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Bailey Steam Generator, Model

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Patent Model of Bailey Steam Generator, Patented by Robert Bailey, Idaho City, on December 18, 1866
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  • Patent Model of Bailey Steam Generator, Patented by Robert Bailey, Idaho City, on December 18, 1866
  • Patent Model of Bailey Steam Generator, Patented by Robert Bailey, Idaho City, on December 18, 1866
  • Patent Model of Bailey Steam Generator, Patented by Robert Bailey, Idaho City, on December 18, 1866

    Object Details

    inventor

    Bailey, Robert

    Location

    Currently not on view

    date made

    1866

    patent date

    1866-12-18

    ID Number

    MC.336854

    catalog number

    336854

    accession number

    1978.2318

    patent number

    60,611

    Object Name

    boiler, steam, model
    patent model, generator, steam

    Measurements

    overall: 8 5/8 in x 8 3/8 in x 3 5/8 in; 21.9075 cm x 21.2725 cm x 9.2075 cm
    overall-from catalog card: 9 in x 5 1/4 in x 8 1/2 in; 22.86 cm x 13.335 cm x 21.59 cm

    associated place

    United States: Idaho, Idaho City

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    Work and Industry: Mechanical and Civil Engineering

    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-7ce2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_847509

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