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Manufacturers Index - Liddell Co.

Liddell Co.
Charlotte, NC, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Wood Working Machinery & Steam and Gas Engines

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Patent Number Date Title Name City Description
27,411 Mar. 06, 1860 Car-spring Walter J. F. Liddell Erie, PA
124,212 Mar. 05, 1872 Improvement in horse-powers Walter J. F. Liddell Madison, WI
154,057 Aug. 11, 1874 Improvement in horse-powers Walter J. F. Liddell Milwaukee, WI
174,139 Feb. 29, 1876 Improvement in furnaces for portable boilers Walter J. F. Liddell Milwaukee, WI This patent was subsequently improved in patent 240,031. Both patent dates are seen on an "Improved New Era Boiler" in an 1890 catalog from Liddell Co.
190,441 May. 08, 1877 Improvement in steam-engines Walter James Forbes Liddell Charlotte, NC
214,046 Apr. 08, 1879 Improvement in presses for cotton, hay, &c. Walter J. F. Liddell Charlotte, NC
220,160 Sep. 30, 1879 Improvement in compound engines Walter J. F. Liddell Charlotte, NC
238,936 Mar. 15, 1881 Head-block for saw-mills Walter J. F. Liddell Charlotte, NC
238,935 Mar. 15, 1881 Piston-packing Walter J. F. Liddell Charlotte, NC
240,031 Apr. 12, 1881 Straw-burning furnace Walter J. F. Liddell Charlotte, NC Improvements to patent 174,139.
241,384 May. 10, 1881 Hay and cotton press Walter J. F. Liddell Charlotte, NC A "Graveley Press" with this patent date was seen in an 1890 catalog from Liddell Co.
271,482 Jan. 30, 1883 Method of setting steam-boilers Walter J. F. Liddell Charlotte, NC
272,718 Feb. 20, 1883 Portable press Walter J. F. Liddell Charlotte, NC
272,719 Feb. 20, 1883 Hay and cotton press Walter J. F. Liddell Charlotte, NC
274,129 Mar. 20, 1883 Circular saw mill Walter J. F. Liddell Charlotte, NC
274,794 Mar. 27, 1883 Shaft-hanger Walter J. F. Liddell Charlotte, NC This patent date was seen on a Liddell Double Adjusted Shaft hanger in an 1890 catalog from Liddell Co.
274,795 Mar. 27, 1883 Shaft-coupling Walter J. F. Liddell Charlotte, NC This patent date was seen on a Liddell Patent Shaft Coupling in an 1890 catalog from Liddell Co.
285,824 Oct. 02, 1883 Saw-mill dog Walter J. F. Liddell Charlotte, NC
286,619 Oct. 16, 1883 Hay and cotton press Walter J. F. Liddell Charlotte, NC Improvement to patents 214,046 and 272,719.
    Hay and cotton press Walter S. Liddell Charlotte, NC  
292,330 Jan. 22, 1884 Saw-mill set-works Walter J. F. Liddell Charlotte, NC
292,331 Jan. 22, 1884 Saw-guide Walter J. F. Liddell Charlotte, NC
RE10,474 May. 06, 1884 Circular saw mill Walter J. F. Liddell Charlotte, NC
299,233 May. 27, 1884 Circular-saw mill Walter J. F. Liddell Charlotte, NC This patent date was seen on "Liddell Patent Variable Friction Feed Saw mills" in an 1890 catalog from Liddell Co.
333,765 Jan. 05, 1886 Machine for molding pulleys Walter J. F. Liddell Charlotte, NC "My invention relates to the means for forming molds for pulleys or band-wheels..."
344,970 Jul. 06, 1886 Portable steam-boiler furnace Walter J. F. Liddell Charlotte, NC The "portable" aspect of this boiler is that the boiler is designed to be assembled in a factory and moved, whole, to its final location. This was the "Improved New Era Boiler" as seen in an 1890 catalog from the Liddell Co. (which changed its name from "Liddell & Co." after this patent was issued but before 1890). The "Improved" part of the name refers not to any feature in this patent but rather to a design change that allowed the boiler to use standard fire bricks rather than custom.
347,000 Aug. 10, 1886 Saw-mill feed mechanism Walter J. F. Liddell Charlotte, NC
381,263 Apr. 17, 1888 Baling-press Walter J. F. Liddell Charlotte, NC A "Liddell Direct Acting Steam Press" with this patent date was seen in an 1890 catalog from Liddell Co.
500,238 Jun. 27, 1893 Cotton-press Walter S. Liddell Charlotte, NC
522,220 Jul. 03, 1894 Cotton-press Walter S. Liddell Charlotte, NC
566,460 Aug. 25, 1896 Baling-press Walter S. Liddell Charlotte, NC
1,506,150 Aug. 26, 1924 Press feeder James T. Beaty Charlotte, NC This press feeder is for a cotton tamper. The assignee also made circular sawmills.
1,510,205 Sep. 30, 1924 Cotton tamper James T. Beaty Charlotte, NC Of some interest because the assignee made circular sawmills.