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J. S. BAGSHAW & SONS, LIMITED.
Unquestionably it is owing -to the deve
lopment of harvesting machinery that the
extension of firming on a large scale ia
nowadays made possible. In past years.
when a man had but antiquated methods
to work with, he had to concentrate his
efforts to small areas, and his returns were
but indifferent.
Messrs. Ihgshaw & Sons have done mnch
to help this extension, for they have been
manufacturing farm machinery ever since
1S38. They have helped many hundreds of
farmers in 'all States to lessen the cost of
farm operations, by supplying the best
machinery- to do tlie various work. One
has but to inspect their exhibit at the Agri
cultural Society's Shows to realize that
this company net only manufactures machi
nery suitable for various farm operations,
but manufactures machinery that is reliable
md of high-chss throughout. It has al
ways been the aim of this company
throughout its existence to maintain a high
standard, so that 'BaEshaw' machinery
would always be consistent wrth the com
pany motto, viz., 'If worth doing, do it
well.' What better guarantee could
Meesrs. Bas&aw & Sons have 'ihan the
fact that they have now been in business
for 74 years, and to-day are in a
liosition whereby they are equipped
svitli a large, up-to-date factory,
with modern machine tools, am
with an output that far exceeds any of
their past records. Messrs. Bagshaw and
Sons are extending their lines of manufac
ture to a great extent, and recently were
the successful tenderers for 350 railway
trucks for the South Australian Railway
Department. Messrs. Bagshaw & S0113'
offices and factory are now situated at Vic
toria street, Mile-End, and for the conve
nience of their many customers they have
opened a machinery and fittings depot at
Bentham street, city. This is in the
near vicinity of the Post Office.
— OH and Petrol Engines. —
The most noticeable among the splen
did exhibit of this firm's at the show was
an excellent array of engines. Engines of
all sizes were shown m operation, and
were so arranged chat intending pur
chasers could fully inspect any part of the
engine. Messrs. Bagshaw have manufac
tured petrol engines for some years past,
and have sent out many hundreds, all 0:
which have given the highest satisfaction.
Messrs. Bagshaw invite intending pur
chasers to visit th«ir factory and inspect
a Bagshaw engine in course of construc
tion, for it appears that they_ have every
confidence that it will bear suitable inspec
tion in all stages of manufacture. Messrs.
Bagshaw were first induced to manufacture
a petrol engine some years ago, when many
of their farmer _ customers enquired for
an efficient, medium-priced, and economical
engine for general farm use. They set
about and constructed an engine that would
suit Australian conditions, and ever since
the increasing demand for Bagshaw petrol
engines has enabled Messrs. Bagshajr to
inetal a modern machine tool plant to spe
cially deal with engine manufacture. There
fore the Bagsbaw petrol engine a3 it now
rtands is quite satisfactory in every fea
ture, and by their appearance are bniH to
withstand hard and continuous
work without unreasonable ? wear.
Among many good features it was noticed
that workmg parts had been cut down to
a Tmrtimnm, without impairins the general
efficiency of the engine. All parta are
strongly and well conptructcd, and are of
the best materials. All parte aTe inter
changeable, and any part is easily replaced.
Specially cast close-grain iron is used for
He cylinders, the connecting rods are solid
foreines, the crank brasses are of solid.
Kpeciallv hard Runmetal; the gear wheeb
used, are machine cut and run very
Rmoothly. The engirv- is fitted with a go
vernor that cuts off fuel when not re
quired. It also maintains even running
i,r;der varying load?. The speed of the cn
pme can be regulated by rimplc adjust
ment of spring. Two flywheels are fitted
to each engine, and the p'nlljy is removable
n allow of different ffl7.es being used. The
i!?h-ten«ion magneto adopted is of the
lstest, and does aw^y with complicated wir
ing or cells or coil, and it is pcreraTly felt
that the Bigsha.w enirine conld be de
pended nnon as a reliable source of cheap
power. The Baeshaw
—Combined Engine and Chaffcutter Plant—
calls for much inspection. This is a com
plete chafTcuttiog plant, comprising a 5-h.p.
