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Wilson Mechanical Instrument Co.
New York, NY, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Metal Working Machinery

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Patent Number Date Title Name City Description
1,411,396 Apr. 04, 1922 Electrical-resistance thermometer Charles H. Wilson Mount Vernon, NY
    Electrical-resistance thermometer Cuthbert J. Brown North Pelham, NY  
1,516,207 Nov. 18, 1924 Hardness-testing machine Stanley P. Rockwell Syracuse, NY One of the two patents covering the original and famous Rockwell hardness tester; see also patent 1,516,208. This one is a follow-on to the inventor's patent 1,294,171 and is aimed at making a portable hardness tester.
1,516,208 Nov. 18, 1924 Hardness-testing machine Stanley P. Rockwell West Hartford, CT One of the two patents covering the original and famous Rockwell hardness tester; see also patent 1,516,207. This one is an improvement to the inventor's patent 1,516,207 that is aimed at improving accuracy.
1,571,310 Feb. 02, 1926 Penetrator for testing penetration hardness Charles H. Wilson North Pelham, NY It is not known whether this patent was used, but the inventor had established the Wilson Mechanical Instrument Co., Inc., to manufacture Rockwell hardness testers.
1,690,517 Nov. 06, 1928 Electrical controller and recorder Charles H. Wilson North Pelham, NY
    Electrical controller and recorder Cuthbert J. Brown North Pelham, NY  
1,762,497 Jun. 10, 1930 Automatic hardness tester Charles H. Wilson Pelham, NY Improvements to Stanley P. Rockwell's patents 1,516,207 and 1,516,208.
1,762,498 Jun. 10, 1930 Hardness-testing method and apparatus Charles H. Wilson Pelham, NY Improvements to the inventor's patent 1,762,497.
1,885,972 Nov. 01, 1932 Hardness testing gauge Charles H. Wilson Pelham, NY Improvements to the Rockwell hardness tester, patents 1,516,207 and 1,516,208, intended to reduce friction as a confounding factor that led to inaccurate measurements.
1,890,923 Dec. 13, 1932 Test piece support for hardness testers Charles H. Wilson Pelham, NY It is not known whether this patent was used, but the inventor had established the Wilson Mechanical Instrument Co., Inc., to manufacture Rockwell hardness testers.
336,012 Sep. 26, 1933 Hardness tester Charles H. Wilson Pelham, NY Canadian equivalent of US patent 1,885,972, which covers improvements to the Rockwell hardness tester.
395,516 Mar. 25, 1941 Hardness testing device Charles H. Wilson Pelham, NY
2,361,441 Oct. 31, 1944 Hardness testing indenter Charles H. Wilson Pelham, NY This hardness testing tip is intended for testing very hard and thin materials such as chrome plating.
2,362,941 Nov. 14, 1944 Penetrator chuck retainer David F. Sklar Brooklyn, NY Improvements to a portion of patent 1,885,972.