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D36d DEERING HARVESTER CO.

DEERIN6 HARVESTERS FOR 1900

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DEERINOHARViSTiRS

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[HE ponderous wheels of time have turned another cog, and a new century will soon be

liom. The one just closing has witnessed gi'eater strides iu the arts and sciences,

has given a greater impetus to human progress, than all those which preceded it. Cen-

turies ago the Gauls aliandoned the work of harvesting grain by push-carts, whichcduld scarcely be called machinery, and the broken thread was never again picked

up uutU early in the nineteenth century. The long struggle that followed was one of

unmeasured disappointments. Eival inventors and their descendants to this day;

cannot apportion the meager honors which fell to their lot. More than half the

century was thus consumed before anything of real merit emerged from that

darkness of a thousand years.

The Marsh har\'ester shed the iirst ray of liglit to opeu up a new vista and give inspiration to genius.

The real benefactors of mankind have never been those who climbed to fame over the waste and carnageof warfare, but rather those who by peaceful pursuits lighten the burdens of humanity and teach men howto lire. Harvester history abounds in examples of this kind. ]\Iany have dedicated their lives and for-

tunes to tlie worthy cause. Some have succumbed to adverse fate and aliandoned the struggle ;the path

is strewn with wrecks of these, although each performed a useful service iu his time. To take from history

those pages which are UlumLned by Dccrtng creations would be like removing the warp fromabeautiful

fabric. Fi\'e times have we arrested thought and turned it into new and sti'ange channels. T|M||^B great

epoch-making achievements were the

Marsh Harvester,Appleby Binder,

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Roller and Ball Bearings,

Single-Strand Binder Twine,All-Steel Frame Binders,

- 1891

18801885

All that is best of every machine IjuUt to-day appropriates its \-irtues from the four great uieohft'iical

departures here mentioned, and the world's grain is bound with the twine which we gave to if VII self-

binders and most other farm tools are now built of metal instead of wood, as they had bci mostthree decades up to the time when we built the first machine of steel.

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^"When inventors despair, when they flounder iu darkness, Occring genius lights these wea .

himte^

^ on their way. Our promise of the future is our record of the past. The fact that Dccrtng u, >• uintirull

^ supreme in every civilized section of the globe is not due to luck or chance, but to constaut^ uent^m'nri

"^ coupled with tiie finest manufacturing plant on this continent and access to the choicest material •

tbtfA:is|

Dccring Harvester Company,Chicago, O. 8. H.

.I.\NIAKV 1, 1900.

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|F any dealer ttills yuii that his binder is as good n.<t the Ideal, ask him if it has :

Bicycle bearings.A folding plalfsrm.Brass boxes in crank-shaft.

A counterbalanced crank-wheel.

Roller bearings in its grain-wheel.Drive-chain three inches from the main-wheel.

One-half the amount of space around the main-wheel that the Ideal has.

If the crank-shaft is inside the steel frarr.e. or supported by a cheap bracket.

Ask him to point out one single good point that is not surpassed in the Ideal Binder.

Ask him if its frame is hot-riveted together, like the Ideal, or fastened by ever-loosening bolu.

Elevator-chains cost a lot of money — ask him if his runs over four sprockets, like the Ideal,

or seven, as it probably does.

The pwst season 8«ttled fon>ver tin- <|iii-stii)nn.s to which is the Icndin;; hinder of the world. No

Mill' who saw it work ui-ed he toM it is the Deering Ideal. ItjM(.'<.<»e.'i.»ie.'*

iimn- jjenentl fi'iitim'.s of e.xcellence

(),,, ...v 1. ;...!..• ..vor made. The word "lilial" i.s luil a ."synonym for jierfection, hut the Ideal Hinder

s ilislied a ([uality not e-xjiressod hy eitiier of the.oe wonls. Tliere are dej^es of i>erfec-

tiuii, . may diH'er, Imt there is only one Ideal Binder, ffy comiiarisun it .served to dwarf the

goml _.

-i other niai'liiiK's, and inaki- tin- weak om-s ii|i]n'ar very weak. In a wrml, it is immensely

superior to other makes in everythiu}; that goes to make a first-<lass machine.

We can enumerate one hiindn-il good and suHicient rva-sons why farmers shoulii purcha.se Ideal

Binders in preference to any other, hut we have not space to do it here.

The DfcriDE Ideal Binder. Bqaipped with Roller and Ball Bearinn-

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ERE are a few things which helped to Imilil u]i tlie largest harvester works in the world:

Light draft.

Inspection and testing of materials from raw state to completed machine.

Gear-shaft and crank-shaft inclosed within steel frame. Not a nut. bolt, or bracket required.

High-carbon steel finger-bar and frame. Best materials from divider to discharge-arm.The most reliable, durable knotter on earth.

Deering-made rollers and balls in all important bearings.

Removable malleable bushings in crank-shaft and gear-shaft.

Adjustable reel support for taking up sag or droop.Frame of hot-riveted angle-steel that will last forever.

Tongue connecting on line with knife five to seven inches lower than any other. No neck-weight.

Ingenious single lever for placing reel in any desired position instantly.

Drive-chain twice as far from main-wheel as any other.

Elevator-chain running over but four sprockets, compared to six or eight on other binders.

Adjuster of double vibrating boards, noiseless, well-balanced, and true.

Lower elevator having sixty-seven inches clearance, that can handle any grain that grows.

Self-aligning boxes to crank-shaft and gear-shaft. Always in proper mesh.

Concealed within the foregoing sixteen features there is another important one which

any farmer can find with little difficulty, and which will e.xplaiu why Dccrtng machuies are

the foremost ones of the world.

Tlie Light-Draft, Noiseless-Running Deering Ideal Binder.

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: I IC.HT DRAJTTil.' Dccring I'aitnry was the cradle of Liglit Draft. Roller and Imll licariiifjs

an- till- vi-ry iiiaiiis|(riii;; of li;;lit dnift. An- not tin- fii;,'niviiipi on tiiix jxipj• ••••••••••••••••• stroM;,'ly .su;;;;fstive of liiat fa<t ? Tiie ticlil was t-ntin-ly vacant in l.SiM.wlu-n

wf cnteretl it with the first roller and Imll l>earinj( niacliiiie ever built. Weweri' not disniayeil lieauise we were alone, for we have U-en alone in every iiiqM.rtant iniproveinent for

tweirty years. We wen» suri' of our l>earin}js, for they were roller and ball bearings, and ihe inlellijientfarmers o{ the world also knew we were rijjlit.

At the World's Fair in ISii:?, we exhiliiteti a full line of machines

et|ui]>]H>d with the.se u.seful devices, which were tlie only one.s on the

};roinids. We still hail a nionojioly of frictiou-<le«troyiiig methods,and for some years afterward. Thinjis were comiiip ea.sy then, evenoco

Exact Size of Ba'ls used in

Dcenng Eeann^s.

in the face of tlic ^.-rossi-st inisrepri'.seutation. We were mcreasinj; our

output enormously and enlarging our works at an uuprecedeute*! pace.

