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Manufacturers Index - Empire Works (Concord, NH)
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Patent Number Date Title Name City Description
152,033 Jun. 16, 1874 Improvement in portable furnaces Augustus Bean Concord, NH The inventor was the proprietor of the Empire Works of Concord. This invention is an add-on to a conventional kitchen stove that enables the creation of a smaller fire without the need to heat up the entire stove, which was particularly useful in summer when cooking needs were reduced and it was undesirable to heat up the kitchen with a large fire.
155,359 Sep. 29, 1874 Improvement in planing-machines Augustus Bean Concord, NH The inventor was the proprietor of the Empire Works of Concord.
298,056 May. 06, 1884 Universal joiner Augustus Bean Concord, NH The inventor was the proprietor of the Empire Works of Concord.