Cotton-Scraper. (open access)

Cotton-Scraper.

Patent for an improved cotton-scraper by applying a regulator (a rod) with a series of perforations to the rear of the scraper, for the purpose of adjusting the depth, at which the cutter shall run. Illustration included.
Date: February 3, 1891
Creator: Hobbs, James Joseph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Well-Drilling Machine. (open access)

Well-Drilling Machine.

Patent for an oil well drilling machine, designed to be easy to use and inexpensive to construct.
Date: February 22, 1921
Creator: Bradshaw, Albert Cidney
System: The Portal to Texas History