Patent Model of a Printers' Lead Racks

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Object Details

maker

Dearing, Octavus A.

Description (Brief)

This patent model demonstrates an invention for a printer's lead rack which was granted patent number 135894. The patent describes a cabinet of graded slots, vertically arranged. According to Dearing, leads were usually stored on ordinary type cases adapted for the purpose.

Location

Currently not on view

date made

ca 1873

patent date

1873-02-18

ID Number

GA.89797.135894

patent number

135894

accession number

089797

catalog number

GA*89797.135894

Object Name

manufacture, printers lead racks

Rack, Printer's Lead

Object Type

Patent Model

Physical Description

metal (overall material)

wood (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 30 cm x 9.5 cm x 30.5 cm; 11 13/16 in x 3 3/4 in x 12 in

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Work

Communications

Industry & Manufacturing

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Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-8f8e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_998751