Manufacturers Index - Colt Patent Firearms Mfg. Co.
Colt Patent Firearms Mfg. Co.
Hartford, CT, U.S.A.
Company Website: http://www.coltsmfg.com/
Manufacturer Class:
Metal Working Machinery & Steam and Gas Engines
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X9,430
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Feb. 25, 1836
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Firearm
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Samuel Colt |
Hartford, CT |
Most of the patents prior to 1836 were lost in the Dec. 1836 fire. Only about 2,000 of the almost 10,000 documents were recovered. This patent was one of the ones that were reconstructed after the fire. |
104,913
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Jun. 28, 1870
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Pipe Wrench
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James A. Wilcox |
Rocky Hill, CT |
This wrench is an improvement on Wilcox's Sept. 3, 1861 patent (no. 33,223). The bottom adjusting screw is modified, and the spring rides on a fixed rod and bears on a bolster which pushes the adjustable jaw against the work piece.
A known example has the patent information hand stamped. It looks very similar to an example marked with Wilcox's Sept. 12, 1871 patent (no. 118,891).
Ken Cope's "American Wrench Makers 1830-1930" attributes the wrench to J.A. Wilcox of Rocky Hill, CT based on the assignment. A known example is marked as "Colt." |
118,891
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Sep. 12, 1871
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Improvement in Pipe Wrench
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Walter S. Wilcox |
Hartford, CT |
A compression spring keeps the hook jaw engaged with the work piece. The patent is an improvement to James Wilcox's Sept. 3, 1861 (no.33,223) and June 28, 1870 (no. 104,913) patents.
Known examples marked WILCOX'S PAT. Sept. 12, 1871 Mf'd by COLT'S Pt.F.A. Mfg. Co. HARTFORD, CT. actually have the secondary screw adjustment shown in patent no. 104,913. |
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Improvement in Pipe Wrench
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James A. Wilcox |
Rocky Hill, CT |
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252,231
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Jan. 10, 1882
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Mechanical Movement
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Horace Loed |
Hartford, Hartford County, CT |
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260,215
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Jun. 27, 1882
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Drop Hammer
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William Mason |
Hartford, Hartford County, CT |
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