Attachment for Thimbles. (open access)

Attachment for Thimbles.

Patent for invention for the improvement of attachments for thimbles. "The objects of the invention are to produce a device of simple construction for cutting the thread when sewing that can be readily applied to old as well as to new thimbles; also to produce the device in such manner that the thread can be quickly and conveniently cut at any desired point in an expeditious manner " (lines 17-24). Includes specifications and illustrations.
Date: May 1, 1900
Creator: Brown, Archie Edwards
System: The Portal to Texas History
Miter-Box. (open access)

Miter-Box.

Patent for a new and improved miter box that quickly adjusts "to guide a saw at any desired angle" (line 12), including instructions and illustrations.
Date: May 8, 1900
Creator: Shotwell, Marcus Aretar Kossuth
System: The Portal to Texas History