Invention for Improvement in Rotary Printing Presses

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Object Details

inventor

Hoe, Richard March

Description (Brief)

This patent model demonstrates an invention for an improvement on Hoe's rotary printing press; the invention was granted patent number 5199. The patent includes improvements to the inking apparatus, the use of a portion of the type cylinder for ink distribution, and locking type to the cylinder with tapering rules.

date made

ca 1847

patent date

1847-07-24

ID Number

GA.11017

accession number

48865

catalog number

GA*11017

patent number

5199

Object Name

patent model; press, printing

Object Type

Patent Model

Other Terms

patent model; press, printing; rotary press; presses

Physical Description

wood (overall material)

metal (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 14 in x 22 in x 9 in; 35.56 cm x 55.88 cm x 22.86 cm

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Communications

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Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-99f3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_998168