US Patent: 570,525
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Car-wheel
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Patentee:
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Jonathan B. West (exact or similar names) - Rochester, NY |
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Patent Dates:
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Applied: |
Mar. 17, 1890 |
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Nov. 03, 1896 |
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Jeff Joslin Vintage Machinery entry for West Tire Setter Co.
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Description: |
The "car-wheel" in question is a railway wheel, especially a locomotive driving-wheel. The wheel has a metallic center that is machined as usual and then a continuous flanged iron "tire" that is compressed onto the center using the machine of patent 520,817. |
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