ROBB'S SELF-FEEDER FOR THRESHING MACHINES.

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume X, Issue 945, 19 September 1891, Page 3

ROBB'S SELF-FEEDER FOR THRESHING MACHINES.

Fob a long* time t*jie. probleha iof sjuoceisfuUy" fee'cUnV threshing machinps automatically has occupied the minds of inventire machinists. Several devices have been patented tried, .with vary ing success, none of th£m,' however, with one exception, giving entire satisfaction This one except on is the fruit of considerable time, and, thought bestowed u -on the subject By Mr 'John Robb, of Doy eston, and has proved itself in every way thoroughly efficient. It has now been patented for some two years, and in that time has been fitteJ by the inventor to almost every machine in the Ellesmere district. Twenty three or four are in constant use, and give eveiy satisfaction to the proprietors of the combines to which they are attached. The chief beauty of Mr Robb's device is: its extreme simplicity. It can be affixed to any combine in a tew minutes, and removed as expeditiously. The working parts are siaiple, easily repaired if by accident they are broken, and the risk of such accident is greatly lessened by all the gear being enclosed. Briefly, the apparatus in as follows : — An endless apron, slatted, is driven by a pulley from the shaker shaft. The band

"• V. "-»' •niter simply throws the *h«»»f on to this* I ron which carried it direct to the drum. I'o regulfl»e the supply, a [on" fined alre. hatigs just over the opening to the mm. I» is osoillatod by a ciank shaft "pom the pnl'ey, «nd can he regulated bv .imply turning a aorew, in admit eiil)«r (» large or small supply to the drum. The rake is so hnnar as to He. in perf. <•> iHlnnce, and by an ingenious »rranife n»>nt. cun be raised or lowered wiiliou' tlteringr the connecting gear. As the straw is carried by the apron, the fork pnshep back th* surplus and only permits a suitable supply to pass at a time. * Feedine ' is therefore unnecessary. The band cutter can do all the work reduired , and the automatio supplj not only keeps the machine going far more steadily^ but enablei the combine to turn oat more grain in a given time.: The machine is not expensive ; once attached, it will last for years. In case of breakage or wear and teaf^eßairsare easy and inexpensive. We understand that Mr Robb intends to push his invention farther afield, and, he is now exbibising^ a k 'miniatqre model of; the feederto machine owners. His device has only to be known to be appreciated, and we expect next season to hear that it has been adopted by most of the machine men in Canterbury,