Sawmill Carriage Track (open access)

Sawmill Carriage Track

Patent for Sawmill Carriage Track. This device allows for the logs to be held in place on a straight line while lining up for timber production.
Date: March 6, 1917
Creator: Heard, Wm. C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Crude-Oil Burner. (open access)

Crude-Oil Burner.

Patent for an improved burner that is safe from the danger of exploding and can be made cheaply, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: August 7, 1917
Creator: Hudgens, John Albert
System: The Portal to Texas History
Portable Power Stump-Boring Machine. (open access)

Portable Power Stump-Boring Machine.

Patent for an invention that improves upon portable power stump boring machines to prevent breakage of the auger or shaft, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: October 9, 1917
Creator: Leach, William W.
System: The Portal to Texas History