Patent Model of a Hand Printing Press

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Object Details

maker

Lewis, John

Description (Brief)

This patent model demonstrates an invention for a flat-bed printing press which was granted patent number 9923. This press is a toggle lever press in which the platen was forced down by bails. The model is incomplete.

Location

Currently not on view

date made

ca 1853

patent date

1853-08-09

ID Number

GA.89797.009923

patent number

009923

accession number

89797

catalog number

GA*89797.009923

Object Name

patent model; press, printing

Object Type

Patent Model

Other Terms

patent model; press, printing; press, flat-bed platen, Lewis

Physical Description

metal (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 17.8 cm x 13 cm x 17.8 cm; 7 in x 5 1/8 in x 7 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/ng49ca746aa-c890-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_790058