Patent Model of a Bed-and-Platen Printing Press

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Object Details

maker

Folsom, George F.

Description (Brief)

This patent model demonstrates an invention for a perfecting machine with two printing plates, two platens, and a rotary carrier to convey the paper between them; the invention was granted patent number 14558.

Location

Currently not on view

date made

ca 1856

patent date

1856-04-01

ID Number

GA.89797.014558

accession number

089797

patent number

014558

catalog number

GA*89797.014558

Object Name

patent model

press, printing

Coin

quoin, printers

Object Type

Patent Model

Physical Description

metal (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 24.5 cm x 29.8 cm x 19.5 cm; 9 5/8 in x 11 3/4 in x 7 11/16 in

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Work

Communications

Industry & Manufacturing

Patent Models

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-cb92-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_998920