When the truth evt-utually dawned ujion coni-

]X'titors, it fairly swept tliem oil' their feet. Suchn scnindile to unload niecliaiiical monstrosities was

jterhajis never Inifoiv witne.s.sed. It hail cost us

years of pitient experiments t<j jn'rfect roller andball Ijearintpi: they souglit to solve tin- inol.l.-ni

almost in a niyht, hut they wen- wrong again. It

ctwts a lot of money to eipiip machines with

• •••••••••••••••••a I'i'Vi li- iH-arings like the

Dccring, hut we maketlie .sacritice as clu-erfidly

otlii-rs had nothini: iiut

ROLLHR C:AGEDcenog Roller Bearing.

luring' all the years wln-n

We give greater value for

Mat.

tonlay as we did

roufih cast lieiirings.

the money than any company in existence, and always shall.

Here is a tlesigu for a rollcr-lx^'ariuj.; cajic thai has i>iick of it nine years of faithful servici-

rials and constructi<in

are the measures of

value. We ciunhine

the two in the high-est perfection of the

art. For material weuse malleahle rings,

.steel nxis shouldered

on the inside antl .se-

curely riveted on the

outside; also steel roll-

ers of highest grade.

MAin-Gear Sliaft jind Cuok-Sluft with Fnctioalcu Bcaringi.

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: MAIN-WHEEL I

: AXLE :• ••••••••••••••••••

A\"lien wf first adopted rullcr

and ball lieavings we found

we required less traetion, and

therefore we lightened our

machines several hundred

pounds liy a greater use of steel. Our competitorstried to keej) pace with cast-iron machines, finally gel-

ting them so light tiiat they would neither stand upunder hea\y work nor IkiUI together in light work.

Our main-wheel a.xle, here illustrated, tells the secret

of liglit draft. It is the bridge which has carried manythousanils of farmers over difficult harvests. It is a

Dccring bridge that spans the chasm of heavy draft,

that leaves a horse iu the stable and saves the other

two from the lash. For hillside cutting, balls at each

end of the main-axle serve an excellent purpose. Match

this arrangement if you can. It ofteu takes large

horses, and several of them, to draw a small machine.

The Ideal Binder simply reverses this order of thin

Just a word about construction. The rollers are

desired. Thev travel eveulv around the steel shaft.

Roller and Ball Bearings on Main-Axle of Ideal Binder.

the widest can be drawn bv a small team.

Exact Size of Rollers Used in Deering Bearings.

et-at-able, and may be taken out and cleaned if

Imitations can never be cleaned, nor can the rollers

be taken out, and tliis cx]ilains

why they often stand still and

slide around the shaft, producing

friction, instead of suppressingit as ours do. The sleeves of

some imitation machines are

Thev cannot be removed h\ a mechanic

CRANK-SHAFTAND

GEAR-SHAFT

rough, and the caps forced into position by hydraulic pressure.

We have tried it, and know.

Here is a handful of mechanism which contains a WMgon-load of virtue. We• ••••••••••••••••• inclo.se the aear-shaft as well as the crank-shaft within the steel binder frame

itself. Others attach them by brackets, depending upon ever-loosening bolts to

keep them in position. We do not employ a bolt of an}' descrij^tion for retain-

ing our gear-shaft or crank-shaft in line. They are everlastings, and still may0,,,0t»»»»»»»»»»»* ^>^ readily taken out without the use of a wrench. At the inner end of gear-

shaft we place a steel ball to pre\'ent end-friction, and we have an adjustalile

threaded " cone"

for keeping the main gear always in proper mesh. Our main-gear is neatly inclosed to

prevent sand or gravel cutting it out. Others are exposed. Hundreds of thousands of these bearings iu

use testify that the shafts they support never sag. That is what we mean by "everlasting."The rollers and

balls in Dccringmachines are madein every instance

to conform with

the work to be

done. The rollers

are high-carbonsteel, and the balls

are of hard steel

tliat cannot be

feared with a ham-mer. They are

just as good as are

used in high-grade

Ball Bearing at the End of Main-Gear Shaft. blCyclCS. »aillil

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N'V I lilt' \vlu> will exniiiiiie

till' Dcerfng iiinin-fmiiicaiKl

niiiii-wlu'fl must lie iiii-

1 with our cornft, ..\ "I (iiiiiij» thiiip*. X(»-

tice tilt' sitliil, substantiiil wheel here shown,wliirh is lighter than the lightest and 8tr<iii;4er

than the slron^est. lierause it is made nf tlie

iK'st materials that exist. There is not another

that is so carefully antl mechanically con-

structed ; there is not another that has a flan;;ed

tin' to jm'vent jiickinn up sand and sifting it

into the macliinery; there is not another havinjjthe machinery set so wella|>art that then' woiddIh' so little danger fn>m this source. The st*'el

sjxikes are shoulden'd and riveted to a tou^hmalleahle huh and clinched to tlie mallealile

luj,'s on the fai'c. Many cheaji main-wheels iiave

what are called "hairi»in" sjK>kes; that is to say, ln'nt like a

hairpin, the two ends U-in;; fastened to the rim l>y thn'aded

nut,s, and theentiri' stmin i)laced u|xin the curve, whicii hooksover a mallealde lip. One Mrni manufacturing such a wheeladverti.ses its rake wiicels as U-ini; tin

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because they have shouldered spokes. Its

hinder wheel, neverlliele.s.s, wiiirh must cniliiri'

twenty times the strain, is made withoutshouldered spokes. No comment is nece.ssarv.

mnln fruiiu.!(

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Tht UDl> .Main-WhccI with Plenty o( Mud Room.

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M.AIN-FR.A.ME t

Did you ever hear of a Dccring main-frame wearin<,' out? No, nor did any oneelse. Isn't that a pretty favonihle pn ijiosition ? How iloe.s it impress you? Weilon't Imild our limi.se on the snwd, and we don't luiild main-fnimes to we«r out.

I'liis is where the stniiu comes, lieiice tiiis is where we plant the strenjjth. Whatan' the nincdies? The very liest materials welde<l and shaped into a symmetri-cal wiiole, enduring as the everlasting,' rocks. Who can do l»etter ? This means

no shafts out of line, no cnimjied jiearin;,'s nor strained elevators. These are a few of the chief rca.soiis

why we have lighter draft than any machine in existence. Are these considerations ? I/)ok at themanner in whi. li the suhd steel l>ars are lirmly joined Ujgether with lu)t rivets. There may Ite .someIwtter way of doing tlie.se things, liut if so, it has

never lieen tliscovered and pmldihly never will.

Outline View of the Deerlng Ide«l Binder Frame.

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fastened withiu the

^vliieh are self-sills by reniTWable inalleiVliV; bu

TiTigiiing, -J.'lieyi-will nfever wear out, and tney^o away with

all siiiiiii iiv cmmping at tliisyijupui'tant point. These bush-

iii-^ may In- takrn out and reps^^, without the aid of a

^McuJ.. There is not a bolt of any ^^^>^^^^^^^^^^^^^id .toJiiosen. Our niain-wK^l^is

ligly^jtrenched within a frailift ~i

jjf Ch^i very best structural

Tliis frame is live times

as strong as required, but we have a multitude of good things

ike this, and give good measure in every one. On all sides it

et well apart from the

mam-wheel to escape dirt or

gi'avel.

