| US Patent: 1,313,601 
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| Valve Grinder | 
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| Patentee: |  |
 | John H. Just (exact or similar names) - Syracuse, NY |  
 
 
 
 
 
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| Patent Dates: |  
| Applied: | May 14, 1917 |  
| Granted: | Aug. 19, 1919 |  
 
USPTO (New site tip)| Patent Pictures: |  |  |  | John H. Just patent August 19, 1919 |  Google Patents
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| Description: |  | "Up and down" action of the lever handle provides reciprocating rotary action. The patent includes provision for alternate "bits" matching provisions built into the engine valves. The specifications include a summary of how to properly use the tool. 
Marketed as the "Simplicity" valve grinder; first advertised in 1914, and listed well into the 1920s. |  |