| US Patent: 177,529 
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| Improvement in Auger-Handles | 
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| Patentee: |  |
 | James Magers (exact or similar names) - Gervais, OR |  
 
 
 
 
| Manufacturer: |  | Not known to have been produced |  
 
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| Patent Dates: |  
| Applied: | Mar. 13, 1875 |  
| Granted: | May 16, 1876 |  USPTO (New site tip)
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| Description: |  | This auger handle takes bits with threaded shanks. Just below the threaded shank is a squared-off section which is secured by a pinned "wrench" to keep the bit from backing out during use. |  |