Patent Model of an Inking Apparatus for Platen Presses

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Object Details

maker

Prouty, G. W.

Description (Brief)

This patent model demonstrates an invention for an inking apparatus for platen presses where the platen gives a lateral motion to the ink-distributing plate. The patent is demonstrated on a platen jobber similar to one of Prouty's, patented in 1872. The new invention was granted patent number 141077.

Location

Currently not on view

date made

ca 1873

patent date

1873-07-22

ID Number

GA.22839

accession number

249602

patent number

141077

catalog number

22839

GA*22839

Object Name

patent model; apparatus, inking

Object Type

Patent Model

Physical Description

metal (overall material)

wood (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 30.4 cm x 26.5 cm x 26.7 cm; 11 15/16 in x 10 7/16 in x 10 1/2 in

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Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-78e5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_998820