1862 London Exhibition: Catalogue: Class VIII.: Edward Hayes
1881. HAYES, EDWARD, Watling Works, Stony Stratford.
Portable steam engine patent self-acting windlass for steam ploughing.
Obtained the Royal Agricultural Society's Silver Medal at Leeds, 1861.
HAYES' PATENT WINDLASS possesses the following advantages, which are peculiar to it alone, viz.
The cultivator or plough can be instantly stopped by the anchormen at the headland, without stopping the engine, the engine continuing in motion as in thrashing or other work.
No signals are required; the work may be performed in foggy weather, or by moonlight, with perfect safety to the machinery.
One man can superintend both engine and windlass. A double-cylinder engine not required as the engine is not stopped.
No wheels are required to be put in or out of gear.
E. HAYES'S 8 and 10 HORSE ENGINES, designed and built extra strong for steam cultivation. Further particulars may be learned by reference to his catalogue.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
In the notices of the Royal Agricultural Trials, Leeds Show, 1861.
Extract from THE TIMES, July 17th, 1861.— "Mr. Hayes, of Stony Stratford, exhibited a very clever windlass on the coiling principle."
THE ENGINEER, July 19th, 1861.— "The self-acting windlass of Mr. Edward Hayes, of Stony Stratford, was one of the important novelties in the show."
LEEDS MERCURY, July 15th, 1861.— "As a piece of mechanism this deserves as much attention as anything in the field."
BELL'S WEEKLY MESSENGER, July 15th, 1861.- "The construction of this machine was greatly admired."
MARK LANE EXPRESS, July 15th, 1861.— "Mr. Hayes, of Stony Stratford, has a novel form of windlass."