| US Patent: 338,156 
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| Weather-Boarding Gage | 
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| Patentee: |  |
 | Monroe Elliot Johnson (exact or similar names) - Pittsburg, KS |  
 
 
 
 
 
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| Patent Dates: |  
| Applied: | Jan. 28, 1886 |  
| Granted: | Mar. 16, 1886 |  
 
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| Description: |  | This clapboard gage uses a twist of the handle to secure the tool.
Known examples use a large "fish-tail" wingnut in place of the slotted screw, making this a very recognizable tool. |  |