Patent Model for a Flatbed Cylinder Printing Press

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Object Details

maker

Tucker, Stephen D.

Hoe, Richard March

Description (Brief)

This patent model demonstrates an invention for a flatbed cylinder printing press which was granted patent number 108785. The patent details methods of controlling the motion of the type bed. The model is broken.

Location

Currently not on view

Date made

1870

date made

ca 1870

patent date

1870-11-01

ID Number

GA.89797.108785

accession number

89797

patent number

108785

catalog number

GA*89797.108785

Object Name

patent model

press, printing

flatbed cylinder press

apparatus?

Object Type

Patent Model

Physical Description

metal (overall material)

wood (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 13.5 cm x 56.5 cm x 16.5 cm; 5 5/16 in x 22 1/4 in x 6 1/2 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-c6bb-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1293110