Patent Model of a Book-sewing Machine

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Object Details

maker

Glazier, George W.

Description (Brief)

This patent model demonstrates an invention for a book-sewing machine which was granted patent number 184961. The machine was capable of sewing a large number of volumes without stopping the machine. It was an improvement on an earlier machine patented by David M. Smyth.

Location

Currently not on view

date made

ca 1876

patent date

1876-12-05

ID Number

GA.89797.184961

patent number

184961

accession number

089797

catalog number

GA*89797.184961

Object Name

Machine, Sewing

Object Type

machine sewing

Patent Model

Other Terms

Machine, Sewing; Bookbinding

Physical Description

metal (overall material)

wood (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 17 cm x 19 cm x 15 cm; 6 11/16 in x 7 1/2 in x 5 7/8 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/ng49ca746a8-611d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_998714