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138,161
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Apr. 22, 1873
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Pipe-Tongs
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Albert H. Jarecki |
Erie, PA |
The main feature of the Jarecki tongs is the adjustable "tooth" which has compound teeth on one end and a single sharp spur on the other. |
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171,999
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Jan. 11, 1876
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Pipe-Wrench
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William Crumbie |
Rouseville, PA |
This improvement on William C. Abbe's Aug. 20, 167 patent (no. 67,937) has smooth jaw faces with a single adjustable "tooth." A sliding latch prevents the jaws from swinging far enough to disengage.
"Crumbie's Tongs" appear in an 1892 Oil Well Supply Company catalog, and some known examples without the sliding latch have "O. W. S. Co." forged in the head parts. The design also appears marked NORRIS BROTHERS / ROBINSON, ILLINOIS and JARECKI MFG. CO. [Erie, PA] (with the patent date). |
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RE7,650
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May. 01, 1877
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Pipe-Tongs
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Albert H. Jarecki |
Erie, PA |
The reversible adjustable bit has coarse and fine teeth on opposite ends. German patent 3388 appears to correspond although granted in the name of German patent agents, with no mention of a U.S. patent.
Jarecki tongs were produced well into the 20th Century. |
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434,898
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Aug. 19, 1890
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Machine for Cutting Threads on Bolts
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James C. Williams |
Erie, Erie County, PA |
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1,166,456
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Jan. 04, 1916
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Pipe-cutting machine
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Howard J. Hamer |
Erie, PA |
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