SELF-ALIGNINGBUSHINGS

:-CHAIN

All the accumulated powerof the drive-wheel is handed

oy^r to the drive-chain for distribution; part

goes to the elevators, a portion to the cutting-

apparatus, binder-attachment, reel, etc. How es-

sential, therefore, that it should be thoroughly

well made. Supposing it slips,

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Self-Aligning Bushings of Main-Gear Shaft

is right "at home"

ELEVATOR-:

ireaks, or is obstructed by dirt, what

is the result? Heavy draft in one

case, delay in the others. Our drive-

chain is of best malleable iron, hav-

ing large, well-shouldered links,which

lap, two to a sprocket, and engagesi.\teen sprockets, thus giving it a

good bearing and uuequaled power.< )ther machines have small sprocket-wheels and the chain laps but twelve

sprockets. Our main drive-chain is set three inches away from the

drive-wheel, where it can gather no dirt. Others are from one-half

inch to one and one-half inches at most. Chains are expensive, and gravel

close-fitting gears.

Ideal Main-Wheel.

CHAIN

15 sprockets, one requiring

187 and the other 198 links

of this chain. One has 7

more sprockets than the

Ideal, and 99 more links.

The other has 11 more

sprockets and 110 more

links of chain. As chain-

links and sprocket-wheelsare among the very first

things to wear out on a

machine, perhaps these tri-

fling comparisons may inter-

est purchasers. They cer-

tainly should.

in a set of

The Ideal Binder has but four

sprocket-wheels, and requires

Init 88 links of No. 45 chain

all told. Two competitorshave, one 11 and the other

The Main-Wheel in its Frame

fi)r llu' sU'el])iii

ami iiiallcalile cmi-

jtlt-rsan- imictiaiUy

Dccrlni Mul Binder Folded. everlasting.Some iiiaiiufarturiTs claim to own pattMit.i for a jointed ]ilatforiii,

but don't. Tliey rack their maeliines over the couiitr)' mails on a truck.

We are j{ettinn the hu.xiness, they nre doing the worrying. We just

want to .show youa i^erfect joint

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MrKTlToliS never critici«e the Ideal

ir.imework aUive a whisjier. Kveri' n-f-

•reii<;e to it, from whatever HUiiid]Hiint,• mly Kones to make tiieir tiwn a|i]K'arfrail. They may say the joint liMiks a hit

weak ; luit doe.s it I We want to say to you in eon-lid. -uc-... that is the strongest point in the entire frame,and they know it. l"r t«ii jonj^ \<ar> they havenursed a lio|>e that one might give out. There is cold

comfort in waiting,

that's all.

pare this

Rear CoupUni;

Front Coupling o( JointedPUtforni.

JOINTEDPL.ATFORM

I Mir folding platform is

is so uni(|ue and original

]ial<'nts. Tliis is the

only correct liletiiod of**'^'^^*^'^*^'^^^*

Inmsporting a hinder

over narrow roads and bridges, or conveniently

storing in a sjiare comer. It can lie folded

anywhere in a few minutes' time, n<it a singleextra jiart left bciiind. With any comjietingmachine, when perched upon a truck, with two-

thirds of the weight Imck of the truck axle

and the horses hitohetl to the outer jdatforiiiten feet away, a few hours' transportation over

rough ways strains and nicks it more thana season of onliimry cutting.

Here is a flag that ha>

never Ik'cii lowered toan\

foe ; its friends can raise

anil lower it, however, in

a twinkling. It may Ik-

moved liack out of tlie

way for Imckling the canvas, or placed well

forwanl in short grain. It prevents scattering

by the reel, and is a valuable grain-sliield in

windv weather. It is one of the nianx

Dccring iiiijirovements which help to niaki

harvesting more a jileasure and less a task.

C'om-

framewith one that has

had the life joltedout of it on a tnick.

We offer no njiolo-

gics for this solid coupling; it has made us thousands

of friends. Every time the sun ri.ses and .sets it adds

more names to the roll in .some jilace on the glolie.

one of the verj- few valuable improvements whichthat it admit.s of no imitation without infringing our

DEERINGFLAG

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Deering FUc it Ilever in the Way

.WTHINCi is giKid enough for some people.

Our ]"ilicy luis always been that nothingran lif too good for our patrons. Theyintrust us with the responsible duty of

liuililing llieir harvesting niaebinery for

them, and we are determined to prove ourselves worthyof the trust. Aren't we doing pretty well ? Haven't

we a variety of good things to our credit ? Anythingwas Kood enough for a

1 TILTING-LEVER •liearing for some peopleuntil we adopted rollers

and balls, and for several

years afterward. Any-ything may he good enough to tilt a machine, but war

don't think so. Look at this simple, convenient tilting-"

lever, that places the knife in position for any cutting

instantly. Xotice that our tongue connection is in line

with the knife, the point of resistance, not from five to

seven inches higher, as others are. Uur machine is per-

fectly balanced. We pull up, while others pull down.

Po you notice the difference ? No neck-weight for horses, no backache for driver. Anythmg may

sellj" I'ut tliat principle did not build up tlie largest harvester works in the world.

The Faultless Tilting-Lever of the Ideal Binder.

'do to

CANVAS-STRETCHER

Wlien you get off your machine

at night, just flip the platformcanvas-stretcher loose and give

it no further thought. Dccrtngcanvases are thus not ruined by

dew, rain, or moisture. A simple turn of the wrist

rights it again in the morning. This little contrivance

will prolong the life of the canvas fourfold, and canvases

cost a lot of money.

The Beering Canvas-Stretcher.

•r^€^r:^«^o« The Ideal Binder Pitman has a

BINDER a thrust as straight as an arrow.

t) PITMAN There is no lost power on the down

^ t) stroke, because it is directly in

•.=n^^^<^«^-j^g ^^-^^-^ tije l.^ife The crank-

shaft is inclosed within the steel frame, so that it

can never vary, and the crank-wheel is counter-

balanced like a mower's. Others, who boast of

ciiunterlialaneed crank-wheels on their mowers, use a

plain crank on their binder. They are on a center

twice in every revolution. We never are. Their

knife clogs. Ours never does.

"^'Ideal Binder Pitman.

TOcker-aTttt, and can^'shifted ten inches with

lU get.

etl'ort. We can placu tliu bana-^rawe it belongs.

» fow inches to the sliift; however, ten are ample, and

lodged, or tangled grain it is often

to Mother EarU*. Our

^ nic the ^J^^|P>f straw. The guards

taped, so that they will get all th.j gmiurubbich or stones.

itig machined know what we mean when

)rs will handle any grain that grows.^

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ches of spacto hetweeu( liir uiiiii'v elev;

1 SHIFTING I

i LEVER i^ 1

in pt-rfect oii

knows that

grain witlioui

never made'

others boast'

the sole id(

without rei

the man whi

In exceptional cases the butter will

cnnsidenibly lanre than utliers have.

Binder Shifting Lever.

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ELEVATORSUPPORTS

*• Botli the front and• rear elevatcn- frames

V of the Ideal Binder

t7 are held firmly in

position by half-uich

steel rods, which connect with the side

castings by a threaded adjustment. Tids

permits of properly squaring the elevators

so that the canvases will always run true

and pass over the rollers uniforndy. The

slats will not catch un the rollers and tear,

nor is there considerable waste of power on

this account. No other machine has this

adjustment, and the ordinary form of sup-

port is a plain rod which is attached at both

ends by an ordinary cotter.

le canvas slides are curved on tlie

,s to expand in liea\y cutting.

QLlcrs at tliis jKiiut, which crowd

nv_aperture and shell out niucli

4eal liinder have equal

;k, delivering the straw

jxy waste. Ever}' farmer

is the one that elevates

.e manufacturers have

11 kuids of grain, and

e fashioned with

to the l)iuder

ell to " beware of

The Ideal Elevators will Handle Any Grain that Grows.

