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Patent Number Date Title Name City Description
185,401,686 Jul. 31, 1854 Improvements in mortising machines William Jackson , England See also patent 186,101,243 for an improvement to this design.
An ad in the 1860-03-01 "The Dublin Builder" shows a mortiser matching this patent. "John Clark's mortising machine (Green and Jackson's Patent)... office, No. 12, Call-Lane, Leeds. An example turned up in Southeast Quebec which matches the ad illustration. The machine is labeled, "John Clark / Wholesale Ironmonger / 12 Call Lane / 183 LEEDS".
    Improvements in mortising machines Joseph Green , England