1884 SHIFTING BUGGY TOP PATENT MODEL
Here is a recent item that we sold on consignment, it is an 1884 Shifting Buggy-Top Salesman's Sample or Patent Model. My guess is that it is a Patent Model. It was patented on 4/29/1884 by George Engelhart and Charles Weidner of Attica, OH. Patent number 297771. On the bottom is a typed label that says "Adjustable Shifting Rail for Buggy - Made by Geo. Engelhart in 1883" This adjustable seat was a suppossed improvement over existing buggy seats of the day. It is made of wood and metal and is in well preserved condition despite it's having a small sliver of wood missing on the top. What is great is that you can look up patent dates on line with the Patent Office and get the original diagram and patent request. Check this item out at http://www.patimg2.uspto.gov/.piw?Docid=00297771&homeurl=http%3A%2F%2Fpatft.uspto.gov%2Fnetacgi%2Fnph-Parser%3FSect1%3DPTO2%2526Sect2%3DHITOFF%2526p%3D1%2526u%3D%25252Fnetahtml%25252FPTO%25252Fsearch-bool.html%2526r%3D1%2526f%3DG%2526l