| US Patent: 171,176 
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| Improvement in Mechanical Tools Combination Surface Gauge, Compass, and Wire Cutter
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| Patentee: |  |
 | Robert H. Russel (exact or similar names) - Newark, NJ |  
 
 
 
 
| Manufacturer: |  | Not known to have been produced |  
 
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| Patent Dates: |  
| Applied: | Dec. 23, 1874 |  
| Granted: | Dec. 14, 1875 |  USPTO (New site tip)
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| Description: |  | This surface gauge offers several extra features, including a level and plumb.  The marking arm may be removed and used as a compass, scratch awl, or wire cutters. |  |