| US Patent: 104,770 
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| Improvement in band-sawing machines | 
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| Patentees: |  
 | John Richards (exact or similar names) - Philadelphia, PA |  | William H. Thorne (exact or similar names) - Philadelphia, PA |  
 
 
 
 
 
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| Granted: | Jun. 28, 1870 |  USPTO (New site tip)
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                        Jeff Joslin
 Vintage Machinery entry for Berry & Orton Co.
 
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| Description: |  | This machine is very similar to that in patent 114,043.A bandsaw with this patent date is labeled "The Berry & Orton Company / Atlantic Works / Philadelphia USA". Another example, shown in the VintageMachinery.org Photo Index, is labeled "London Berry & Orton / The Atlantic Works / Philadelphia USA", plus the patent dates June 7 1870 (D4,145), June 28 1870, April 25 1871 (114,043), and May 9 1871 (114,710). |  |