| US Patent: 22,466 
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| Improvement in making edge-tools | 
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| Patentee: |  |
 | William White (exact or similar names) - Newark, NJ |  
 
 
 
 
 
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| Patent Dates: |  
| Granted: | Dec. 28, 1858 |  USPTO (New site tip)
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 Vintage Machinery entry for D. Almond
 
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| Description: |  | The patent covers the casting of axe-heads, hammer-heads, etc., where a high-quality steel is poured first to create the edge, and a secondary-quality steel or iron is poured to form the remainder of the head.The firm of Almond & White became just D. Almond. In their early years they made edge tools and woodworking machinery before Almond chose to specialize in hat-making machinery. |  |