W.F. & John Barnes Patented Foot-Powered Machinery

Richard Van Vleck
Updated 10/4/2008

A Barnes No. 5 velocipede lathe currently offered for sale (10/4/2008)
Introduction to the 1885 Barnes Catalog
"FOOT POWER MACHINES" from the Rural New Yorker, 1877

Barnes Machines in the 1885 Catalog (illustrated)
No. 7 Treadle Scroll Saw No. 2 Velocipede
Scroll Saw
Foot Power Former
Combined Machine Hand Circular Rip Saw Foot Power
Mortising Machine
Hand Tenoning Machine No. 3 Velocipede Lathe No. 4 Velocipede Lathe
Velocipede Screw Cutting Lathe No. 6 Velocipede Lathe Grinding & Polishing Machine
No. 1 Amateur Saw No. 6 Amateur Saw No. 7 Engine Lathe
No 1 Drill Adjustable Screw Press Water Emery Grinder


U.S. Patents Granted to John or William Barnes

Metal & Woodworking Machine Patents
May 9, 1871
Improvement in Mechanical Movements
Jan 20, 1874
Improvement in Converting Motions
June 15, 1875
Mechanical Movement
Feb 1, 1876
Improvement in Scroll Saws
Mar 21, 1876
Improvement in Foot Powers
May 9, 1876
Improvement in Foot Powers
Apr 17, 1877
Improvement in Sawing Machines
May 14, 1878
Rotary Cutter
Sep 3, 1878
Scroll Sawing Machine
Sep 21, 1880
Metal Turning Lathe
Jul 18, 1882
Groove Cutter
Jan 9, 1883
Feed Mechanism for Drills
Sep 25, 1883
Drilling Machine
Sep 2, 1884
Press
Oct 13, 1885
Scroll Sawing Machine
Feb 15, 1887
Metal Turning Lathe
Jul 26, 1887
Grindstone Frame
Oct 22, 1889
Mechanism for Operating Scroll Saws

Other Patents Granted to John Barnes

  • Dec 13, 1864 - Improvement in Harvesters
  • Apr 17, 1866 - Improvement in Harvester Rakes
  • Dec 10, 1867 - Improvement in Harvester Rakes
  • Jan 12, 1869 - Improvement in Harvesters (2 patents)
  • May 16, 1871 - Improvement in Harvesters
  • Dec 8, 1874 - Improvement in Harvester Rakes
  • Dec 15, 1874 - Improvement in Harvester Rakes
  • Feb 1, 1876 - Improvement in Harvester Rakes
  • May 31, 1881 - Book stitching machine
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