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Razor-Stropping Device (open access)

Razor-Stropping Device

Patent for a razor-stropping device, which straightens and polishes the razor blade.
Date: August 17, 1915
Creator: Bowman, Levi M. & Farmer, William C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pistol Stock Gun. (open access)

Pistol Stock Gun.

Patent for a detachable stock member for a pistol stock gun. Decreases the amount of space needed to store the gun when transporting it.
Date: August 17, 1915
Creator: High, Frederick Herman
System: The Portal to Texas History
Frame for Trunks, Valises, &c. (open access)

Frame for Trunks, Valises, &c.

Patent for frames for trunks, boxes, vehicle-bodies, etc., which requires no bolts and can be cast in a single piece of metal. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: August 17, 1897
Creator: Turner, Ephraim M.
System: The Portal to Texas History