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Automatic Switch Indicator

Description: Patent for an automatic switch indicator. This invention is designed to "prevent accidents resulting from misplaced switches, due to the carelessness of the railroad employees or the inability of the engineer to see the customary track-signals" (line 14-19). Illustrations included.
Date: October 23, 1906
Creator: Coffin, Edward F.; Shaw, Carey & Green, Samuel

Improvement in Churns.

Description: Patent for improvement in churns by using an oblong box with a diamond-shaped dash fixed in the box. The churning is done by rapidly swing the box back and forth until butter is obtained. Illustration is included.
Date: October 8, 1872
Creator: Cottingham, Gideon W.

Seed Planter.

Description: Patent for a new and improved seed planter. This design consists in "[t]he combination, with the seed-hopper and seed-slide, of the stationary catch and elastic spring-catch, both secured to the hopper and arranged to grasp the head of the brush" (lines 60-64).
Date: October 25, 1881
Creator: Brooks, James Madison

Switch Operating Device

Description: Patent for a simple, inexpensive and efficient design for an operating switch for use on street-railway cars to enable a motorman to quickly throw a switch or set switch without leaving the platform of the car.
Date: October 15, 1901
Creator: Tanner, Calvin W.
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