Adjustable Tongs (open access)

Adjustable Tongs

Patent for adjustable blacksmiths tongs for handling different size objects.
Date: August 4, 1914
Creator: Beyer, Albert
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lubricated Bullet. (open access)

Lubricated Bullet.

Patent for lubricated lead bullets to prevent the deterioration and rusting of the inner barrel of rifled firearms, so as to maintain their accuracy. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: August 3, 1897
Creator: Stewardson, Samuel Clinton
System: The Portal to Texas History