. The journal of Lieut. John L. Hardenbergh of the Second New York continental regiment from May 1 to October 3, 1779, in General Sullivan's campaign against the western Indians . rdick, which was a rake ofanother type, known as the reel rake, and on which heobtained a patent dated Februaiy 27, 1866. This lattei, wasfurther improvedand a patent obtained therefor, December8, 1868. In this tjpe of rakes, the opeiation of gatheringand bringing the grain to the cutters and laying it on theplatform, as well as discharging it therefrom in gavels suit-able for binding, is performed by the same organi
. The journal of Lieut. John L. Hardenbergh of the Second New York continental regiment from May 1 to October 3, 1779, in General Sullivan's campaign against the western Indians . rdick, which was a rake ofanother type, known as the reel rake, and on which heobtained a patent dated Februaiy 27, 1866. This lattei, wasfurther improvedand a patent obtained therefor, December8, 1868. In this tjpe of rakes, the opeiation of gatheringand bringing the grain to the cutters and laying it on theplatform, as well as discharging it therefrom in gavels suit-able for binding, is performed by the same organized mech-anism, instead of by separate devices, as with the first namedrake. It was extensively used on the Kirby machines andon a machine oiganized expressly for its use and known asthe Burdick Eeaper. About 35,000 of these rakes havebeen made and sold up to the present time, Mr. Burdick also obtained a patent in conjunction withMr. O. F. Daggett, for improvements in two-wheeled mow-ers, which has also been constructed by Messrs. D. & Co. He has also obtained patents for fasteningsfor foundrymens flasks, photograph printers frames, and fora vegetable 152 INVENTORS AND INVENTIONS Mr. Orrin H. Bardick was born in Brookfield, MadisonCoiintv, N. Y., November 14, 1814. His parents movedfrom tliere to Cortland County, when he was but two yearsohl. Ilis educational advantages were confined to the com-mon school, and for a very Hmited time onl3^ When eightyears old he worked in a machine shop, and from that earlyage was dependent on his own Icsources for a mastered the machinists trade, and in the spring of 1835,when twenty-one years of age, he came to Auburn and foundemployment in the shop of Burgess and Sprague, which stoodat that time on the same ground now occupied by the D. & Co. factory, on Mechanic Street. The firm wasengaged in manufacturing saddlers and harness makerstools. He remained in Auburn until 1841, wlien he movedto Port Byro
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