204 QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. [1 Mar., 1902. 
Fic. 2.—TuHr Steam PuLper. 
The machine, Fig. 2, here shown is based on the same principle, and 
presents the same peculiarities as the hand machine; but the hopper is 
subdivided, and the two portions of the counter-plates which correspond to each 
half of the hopper, are so arranged as to be separately regulated. The berries 
are poured into a part of the hopper (seen on the left of the drawing) when 
the separation of the stones is effected ; the berries pass on to the pulper, the 
left half of which is so arranged as to allow the small ones to pass, and only to 
pulp those of a certain size. Then the whole mixture falls into a sieve (in this 
case a rotary one), which delivers in front (on the left) the pulped berries, and 
in rear (on the right) the berries which have escaped the action of the 
cylinder. ‘These are collected in a small trough, whence they are removed by 
a chain elevator, which delivers them into the right-hand part of the hopper. 
Thence they fall into the pulper, the counter-plate of which has been kept closer 
to the cylinder, so that no unpulped fruit can pass. 
Thus the operation is carried out without the necessity, as in the hand 
machine, of passing the berries a second time through the pulper, whose action 
requires to be altered. 
The construction of this machine is clearly shown in Fig. 2. It is strong, 
easily taken to pieces, and easy to examine. The sieve only, which requires 
little power, is set in motion by a belt; the cylinder has direct action. 
The tension of the chains of the elevator is easy to regulate by modifying 
the position of the superior arm. 
This machine, making 120 revolutions per minute, works off 1,600 kilos 
(8,520 lb.) of cherry per hour. 1t weighs from 600 to 700 kilos (1,320 to 
1,540 lb.) 
Lastly, it is easy to set up, requiring only the erection of the frame and 
the preparation of the site for the trough of the elevator. 
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