Machine for Filing Gin Saws.
Description:
Patent for a new and improved machine to sharpen the teeth of cotton gin saws. This design utilizes two bevel-faced wheels connected to a block between two arms that clamp the saw blade. The bevel-faced wheels sharpen the teeth of the blade, and the nuts and bolts of the frame allow for movement as well as tightening and loosening.
Date:
August 17, 1880
Creator:
McAllister, Alexander F.
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department