1854 . 
Dederick’s Parallel Lever Hay Press. 
This engraving is a perspective view of a press, 
adapted for packing hay, cotton, hops, hemp, &c., for 
which two patents have been granted to Mr. L Dede- 
rick of this city, the one dated 16th May and the 
other the 6th of June 1854. Mr. D. has furnished us 
with the following description. Our correspondent in 
New Brunswick, whose inquiry we published last week, 
will see that this press can be readily shipped to St.¬ 
John. 
This press differs from others in use, by its being 
operated lying horizontally, instead of standing up¬ 
right. This position renders it much more portable, 
and every way more convenient. Having shoes at¬ 
tached underneath the frame, it can be easily and 
readily drawn from place to place, without loading on 
a wagon or being taken apart at all, so that wherev¬ 
er it is drawn it is ready for use. It is also more con¬ 
venient to fill the box ; being low, and the. box being 
opened its entire length, so that one man can easily 
pitch the hay into it from the floor or ground, and 
another man can be constantly tramping it down in 
the box and not interfere with the pitching in. 
The binding of the bale is readily done, standing 
on the ground, and is done with greater ease than will 
be believed without a trial. 
The common method now in use, of locking wood 
hoops without nailing them, can be done in this press 
to the best advantage. 
The engraving so plainly represents the several parts 
that particular description of the operation seems un¬ 
necessary. Suffice it to say that the frame lies down 
(as seen in the cut,) and the bale is pressed and formed 
at one end, standing on its end as shown through the 
side door which is partly open. The levers are repre¬ 
sented as drawn back and the upper doors as opened 
re;uly for filling the box again. 
The two levers are so arranged and confined together, 
that they operate parallel; and, producing an equable 
pressure on either end of the follower, keep it vertical 
as it traverses through the box. 
The levers are drawn back by a small rope, and 
drawn downward by a larger rope by means of shieves 
suitably arranged. Both ropes pass to the capstan or 
horse-power, upon the cylinder of which either rope is 
wound alternately as the operation of the backward 
or forward movement of the follower is desired. The 
capstan is so constructed that the change can be made 
without removing the horse from the sweep or changing 
his direction. The door fastenings are very novel, and 
the doors can be easily opened with one hand notwith¬ 
standing the heavy pressure within. 
This press is manufactured in this city at the Pre¬ 
mium Ag. Works, by Messrs. Peering & Dickson. 
It‘is substantially built; all the parts liable to friction 
are of iron, and the whole is constructed with a strict 
reference to durability. In a machine exerting so 
great an amount of power the question of durability 
cannot enter too largely into the account, when a com¬ 
parative calculation is made as to the price of such 
machines. This press has been in practical use for 
two years, and judging from the certificates and letters 
shown to us, received from parties using these presses, 
ae well as the increasing demand for them, there is 
every reason to believe they give good satisfaction, 
and must come into general use. 
For transportation, these presses are taken apart, 
