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503,153
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Aug. 15, 1893
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Drill-press
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Arthur Johann Friedrich Mill |
Aurora, IN |
The 1893-10-05 The Iron Trade Review, page 11, in an article on the new 80-inch radial drill from the Aurora Tool Works, mentions its "patent automatic stop", which is provided by this patent; see patent 513,128 for more confirmation of the connection between the inventor and the Aurora Tool Works. The aforementioned article also says, "The patent automatic stop shown herewith may be applied to the 24, 28, and 40-inch uprights drills manufactured by the Aurora Tool Works to their their 80-inch drill." Three illustrations show this mechanism in more detail. |
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513,128
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Jan. 23, 1894
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Radial drill
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Arthur Johann Friedrich Mill |
Aurora, IN |
This radial drill closely resembles the one shown in the 1893-10-05 The Iron Trade Review, page 11, in an article on the new 80-inch radial drill from the Aurora Tool Works. The automatic stop mechanism of patent 503,153 is also used on this drill. |
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776,710
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Dec. 06, 1904
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Drill-press
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Albert P. Weigel |
Aurora, IN |
The innovation is a clutch mechanism for high-speed reverse that could be activated without the need to disengage and re-engage gears. |
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1,399,599
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Dec. 06, 1921
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Drilling-machine
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George K. Atkinson |
Brooklyn, NY |
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