Bagshaw petrol engine and a No. i Bag
shaw chaffcutter, finted with fast and loose
lulleys, power reverting gear, safety feed
roller, and an extended elevator with bag
ging attachment. It is so constructed that
when required for portable work the ele
vator can be folded back to minimise the
strain. It is specially suitable for moving
rom farm to farm, and as it can be taken
from the stack the hay can be cut mto
chaff wii^ a small amount of haT-Hrhrjy, The
lrqrtfTfraina is of gifefano'al channel iron,
rjounted on solid .heavy axles, which wfl]
withstand all the strain ever put upon the
plant, either itien workine or transport
ing. We notice that the plant was work
ine: without the wheels being chocked, and
'it » remarkable the small amount of v£bm
ioa. . Tie finjpno it housed under & cuiW.
able cover to protect it from dust, but tun
cover 13 fully hinged to allosv of ,-!«. ac.
cess to all parts of the engine for oUin*,
&c There is no external uaiue with tho
engine, and tlie plant oan dwfuiv 1«^
worked close to a haystack or in a biru
without any ri*k. All the necessary tW.'
ing water and petrol are carried for a fufl
days run, and a more handy ami ndfcon
tamed diaffcuttiiig plant oue could lint de
are.
Me.«Rrs. Bacshnw & Sons also use t'noir
petrol engine for mounting upon their
— Motor-power Winnowers.— .
One of their modern motor power win
nowers was shown in operation, and it
was noted that the machine lor this season
embodied several important improvements
Ihe frame has been streiiirtliwied. tho
returning elevator rcconstructi-d and driven
by chain. A handy clutch device is used
lor throwing the feed in and out of opera,
tion and in districts where it is likely that
i'iiru substances, such us small Mumps,
might be thrown in when feedine tin- wiie:it
this is highly advantageous, for the fcwl
elevator can be instantly stopped and any
thing removed with but little delay. Tim
substantial too thresher in the 'Baashaw'
motor winnower is capable of dealing with,
any rough or tangly straw that may result
throuzh stnppine in damp weather. This
is built scctionallv to allow of replace
ments that may be caused through small
stumps or stones. This, winnower is ca
pable of cleaning wheat very rapidly and
cheaply. Should any portion of hpads bo
missed by the top thresher a small thresher
is situated underneath the hopper which
effectively deals with these. A 'Bagshaw'
power winnower will prove itself a tim-;
and money saver, and in addition to Fnvmj
money and labour a further saving is elTe t
ed by reducing waste to a minimum. With
one of these machines a crop can be
cleaned very nuickly. and as all the cockey
ohaff is saved it proves an asset in dry
times. '
—Engine-power Winnowcr3 —
suitable for being driven with a separate
eneino were also shown. This machine is
eitnilar in many resjx.'ets to the? motor
power winnower, but it is so arranged that
the drive on this macliine is through a side
shaft driving through a pair of heavy sub
stantial bevel (rears. This allows of the en
cine beine set at right ancles with the ma
chine.
— Bagshaw Horse Treader Winnowers
are also to be seen. In this class- of win
nower only a. bottom thresher u used. The
winnower is operated bv a horse tramping
on a revolving incline platform. No mus
culaT effort of tlie horse ia necessary, foB
his weight does the work. This is an ad
mirable machines for gpcedy whcatclcaning
when an engine is not required.
? — Bagshare Hand Winnowers—
were shown. A hand winnower with t»
power attachment was ckfibited, and is
just what a small farmer requires. This
winnower was shown in operation, driven
by a Temple pomp engine. The agency
for this engine has been secured by Messrs,
Bagahaw &, £ons, and it is just what is re
quired by any one wanting small poiver
for driving separators, hand winnowers, or
small chaflcutters, and as it is fitted with
pumping gear, it can be used with great
success for operatin™ the pump or a wind
mill, should there be an insufficiency of
wind. The engine is of an inverted 'ver- .
tical cylinder type, hopper cooled, and ia
of the latest design. One of these en
gmes can be purchased at a nmall outlay,
and can be carried about in a spring
dray. Tlie original cost is but small, and
on account of its freedom from vibration
it does away with the necessity for elabo
rate foundations. It has electric ignition,
and the fuel used is either benzine or
-erosine. Messrs. Bagshaw have secured
the agency for this engine for the con
venience of any of their customers requir*
ing a small cheap engine.
