Patent Model for a Card Printing Press

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Object Details

maker

Clarkson, William W.

Description (Brief)

This patent model demonstrates an invention for a crank-operated, self-feeding card press which was granted patent number 20039. A press based on this patent was produced for sale, and was demonstrated in the offices of the Scientific American in I860.

Location

Currently not on view

date made

ca 1858

patent date

1858-04-27

ID Number

GA.89797.020039

accession number

89797

patent number

020039

catalog number

GA*89797.020039

Object Name

patent model; press, printing

Machine, Lead Casting

leads

Object Type

Patent Model

Other Terms

Machine, Lead Casting; Type Founding

Physical Description

metal (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 26 cm x 27 cm x 15.5 cm; 10 1/4 in x 10 5/8 in x 6 1/8 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/ng49ca746a5-bab6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_766714