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KNOTTER y

MILK iithere iiiny coiitoiul for tlie (loiilitriil hoimr of ImN-in^ first

' iiiirciviil iihsiilfU- (Ifviccs, wiliifss tin- friiil-H <if <nir lianiiicnift.

IIiTf !.< It living, valiialilf ctTtitiratv i>f j;<Miius. ami tlin'v-lifllis of

lie worM's Kniiii is Ixmiul wiili it. Tin- Dtcrin^ llarvcsHT Coin-

jmiiy pivi- liiiiimnity tlial ^yit iiiaxtfr|ii<'<« ilic Ai'iilfliy Itiiuler.

!'I 1k' liitiiiir I'lioujjh forn centiin', hut \vf Imve n vnrifty of other {;<kx1

\ mil' of wliii-h woiiltl crowd iiit4i olilivion ilii- iuvi'iitioii of the reaper.- lo (loulil aUiiit llu* A|>jilfl>y r>in<l<T. It U-ars tlie

of lejjitimacy hxetl by its invenUir. Mr. Aiipleliy.

iufl, is .xjKiiisor for its orifjiii. While nil iiinmifnctur-

*if not« Were jiroiujA to ili.scnnl their devic-e.s aii<i secure

slici]i-ri^'ht-s to l)uil(l this suj^rh attni'liiiu-iit. we were first,

mill have kejit years a|iii('e of all others in iiiii'roveiiifiit.s.

competitor mlopted the general features of our attachment after many yearswn.'^ted in a vain nttonija to equnl it.

The jwrt hen- illustrated has jilaceil more money in l«iik to the fanner's

iTi'dit, has educated more children, jmid more niort;,'a^'es. and cn-ated more

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j^ liajipy homes than any jiiece of mechanism that ever went on a farm.

i It is as reliable as fate, and has back of it twenty-two years of unerr-

ing: iH'rformanre. It is^.^

APPLEBY IBINDER

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l^uiie recently a

as

necessaryWr can K' made and permit^-

ailjustments. Ton-move one piecewould 1h' invitinj:

disaster. Others

have tried and

failed. It wouldlie an easy matter

to build a cheapknotterlhat Would

tie if we were simply studyiiiL;

economy. This is the very last

C(m.sideration. We want sonic-

thin^' tiiat will be as reliable in

ten years as it was the day it left our works. There

are thousands of Occring landers running to-ilay

that have rendered ten years of faithful .seruce, anil

a <n^at manv tliat have worked twice ten.

The Dccnne Knotter.

DcenDK Ideal Binder-Attachment.

IDEALBINDER-DECK

Grain- Shield and Binder-Deck.

The DeeringBinder is made of the l>est steel, malleable and wrouj,'ht

iron, which ^dve it great strength and lasting i|ualities. Thereis magic in its motion; no "chain-drive," "eccentric wheel,"or "lever" {Hjwer

—just ]ilaiii, honest, mechanical certitudes.

The Ideal Ilinder-Oeck has riMim

to spare. We have no machineni'

Working on the heads of grain, onlya plain steel shield, which is liehl in

jiosition by a coil sjtring, and i)rotects**

tiie loo.se straw from wind-scat t<'ring. N iple

retarding-springs. The.se useful devices hold the grain Isick

during the process of binding, .so that no loose straws can

escajte the knotter, and the sheaf is thereby discharged

S(|uare with the binder frame, without waste or .scattering.

Kver}' machine in tiic world to-<lay tliat binds grain suc-

cessfully is either a Dccrtncj i a follower ami imitator.

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Y-i'i-^-t.'^

r^i>i4^ <^C^^^U<.^

aud tlie lireastplate, and the grain is ouly removed with the utmost

difficulty. This is a trying aud auuoying experience in harvest-

time, wiiicli farmers who use other machines often suffer without

perhaps knowing the cause. This mechanical arrangement of our

needle and packers has concealed within it a good portion of the

one-horse power which we

iAItMKRS often

marvel at the

Vi( inderful ca-

pacity of the

Ideal Binder

Attachment. Some who have used other binders

really have no conception of what a good hinder is

capable of doing until they have driven the Ideal.

One of tlie strongest features of tliis attaclinicnL is

the fact tiiat one of the packers always precedes the

needle to the breastplate, clearing a way so that

there is no strain or cramjiing at this inqiiirtiuit

point. Binders having needles which work indepen-

dently of the packers often clog between the needle

H/Mk^

iF

lUXDLK-CAHIMKK. if proncrly constructed, will ilo the work of• 'lie Imini, aiici <ii) it U'ttcr. witlmnt

iiii|«.siiij.' aiMitininil lumlcnH

ujMUi tilt' toniii or o]>i'nilor. U\\<i: j^miii nIiuuj.I U- lminiK-«l n« little

as|M>HHil.li'. and there Ls not a carrier nm<le Untlay which di«-

clmru''-' til" sheavest with such a careful rvj,'iinl for waste or shellinj;the Dccring.[̂̂BB '^L,^^^^^^ Soiiie hinders, li.i\ in

^^B^ 1/* lieavv workiiijj jiarts at

^^^^H the move

^^^^B drive-wheel well Inick,

^^^^B nttachin}{ the hiindle-

cnrrier to the front

hinder frame, whichcrcatoi enormous neck-

wei;,'iit; otliers, haviiij;

their weifjlit in front, movetheir drive-wlieel so far for-

wanl that tiie inailiine I'aii-

not lie easily tilled, amiwhen tilted throws the luiii-

liicH'arrier out of ]Hisition.

The I(lt'<il Hinder is jierfectly lialanceil, anil ran l>e

tilted with tiie ;,nvatest ease. Tiie hundle-carrier is

attaciied U) the main-frame, in line with the main-wheel, and will hanille any reasonable numherof Imndleson liillsidc r level without iieck-wei«;ht.

Dccring uuuliines are consiiiciious not only for the admirahle manner in which they do thinj;s. butalso for a variety of thiiij,'s which they "do not ilo." Ourbiiiulle-carrier. for instance, folds in diimpinf;. therebydischnrjjin;]; tlie .sheaves on their butts in a natural, easymanner, without shellin-i <»ut ;;raiii. It can U' driven

ihicpiijjh any <,'ate or lane wliert' a binder will go, without

ri'iiioving. It is hung to the niain-fniiiie in line withtlie drive-wheel, where it cannot jirodiue neck-weight.

BUNDLE-» CARRIER

The Dctnnc Bundle-Carrier.

It Takes Care of lUelf.

Notice what it will not do.

It will not run into the ground in backinf;.

It will not break when in contact with obstruc-

tions.

It will not strike the ground going down hill andfail to dump.

It will not carr>- the sheaves so the dischargearms can catch them and draw them back

into the binding mechanism. Dompa the Bundle* Gently.

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UST so long as we continne to Imild a reaper of such

recognized merit as the Ideal, just so long will there

exist a demand for this style of machine. For harvest-

ing buckwheat or seed grasses it has no equal. It was

designed with a special view to meeting tlie most exact-

ing requirements in that line. All important bearings are provided with roller bearings. The Rake Stand

is a perfect bundle-sizer that can be instantly changed to suit. A controllable switch lever is placed con-

venient to the driver's foot for stopping the rake at corners so as not to drop a sheaf where it will be in the

road the next round. All rake-arms are fastened by an adjustable ratchet that permits of raising and

lowering, so that there is no scattering or wasting of grain, but it is all discharged with the sheaf.

