US Patent: 1,239,688
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| Combination Petcock Wrench and Cleaning Tool
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Patentee:
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| George F. Harris (exact or similar names) - Brooklyn, NY |
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Patent Dates:
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| Applied: |
Apr. 20, 1917 |
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Sep. 11, 1917 |
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George F. Harris patent September 11, 1917 |
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Description: |
| Long wire handle, with a "U" clip at the end for oil level petcocks on Model T Ford engines, a fold-out wire that would clean dirt from the central bore of the petcock, and scale marks to serve as a fuel level "dipstick".
A FAWSCO ad in the February 1923 AUTOMOBILE DEALER AND REPAIRER cites the patent and warns the auto trade not to purchase infringing look-alikes. An earlier J.H. FAW Co. ad calls attention to the three functions. |
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