Patent Model for Newspaper and Envelope Addressing Machine

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Object Details

maker

Henderson, George

Description (Brief)

This patent model demonstrates an invention for a newspaper and envelope addressing machine which was granted patent number 25363. Typeset addresses were held in a series of long trays and printed on envelopes or newspaper wrappers.

Location

Currently not on view

date made

ca 1859

patent date

1859-09-06

ID Number

GA.89797.025363

accession number

89797

patent number

025363

catalog number

GA*89797.025363

Object Name

patent model

machine, addressing

Type, Music

sheet feeder

Object Type

Patent Model

Physical Description

metal (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 28.2 cm x 15 cm x 29 cm; 11 1/8 in x 5 7/8 in x 11 7/16 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-b740-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_766722