. Charles V. Mapes'. Agricultural machinery. Fig. 241 represents the auto- matic Apple Parer, one of the first and still the best in use. "We have a variety of kinds, some of which pare, core, and slice the fruit at one time. The fruit is simply placed on the fork, and, Fig. 241. Apple Parer. by turning the crank, the knife will adjust itself to the surface, removing the entire skin. Fig. 242. These Yokes and Bows are of superior quality, both as to timber and workmanship. The Yokes are of birch, beech, and elm; the bows of the best hickory, and bent by steam by the most approved methods,
. Charles V. Mapes'. Agricultural machinery. Fig. 241 represents the auto- matic Apple Parer, one of the first and still the best in use. "We have a variety of kinds, some of which pare, core, and slice the fruit at one time. The fruit is simply placed on the fork, and, Fig. 241. Apple Parer. by turning the crank, the knife will adjust itself to the surface, removing the entire skin. Fig. 242. These Yokes and Bows are of superior quality, both as to timber and workmanship. The Yokes are of birch, beech, and elm; the bows of the best hickory, and bent by steam by the most approved methods,so as to prevent the striating of the Fig. 242. Ox Yokes and Bows. wood on the outer side ; the use of screw-rivets in these Yokes materially increases their strength, thus permitting a proper degree of lightness; the iron portions are of superior quality and work- manship, and the bows are well fitted, oi common or egg shape, and fastened with patent spring Bow-pins. We have a variety of sizes of these Yokes, as per Price List, page 10 ; other sizes will be furnished to order. Also have on hand a large stock of finished and unfinished Ox-bows of all sizes; also Yoke-irons and plain Yoke-shapes. Fig. 243 represents the Bow-Pin used above for confining the bow in the ox-yoke. The outside cir- cular parts are opened from the center or body part by a spring, when the center part is put through a hole in the bow, and the spring closes the circular parts again, clasping the bow on both sides, and preventing all possibility of its dropping out. Fig. 244. This is an excellent instru- ment for leading bulls or other cattle- The thumb and finger being pressed im- mediately over the ends of the spring of the Leader, open the balls, and it is then slipped on the cartilage of the nose, and the spring gently closes it. The cartilage being thinner on the in- side of the nose than it is near the end, prevents the balls from slipping "off; and the harder the strain is on. Please note that
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