For moving our reaper over the country roads, or storing away when not in use, we have })rovided a

iixed transportation axle, which enables one man to fold the machine in a few minutes' time. The driver's

seat also folds out of the way, so that but a small corner is needed for housing the machine over winter.

Both the inner and outer ends of the Ideal Eeaper are provided witli handy self-locking arrangements for

raising and lowering the machuie.' The (inly award given any reaper at the World's Columliian Exposition, Cliicagu, iu 189."^, was that

to the Dcmng, for general excellence of construction, superior work, and convenience.

^^JEjflS^^Ti3H|^HRr

DEERING HARVESTER WORKS, CHICAGO, U. S. A. Th< ereato« linglt mUEigbty-five acres in irci. Employed 9,000 people, in addition to 12,000 local*

il

Crnier Aisic in GnndinpRrMimHew Power-HouM, Woodworkinc Department Two K:

Fp)p!nr« nf J. ton H^r^-'pf^wf h'-t^h

icturing plant of any kind in America, and the largest harvester works in the world,

nts in America alone, during J899.—Largest in output, sales, and size of plant.

One of Twine Mill Engines, with Fly-Wheel 30 Feet High and

6 Feet Wide; Weight of Wheel, 75 Tons.=3(i> Night Scene in Malleable Iron Foundry.

^ ^4*Xr^DEERlNG^GRNBmDER'tl

t>N(t years iiiav le iieoesmirv in

wliii-h to jn-rft'cteven com'ct

(li'vkx'.s. Much (leiK'tuls ujion

•'ii' start. From Kniiiklin U^

Mi>rs«',fn>in St«'|>ln'iis(>iit<» Ful-

ton, nntl from Hussey to Ajijilehy were

lonj; strides, hut they were nil in the rij,'ht

directiiMi. The years are never lonn enou>;h

to evolve succe-ss fnmi nieehanical inijHissi-

bilities. Time has demonstrated that ini

buildinjj our horizontnl com hnr^•este^ we'

started rij^ht. It was insjiired hy the same

;^fiii\is that iiiwe to the world roller and

Iwll l>earin;,'s. We have never swer^•ed fmm the l^-licf that corn

should Ikj Innind in a reclininji i«.sition.It is the nitional and sensi-

l.le way. The most exhaustive tests of vertical ami elevator machines

convinced us that com c(udd not lie Ixiund in these positions except

under the most favorable conditions; ohviously, two of these were that

tliire should not W any wind, and the corn m\ist he just the proper

height. I'util the farming,' world can contnd these two conditions, tliere

will Iw no larjje demand for vertical machines. ( )ne vertical machine has alrea.ly U'<iun to "lean" a hit: event-

unllv thev will all reach a horizonUl ixjsition. In five ye^irs every corn harvester will !« built on that principle.

*<'CORN J: IS* KING

* 'A

i\

DMrtDg HonioDUl Cora Binder, with FrlctionleM B«*nni» and Bundle-Carrier.

IS

IN enumerating the . .

THINGSPOSSESSEDBY OURCORNHARVESTER

which others do not, it is

just as interesting to mention

a few of the things which

others have that we do not.

WE HAVE, AND OTHERS HAVE NOT:Bicycle Bearings

— Horizontal Bearings that retain oil—

Thirty-seven-inch Steel Drive-wheel that

never slips— A Perfect Bundle-carrier that works on the level— A Butt-adjuster for shifting band

and squaring butts— A Fly-wheel for preserving steady motion between the rows— A Wide Frame

which prevents vibration or thrashing the horses— Angle Steel Frame balanced on the main-axle,

preventing neck-weight.

We Invite

ComparisonsIN FACTTHERE IS

NOTHINGIN THEWORLDTHAT WESO MUCHDESIRE

If the

Intelligent

FarmersEverywhere hadnot been makingcomparisons of

recent years, wewould not to-daybe foremost in

building the

harvest machineryof the world

It Works Like a Grain Binder.

OTHERS HAVE, THAT WE DO NOT:Enormous Side-draft— Six Chains for elevating corn — Bundle-carrier standing on end — Driver

Seat in front of main-axle, creating neck-weight—

Reciprocating Jaws and Forks that knock off

nearly half the ears.

Raise-and-lower

device with

compensating

arrangement for

keeping both

divider-points

an equaldistance from

the ground in

all positions of

adjustment of

the machine.

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If-

No Side-Draft - No Neck-Weight.

a liw

KHK is fiMxl for n'rtiMtioii. Tlu-n- is iu>t n iuhnvit Imilt "ni lius

ri'iitiiiiiit l<>-<lii_vbut luis within thri't' yi-iirs ni'j'P'i'riaUtl one

(•r more of llic fi-atures iiitro<luc«'tl liy tli- Dccrtng Menl

Mower. A8 sihiu as rival concerns njijilyn Dccrirwi ilea lliey

announce thai their mncliines are "world l>enters." Here are

1 tlte tiling's tliat liuvu been siniulat*')! nr iniitntcil :

Steel WcaririR-Platcs.Serrated l.cdRcr- Plates.

Roller and Ball Bearings.

Adjustable Drag-Bar.Spring-Steel Clips.Horizontal Crank-Shaft.

The Ideal Mower contains nunierou.s features of great intrinsic value

to the farmiT which cannot be imitated. Which do you jin-fer— shoddy

imitations, or tlic ^'ciitiiiii'aiticlf'

On the ojijMisite jm^ic we illustrate tiie Dccrtng way of creatinj; i-ncrj.'}- and l>anishing"Thction.

( )ii Iwith llic miiin-axle niul gear-shaft, where sliaiu tKcurs, we plant roller bearings. At the end of the

g<^ar-shaft, in order to overcome end-thrust, we place bicycle ball l>earings. There is in reality but 13

inches of .wearing surfaie to the entire mechanism, and that is covered by the most modem and reliable

device for overci.ming friction.

The Vttriae Ideal Mowtr with Bicycle Be<rlnp.

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I'R uiiiiii-wheels are set well apart for

slradiUin^ the swath;also roudering the

iiiachiiie steady and well-balanced in the

lieaviest cutting. They liaw ainjde

height to give them great traction; and

in fact, we have never

^TS^^^^^^^^S^S^'^r^r^' found any cutting which taxed the Ideal

Mower to its full capacity.

The main-gear of the Ideal Mower has sixty-seven cogs,

\ the spur-pinion twelve, the bevel-gear fifty-sLx, and the

^v,^_^_X

'

crank-pinion twelve, thus compounding the motion twenty-

six fold. The admirable manner in which all the energy is huslianded at this

point insures starting the knife immediately either of the wheels turns. These

gears are made of tlie very best material, and will never wear out. The Ideal

Mower always has a surplus of power in reserve.

The Dccring liorizontal crank-shaft is supported at either end by hardened brass bushings, which

are the most valuable bearmgs in existence for the purpose. If they ever wear out they are inexpensive,

and can be replaced by a ten-year-old boy. Other makers who cUng to the old-style ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,babbitt-metal boxes freely admit that the metal is applied to the

• MAIN-GEAR bearings by a patented rotary process, and must be just right in

•der to be effective. Very little time is required for a hot

shaft to melt out babbitt-

metal boxes, but lots of

time is required for a

farmer to find a patented

rotary-motion plant for re-

storing the same.

i MAIN-WHEELS •

: AND AXLE •

RemovaWe Bushings of Crank-

shaft.