— Baphaw Chaffcutters—
were shown in great variety, from ths
small No. 3' stationary cutter to the colos
sal overhanging knifewheel cutter, caiwble
of cutting up to five and six tons of ch.iff
per hour. There is much in Bagshaw
chaffcutters to be admired. All the mate
rial used throughout is of the very best,
.he frames are of weu-eeasoned hardwooi
jimber, and are of excellent construction,
n f,ict, everything used throughout
in the manufacture of Bagsha-w
chaffcutter? is of the highest qtnlity. The
maximum capacities of the chaffcutter* are
brouznt about by the special feed rollers,
wnmh are accurntely machined, and thoy
reduce the probability of choking to be d
mo.4 an impossibility. The mouths o£
these machines are fitted with rtoel rever
sible plates, which when worn ran be re
versed or replaced at a slight cost. Tho
gears used in the reversing gear arc speci
ally tough cast steel, which will not only
withstand U'e exoraive strain put upon
hem whi-n rever?infr. but arc po durable
hat they will last for many years with
-be roughest 01 work. Special care has
been taken in the construction of the
n-.ontlis of Ripshaw oh off cutters, fiafetv
roller* are used, which make it practically
impossible for any one to have their hands
or fingers injured in feeding a Baashsw*
cfraucuttCT. Some makers go to «laborat«
^epai-atM-ms for pi-wenting accidenta in
the mouth of .1 chaff cutter, hut the simple
contrivance in Messrs. Barahaw's cutter not
pruy minimises the co-t of the machine but
« rmrrc effective. The choking that a
usual m most chaffcuttfirs is absent in the
iagshaw machine, for the Social construe.
ion of the rising mouth doe* away with1
the possibility of choking. The spindlen
u?cd. throughout are of .imple strength, and
by placing the pinion driving fend rollors
near the main bearinsr. the strain on the
rrmin spindle is reduced very considerably.
No idler_ pinions nre nsetl in the feed
roller drive, and this ips-sens considerably
he power required to drive the chaffcutter.
Different length.? of chaff can be cut by Lho
mem changing of a pinion in the Bagahaw:
machine. Tho
—Special Chaffmin ChafTrutter—
shown is well worthy of special inspection
by chaffmlll owners. Every part of tliia
cutter has been specially strengthened. All
toe gear wlieels are of special cast steel,
and we understand it is the type of ma
chine that in far superior to the roller types
when heavy, continuous work is wanted.
— AHan Oil Engines.—
Jlessrs. Bacshaw & Sons are the solo
South Australian and Victorian aecnfs for
the celebrated Allan oil engine. They ex«
hibit the latest type of lamplesa engine,
as well 03 the lamp type of engine. Tnoy
are shown in operation— both stationary
and portable. The Allan engine has now
been on the market for 15 or 16 years, and.
after severe trials in all parts of the world,
has proved itself one of tlie most easily.
manaeed and reliable motors of the day.
The latest lampless type of engine comKnea
all the following features in it« construc
tion, viz., two flywheels, safe oil feed not
under pressure, crank shaft, cut from a
solid forging, perfect lubrication, perfect
balance, sensitive contrifuRal geared go
vernor, joints reduced to a minimum, water
ackets accessible for cleaning, loose liner, -
lanre wearine surfaces, oil measures, im
proved water injection, no lamp required
except for starting, easy access to all work
ing parts, all parts made strictly to eauge.
easy cleaning arrangements, no complicated
parts to go wrong, tlie highest class of
workmanship throughout, only the best
materials employed. It is also noticed that
the Allan engine docs away with pll asbes
tos joints, and any one has but to see the
Allan engine running and to examine its
construction to be fully convinced that it
is all that is claimed for it. No engine
called for higher comment on the snow
ground than the Allan. j
—Bacshaw Advance Harvester.—
Messrs. Bagshaw i Sons, through lack of
factory accommodation in the past, were
unable to extend their lines of manufacture,
and were therefore unable until quite re
cently to manufacture a harvester. To pre
vent all the experimental stages., after care
ful investigation and trial, they decided 33
a ground work to buy over the richtj, pat
terns, and stock of the Advance harves:er,
the well-tried machine that as far back ai
1903 scored highest points in field trials.
