Eliphalet Remington began the Remington family dynasty making rifle barrels in 1816.The Co. became E. Remington & Sons in 1856 and would become the Remington Arms Co. in 1888 when it was purchased by Winchester and Marcellus Hartley.
On April 6, 1875, Lewis L. Hepburn of Ilon, New York patented a Primer Extractor & Reprimer Tool as #161,682 which sold for $1.25. Here is an example of an early boxed one...
And here is an example of a later model one....