^f'ui \inaten,

V one (ii?MI| I

1 I

iJlinn iiiniuifncturen are huildini; the Idenl Mower ImkIiIv.

v\-'-.-iins scvonil l»in factories and littli- fariorif.H that an' tiirtiiig

I funic in a

I to ^pl^^^^ S[

. Uu'f Aincri- ^^^^^^^^ -~

I'-Tniost |Mij)ular niacliiiu'.

iliey an- iniitatin<^ the lines,

Imt tliiTi' is s<inii-tliiiiu

nd workmanship that defies imi-

AratJU'r ot' tliis niacliiiu- is nut due

to a <'<>ni)>iiiali<iii of tlu' clioiccst

materials, (iiu'si \v()rkniaiis)ii|i.

ami till- most advanced ideas

in mechanics. It embraces• very valuaMe foaturo whichther mowers have ajiproprialcd from it, tofjetlier with nHmemii.s .s])ccial advan-

Tliere is no comjtromisin;; with wronj» in this

maciiine, but it is mechanically right.We were the first manu-facturers to adoy)t a hori-

zontal rnuik-shaft. Theillustration on this i>njje

shows how our crank-

tages possessed by no other.

Ideal Steel Pitman and Knlte-Headi Tied in a Knot and TwUtcd C«ld.

roni it, tofjether wi

'here is no coiiijiron

lachine, but it is me

HORIZONTALCRANK-SHAFT

wheel is always plumb and travels square with

Horiiontal C r

The Horiiontal Crank-Shaft and Vertical Crank V, _l.:.

The Dccring I'itman consists of butPITMAN 9 two pieces, one a solid bar of forged

IOTCCC««8 steel, the other a hardened brass box,

which is the best known metal for rapidly revolving

bearings. Compare this pitman with those containingfrom five to twenty-five small pieces. The Ideal pit-

man-hook is case-hardened, as is the eye of the knife-

head. Any Dcmng jiitinan can lx> taken cold andtied into a knot. The knife-heads

may be rolled into a coil or placed in

a vi.se and given five distinct turns.

This is only a sii>;gestion of the qual-

ity of Dccring materials.

the knife, no matter liow the bar is tilted. Slant-

ing crank-shafts impart both a rocking and vi-

brating motion to the pitman, necessitating the

use of a swivel connection, which results in fre-

(pient breakages -^^^of the pitman and ^'^^81^ a.knife-head.

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DNVKNIENCE, light

draft, and good materials

are the erowuing cliarac-

leristics of all Dccrtngaiiaehiiics. Let us offer

^>'lMi i-vitleiiee in that line: First,

>\'e cpnnect and disconnect our iiit-

innh/ni)d knifi' in one second; not

Wr|if;ij(i|i)^;/no trouble;

machine on

itHi))j\l5lasa more substantial connection, althoiiuli others take five or ten

aiuafiie liarvest

Peering Serrated Ledger-PlatesGive a Perfect Shear Cut.

nlc

RialUii^'le liarvest minutes, require a kit of tools, and cannot do as well.

In the 'ht?We aiflfr-Uustle of life the successful people, wherever you find them, are

in the "one^^md class." If yon are a "ten-minuter," we probably cannot help

you. I '^Ve are tbo busy supplying the other fellows

witli tlie best machines ever produced by the liand of

man. This is only a suggestion of convenience. Weliave numerous others which explain why we are build-

ing the machines of the world to-day.Just a word about light draft and material. What

do horses represent on a mower? They represent the

power reipiired in forcing the knife back and forth

through the grass—

notliing more, nothing less. There

is where all the energy and force are expended. Weillustrate on this page a few points for reducing the size of the horses required.

Serrated steel guard-plates, tempered steel wearing-plates, and spring-steel clips

are but another name for good materials and light draft.

Dccrtng sections are made of high-grade cutlery steel, and are just riglit as to temper.

J'^''^''^''^''^''^'* Kveiy one passes through seven proces.ses, which include puncliing, grindnig, temper-

i DEERING A i"g' iacing, polishing, stamping, and iiLspectiug. We have explained how the power of

f ccr^-TT/^Mc f a mower is all expended on the knife, and how necessary it is that it should be right.

^^'e make it right. We make every section we use in our own Knife Works. Someothers get their sections made where it can lie done the cheapest. Our test is, how

good; theirs, how cheap. It should not be difficult to choose.

__________ Most mowers slide the knife back

and forth along the cutter-bar its

full length, wearing out two vital

parts of the machine. We use

five wearing-plates, and have but

/ sur-

Deering Knife Section.

CUTTER-BAR

Deering Machines Cut Close to the Grass Roots.

twenty inches of wearingface where some others liave

five feet. The knife cleans

itself of sand or gravel everymovement. To restore the

wearing-plates on a Dccrtngmower costs but a few pen-nies. The knives and cutter-

bar of other mowers cost half

as much as a new machine.

Our machines require less repairs, and when required they

are cheaper than any other.

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Tempered Steel Wearing-Plate andSpnng-Steel Clip.

MALL (U'|n'iuli'iicf can Ik; jilatetl on a mower with no aiJjiist-

iiii'iil fi>r lining' ujt llu- knife. Within three vwirs every luowwr

inailu on tliis tontineut hn.s uttonii>UHl some ridiculous imitation

if till- lilfiil Miiwer. Tho centor of ilicsc altfiiijiU hn« U-wn the

Dccring .i.ljustabk' dnijj-har. Due lomcni in Irving I" 'I'lni't it

K'ft the ]iitinan cxiHimMl, ami was com|>i41e(l to |>liww it* shoe •

inain-wht-el, whi-n" it wouhl not truck, hut |>roilutc'»l tMuirmou.^ . .

Another imitationI rixrutora' Ctttttr-Bu.

/^

SI I locbn out o( Line.

has ahsolutely no

suii|H>rt for its cut-

t«'r-l>ar wliaU^ver, sinijily <k'|n'ml-

in;; n])on a liraft-nMl to kivp tlie

l>ur in line. Several imitation.^

have flimsy J-incli rods fonnectingthe shoe with the tiltinj;-lever,an(l no other supjiort. Our adjustable

dnij{-bnr is of high-carljon steel, 11

inches m diameter. It extends

in one continuous piece in front of the pitman to protect it, throughthe swivel-hinjie couiiliiii; in a tri-

lar sliajn' to the niain-frame

most sub-|-TB

Always in Perfect Line.

I anjiular sliain- to the ni

\\ in the rear. This is the

i/^ stantial and durable ma

a smooth face

TILTING-LEVER

manner ever

conceived for suy>]H>rtinj; a cutter-

bar, and the fact of it.i having lieen

sii yeneniily imitated is siitKcient assurance of its hinh character.

