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9,663
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Apr. 12, 1853
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Shingle-machine
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Simon Ingersoll |
New York, NY |
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12,821
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May. 08, 1855
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Machine for sawing or felling trees
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Simon Ingersoll |
Greenwich, CT |
An unlikely-looking design that requires the user to position a big four-footed frame at the base of the tree, with a steam-engine or horse-power connected to a driveshaft. Once the tree is felled, and assuming it didn't crush the saw, the saw can be repositioned to crosscut the fallen log. |
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15,913
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Oct. 14, 1856
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Method of felling trees
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Simon Ingersoll |
Greenpoint, NY |
Drag saw that uses hand-power from a pair of operators to fell a tree. An article on this invention, complete with engraving (reproduced here), appeared in the 27 September, 1856 Scientific American (Volume 12 No. 3.) The article notes that the machine weighs about 150 lbs. There is no confirmation of whether the machine went into production. |