1838 Day's Patent Model of a Cordage Machine

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Object Details

inventor

Day, Moses

Description

Cordage Machine Patent Model

Patent No. 596, issued February 7, 1838

Moses Day of Roxbury, Massachusetts

This patent was an improvement on Day’s earlier patent (9692x) of June 2, 1836, which was destroyed in the 1836 fire and reconstructed by the Patent Office for the Columbian Exposition of 1893.

The difference between the two patents is the addition of a gauge-plate to the end of the machine, by which it became a strandmaker. Day stated that his method of making cordage had two advantages over those in common use. First, the twist given to the strand was uniform throughout its length. Second, as the cord was made, it was wound on a bobbin, thereby eliminating the need for long rope walks and large buildings. The whole process could be done in a room that was only slightly larger than the cordage machine and the bobbin frame.

Location

Currently not on view

model constructed

before 1838-02-07

patent date

1838-02-07

ID Number

TE.T11405.045

accession number

89797

catalog number

T11405.045

patent number

596

Object Name

rope making machine

cordage machine patent model

Object Type

Patent Model

Physical Description

wood (overall material)

metal (overall material)

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Janssen, Barbara Suit. Patent Models Index

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Data Source

National Museum of American History

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