PICTORIAL CULTIVATOR ALMANAC. 
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EMERY & CO.’S 
LATEST IMPROVED RAILROAD HORSEPOWER, 
AND 
TO WHICH WAS AWARDED 
THE FIRST PREMIUM 
OF THE NEW-YORK STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY 
T HE subscribers are gratified to be enabled to present tbe public with tbe best possible testimonial 
of tbe superiority of tbeir Recently Improved Railroad Horse-Powers , in tbe form of the First 
Premium of the New-York State Agricultural Society, at tbeir Annual Fair, held near Albany, on 
tbe 3d, 4th, 5th, and 6th of September, 1850, where they were exhibited each day in competition with 
Wheeler’s latest Improved, (still made and sold by us) and the principal other approved Powers, 
on the endless chain principle. After being thoroughly examined by a competent committee of 
practical Farmers and Mechanics, the committee (unbiassed by former awards of the Society to some 
of the kinds on exhibition) unanimously awarded the Society’s First Premium, of Money and Di¬ 
ploma, to Emery & Co., for superiority of mechanical construction, strength, durability and power. 
The above cut represents this most useful Machine, for which patent has been secured, with 
the latest improvements, embracing some of great importance, which have suggested themselves from 
time to time, as the various kinds made and sold by us have become used, worn, or failed. 
The most important of these consist principally in the new mode of applying the power and mo¬ 
tion from the endless platform to the shaft of the main driving pully, and obtaining the necessary 
motion for the Overshot Threshing Machine, without crossing of bands or intermediate gearing, and 
at the same time dispensing with the small pinions and cogs upon the links of the endless platform, 
thereby combining greater strength and durability with lighter friction, without the liability of break¬ 
age of links, or the wearing of links and pinions, (no small item in the expense of repairs in most 
other kinds of powers in use.) The farmer or mechanic is enabled to perform a greater amount of 
work, and to operate them with less expense of power or elevation, as best suits his wishes. 
They were introduced to some considerable extent in the harvests of 1848 and 1849; and wherever used, side 
by side with the most approved Powers of other kinds, have given unqualified satisfaction and been preferred. 
The Overshot Thresher and Vibrating Separator, with improvements, have been sold with like success as the 
Powers. They admit of a level feeding table, thus avoiding accidents, which often occur with the inclined feed¬ 
ing board, by preventing hard substances, sticks, and stones, from getting into the machine and breaking spikes, 
endangering those engaged with them. The cylinder shaft (cast steel) runs in bronze boxes, which are so made 
of two parts as easily to be adjusted when worn loose, and can with little trouble always be kept tight. The speed 
of the power is such that a larger pully is used on the Thresher than on most others—driving stronger, with less 
liability of slipping of bands, which last are made of vulcanized India rubber. The Separator makes a complete 
separation of grain from straw, leaving it in best condition for the fanmill; saving the labor of several men, and 
doing the work better. Fanmills of various sizes, for hand or fitted to be driven by the power at the same time. 
For further particulars, prices, 8cc., see Catalogue of Albany Agricultural Works, Warehouse and Seed Store; 
gratis, on application by mail or otherwise, to EMERY &. CO., 369 8c 371 Broadway, Albany. 