?'rom the commencement of it3 manu
facturer-over 10 years a?©— the Ad
vance harvester makers ' were far
sighted enoueh to recognise the fact that
wearing qualities, light drauzht, effective
work, and low cost of upkeep were most im
portant features in the construtslkm of a
harvester. The Advance harvester, as it
is nowadays manufactured by Messrs.
Bagshaw & Sons, is a well-tried and tho
roughly successful machine, strongly and
well made, and will give veare °* satisfac
tory service. Among ite many good points
are light draught, effective irork, strong
and ample construction, no repeating in
top thresher, and complete ragtditiaoa from
driver's seat.
— Bajphaw Pumps —
abown m ihe exhibit prove of great fey
forest to those requiring pomps far irria*.
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knd irxig&tiotBsts in general Messrs. Bag
shaw have bad. great succors with their
double-action pump. This pamp has re
placed many other styles of pump, and is
used eoononucalry and with emy eatis
factxm. The pump baa been specially
designed by Messrs. iJagihaw for all-round
efficiency. It is thoroughly recommended
for duty up to 300 ft. lilt. The pump is
exceptionally heavy and strong in Mating.
The working barrel is of solid brass, and
casting shrunk into its place in. the cylin
der, where tie valves (four in number)
have their seats of the same metal. Tfiese
valves are of the grid pattern, with rubber
dies acting as the working parts, and are
thus rendered perfectly tight, and relieve
the pump firom all pounding. Various
sizes can be obtained. Both the .verti
cal and horizontal pumps are made.
Messrs. Bagshaw manufacture.' very sub
stantial geared ' countershaft for working
ic conjunction with their pumps, and .these
are mounted both oa heavy jarrah founes
and also on channel irons. The counter
shaft has double, helical-tooth spur, wheels
to give strength and silence in. working.
The bearings are carried cm a solid casting,
. so that there is no possibility of the spur
?wheel coming oat mesh; (rank dsos and
large cranks die used. Messrs. Bagsbsw
— 'Win© Pumps—
of various kinds. One of the must pumps
was specially noticed. It was the usual
practice to fix grape mills at the extreme
top of a wine cellar, inside the wine cellar
braiding, so that the must could be gravi
tated by moans of wooden shutes to any
of the many fermenting tanks. This ne
cessitated a heavy, expensive type of build
ing to stand the vibration and long costly
elevators, and a considerable number of
shutes to be handled. and cleaned. With!
the use ot the mast pump it is now pos
sible to fix the grape mill on the ground
floor and pump the crushed grapes to any
part of the cellars, the power consumed
being about the same as was necessary to
drive, the long elevators and the extra
shafting in the old way. The main body
of the pump is constructed of gunmetal in
all parts that come in contact with the
?wins. The pump throughout is of the usual
'BaRshaw' standard, and should interest
vignerons.- These pumps are used through
out the wiueriea in this and other. States.
— Grinders ?T1*^ Crushers —
are- shown in great variety. This type of
machine is admirably suitable for use upon
farms for crushing up screenings or any
thing of a similar nature for feeding stock.
—Saw Benches.. Headers, Elevators of aB
Descriptions, Baggers, ic: —
are also manufactured and shown by
Messrs. Bagshaw & Sons.
Taken generally, Messrs. Bagshaw's ex
hibit is a splendid and interesting ranee
of highly finished, serviceable machinery,
and should be of interest to all visitors to
the Show. Visitors to the city should not
miss availing themselves of the opportunity
: of visitinir this company's works at Victoria
street, Mile-End, and they express great
pleasure in receiving their numerous far
mer friends for an inspection of their
worts. f

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