Manufacturers Index - A. B. Farquhar Co., Ltd.
A. B. Farquhar Co., Ltd.
York, PA, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class:
Wood Working Machinery & Steam and Gas Engines
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168,469
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Oct. 05, 1875
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Improvement in horse-powers
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Arthur B. Farquhar |
York, PA |
The inventor founded A. B. Farquhar Co. Ltd. of York, PA. This patent horse power is shown on page 88 of the 1893 catalog from that firm. |
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345,580
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Jul. 13, 1886
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Fertilizer-distributor
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Arthur B. Farquhar |
York, PA |
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Fertilizer-distributor
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Henry W. Eisenhart |
York, PA |
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Fertilizer-distributor
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Benjamin M. Root |
York, PA |
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395,051
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Dec. 25, 1888
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Saw-mill
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Howard P. Heacock |
Missoula, MT |
This is the first patent for the famous Heacock feed system. It provides infinitely variable feed speed and reversing, all controlled by a single lever. It uses two belts and two idler pulleys, but is very simple in its operation. This design was simplified even further in patent 404,002. |
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404,002
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May. 28, 1889
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Saw-mill
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Howard P. Heacock |
Missoula, MT |
This patent improves on patent 395,051, which is the original patent for the famous Heacock feed system. It provides infinitely variable feed speed and reversing, all controlled by a single lever. It uses two belts and two idler pulleys, but is very simple in its operation. |
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411,679
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Sep. 24, 1889
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Saw-mill feed
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Samuel T. Reamy |
Tappahannock, VA |
The May 1887 issue of "Manufacturer & Builder" says that "A company has been organized by J. T. Reamy, of Nashville, Tenn., to build a machine shop at Chattanooga." A web search did not turn up any more information on this business.
A 1901 catalog from A. B. Farquhar Co., Ltd., features their "New Ideal Reamy Friction Feed... unquestionably the simplest, most durable and surest in use..." |
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495,405
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Apr. 11, 1893
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Sawmill-setworks
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Henry W. Eisenhart |
York, PA |
A 1901 catalog from A. B. Farquhar Co., Ltd., features their "Patent Chain Lever Set Works" on pages 116-117. |
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Sawmill-setworks
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Samuel S. Morton |
York, PA |
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Sawmill-setworks
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Henry B. Waltman |
York, PA |
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