Manufacturers Index - Marinette Iron Works Co.
Marinette Iron Works Co.
Marinette, WI; Duluth, MN; Menominee, MI;, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class:
Wood Working Machinery & Steam and Gas Engines
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132,086
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Oct. 08, 1872
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Improvement in log-carriages for sawmills
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Willard Lamb |
Green Bay, WI |
An 1875 ad from Willard Lamb shows this invention. "Foundrymen and saw mill machinists are requested to apply to me for manufacturers' licenses and terms of royalty." There is a list of 15 references, which we assume were users of the invention. Follow the link provided to Wm. H. Hiner & Co. and then look at the "Images" tab on that page to view the ad. One of the companies listed in the ad is E. P. Allis & Co., and an ad from that firm in the same book as the Lamb ad includes this text: "We make Willard Lamb's patent wire rope carriage movement that dispenses entirely with the cog gear. The Saw Carriage is much lighter and can be handled much more rapidly and at a much less expense than the old movements." |
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136,541
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Mar. 04, 1873
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Improvement in saw-mills
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De Witt Clinton Prescott |
Marinette, WI |
Invention relates to feed mechanism. |
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150,975
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May. 19, 1874
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Improvement in saw-mills
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De Witt Clinton Prescott |
Marinette, WI |
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161,352
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Mar. 30, 1875
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Improvement in saw-mills
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D. Clint. Prescott |
Marinette, WI |
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174,004
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Feb. 22, 1876
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Improvement in direct-acting steam-feed-works for circular-saw mills
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De Witt Clinton Prescott |
Marinette, WI |
This patent proved to be quite important because it replaced a complex arrangement of belts, pulleys, shafts, etc., to feed the carriage past the sawblade, replacing it with a long steam-cylinder holding a piston that is directly coupled to the log carriage. Slide-valves are used to regulate the forward and reverse motion. For a steam-powered sawmill this mechanism proved to be highly effective, controllable and reliable. See patent 360,972 for a subsequent improvement. |
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RE8,160
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Apr. 09, 1878
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Improvement in direct-acting steam-feed-works for circular-saw mills
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De Witt Clinton Prescott |
Marinette, WI |
This is a reissue of the important patent covering the direct-acting steam carriage feed for sawmills, especially circular sawmills. |
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215,293
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May. 13, 1879
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Improvement in balanced valves for steam-engines
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De Witt Clinton Prescott |
Marinette, Marinette County, WI |
This patent would form the basis for a clever modification to Prescott's famous direct-acting steam sawmill feed works, the modification providing more the more sensitive speed control needed for operation with band sawmills; see patent 360,972. |
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226,350
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Apr. 06, 1880
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Reciprocating-saw mill
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De Witt Clinton Prescott |
Marinette, WI |
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231,192
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Aug. 17, 1880
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Reciprocating saw-mill
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De Witt C. Prescott |
Marinette, WI |
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256,499
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Apr. 18, 1882
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Frame for gang-saw mills
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De Witt C. Prescott |
Marinette, WI |
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257,757
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May. 09, 1882
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Setting mechanism for saw-mills
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De Witt C. Prescott |
Marinette, WI |
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275,800
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Apr. 17, 1883
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Steam-feed works for saw-mills
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George Clark |
Marinette, WI |
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293,186
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Feb. 05, 1884
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Saw-mill dog
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John J. McGillis |
Marinette, WI |
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296,618
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Apr. 08, 1884
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Gang-saw mill
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De Witt Clinton Prescott |
Marinette, WI |
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301,153
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Jul. 01, 1884
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Hoisting apparatus
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De Witt Clinton Prescott |
Marinette, WI |
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301,091
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Jul. 01, 1884
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Steam-brake for saw-mill carriages
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William A. Campbell |
Frankfort, MI |
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312,250
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Feb. 17, 1885
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Gang-edger
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William A. Campbell |
Marinette, WI |
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319,619
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Jun. 09, 1885
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Reciprocating saw-mill
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De Witt C. Prescott |
Marinette, WI |
Improvements to patent 296,618. |
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360,972
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Apr. 12, 1887
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Steam-feed for saw-mills
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De Witt Clinton Prescott |
Marinette, WI |
This patent is a modification to the important patent 174,004 to support its use on a band sawmill. The mechanism uses a steam-cylinder carrying a piston connected to the log-carriage, with a pair of slide-valves to control the forward and reverse motion. However, the control mechanism used in the earlier patent was not suitable for use with band mills because band mills require more careful feed-rate control. A steam chest, as in patent 215,293, is used, but whereas the earlier design applied full force to get the carriage moving, this design uses a series of increasingly large triangular valve-ports that permit a progressive and adjustable application of power. |
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363,169
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May. 17, 1887
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Feed and pressure mechanism for saw-mills
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De Witt Clinton Prescott |
Marinette, WI |
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368,731
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Aug. 23, 1887
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Bandsaw mill
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De Witt Clinton Prescott |
Marinette, WI |
"My invention relates to that class of sawmills known as 'band-mills,' and is an improvement upon the mill shown and described in my prior application, Serial No. 207,142, filed July 3 1886. The object of the present invention is to provide a more sensitive device for adjusting the upper band-wheel, whereby any slight slack in the saw is quickly taken up, so that the latter will be kept taut constantly." We have not found a patent corresponding to the referenced application. |
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369,881
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Sep. 13, 1887
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Bandsaw mill
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De Witt Clinton Prescott |
Marinette, WI |
The inventor's analysis of the failings of existing band mills was similar to that of Charles Esplin (patent 341,376), but where Esplin's designs failed to improve the state of the art, Prescott's succeeded. "My invention relates to that class of sawmills called 'band-mills,' and may be said to be an improvement upon the mill shown and described in my prior application, Serial No. 207,142, filed July 3, 1886. The object of the present invention is to provide for adjusting the upper band-wheel and to make the adjusting device exceedingly sensitive, so that the slightest change in strain will effect a movement of the said wheel, thereby taking up even slight slack almost instantly and keeping the saw always under proper strain." The inventor's 1910 monograph, "The Evolution of Modern Band Saw Mills for Sawing Logs", notes that of this sawmill design, "over 150 built and most of them are in service at the present time, 1910". |
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376,678
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Jan. 17, 1888
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Saw-mill carriage
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De Witt Clinton Prescott |
Marinette, WI |
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378,717
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Feb. 28, 1888
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Offset mechanism for saw-mill carriages
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De Witt Clinton Prescott |
Marinette, WI |
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378,718
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Feb. 28, 1888
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Offset mechanism for saw-mill carriages
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De Witt Clinton Prescott |
Marinette, WI |
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416,012
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Nov. 26, 1889
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Bandsaw mill
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De Witt C. Prescott |
Marinette, WI |
Further improvements to the mechanism for supporting the upper wheel while maintaining even blade tension. These improvements are intended to improve performance on very large logs. |
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426,684
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Apr. 29, 1890
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Saw-guide for band-saw mills
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De Witt Clinton Prescott |
Marinette, WI |
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478,817
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Jul. 12, 1892
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Bandsaw mill
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De Witt C. Prescott |
Marinette, WI |
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659,124
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Oct. 02, 1900
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Power set-works for sawmill-carriages
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Clay Searle Prescott |
Marinette, WI |
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Power set-works for sawmill-carriages
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Fredric Billings |
Marinette, WI |
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