US Patent: 269,250
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Hand-drill
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Patentee:
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Aretus A. Wilder (exact or similar names) - Detroit, MI |
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Patent Dates:
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Applied: |
Apr. 25, 1882 |
Granted: |
Dec. 19, 1882 |
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Joel Havens "Vintage Machinery" entry for Aretus A. Wilder
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Description: |
Strictly speaking, this is not a ratchet drill, as the mechanism uses rollers that bind against stops to affix the shaft to the handle while allowing the handle to rotate freely in the other direction. |
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