Manufacturers Index - Seth C. Ellis
Seth C. Ellis
Jersey City, NJ, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class:
Wood Working Machinery
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16,534
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Feb. 03, 1857
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Machine for cutting tenons on blind slats
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Seth C. Ellis |
Albany, NY |
The 25 October 1857 issue of Scientific American describes this machine as follows: "In this machine the slats are inserted edgewise in a deep groove in the side of a suitable long cylinder, or, rather, in a series of small wheels mounted on one shaft, and the whole is then revolved so as to present every side of the projecting ends to the action of rapidly rotating cutters. The cutters employed in practice are simply circular saws, mounted side by side. The stands in which they are supported may be placed at any required distances apart, so as to produce slats of all ordinary lengths. As many as forty-eight slats have been tenoned with tolerable perfection—the cutting-off of the ends being, of course, performed at the same operation—in the course of one minute."
Ellis applied for, and was ultimately granted, an extension to this patent. The report for the patent commissioner is very interesting reading. See the "Vintage Machinery" link elsewhere on this page for details.
An April 1876 catalog from Power, Tainter & Co. has an illustration of this "Self-Feed Blind-Slat Tenoner", complete with patent date. The price as $115, or $100 for the hand-feed version. It's not certain whether this machine was made by Power, Tainter & Co., or by someone else. |
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40,027
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Sep. 22, 1863
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Improvement in manufacture of match-sticks
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S. C. Ellis |
Jersey City, NJ |
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56,195
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Jul. 10, 1866
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Improvement in wood-boring machines
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Seth C. Ellis |
Jersey City, NJ |
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100,610
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Mar. 08, 1870
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Improvement in machine for making sash
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Seth C. Ellis |
Jersey City, NJ |
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114,542
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May. 09, 1871
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Improvement in journal-boxes
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Seth C. Ellis |
Jersey City, NJ |
This journal box was adjustable so that it could be tightened when the Babbitt bearing was worn. See also patent 219,851. These patents have been observed on a Rowley & Hermance "Sweepstakes" planer-matcher, and the patent date is listed on numerous other machines seen in Rowley & Hermance catalogs.
"This invention consists in a novel construction of a journal-box with two oppositely-inclined caps, which are secured in place by set-screws, and which, when free from control of said screws, will adjust themselves in such position on the journal as to be efficient in securing the same without producing excessive friction thereon. If also consists in adjustable abutment-plates employed in connection with such caps, or with other movable bearings or portions thereof for the purpose of securing such bearing or portions very positively and firmly without producing unnecessary pressure thereon." |
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132,646
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Oct. 29, 1872
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Improvement in machines for boring blind-stiles
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Seth C. Ellis |
Jersey City, NJ |
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219,851
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Sep. 23, 1879
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Improvement in journal-boxes
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Seth C. Ellis |
Jersey City, NJ |
This journal box was an improvement on patent 114,542. These patents have been observed on a Rowley & Hermance "Sweepstakes" planer-matcher and several other machines from the same maker.
"My present invention embodies two novel features, by which the inclined sliding sections of the cap are adjusted in a better and more convenient manner, and a more uniform and equalized bearing is obtained on the journal..." |
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300,314
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Jun. 10, 1884
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Blind-slat-tenoning machine
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Seth C. Ellis |
Jersey City, NJ |
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