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Sidney Tool Co.
Sidney, OH, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Wood Working Machinery & Metal Working Machinery

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Patent Number	Date	Title	Name	City	Description
970,917	Sep. 20, 1910	Universal woodworking-machine	Alfred C. Getz	Sidney, OH	This is the patent for the Sidney Tool Co. "Famous" Universal Wood Worker, which was the cornerstone product of the Sidney Tool Co. One example we have seen was unmarked except for the incorrect patent date, "PATENTED OCTOBER' 20, 1910." See also Canada patent 138,939
971,553	Oct. 04, 1910	Planer attachment for jointers	Delbert M. Paddock	Sidney, OH
CA-138,939	Mar. 05, 1912	Universal woodworking machine	Alfred C. Getz	Sidney, OH	This is the Canadian version of the patent for the Sidney Tool Co. "Famous" Universal Wood Worker, which was the cornerstone product of the Sidney Tool Co. See US patent 970,917
1,535,995	Apr. 28, 1925	Band saw	Alfred C. Getz	Sidney, OH	"The general object of the invention is to provide a compact and practical arrangement, whereby the lower band wheel is mounted directly on the motor shaft and closely adjacent to the motor housing, which in turn is supported within the saw frame casting, and the weight of the lower wheel is supported by the band saw blade and upper band wheel, so that practically no weight is imposed upon the motor shaft bearings..."
1,752,249	Mar. 25, 1930	Speed control mechanism	Alfred C. Getz	Sidney, OH	This speed control mechanism was used on Sidney's Monotrol line of lathes. The mechanism replaces the usual series of gear selection levers with a single lever that moves a series of grooved cams to carry out the actions of the multiple-lever mechanism.
1,819,889	Aug. 18, 1931	Speed control mechanism	Alfred C. Getz	Sidney, OH	This patent provides improvements to the controller for the mechanism of patent 1,752,249. Both these patents were used on Sidney's Monotrol lathes. This patent simplifies the manufacture and adjustment of the grooved cams.
1,832,011	Nov. 17, 1931	Clutch Mechanism for Lathe Carriages	Alfred C. Getz	Sidney, Shelby County, OH	Siggers & Adams - patent attorney Abstract: This invention relates to clutch mechanisms for the power feed of lathe carriages and cross slides and aims, among other objects, to provide improved positive clutches and clutch control means, particularly adapted to enable the clutches to be operated very quickly and conveniently. Referring particularly to the drawings, the improved clutches and control means are there shown as embodied in a lathe apron, secured to a carriage which is slidable longitudinally in the ways on a lathe bed and on the carriage a cross slide is slidably mounted. The carriage is adapted to be propelled along the lathe bed by a spur gear carried by the apron and engaging a stationary rack on the lathe, the gear being driven either by power, through a train of gearing from the feed rod, or manually by means of a hand wheel. The cross slide is adapted to be moved transversely on-the carriage by means of a cross-feed screw shaft so the shaft being rotated either by power, through another train of gearing from the feed rod, or by a handle. The direction of travel of the carriage or the cross slide is controlled by a handle, which manipulates the reversing bevel gears. Claim: In a lathe apron having trains of gearing for the longitudinal and cross-feeds; positive clutch means in each of said trains; each clutch means including a pair of clutch elements ;means normally holding said elements disengaged; and snap-action clutch operating means for each of said clutches, each of said clutch operating means including a shaft operatively connected to one of said clutch elements and projecting beyond the front of the apron; a rotatable plate surrounding the shaft and abutting the front of the apron; a bifurcated lever having its arms pivotally connected to the projected end of the shaft; said arms having flat side and end bearing faces arranged at an obtuse angle to each other and adapted to engage the plate, the angle between the faces being such and the pivot being so located with respect to the 1faces that when the end faces are engaged with the plate the clutch elements are entirely engaged and when the side faces are engaged with the plate the elements are entirely disengaged.
		Clutch Mechanism for Lathe Carriages	Frederick D. Dickas	Sidney, Shelby County, OH
2,630,718	Mar. 10, 1953	Variable-speed mechanism	Frederick D. Dickas	Sidney, OH
2,673,472	Mar. 30, 1954	Variable speed mechanism	Frederick D. Dickas	Sidney, OH
		Variable speed mechanism	Ned R. Logan	Sidney, OH
2,915,910	Dec. 08, 1959	Control assembly	Frederick D. Dickas	Sidney, OH
D192,263	Feb. 20, 1962	Lathe bed	Wilbur R. Gerchow	Ann Arbor, MI	This design was used on Sidney's 4025 series and 3220 series lathes.
3,058,365	Oct. 16, 1962	Speed change device	Wilbur R. Gerchow	Ann Arbor, MI
3,109,335	Nov. 05, 1963	Machine tool	Wilbur R. Gerchow	Ann Arbor, MI	This patent covers a means for supporting the horizontal leadscrews and feed shaft on long lathes, and was originally developed for the Sidney Machine Tool Co., which soon fell into financial difficulty and ceased doing business. The application was filed in 1960, presumably by Sidney Machine Tool Co., and was abandoned, and was re-filed in 1969 by Sommerfeld Machine Co., who had bought the rights to Sidney's lathes after Sidney Machine Tool closed their doors.