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Adding-Machine.

Description: Patent for an adding-machine meant to "add fixed amounts of money received or to calculate the number of days a laborer has worked or the number of fractions of days" (lines 14-17). Mounted keys have mechanisms that rotate a ratchet wheel or disk. "Secured to the shaft upon which this ratchet wheel or disk is mounted is a rate-indicator, consisting of a disk divided off into radial sections, and also divided by lines running parallel to the circumference of said disk, dividing the same up into … more
Date: August 27, 1895
Creator: McElyea, James L.
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Lace-Cabinet.

Description: Patent for a lace cabinet which has many drawers with holders for spools of lace or ribbon and a slot in the front of the drawer, where the lace is pulled through to show what it is and allow easy dispensing of the product.
Date: April 27, 1909
Creator: Thornton, Robert A.
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Exhibitor.

Description: Patent for a rotating exhibitor for putting things on display that is lighted with electric lights.
Date: December 27, 1910
Creator: Turnpaugh, Walter S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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