< tiir swivel-liinj,'e coupliny is not possessed by any imitation

of the Ideal Mower. It allows the bar to "float," and is placeddin rtly in front "f the main-wheel, where it conforms to all con-

• iitioiis of ;,'rcimicl witlioiit pmdncinj; side-tlraft. It al.so .secures

the iitmost r,in;;e of tilt. Tlie Ideal lin^'er-bar is connecteil to the swivel-hinge bya .solid stei'l pin eigiit inches long by one and a (juarter imbis in tli: ter. We thus make ample jirovision

against wear, whicli residt^s to other machines using two short stud bolts for the same pur|Ki«e. The guardsare fastened to the bar by pl(nv-l>olts having countersunk lieads and nuts at the bottom. This leaves

that omnot catch thi' cut j;rass and cloj; the macliine.

• -^ m. -m. 'm. 'm. «. -^ -^ -^ • The levers cif

all Dccrtngd macliines are

•^^''^^^•^-'*-'*-*-'*•jplaced with-

n convenient reach <>f tlie driver, and each

jierforms a useful 8er^•ice. Tlie

tilting-lever connects with the

tilting-rod by a thri'ad adjustmentwhich juTmits of n-gulaling the

tilt fur all kinds of cutting. It also jiermits the swivel-hinge

coupling to float,

and adapts itself ^ iJ

to every condition

of soil in cuttinga close stubble.

tiftin; and

Tilting Levcr«

on the

DeeringIdeal Mower.

./Bow the Bu" Float*."

ZT'..^

The DcertoE Hinged Coupling.

from dr!i_ ^

which wouldA foot-lift Uke

NK of the most valuable features of tlio Ideal Mower is its perfect foot-lift,

whicli enables the driver to avoid stumps or stoues, and in turning; corners

it relieves the horses of the awkward strain wliich results

the bar around. Many appliances are sold as "foot-lifts'

seem to be designed for lifting the foot instead of the bar.

ours, that picks the bar up instantly to any necessary height, is of

incalculable advantage, and will save in e.xertion ah me more thnn the

«-^^^ft,iia,^^^^^r« cost of a machine. The Dccring fuot-lift c(jn-

»* ^ nects with a coil-spring, which* FOOT-LIFT carries tlie weight of the bar

l.<|««4444444^ 'ii"l '"^^si^ts in raising it,_be-

/ sides doing away with side-

draft, which results from heavy

pressure upon the ground. The

degree of pressure necessary to

l)roperly control the Ideal foot-

lift may be regulated by an ad-

justable nut, so that a mere buycan operate the largest mower.

Tlie Ideal lifting-lever is rarelv

Improved Foot-Lift of the Ideal Mower.

» SPRING «* HOLD-UP CATCH

called into use in operating the machine. It

acts either in connection with or independent of the foot-lift, and serves a useful purposein raising the bar when off the machine, or for folding it.

In transportation over roads, the Ideal cutter-bar is lield

in position by a spring-lock, which will never permit it to fall

of its own accord, but which can be instantly disengaged and

the bar lowered by simply catching hold of the swather.

Serious accidents sometimes result from the use

of flimsy jiarts for holding up the bar. Farmers

slioulil avoid tlie dangers which accompany sucli

devices. Every Dccrtng device bears the stampof reliability. Tlie cuts

herewith showhow the Dccr-

ing cutter -liar

folds out of the

way when not

in use. This

is one of the

many "handy"features whichhave helpedto make the

"Ideal" famous.How the Cutter-Bar Folds when not in Use.

The Automatic Spring Catch Locks

the Bar in Place.

^¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥'^ The Ideal draft-rod connects with

Jk DRAFT ROD « tlie drag-bar midway between the

#> J* shoe and the mower frame.

£3*#4**4*****"*^ Mowers having great side-draft

attempt to overcome this by connecting the draft-rod with

the shoe. Ideal Mowers have no side-draft, hence this

necessity does not exist.

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'SeeriaLj Idevil OiupJ Mooter

VKI!V Dccring Mower is n giant in

sln-n^'tli, mill cnrh jHiss^-sses tin- sjuiie

ailiiiinible (|iialitie.s,Init the Oiaiit <>f nil

is utir R[)ecinl large iiiacliine for small

liorst's, which euU n six <>r seven f<M>l

swath with n-s little exertion ns other mowers cut

live. The application of Dccring roller ami l«ll

bonrinps to hnr\'estin<» niacliiinTv cn-ated a iK-iiianil for wide ciittini;-

hars They also iiiaile Dccrin^ machines famous, as Dccringniaihines have made roller ami l>iill hearinf^s ei|ually famous. Wehave l»uilt uj> a larjje trade on these mowers in the l>lue-j,'ra.sa and

alfalfa sections, which other njowers wisely avoid. It is mechani-

cally correct; has a wide, stronj; frame; the bar is Iwaded. jfi^'ing

sjieoial riyidity ;and the materials are the In-st that money can huy.

8 a B a ais e Dccring Roller and Ball Bearings

made a Wide-Cut Mower a prac-

tical and economical machine^^*

Dccriot Ideal Giant Mower, Plre, Six, and Sctcd Foot Cat, Equipped with Bicycle Beahnfi.

at

©eeri

pHTS is a One-Horse Mowpt, but there are two-horse ma-chines Imilt to-day that caimot do as well. No wonder

Dccrtng Mowers are being imitated. This is practicallya reproduction of our larj^est mower, built on the same

correct lines, and properly pr(jportioued in every respect.

It possesses all the special DccHng features. Some people make a one-horse mower because Dcmngado; others have tried and failed. This mower is light, and is a general-purpose machine for vise wliere

any mower will work, but is specially recommended for parks, lawns, and cemeteries. We sell morethousands of them every year than some concerns build of all kinds.

Deering Ideal One-Horse Mower.

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R EERIIKOWIAW 11

As a nieh^mv i)f sflf-di'ffiisc

works. In t\vT> vmai^.wm 1<'<I

chnnictor witlumt a jMiniUi'l.

n j^ianinty of h<mmI faith

111 luiously incrt'osinK prestifje of OccHng luuchincs for

a«veral yeurs tnxed our resoun-es to such an extent that wi*

were ciiinjH'llctl t<i have our mkes manufactured (iut.«i<le.

This work was iiiinist<'il to firms nf tli<- liinlicst n'i>utc, hut

they were uiinhle to e<|ual tin- Dccrttig standard of |>erfeotion.I ^"14 Wf enlarged our jihuit and lH'j;an inaiiulaeturinj; rakes iu our own

: in iiutjiut as we already did in machines. This is a certificate of

llii- nanu' "Ocmng" on any article is

On this jMijjfwf -linw our horse-dum]>

rake—the stronj;est, simplest, most dunil>le rake in existence,

are the coniUtions for stu'cess in nike-huilding:

Here

Can be operated by a child.

Perfect steel undcr-clcaners.

High-carbon angle-steel axle.

Can be dumped by hand or foot.

Oil-tempered steel teeth of finest qualit>'.

Ninct\-five per cent of material finest high-carbon steel.

Simplest dumping mechanism on earth; not a cog or pinion of any kind.

Shouldered steel spokes in wheels, hot-pressed at malleable hub and rim.

Deerlnc Hone-Dump Rake.

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AVu have a lock-

lever arrangementwhich is a great CI^'aid i n li e a v y

bunching. All Dccring rake-teeth have sii

ficient jilay in the axle so that they rarelybreak from contact with obstructions. Asshown in the small cut on opposite page, each

tooth is fastened independently by a mal-

leable clip, and can be readily removed. There is an adjustmentfor raising and lowering the points of the teeth. We recommendsteel wheels m all cases, but can furnish wood wheels if desired.

