Farmers & Mechanics Manufacturing Co. - History

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Farmers & Mechanics Manufacturing Co.
Greenpoint, NY, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Wood Working Machinery

History

Last Modified: Sep 22 2010 4:06PM by Jeff_Joslin
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This possible maker was assigned an 1856 patent for a tree-felling drag saw. We have not been able to find any other information on the company.

Information Sources

1856 patent for a tree-felling drag saw that was powered by a pair of operators. The patent was granted to Simon Ingersoll, who received a couple of other patents, one for a shingle machine and another for a tree-felling machine.

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