| US Patent: 165,463 
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| Improvement in band sawing-machines | 
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| Patentee: |  |
 | Baxter D. Whitney (exact or similar names) - Winchendon, MA |  
 
 
 
 
 
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| Patent Dates: |  
| Applied: | Sep. 21, 1874 |  
| Granted: | Jul. 13, 1875 |  
 
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 Vintage Machinery entry for Baxter D. Whitney & Son, Inc.
 
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| Description: |  | This bandsaw upper-wheel mounting uses a weight to maintain constant tension on the blade. This mechanism has been seen on saws made by Baxter D. Whitney, the inventor. |  |