Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 54, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 March 1908 — USE FOR OLD MOWERS. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

USE FOR OLD MOWERS.

How It Can Be Rigged for Utilizing If Horse Power. Many mowers that are still good in the gear, but rendered useless by defects in other places, are discarded as worthless or sold for old iron. Such mowers make excellent powers for light work and would be handy on any farm. Take oft the levers, seat, cutter l#r and tongue which are of no use. Then turn the mower on its side, with one wheel up and ■ -WMI "-- 'Sfr—pniw -V ■ Ml Ifll Hllllll HI) nil l Mnnai-I.

the other down. The wheel on the gear side should be down. Stake and wire It tight so It will be solid and fasten the frame bo it cannot turn. Fasten a sweep, a, to which the horse Is to be hitched, to the top wheel, e. Now attach your tumbling rods, b, to the crank-wheel by which the sickle pitman is run and your power is complete. This makes a nice power, Bays Farm and Home, for running light shelters, grinders, washing machines, etc.

Good Use for Old Mower.