US Patent: 624,282 
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| Oiler
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	        Patentee:
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 | William H. Wyler (exact or similar names) - Ragersville, OH |  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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        Patent Dates:
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Jun. 20, 1898 | 
 
| Granted: | 
May 02, 1899 | 
 
 
 
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William H. Wyler patent May 2, 1899 -- with oiler and wrench from Jim Plantikow collection  |  
 
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                        Stan Schulz 
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        Description: |  
| Tubular oil reservoir with a screw-on cap. The cap has an internal spring-loaded closure plug. The drawing also shows an axle-nut wrench with a retaining spring clip, although that feature is not part of the patent. 
Advertised in 1898 as a combination wrench and oiler; known examples have no visible markings.  One variety has three open end wrench sizes on the end of the handle/oil reservoir. |  
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