US Patent: 171,360 
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| Improvement in mortising-machines
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	        Patentee:
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 | Simeon Duck (exact or similar names) - Victoria, BC Canada |  
 
 
 
 
 
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| Not known to have been produced |  
 
 
 
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        Patent Dates:
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| Applied: | 
Sep. 04, 1875 | 
 
| Granted: | 
Dec. 21, 1875 | 
 
 
 
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                        Jeff Joslin 
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        Description: |  
| The machine is primarily intended for hub mortising. We have not been able to determine if this machine was manufactured.Co-inventor Duck was a partner in the carriagemaking firm of Duck & Sandover. Co-inventor Davies was with the auctioneering firm of J. P. Davies & Co. ("J. P." being Judah P., Joshua's father). Duck was a colorful character who was elected to the provincial legislature. He was accused of blindly supporting the government because he had lucrative blacksmithing contracts from them. |  
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