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      Jun. 28, 1870
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      Improvement in band-sawing machines
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    John  Richards  | 
    Philadelphia, PA | 
    This machine is very similar to that in patent 114,043. A bandsaw with this patent date is labeled "The Berry & Orton Company / Atlantic Works / Philadelphia USA". Another example, shown in the VintageMachinery.org Photo Index, is labeled "London Berry & Orton / The Atlantic Works / Philadelphia USA", plus the patent dates June 7 1870 (4,145), June 28 1870, April 25 1871 (114,043), and May 9 1871 (114,710). | 
  
  
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      Improvement in band-sawing machines
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    William H. Thorne  | 
    Philadelphia, PA | 
    
						 
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