Goodell-Pratt Co. - Assigned Patents

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Goodell-Pratt Co.
Shelburne Falls, MA; Greenfield, MA, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Wood Working Machinery & Metal Working Machinery

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Patent Number	Date	Title	Name	City	Description
384,413	Jun. 12, 1888	Double Gage	Lucius O. Barrett	Brattleborough, VT	A classic in marking gage design, and rightfully so. The Barrett Patent gage is a wonderful tool, being very easy to use, accurate, and robust. These tools were produced by several different companies over the years, but the only ones known marked with the patent date were those by Goodell-Pratt. The Leavitt Manufacturing Company manufactured similar pieces using a different locking mechanism patented by Barrett a few years later (530,468), but these were still marked with this patent date. Goodell-Pratt also offered this tool in 1-arm and 3-arm configurations, which are somewhat more scarce than the other models. This tool was in production for many years, and was quite popular. It is widely available on the old tools market, and quite often found "in the wild".
432,729	Jul. 22, 1890	Screw-driver	Henry E. Goodell	Shelburne Falls, MA	Information taken from Clifford D. Fales' database. Examples marked, "Goodell Pratt Co. Greenfield, Mass. / Patented July 22, 1890" Another example seen is labeled, "Goodell Bro's Greenfield Mass. / Pat'd July 22 1890, Nov 17 1891".
		Screw-driver	Albert D. Goodell	Shelburne Falls, MA
463,506	Nov. 17, 1891	Automatic screw-driver	Henry E. Goodell	Shelburne Falls, MA	Information taken from Clifford D. Fales' database. Examples marked, "Goodell Pratt Co. Greenfield, Mass. / Patented July 22, 1890 Nov. 17, 1891"
		Automatic screw-driver	Albert D. Goodell	Shelburne Falls, MA
463,507	Nov. 17, 1891	Drilling-Tool	Albert D. Goodell	Shelburne Falls, MA	Focus of the patent is on the means of self-contained bit storage.
		Drilling-Tool	Henry E. Goodell	Shelburne Falls, MA
488,691	Dec. 27, 1892	Bit-brace	Albert D. Goodell	Worcester, MA	Some features have been seen on a Goodell-Pratt No. 6010 brace. An earlier Goodell Tool Co. brace, shown in the images here, has all of the patented features.
490,121	Jan. 17, 1893	Protractor Bevel	Herbert J. Leighton	Syracuse, NY	Protractor with a semi-circular head with a blade secured to it and a detachable blade to a sector that can be moved concentrically. Known example marked with the Mfg's info, patent date, and "28".
544,411	Aug. 13, 1895	Drill chuck	Herbert D. Lanfair	Westminster, CA	This patent was the core of construction for most Goodell-Pratt hand drills. Features were also used on many of the breast drills. The Goodell-Pratt #5 hand drill is most like the patent drawing.
557,328	Mar. 31, 1896	Breast-drill	Albert D. Goodell	Greenfield, MA
		Breast-drill	Henry E. Goodell	Greenfield, MA
557,200	Mar. 31, 1896	Glass-cutter	Albert D. Goodell	Shelburne Falls, MA	Of interest because the inventor was the eponymous Goodell of tool-maker Goodell-Pratt Co. Samples marked ," Goodell Tool Co. w/patent date and No.1" also "Goodell-Pratt, w/patent date and no.1"
D27,571	Aug. 24, 1897	Design for a fulcrum-shoe for nail-pullers	Charles A. Maynard	Springfield, MA
614,070	Nov. 08, 1898	Mechanic's Gage	Lucius O. Barret	Greenfield, MA	Here is yet another variation on Barrett's own wheel gage patent (384,413). This one orients the points at right angles to each other, but is otherwise very similar. Note that this patent has Mr. Barrett listed as residing in Greenfield, MA instead of Brattleborough, VT. Since the patent was assigned to the Goodell Brothers (later to become Goodell-Pratt and Miller's Falls), it can be assumed that he was now in the employ of the Goodell Brothers, who were the main producers of his earlier patented gage.
627,183	Jun. 20, 1899	Bench Hacksaw	Henry E. Goodell	Greenfield, MA	Hacksaw in a mitre box/carriage configuration with a adjustable vise (Image 6) for securing the work. Patented drawings closely match the actual tool. Sold by Goodell-Pratt as the No 1 Bench Hack Saw using 9" hacksaw blades and utilizing a 2" capacity vise.
		Bench Hacksaw	Herbert D. Lanfair	Greenfield, MA
648,589	May. 01, 1900	Holder for Drills	Herbert D. Lanfair	Greenfield, MA
772,677	Oct. 18, 1904	Clapboard Marker	Edward B. Shepardson	Greenfield, MA	This clapboard marker is very similar to the common Stanely #88 (Beebe's patent #344,937 - 7/6/1886), but rather than a series of sharpened points, it uses a set of knife-edged wheels. The tool is marked with the company name and city, state. Model No. 340.
789,536	May. 09, 1905	Corner-brace	Albert D. Goodell	Shelburne Falls, MA
824,975	Jul. 03, 1906	Centering Device	Edward L. Cook	Brattleboro, VT	This tool uses three hinged arms to accurately mark the center of a shaft or rectangle. The production tool differs from the patent drawing in that it does away with the angled arm, and moves the locking screw to the center arm. It works just the same, but would be easier to produce.
