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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9244, 22 December 1888, Page 6

rgIHE PRINCE OF MOWERS. A SPLENDID - RECORD. THE LIGHT BUCKEYE MOWER. This mower, celebrated the world over for its lightness and success in the great competitive trials, was invented 33 years ago by Mr. Lewis Miller, the President of the Buck"eye works, to whom during the lifetime of his patent nearly every other maker of mowing machinery paid a royalty. In 1857 the Buckeye Light Mower was awarded the world's honours at Syracuse, fcr the best mowing machine, followed in 1576 by the United States Centennial gold medal. At the Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition last year the First Order of Merit fell to its lot, and if any other proof of its superiority is required, it may be gathered from the fact that during the last third of a century close on five hundred thousand grain and grass-cutting Buckeyes have been turned out from our workshops, which are now the largest in the world. Some idea may be conveyed of the extent of our works and output from the following figures, which can be easily authenticated. The floors of our Akron works, if laid in a row fifty feet wide, would extend nearly two and three-quarter miles, whilst the output is one complete machine each four minutes of the working day, year in and year out. The Buckeye is not a new arrival in this colony, Mr. James Wallace, of Otahuhu, having token the A. and P. Society's prize of 10 nearly twenty years ago in Auckland after a very exhaustive trial lasting two days. The frame of the Light Buckeye Mower is cast in one piece, the gearing being entirely protected from dirt by perfect enclosure. The finger bar is attached to the machine by a coupling bar hinged at both ends and strengthened by two wrought iron braces. This double-jointed coupling allows the finger bar, which has an adjustable steel spring on the outer and wheel on the inner shoe, to adapt itself to all varieties of surfaces, so as to mow closely and evenly over ridges and through hollows and dead furrows. The knife has the highest possible speed, and is driven by an adjustable pitman one of the most important features of the machine. Side draught and weight on the horses' necks ore entirely obviated by the way in which the balance of the machine has been regulated ; whilst the direct or forward draught has been reduced to the lowest point practicable, being only from 150 to 200 pounds, as fairly demonstrated by numerous dynamometer tests. The following testimonial from a well-known Canterbury agriculturist spsaks for itself : — " Waterton, Longbeach, June 9th, 18S8. "Dear Sirs, — " About five years ago I bought a Buckeye Mower, and since then have cut over 4000 acres with her. The first year alone I cut over 1000. I have on several occasions cut where mowers of other makes have had to be pulled out, not being able to get through the undergrowth. After doing the above work with my machine she is still in good order. As for draught, she is the lightest Ihave seen, and I would recommend any farmer requiring a mower to buy a Buckeye and he will be satisfied. " Yours truly, "A. Dawson." At the Adelaide Official Field Trial, held October. 1888, the Light Buckeye Mower was awarded First Prize, beating Hornsby and all comers. NOW ARRIVING. AGENTS: T. & S. MORRIN & CO. (LIMITED), AUCKLAND

WILLIAM ERRINGTON, M. Inst. C.E., M. Inst. M.E., ... CONSULTING ENGINEER, • AUCKLAND.