1903 Patent No. 26,244 Clutches Pipe Threading, Borden, Meracher, Ohio

Patent No. 26,244 A.D.1903 "Improvements in and relating to Clutches or work-holders for Pipe Threading Machines"

"We, Bradford Borden, Inventor, residing at No. 518 Mahoning Avenue, and William Alvin Meracher, Manufacturer, residing at No. 404 Park Avenue, Warren, in the County of Trumbull, State of Ohio, United States of America, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement: The object of this invention is to provide a chuck or work holder for power pipe threading machines into which the pipes may be readily inserted and removed, and changes made of pipes of different sizes, within the range of the chuck, without stopping the operation of the machine..."

3 pages of text + 1 drawing which have been disbound from a larger volume. Please note that one page has a tear but this does not affect its reability.

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