US Patent: 15,913
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| Method of felling trees
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Patentee:
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| Simon Ingersoll (exact or similar names) - Greenpoint, NY |
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Patent Dates:
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Oct. 14, 1856 |
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Jeff Joslin
Vintage Machinery entry for Farmers & Mechanics Mfg. Co.
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| Drag saw that uses hand-power from a pair of operators to fell a tree. An article on this invention, complete with engraving (reproduced here), appeared in the 27 September, 1856 Scientific American (Volume 12 No. 3.) The article notes that the machine weighs about 150 lbs. There is no confirmation of whether the machine went into production. |
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