| US Patent: 582,544 
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| Oilstone-box | 
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| Patentee: |  |
 | Joseph W. Oliver (exact or similar names) - Detroit, MI |  
 
 
 
 
 
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| Granted: | May 11, 1897 |  USPTO (New site tip)
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                        Jeff Joslin
 Vintage Machinery entry for Oliver Machinery Co.
 Vintage Machinery entry for Detroit Emery Wheel Co.
 
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| Description: |  | Inventor was founder of American Machinery Co. of Grand Rapids, which later became Oliver Machinery Co.Example seen on ebay. The lid is labeled, "DETROIT EMERY WHEEL CO. / DETROIT, MICH. / OILSTONE BOX. USE KEROSENE ONLY. / OLIVER'S PAT. MAY 11,1897". We have also seen an example labeled, "TWO-FACED TURKISH EMERY OIL STONE, Oliver's Oil Stone Box. Pat. May 11 1897 Style E 8 x 2 x 1 manufactured by "Oliver" Machinery Co., Grand Rapids Mich. U.S.A." |  |