE MADE 
^AU No. 9 Steel Wire. Well galvanized. Weighs I 
’( more than most fences. 15 to 86c per rod f 
delivered. We send free sample for inspec- i 
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Co., Cleveland, Ohio. 
Wire Fence 2Qr 
48-in. stock fence per rod only “ * ** 
Best high carbon coiled steel spring wfr^ 
Catalog of fences, tools and supplies FREE* 
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