US Patent: 288,807 
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| Try Square
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	        Patentee:
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 | Robert Hodges (exact or similar names) - Philadelphia, PA |  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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        Patent Dates:
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Jan. 12, 1883 | 
 
| Granted: | 
Nov. 20, 1883 | 
 
 
 
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                        Steve Gosselin "Vintage Machinery" entry for Henry Disston and sons, Inc. 
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| Sold by Disston and Son's as the #1 1/2 iron square, Sample marked 'Patented Jan. 06,1885, also Henry Disston and Sons.'
unable to find a connection to the date and tool at this time. 
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