Baling-Press (open access)

Baling-Press

Patent for a hay baling press that uses less compressions per bale to lengthen the life of the press and speed up the process, requires less workers to attend to it, and is a more powerful baler than previous models. It also could be operated by horses or by a gas-motor.
Date: April 9, 1907
Creator: Carney, James A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-7211 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-7211

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Grover Sellers, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Did the amendment to its charter adopted by the City of Vernon in October, 1945, prevent the City from holding another election to amend its charter for a period of two years?
Date: May 9, 1946
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Motor. (open access)

Motor.

Patent for a simple, inexpensive, and durable motor for driving pumps, sewing machines, and other small machinery. The motor is reliable and does not break easily, and the weight cord can be easily wound on its drum.
Date: January 9, 1894
Creator: Thrasher, Benton C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History