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16,557
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Feb. 03, 1857
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Method of jointing boxes, &c.
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James Stimpson |
Baldwinville, MA |
The innovation is the combination of half-lap joints and dowels. The patent is of interest because Stimpson subsequently received patent 26,060 for a machine to make this joint; the machine was manufactured by A. F. Young of Otter River, Mass.
This patent was extended for seven years. In 1891 (after the patent's expiry) the machine was still being manufactured by G. N. Goodspeed of Winchendon, Mass. |
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26,060
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Nov. 08, 1859
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Machine for making box-joints
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James Stimpson |
Baldwinville, MA |
Patent references an earlier patent, 16557, for a box-joint design. The box joints in question are dowel-pinned half-lap joints.
An 1873 Massachusetts business directory has an ad for A. F. Young, maker of various kinds of chair-making machinery, plus "Stimpson's patent dowel joint machine". We have also seen ads from Goodspeed & Wyman for "Stimpson's dowel joint machine". As late as 1908, G. N. Goodspeed was advertising "Stimpson's dovetail machine", a remarkable longevity achievement for this 1859 design.
This patent was extended for seven years. |
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73,055
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Jan. 07, 1868
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Improvement in journals of axles or shafts
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Calvin D. Smith |
Baldwinville, MA |
A patent date of Jan. 6 1868 has been seen on a bandsaw marked as made by C. D. Smith. The bandsaw is identical to one seen in an ad for A. F. Young of Otter River. We are not certain which came first. |