Patent model for printers' furniture

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Object Details

patentee

Montague, Harlan P.

Description (Brief)

This patent model demonstrates an invention for printers' furniture which was granted patent number 141450. Furniture of a single length was used, and each piece was slotted horizontally from each end to near the middle, so that the side and end pieces could be fitted through each other.

Location

Currently not on view

date made

ca 1873

patent date

1873-08-05

ID Number

GA.89797.141450

accession number

089797

patent number

141450

catalog number

GA*89797.141450

Object Name

manufacture, printers furniture

Inking Apparatus

apparatus, printers furniture

Object Type

Patent Model

Physical Description

wood (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 1.5 cm x 19 cm x 16.6 cm; 9/16 in x 7 1/2 in x 6 9/16 in

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Work and Industry: Graphic Arts

Patent Models, Graphic Arts

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/ng49ca746a8-755b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_998936