loth, of New York city. The anvil is of the usual size and front. the reflecting tube, excluding light and dust. shape, the shank and base portions being hollowed out to An improved lock and latch, patented by Mr. Francis Fig. 1 is a perspective view. Fig. 3 is a transverse sec-. receive the shear… … solid piece, interposed between the block and valve, and being exhausted of residual air and the end of the lever, serves to press the block COMBINED ANVIL PUNCH AND SHEARS. steam by an air pump, so that the steam and air down so as to force down the punch. The inner behind the piston at the end of…