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WISEMAN-DOWNS CO., INC. - 34 E. PRATT ST. - BALTIMORE, MD 
THE NEW JOHN DEERE SIDE-DELIVERY RAKE WITH FLOATINC 
CYLINDER 
Floating Cylinder—An exclusive patented fea¬ 
ture makes a lighter-running rake that follows 
the lay of the land and rakes cleaner, that 
“Floats” the hay into loose, fluffy windrows. 
Universal Joint Drive of great strength trans¬ 
mits a positive, uniform flow of power to the 
cylinder, permits the easy rise and fall of the 
cylinder over rough, uneven ground. 
Strong, Flexible Mounting. This type of con¬ 
struction reduces wear on the machine and pro¬ 
tects the drive gears from undue strain. 
Light Draft. The use of floating cylinder car¬ 
ried on roller bearings with hardened end-thrust 
washers; the universal joint with replaceable 
bronze bearings that carry the rake power head; the pres¬ 
sure gun system of lubrication, and the improved tooth-bar 
support, together with the one-step gear reduction—all are 
draft-reducing advantages. 
Sturdy All-Steel Construction. The axle and frame are 
heavier and stronger. New tooth bars are made of heavy 
steel tubing, and do not require wood reinforcement. 
Cylinder support of improved design clamps to the center 
shaft and securely braces the tooth bars, thus preventing 
twisting of the cylinder in heavy hay. 
Adjustable Wheel Tread. The left-hand wheel can be 
set out on the axle for raking beans or extra heavy hay. 
without reversing the wheel or the drive dog. No adjust¬ 
ment of the wheel is necessary for turning windrows. 
Adjustable Tongue. The tongue can be easily adjusted 
so the horses will walk between the rows when raking 
beans or other row crops. 
Prices: 
No. 553 System Left Hand 3 Wheel. $117.50 
No. 554 System Left Hand 4 Wheel. 125.00 
Fourth Wheel Attachpient for side rake 9.50 
For Grease Gun, add . ”.75 
JOHN DEERE RAKER BAR AND CYLINDER HAY LOADER 
The spring floated gathering cylinder can be 
adjusted so that it will not pick up anything the 
mower bar has passed over. 
Gentle handling of the hay prevents waste 
through the loss of leaves and foliage, the prin¬ 
cipal source of food value, particularly in clover 
and alfalfa. From the time the hay is picked off 
the ground by the flexible gathering fingers until 
it is delivered on top of the load, the movement 
is steady and gentle, and the hay is protected 
against a blow or violent pressure. The result is 
unmatted, unbroken hay, retaining in the greatest 
degree the valuable parts, besides leaving the hay 
in excellent shape to be forked in the barn or on 
the stack. Experience has proved that the John 
Deere is the most satisfactory loader for handling 
ripe clover or alfalfa for seed. It is also un¬ 
equaled for harvesting beans without shelling. 
Great Capacity 
The John Deere Loader successfully handles any 
quantity of hay—from the lightest swath to the 
heaviest windrow or large separate bunches of 
hay, bound or unbound sheaves or grain. The 
adjustments are not only ample, but entirely auto¬ 
matic. The special springs which control the 
opening at the lower end of the compressors give 
the proper pressure to both large and small quan¬ 
tities of hay as it is delivered to the carrier. 
Light Draft 
The John Deere Loader is light in draft because its 
running parts are slowly driven, its hay compression parts 
are automatically yielding, and its raking parts are floated 
and flexible, so that there can be no draft-increasing 
struggle with the hay or with the ground. This tends to 
relieve the horses of unnecessary burdens. 
Works on Rough Ground 
This cylinder loader is field-worthy on rough or uneven 
meadows, and far superior to all others under such un¬ 
favorable conditions. This is true because the gathering 
cylinder mount is flexible, cylinder is floated on springs, 
gathering fingers spring back and form a “sled-runner” 
contact on touching surface elevations, lifting the gather¬ 
ing cylinder softly over the obstructions. The fingers in¬ 
stantly straighten back to retain control of the hay and the 
Adjustable carrier delivers hay closer to rack in starting 
load. Saves work in windy weather. 
cylinder is lowered for level work. These practical features 
enable the John Deere gathering cylinder to act automatic¬ 
ally as its own gauge in following surface irregularities, 
and it does this more perfectly than the loader which has 
a cylinder supported at some point ahead or behind the 
point being raked. 
Durable 
The John Deere Loader will last indefinitely with a 
minimum repair bill. 
Built of heavy galvanized, rust-resisting steel. 
Price: 
John Deere Combination Raker Bar and Cylinder 
Loader . . 142.00 
Good Equipment Makes A Good Farmer Better 
