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Addyman's Clutch

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Designed in America and the rights to the UK market obtained by Charles Henry Addyman

1876 Patent 2484. 'To James William Grayson, of Leeds, in the county of York, for the invention of "improvements in friction clutches and friction pulleys."— A communication to him from abroad by Charles Henry Addyman, of the city and State of New York, United States of America.'[1]

1876 'NEW AMERICAN CLUTCH (Addyman's Patent).
The most perfect and simple clutch yet invented. Can be used either as a Friction Pulley or as a Friction Coupling. Invaluable where portions of shafting want stopping occasionally, or where portions of shafting require driving separately, or in place of fast and loose pulleys. Can be seen working at Messrs. Hebbert and Co., Cloth Furnishers, Grace-street Mills, Leeds.
For full particulars apply to the Sole licensed makers -
Messrs. GRAYSON AND HARDISTY, MACHINISTS, HUNSLET, LEEDS'[2]. An 1877 advertisement added the fact that information could be obtained from the makers 'or at the offices of the Patentee, C. H. Addyman, Old Bank Chambers, Leeds.'

1880 Illustration and description.[3]

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Sources of Information

  1. [1] The Gazette, 7 July 1876
  2. Leeds Mercury - Saturday 16 December 1876
  3. The Engineer 1880/04/09