Democratic Sentinel, Volume 13, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 May 1889 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

o^ YEARS i OI AGO I

the Threshing Machines then in use were almost wholly of the class known as the “ Endless Apron” style. Then it was that Nichols & Shepard, of Battle Creek, Mich, .invented and began to develop an entirely new and novel style of Grain Thresher and Separator, which they very appropriately named the ‘'Vibrator,” It was a revolution in Threshing Machines, and from a small beginning of five machines in 1858 they soon reached a product of x,ooo yearly. Their Vibrator drove the “ Endless Apron” machine out of market, and all other makers copied it as closely as they dared. Today all Threshing Machines of any reputation or merit use the principles of the old Vibrator. Nichols & Shepard have continued in the business without change of name, location, or management; and during the past three years have brought out and developed another new Threshing Machine for grain and seeds, as superior to all existing machines as weir former was to the ‘ Endless Apron.’ They name this new and improved Thresher

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and predict as great a revolution in the trade, and as complete success over all rivals as they had thirty-one years ago. If you are interested as a Fanner or Thresherman, write for particulars, which they send free. Address NICHOLS & SHEPARD. BATTLE CREEK. MICH.