Car-Replacer. (open access)

Car-Replacer.

Patent for a repairable, sectional car replacer, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: September 22, 1891
Creator: Scott, Nelson S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Lytton Springs Oil Field (open access)

The Lytton Springs Oil Field

Report published in a scientific bulletin, describing the Lytton Springs oil fields.
Date: October 15, 1925
Creator: Bybee, H. P. & Short, R. T.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Milk-Cooler. (open access)

Milk-Cooler.

Patent for improvements in a device that cools pails of milk by evaporating water. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: August 4, 1891
Creator: Ledbetter, John W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Farm-Gate (open access)

Farm-Gate

Patent for an addition to self-closing swinging farm gates where a latch locks the gate with the force of the weight of the gate along with a modification to the attachment of the gate wherein the gate is made stronger and more efficient for it.
Date: November 15, 1892
Creator: Miller, Wilson B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Silo (open access)

Silo

Patent for a silo that is constructed in sections, making transport more efficient.
Date: June 15, 1920
Creator: Comer, John H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Car-Coupling. (open access)

Car-Coupling.

Patent for improvement in car-coupler particularly to that known as “swing-pin.” This is how it works “a pin comprises a pin proper whose upper end is connected by a chain with the front end of the arm on a horizontal rod. The body of this pin passes through a catch, from which it may be removed.” (Lines 40-45) “The catch has a transverse pin and a rounded upper edge, terminating in a shoulder at its front end and a tongue at its rear end.” (Lines 46-49) Illustration is included.
Date: September 15, 1891
Creator: Harrington, Charles
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History