US Patent: 167,749 
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| Improvement in planing-machines
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	        Patentees:
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 | George W. Passel (exact or similar names) - Cincinnati, OH |  
| William H. Doane (exact or similar names) - Cincinnati, OH |  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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        Patent Dates:
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| Applied: | 
Apr. 24, 1875 | 
 
| Granted: | 
Sep. 14, 1875 | 
 
 
 
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                        Jeff Joslin Vintage Machinery entry for J. A. Fay & Co. 
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        Description: |  
| This is the first patent showing a pedestal-base jointer. The patent itself covers a means to adjust the tables horizontally to accommodate different cutter-head diameters and depths of cut, and a sliding support for use when grooving. |  
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