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Boll Breaking Machine. (open access)

Boll Breaking Machine.

Patent for new and useful improvements in Boll-Breaking machines.
Date: January 5, 1915
Creator: Bradford, McDuffee
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wire Stretcher and Tightener. (open access)

Wire Stretcher and Tightener.

Patent for a wire stretcher and tightener meant for wire fence rails. It is easy and convenient to use, and consists of a lever with a fixed pulley on one end, a rope or chain passes through the pulley, and the rope or chain has hooks attached to its ends.
Date: November 5, 1895
Creator: Farmer, Francis Marion
System: The Portal to Texas History