Try the US Patent website: http://www.uspto.gov/

There is a way to look up patents by the date.  Since you don't have the
exact patent number you will have to look through all the patents for that
day until you find the one for your object, but it is definitely worth all
the info you will get when you find the right patent and you can print it
out to keep for your files.

We use this tool all the time to help us id things and get info on whole
they would have worked.

Heather Marie Wells
Shiloh Museum of Ozark History


>From: Jennifer Lane <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: 1907 tool - unidentifiable
>Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 11:11:09 -0400
>
>I am wondering if someone out there can assist with the identification of
>an industrial object.
>
>During recent renovations of our barn/carriage house, we discovered an odd,
>lever-like contraption that has the following mark upon its handle:
>
>"Remington Tool & MCH Co
>Patent July 30 07
>Boston"
>
>I have digital pictures of the object. If anyone has any information or
>would like to receive the pics off-list, feel free to email me!
>
>Thanks for any help you have to offer!
>
>Jennifer M. Lane
>Executive Assistant, Media
>p (302) 395-5119
>f (302) 395-5290
>
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