Patent Model for Flatbed Cylinder Web Press

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Object Details

maker

Montague, Charles

Description (Brief)

This patent model demonstrates an invention for a web-fed cylinder press, printing on both strokes of the bed; the web of paper was fed intermittently to match the printing motion, then rewound on a receiving cylinder at the other end of the machine. The invention was granted patent number 9993.

Location

Currently not on view

date made

ca 1853

patent date

1853-09-06

ID Number

GA.11018

catalog number

GA*11018

patent number

009993

accession number

48865

Object Name

patent model; press, printing

Object Type

Patent Model

Other Terms

patent model; press, printing; press, web-fed cylinder, C. Montague

Physical Description

wood (overall material)

metal (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 10 1/2 in x 6 1/4 in x 12 in; 26.67 cm x 15.875 cm x 30.48 cm

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Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-be19-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_790068