pneumatic engraving tool patent from 1889

[Mike Cirelli]

So not to hijack Sam's thread on Hand Engraved I started this one. Chris DeCamillis sent me this. I was amazed how not new air asist tools are. Check out this link for a patent in 1889. Check out 25 to 30.
http://www.google.com/patents/US412025?printsec=drawing&dq=pneumatic+dental+plugger&ei=J8jjT9DPG4ek8QTMsqG9CQ#v=onepage&q=pneumatic%20dental%20plugger&f=false

 

[diandwill]

Not very traditional! Imagine, wanting a labor saving device, even way back then.

 

[JJ Roberts]

Mike,Thank's for posting,very interesting.A gun engraver John Murphy designed a pneumatic engraving tool back in I think back in the 1960's,before GRS and Lindsay.John was a denal technician making false teeth by day and engraving at night as a hobby for his own firearms. J.J.

 

[bram ramon]

for those who who might have interest in pneumatic hammers how they work, patents etc;http://www.explainthatstuff.com/jackhammer.html

 

[Sam]

Then there was the guy in Texas who invented the first palm controlled (non-foot pedal) handpiece. It wasn't patented, though.

 

[bram ramon]

Indeed Sam absolutely right!

The palm control valve is widely used by pneumatic body hammers.

 

[Sam]

The one I'm talking about was for hand engraving. He was waaaaay ahead of his time! As far as I know he still uses it.

 

[Marrinan]

Who, What, When, Where-inquiring g minds want to know!

 

[tundratrekers@mtaonline.n]

Thats the second time Sam has with held the "name" of the source.

mike

 

[Sam]

Mike: Thank you for keeping track of how often I withhold information.

I don't remember his name but I did write about him in a review I wrote about Airtact. When I get home I'll see if I can find it.

 

[Sam]

From my article for FEGA July/Augusr 2007.
Engraver Al Scott of Texas invented his palm actuated handpiece in 1988.

 

[mrthe]

Thank you Sam very interesting ,i have to buy this number to read this article,i have see in the FEGA site that now is possible buy old numbers in pdf format will be great have all in my Ipad hehe

 

[Andrew Biggs]

That was issue #75 July/August/September 2007.................It was the first issue of the FEGA Engraver magazine that I was editor of.

5 years and 20 issues later # 95 July/August/September 2012 went to the printers last week.

How time flies!!

Cheers
Andrew

 

[Dave London]

Andrew
Thank you for the fantastic job you have done on the magazine, not to mention engraving

 

[Dulltool]

I second that.... Thanks Andrew for all you do here and with FEGA.

 

[fegarex]

But Andrew..
Doesn't it feel like 20 years and 95 issues?????