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WISEMAN-DOWNS CO., INC. - 34 E. PRATT ST. - BALTIMORE, MD. 
NEW JOHN DEERE SELF-DUMP SULKY RAKE 
Gives Extra Years of Service 
Wherever a sulky rake can be used, you can expect the 
best of service and satisfaction from the New John Deere. 
Not only is it built extra strong to withstand the hardest 
work in heavy hay and rough fields, but it is designed so 
that much of the wear that may develop after years of 
service can be taken up by simple, money-saving adjust¬ 
ments. 
Handy Levers—Easy, Quick Dumping 
The New John Deere is unusually easy to operate. 
Slight pressure with the right foot on the trip lever causes 
the dump rods to engage in wheel ratchets, resulting in 
quick, clean dumping. The horses do the actual work. 
When the rake dumps, the foot lever does not rise high 
enough to interfere with the driver’s leg. The foot lever 
construction is designed so that pressure of foot lever 
helps to force the teeth to their work quickly. For trans¬ 
porting, a simple hookup rod when set over lever connect¬ 
ing bar, or into lever base, locks up rake head. 
Proper Balance an Important Point 
The frame hinges and the axle supports are located so 
that the weight of the operator not only assists in dump¬ 
ing, but also forms a cushion action as the teeth return to 
working position, thus preventing excessive shock. The 
seat spring is placed so that the weight of the operator 
helps to properly balance the rake, relieving sudden shocks 
and doing away with neck weight on the horses. 
Sizes and Equipment 
Made in 8-, 9-, 10-, 11- and 12-foot sizes. Relief spring 
regulator on 11- and 12-foot. This spring is recommended 
for 10-foot rake equipped with heavy teeth, or when a 
great amount of heavy work is being done. The 8- and 
9-foot rakes are regularly equipped with combination 
singletree and pole extension; the 10-, 11- and 12-foot 
rakes with plain pole extension. The 11-foot corn stalk 
rake is regularly equipped with 27 one-half-inch single coil 
teeth with pencil point. 
Prices on John Deere Rakes 
8 foot—24 Teeth . $£7.50 
9 foot—28 Teeth . *>1.00 
10 foot—32 Teeth . 54 - 0() 
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. 
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 
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. 
Adjustable carrier delivers hay closer to rack in starting 
load. Saves work in windy weather. 
Price: 
John Deere Combination Raker Bar and Cylinder 
Loader . . I 42 - 00 
Good Equipment Makes A Good Farmer Better 
