[Text Describing a Wire-Stretching Invention]

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Drafted text describing an invention to stretch, splice, and repair wire for fencing, outlining the specific components that the inventor wants to patent.

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4 p. ; 23 cm.

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Click, John J. 1900~.

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The materials in this collection are culturally, historically, and scientifically significant representation of late 19th century life in North Texas. J.J. Click was a skilled carpenter and builder, meticulous shopkeeper and entrepreneur, and prolific inventor. The materials in this collection offer provenance to three patents associated with Click in the Portal to Texas History. Culturally, Click’s effects tell a tale of quotidian interaction on the Frontier. From his Bellevue homestead records, we learn how to run a general store, build a farm house, and mend a wagon wheel. We see community members’ consumption of durable and nondurable goods, and recognize his contributions to the broader community, including building a school house, a grist mill, and a wind-powered well. Historically, Click’s stamp on Texas history extends far beyond Bellevue, as he designed and built private and public works in Anna, McKinney, Amarillo and Waco. Meanwhile, he invested in oil, purchased stock in Hollywood, and tirelessly rendered, patented, crafted and marketed his own inventions. It is this last category of items to be digitized that tie together the cultural, historical and technological elements, making this collection truly unique.

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Drafted text describing an invention to stretch, splice, and repair wire for fencing, outlining the specific components that the inventor wants to patent.

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4 p. ; 23 cm.

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Text: "No (6) is a piece of gaspipe, or other suitable material that constitutes the handle bar to be used in the said adjustable eye (5) on the said crowbar (1). This said handlebar (6) can be made of solid iron or of hard wood as regards a simple handle to be used in the construction of new wire fence: but for the special purpose of repairing old fence in case it is not convenient to carry the said crowbar (1) in such case the said handle bar (6) is made of gaspipe or other suitable material, with a fork (9) in one end of said handle bar (6), and a hole (7) in the opposite end of same, said hold (7) is for the purpose of receiving a suitable rod (8) to be used as a handle for the same in streaching [sic] or takeing [sic] up slack in loose wire and also for the purpose of drawing broken wire together and splicing them, said fork (9) is to be mad [six] of solid steel or other suitable material and made fast in the end of said gaspipe or main handle bar (6) said fork (9) is to be made with one of its fangs longer than the other, both of which is to be made tapering, said fork (9) is to be used in taking up slack in loose wire by placing the said fork a stride the wire with the long fang over the wire and turning the same to the right hard so as to cink [sic] the wire and cross it in the fork and on the short fang and then swing the device around so as to twist the wire fast in a hard knot and then slip said fork (9) is also used for drawing fence staples out of post when desired, and said gaspipe or main handle bar (6) is also provided with a hole near the forked end of same for the purpose of timing [sic] a wire in […] to draw broken or slacked wire and holding the same while it is being spliced or stapled to the post as the case may be; this in case of emergency when the said crowbar ( ) is not conveniant [sic] for such as line riders to carry with them at all times, the hollow in said gaspipe can also be used for the purpose of carrying staples, punch, and cold chisel, spikes, &c. Said crowbar (1) is also to be used as axel for the purpose of runing [sic] the wire off of the spool by detaching the said cross connection and passing the crobar [sic], by which the seat sleave [sic] (2) acts as a collar against one end of said wire spool, and the said cross connection (5) aganst [sic] the other end of said spool which prevents the spool from playing from one end to the other of crobar [sic] while the wire is being run off of the spool. What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by letters patents is the combination with a croba [sic], of all the parts as described, and for all the purposes, all substantially as set forth in the specifications."

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Click, John J. [Text Describing a Wire-Stretching Invention], text, 1900~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1384933/: accessed June 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Private Collection of J. K. Johnson.

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