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October 7, 1846
The Yazoo Democrat
Yazoo City, Yazoo County, Mississippi
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Patent for a new shingle machine highlighted in the Commissioner's report; it cuts shingles with partial taper to prevent bending on roofs, improving durability. From Scientific American.
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New Shingle Machine. — Among the patents particularly noticed in the Commissioner's report, is one for a shingle machine, which cuts the shingles in a peculiar form. The shingles cut by this machine does not taper from one extremity to the other, but the taper is confined to about half the length of it at one end, the faces of the remaining half being parallel to each other. This shape of the shingle avoids the bending which is incident to those of the ordinary form, when nailed upon the roof — an object well worthy of attainment. —Scientific American.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Shingle Machine
Patent
Roofing Invention
Bending Prevention
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Story Details
A patent for a shingle machine cuts shingles with taper confined to half the length at one end, making the remaining half parallel to avoid bending when nailed on roofs.