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US Patent: 6,396
Variable-power capstan
Patentee:
Joseph E. Andrews (exact or similar names) - Boston, MA

USPTO Classifications:
254/344, 254/354

Tool Categories:
structures : boats and ships
transportation : boats and ships

Assignees:
Edwin Allyn - Boston, MA

Manufacturer:
Not known to have been produced

Witnesses:
Ezra Lincoln
Joseph Gavett

Patent Dates:
Granted: Apr. 24, 1849

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Description:
Of interest because the inventor had a couple of patents for woodworking machinery, including an important one for a traveling-bed planer. This invention, i.e., for a capstan, was featured on the front page of the 1849-08-04 issue of Scientific American. It had earlier won an award at the 1848 Fair of the American Institute. Assignee Edwin Allyn was a surveyor.

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