Manufacturers Index - Fitchburg Machine Works, S. C. Wright & Co.
Fitchburg Machine Works, S. C. Wright & Co.
Fitchburg, MA, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class:
Wood Working Machinery & Metal Working Machinery
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63,977
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Apr. 16, 1867
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Improved friction clutch
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Sylvester C. Wright |
Fitchburg, MA |
This patent relates to an engine lathe. The patent date is reported on an engine lathe attributed to S. C. Wright, which was renamed in 1867 to Fitchburg Machine Works. |
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382,653
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May. 08, 1888
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Clamping Device for Cross Beams of Planers
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George L. Marble |
Fitchburg, Worcester County, MA |
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1,015,903
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Jan. 30, 1912
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Tool Holder
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Edward L. Mills |
Fitchburg, Worcester County, MA |
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Tool Holder
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John W. Whitford |
Jersey City, Hudson County, NJ |
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1,027,496
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May. 28, 1912
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Lathe
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Edward L. Mills |
Fitchburg, MA |
The specification is ambiguous as to whether the lathe is for metalworking or woodworking, and the USPTO classified it as both. However, Frank Morrison, an expert on Fitchburg Machine Works, does not believe it was ever sold as a woodworking lathe. |
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1,031,726
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Jul. 09, 1912
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Lathe attachment for turning taper surfaces
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Edward Lewis Mills |
Fitchburg, MA |
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Lathe attachment for turning taper surfaces
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John Walter Whitford |
Jersey City, NJ |
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1,125,778
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Jan. 19, 1915
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Tool-holding device for lathes
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Lyman M. Waite |
Fitchburg, MA |
This tool holder was intended for use on the multi-spindle lathe of patent 926,736. |
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1,169,867
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Feb. 01, 1916
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Metal-working machine
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William Reynolds |
Paterson, NJ |
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1,222,954
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Apr. 17, 1917
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Threading mechanism for automatic lathes
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James J. Hogan |
Fitchburg, MA |
Intended to be used with the multi-spindle lathe of patent 926,735. |
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Threading mechanism for automatic lathes
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John F. Judd |
Fitchburg, MA |
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