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Manufacturers Index - Electro-Magnetic Tool Co.; SpeedWay Manufacturing Co.

Electro-Magnetic Tool Co.; SpeedWay Manufacturing Co.
Cicero, IL, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Wood Working Machinery & Metal Working Machinery

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Patent Number Date Title Name City Description
894,782 Jul. 28, 1908 Electromechanical device George H. Rowe Riverside, IL This invention was an electromechanical impact device. The initial application was a rock hammer-drill for use in mining, but subsequent improvements adapted it for use as a stamp mill (patent 938,708), riveting gun (patents 973,216, 938,709, and 1,298,966), and power hammer (patent 1,024,027). Further improvements for use as a hammer drill are to be found in patents 1,024,025 and 1,024,026.
120,598 Sep. 21, 1909 Electro-mechanical device George Herbert Rowe Chicago, IL This is the Canadian equivalent of US patent 894,782.
938,708 Nov. 02, 1909 Electromechanical device George H. Rowe Riverside, IL Improvements to the inventor's patent 894,782 to adapt that mechanism for use in a stamp mill, which is used to break up rock in ore processing.
938,709 Nov. 02, 1909 Electromechanical device George H. Rowe Berwyn, IL This patent contains improvements to a patent that was approved after this one: 973,216.
973,216 Oct. 18, 1910 Electromechanical device George H. Rowe Berwyn, IL Improvements to patent 894,782 to eliminate the air gap in the magnetic circuit, which allows the device to be made lighter and more compact. The present patent's innovations were improved in patent 938,709, which was issued much more quickly than this one was.
1,024,025 Apr. 23, 1912 Percussion device George H. Rowe Berwyn, IL
1,024,026 Apr. 23, 1912 Electromechanical device George H. Rowe Berwyn, IL Improvements to patents 894,782, 938,709, 973,216, and what would become patent 1,062,799.
1,024,027 Apr. 23, 1912 Electromechanical device George H. Rowe Chicago, IL This invention relates to electromagnetic impact devices, and uses vacuum on one side of the hammer, and air pressure on the other, each reinforcing the magnetic attraction. This invention was claimed to be especially useful in energy savings with large heavy impact devices such as power hammers. The inventor was developing an electrical power hammer intended to replace a steam hammer.
1,062,799 May. 27, 1913 Electromechanical device George H. Rowe Chicago, IL Improvements to patent 938,709.
1,082,880 Dec. 30, 1913 Mechanical hammer James S. Knowlson La Grange, IL
1,298,966 Apr. 01, 1919 Electrically-operated tool James S. Knowlson Oak Park, IL Improvements to patent 938,709.
218,476 May. 09, 1922 Electrically operated tool James Somerville Knowlson Oak Park, IL This is the Canadian equivalent of US patent 1,298,966.
390,538 Feb. 20, 1924 Elektrisch angetriebenes schlagwerkzeug James S. Knowlson Oak Park, IL This is the German equivalent of US patent 1,298,966. The inventor's name does not appear on the German patent but we infer it from the US patent.
1,577,976 Mar. 23, 1926 Power-driven tool-operating device Robert S. McKeage Chicago, IL
    Power-driven tool-operating device James S. Knowlson Oak Park, IL  
1,598,088 Aug. 31, 1926 Mechanical movement James S. Knowlson Oak Park, IL
    Mechanical movement James Larocca Chicago, IL  
1,598,090 Aug. 31, 1926 Impacting tool James Larocca Cicero, IL
1,598,091 Aug. 31, 1926 Impacting tool James Larocca Cicero, IL
1,782,927 Nov. 25, 1930 Electric power device James S. Knowlson Hinsdale, IL
1,782,928 Nov. 25, 1930 Humidifier James S. Knowlson Hinsdale, IL
1,803,068 Apr. 28, 1931 Rotary cutter device Robert S. McKeage Cicero, IL
2,100,809 Nov. 30, 1937 Self-starting single phase alternating-current induction motor James Larocca Chicago, IL
2,178,691 Nov. 07, 1939 Reversible alternating current induction motor James Larocca Chicago, IL
2,683,336 Jul. 13, 1954 Rubbing machine Steven E. Scace Cicero, IL
2,683,337 Jul. 13, 1954 Paper clamping device for sanding machines Steven E. Scace Cicero, IL