US Patent: 531,114
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| Combined Hinge-Gage and Square
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Patentee:
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| Albert D. Goodell (exact or similar names) - Worcester, MA |
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| 33/44 |
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Patent Dates:
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| Applied: |
Oct. 09, 1893 |
| Granted: |
Dec. 18, 1894 |
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Ralph Brendler
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Description: |
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This gage is very similar in concept to the Fulton's Patent,
(386,428) but instead of using alternately sharpened points to
set the gain, it uses an adjustable point. This allows the gain
to be varied at will (again, not a terribly useful feature, but
interesting).
The big breakthrough on this tool was to make it of metal, and
make the sides perfectly perpendicular to the edges. This allows
this tool to be used as a simple square, allowing the craftsman
to mark the sides of the butt mortise as well as the back. This
feature, combined with the compact and sturdy nature of the tool,
made it an instant hit with users.
This tool was originally produced by the Goodell Tool Company,
which later became Goodell-Pratt. In the early twentieth century,
the Miller's Falls Company bought Goodell-Pratt, and continued
production of this tool under the Miller's Falls name until
sometime around WW-II.
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