US Patent: 201,276 
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| Improvement in Spirit Level and Plumb
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	        Patentee:
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 | Joab Morss (exact or similar names) - Philadelphia, PA |  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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        Patent Dates:
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| Applied: | 
May 07, 1877 | 
 
| Granted: | 
Mar. 12, 1878 | 
 
 
 
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                        Kirk Eppler "Vintage Machinery" entry for Henry Disston & Sons 
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        Description: |  
| Adjustable level and plumb. Bearing point is rigid while the adjusting screws act directly on the vial casing which is claimed to provide a more certain and delicate adjustment than adjustments provided by springs or spring arms. Known example marked with patent date and R & E MNFG Co. |  
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