N'MUY advantage of construction or material

found in our self-dump rake is also em-liodied in the superb hand-dump rakeshown on this page. If a hand-dump rake

is preferred, ours possesses every knownim])riivement, and many unknown to other makes. Theaxle is so l)aliuir('d that tiie driver's weiglit assists in

'umpiiig the load. \

Convenient Levers.

Deering Hand-Dump Rake.

A larger windrow can be made with a Dccrtng Hand-Dump Rake than with any other. Owing to

the height at wliich the teeth are carried, it is especially adapted for heavy bunching. A combined poleand shafts is part of every rake outfit, and tlie driver can readily change from one to two horses.

Perfect Lock Lever and Hand and Foot-Dump. Dumps and Cleans Perfectly.

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HK jHTfection of Hinder Twino wns anacliii'VfiiK'iit senrci'ly second iii imporlnnt't'to the Ajipliliy iJinder itself. Wonderfulin eoneeption and magnificent in promiseIS was the latter, it hid fair to fail for want

ot a Mutalile twine. Exjieriments had heen made for

several seasons with native hemp, jute, and tia.x, huttlie all-ah.sorliing secret bid ilefiance to everj- research.It was only after patient and tireless investigation thatMr. William I)eering eventually solved the ]>roMem,hut he solveil it right. It is now more than twentyyears since the first t>iill of single-sinmd binder twinecame from the spindles Vwaring his name.

E.xhaustive tests of numerous vegetJible fibres andmany natural grasses have failed to di.scover a substi-

tute for Si.sal and Manila; in fact, modem binder

twine is pn>duced in the same manner and of thesame materials tJiat were employed by Mr. Deeringa score f)f y.;irs ago. It is jieculiarly ap|>roi>riatethat the Dccring llar^•ester Company should to-dayIk' the largest iiianufacturtT of binder twine in the

world, and its i)roduct8 on .sale in the most n-motec<inier8 of the earth. It is going hand in hand withthe Appleby Hiniier, another Dccrtng creation, wher-ever grain is grown or harvest.s c ut.

The subject of gfKxl binder twine is one of the

greatest impt>rtance to everj- i)erson engaged in agri-cultural pursuit*. We have, thei\>fore, issued a smalltwine booklet, which contains much valuable infur-

mation on that subject, and whiih is funiished free

ui)on application t<j the Dccrini^ Han-ester Comjianydirect, or to auv of its loutl iigiuis.

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*^PARMEES frequently purchase twine be-

cause it is cheap, and imagine they are

economizing thereby. Are they? If this

were economy, we might save thousandsof dollars every year through buying cheap

fibres. Users of Dccring twine would soon remarkthe difference, and in that event what appeared like

an economy would eventually prove to have been an

extravagance. Now, if this rule applies to us, does it

not more so to the farmer who is the consumer? Weprefer to manufacture twine which sliall be remark-able for its high quality rather than its low price.

Dccring twine is "cheap" in the sense tliat it goesfarther than other makes, is more reliable, and farmers

who use it have smaller twine bills than those whouse so-called "

cheap" twines. Our twine will be

found a great economizer of time; it is uniform in

quality, and reliable in every respect. Our fibre under-

goes eight preparing processes, and the completed

product is recognized everywhere as America's leadingbrand. A Dccring tag is a certificate of character

which inspires confidence both in the dealer andfarmer. Eacli brand is designated by a differentlycolored tag, as follows:

Guaranteed Pure Manila (650 ft.) Eed Tag.Manila (600 ft.) Blue Tag.Standard ^Manila (550 it.) White Tag.Standard (500 ft.) Brown Tag.Sisal (500 ft.) Yellow Tag.It is just what the tag says it is.

The Dccring twine mills are the largest and most

modern, the operatives the most skillful, and the fibres

employed are of the highest character. This explains

why Dccring twine is recognized ever}'where as the

measure of values.Trainload of Fibre at Deering Twine Mills.

Deertnf Waur-Proof Cabtm Cover.

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i'liililitiK >!• ntU-iitioii to little dr-uiilw. Ill surtfiuiful farming the:uiip jMiiicy applies. Tlie farmerwho hou!H-N liiM implements is mak-iiiR one Htroiig hid for Huccesii.

DccHng <aiivii« «<>v»-r is in line with this1 1 1^ iiiiule of hi'uvy <lui-k. is

i-oiii]):ini-livelv ihfiip, and will pn.serve the life of tin-

maciiiiie twofold. DcCT-

Ing iii:uhiii«s may rust out;

they wont wear out.\Vln-ii a shower comes up,or when you unhitch at

night, just take a momentto tuck your faithful ma-

ohine ill a w.-Uer-proof eover, and you will U-

amply rewaidtd in longer and U-tt.-r s.im...Tlies«' ftivers iuv kept on sale at all loeal Dccfinqagencies.

In order to rendir Dccring niachine.s long-livpfl, wc determined some years ago to provide a suit-able oil, which could U' dcpiiidcd u|>iin, and which would contain no grit. We tlicnd"i-e.irran>.iMl for a s|MMially i>rc|)aivil picnluct, which is furiiislRHl in two graile.s, called "DccHlMllaiv.st.r (»il

"and "

Dccring Kxtra Harvester Oil."' They are both heavy Ixidy pnxlucts, withlots of lubricating (|ualitic.s, and luv not affects! by temperature or climate.

The Extra oil is of soniywhat heavier consistency, speci.ally recommendwl for mill-work. We sell hirge quantities of it for that purjio'se, which indicates tli.it it is viUuable

ius a harvest lubricant.

Wheiv a farmer diKS nut wish to k»>ej) a rea]K'rfor the i>uriH>.se, the Dccring Ha.\Harricr will U-found a valuable attachment for harvesting flax, .si-ed-

gnus.ses, buckwheat, or any croji which must lirst lie

droplH'd in gavels before U-ing Iwiind. In some.sections of the East oats get musty if cut andiKiund at once. This carrier will be found an excel-

lent device in all such cases. It is comparativelyinexiK'nsive, and can In' attached to the Idesd I!in<lcr

in a few ininntcs' timeThe Deering Knife-Grinder is simple in con-

pos.ses.scs all the Ixist features of other devices, amiIts emery wheel runs at a high s])feil, .and grinds

two edges of the sections simultaneously without changing their

original Uvd. Nicks and broken edges lan lie ground out witiiout

special adjustment, and a uniform pressure is secure<l by an ailjust-alile thumb nut, which ]HTmits of an incre.isc or diminution, asdesired. The emery wheel is hingetl, allowing a movement which

prevents heating and drawing the

temjK'r from the knife sections. The

Dccring Knir,'-(;rinder is the onlymac liiiic which successfully grindssections at the heel or knife-head.

.Viiy farmer can well alTord t'l grindhis knives several times a 'day whilethe team is resting. The Occritig

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^J/f^ ^ & "^^ ^^Q^^^L. ''"^ work done without taking the

^^^^ Jg iVH^^^^ knives to the workshop. .\ Dccritig

^^r -9 #^^^^^^^ Knife-Crrinder will more than jnyfor itself during a single harvest.

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struction and citsily op«'ratcd. It

many new ]ioints of sujjeriority.

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I>e«riD£ Hjivcstcr oil.

R. R. DOXKELLEV AND SONS COMfANY, TRINTERVCIIICAU), U. S. A.

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