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1899 Enterprise Catalog Advertisement

Patent number 352,736 was

issued on November 16, 1886 to

John E. Coles of New York City.

Coles refers to a previous patent

of similar design but doesn't

name it. Probably he is referring

to White's patent. However,

Coles' design is slightly

different, having a larger

diameter of twist for two or

more turns in the center guide-

rod and forming blades at the

tips of the two coiled arms. He also places the tip of one arm lower than the other so

that it engages the fruit first. Each arm then

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shaves

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layers off the fruit or sugar, much

like a double-bladed twist auger cuts a hole in wood.

The photo shows the business end of a Coles' lifter marked

PAT NOV 16 86. It is 14 3/4 inches long and 8 inches between

the tips of the arms. One arm extends 1/4 inch longer than the

other, as stated in the patent. This is the second most common

lifter, although not nearly as common as the White/Hiddleson

lifter.