Bit Brace. (open access)

Bit Brace.

Patent for a bit-brace with a crank arm which can be secured to the bit chuck and which has an adjustable hand, so the chuck may be rotated while the brace remains stationary.
Date: August 18, 1914
Creator: Hall, Samuel N.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 137, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 18, 1914 (open access)

The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 137, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 18, 1914

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 18, 1914
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wrench. (open access)

Wrench.

Patent for a chain wrench "in which both of the jaws are similar and interchangeable and provided with additional sets of teeth whereby the life of the jaws is increased" (lines 12-16) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: August 18, 1914
Creator: Hall, Samuel N.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pipe Wrench. (open access)

Pipe Wrench.

Patent for a double acting pipe wrench with detachable jaws which can be easily removed and replaced, and which will allow a section of pipe to be turned in either direction. The patent includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: August 18, 1914
Creator: Hall, Samuel N.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History