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Cook, Gedge or Gilpin?
First Cook patent: 1851 Second Cook patent: 1867 (1 year before previous patent expires) https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/b3/a8/17/fd4bb8196ba826/US8162.pdf Gedge patent: 1854 First Cook patent has 3 figures: Fig 1, Fig 2 and Fig 4. Where is Fig 3? Gedge patent has 6 figures. Super impose Cook on Gedge, and Fig 1, 2 and 4 match almost perfectly, But…
A dive into hand brace bit markings
Welcome to a deep dive into the fascinating world of vintage hand brace bits! In this post, we’ll explore a collection of over 200 marked brace bits, carefully cataloged and photographed. This collection showcases a variety of historical styles and designs, most of the bits were manufactured in the U.K. and Germany, some in the…
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