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Manufactured By:
W. Giles
St. Louis, MO; Cincinnati, OH; Chicago, IL
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1879 Ad: "Lightning Saw Horse" drag saw |
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1879 "American Agriculturist" |
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10/20/2005 3:20:04 PM |
This ad is courtesy of Richard Van Vleck, AmericanArtifacts.com.
In Richard's words, "William Giles, of Cincinnati, advertised his patented sawing machines in the 1879 'American Agriculturist'. His 'Lightning Saw Horse' was claimed to saw off a 2 foot log in 2 minutes. The illustration in the ad is of Giles 1878 patented machine. He patented a modified machine in 1879 using bent metal pipe for the frame to reduce the weight of what was previously a quite heavy apparatus."
The ad text reads as follows:
"'With this SAW HORSE I can saw more saw logs or cord wood than any 4 men.' This LIGHTNING SAW HORSE is indeed a wonderful invention. The weight of the man who is sawing does one-half of the work. It will saw logs of any size. It will saw off a 2 foot log in 2 minutes. Circulars free. Address, W. GILES, Cincinnati, O." |
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Image courtesy Richard Van Vleck, AmericanArtifacts.com
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