859,059	Jul. 02, 1907	Angular bit-brace	Herbert E. O. Schmidt	Buffalo, NY	Examples of this rare and gizmotic brace are marked, "GP Co." One such brace was listed in Martin Donnelly's 1999 catalog for $2450. (As always, condition is paramount in tool valuations.) Ron Pearson's book gives this brace an "A" rating for rarity.
		Angular bit-brace	Christopher J. Haeberli	Buffalo, NY
862,069	Jul. 30, 1907	Breast-drill	Henry E. Goodell	Greenfield, MA	A 2 speed breast drill. This classic design is widely available. Goodell Pratt made a lot of them.
887,423	May. 12, 1908	Automatic screw-driver	William M. Pratt	Greenfield, MA	"My invention relates to spiral ratchet screw drivers and its object is to provide such a tool which is compact and simple in construction, pleasing in appearance and highly efficient in use... The invention particularly appertains to the type of spiral ratchet screw driver which includes a spiral spindle, a barrel fitted to the tool handle in which the spindle is axially guided, a pair of ratchet wheels housed within the barrel having keys engaging the spiral grooves of the spindle, pawls carried by the barrel and co-acting with the ratchet wheels and means for shifting the pawls to disengage the same from their respective ratchet wheels."
892,115	Jun. 30, 1908	Convertible drill mechanism	Oliver Arnold	Worcester, MA	This patent date was seen on a No. 277 breast-drill stand from Goodell-Pratt Co. This rare stand has a V-shaped base that is reported to be fragile, and when it breaks it renders the stand useless.
973,489	Oct. 25, 1910	Drill	Fred E. Farley	Greenfield, MA
1,045,200	Nov. 26, 1912	Gearing	Charles D. Severance	Greenfield, MA	Known example is marked: "Goodell-Pratt Company/Toolsmiths/Greenfield, Mass. U.S.A./Pat'd Nov. 26, 1912/No. 246"
1,102,581	Jul. 07, 1914	Valve Grinder	Oscar D. Hapgood	Orange, MA	Placement of the teeth provides oscillating rotary movement. The tool as produced has all the working parts enclosed. Goodell-Pratt produced the valve grinder with a cast aluminum body (No. 467) and cast iron body (No. 288). The patent date is stamped in the crank handle.
1,172,793	Feb. 22, 1916	Revolution Counter	Oscar D. Hapgood	Orient, MA	William Wallace White - patent attorney
1,449,400	Mar. 27, 1923	Hand tool	Oscar D. Hapgood	Montague, MA
1,456,620	May. 29, 1923	Wrench	George W. Cary	Greenfield, MA	The swinging hook jaw is moved by a lever through a gear-tooth connection. A spring tends to hold the jaw closed. Marketed as the CHAUFFEUR'S UNIVERSAL WRENCH. It was first brought to the market in early 1921.
1,462,963	Jul. 24, 1923	Tool	Oscar D. Hapgood	Montague, MA
1,467,567	Sep. 11, 1923	Valve Spring Manipulating Device	George W. Cary	Greenfield, MA	The features of the patent include the roller bearings on the "spreader" bar, and the design of the "upper" jaw.
1,492,680	May. 06, 1924	Hand tool	Francis Ducharme	Shelburne Falls, MA
1,508,512	Sep. 16, 1924	Ratchet mechanism	Fred E. Farley	Greenfield, MA	The drawing shows the reversing ratchet in the gearing of a breast or hand drill. It was used in the Goodell-Pratt No. 510 brace. It was also used in Goodell-Pratt's No. 668 ratchet screwdriver; in the Goodell-Pratt Model 259 two speed hand drill and later in the Millers Falls model 1080A version of same drill after takeover..
1,518,579	Dec. 09, 1924	Valve-grinding tool	Oscar D. Hapgood	Montague, MA
1,564,460	Dec. 08, 1925	Drill	Frank L. Young	Windsor, CT	This drill is able to work close to a wall, or even in a right-angle corner. It was sold as the model 1048 and 1054 (110 volts), and 2043 and 2048 (220 volts).
1,584,071	May. 11, 1926	Drill supporting and feeding apparatus	George A. Arnold	Hartford, CT
1,593,908	Jul. 27, 1926	Bit-brace chuck	Lloyd L. Miller	Conway, MA
1,624,339	Apr. 12, 1927	Level	Oscar D. Hapgood	Montague, MA
1,712,261	May. 07, 1929	Switch for power drills	Fred E. Farley	Greenfield, MA
1,733,931	Oct. 29, 1929	Lubricating bearing	George A. Arnold	Newark, NJ
1,752,112	Mar. 25, 1930	Spirit level	Charles D. Severance	Greenfield, MA
		Spirit level	Raymond O. Stetson	Greenfield, MA
1,770,884	Jul. 15, 1930	Breast drill	Fred E. Farley	Greenfield, MA
D93,639	Oct. 16, 1934	Design for a glass cutter	William H. Shortell	Greenfield, MA	Patent number seen on a Goodell-Pratt No. 444 glass cutter.