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James Woodbury
Winchester, MA, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Wood Working Machinery

History

Last Modified: Oct 14 2012 4:00PM by Jeff_Joslin
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James A. Woodbury patented improvements to the Woodworth planer, and was able to take advantage when the Woodworth patent finally expired in 1856. He manufactured his planers for several years.

Image from "Transactions of the American Institute of the City of New York" for 1857

Information Sources

Ads in 1855-1857 issues of Scientific American.

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