1851 Great Exhibition: Official Catalogue: Class IX.: John Gillam
138. GILLAM, JOHN, Woodstock — Inventor.
Registered seed-cleaner and separator. This machine is adapted for separating the various kinds of grass, sainfoin, and other seeds, and for correcting their samples, wheat, barley, etc. The figure represents this machine.
The machine consists of two sieves worked by means of cranks and driven by gearing, over which the seed or corn is passed, dividing the samples which pass out at spouts fixed under the bottom of the sieves.
The sieves may be arranged at any suitable angle according to the condition of the seed.
The hopper is supplied with a shaking apparatus, and with slide to regulate the quantity passing on to the sieves. The whole of the work is fitted in a cast-iron frame, and bolted in wrought iron.
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