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Patent model for sidesticks and quoins

American History Museum

patent model
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    Object Details

    maker

    Gosorn, George T.

    Description (Brief)

    This patent model demonstrates an invention for a combination of quoins and sidesticks which was granted patent number 218518. The quoins swiveled on the ends of wide screws that turned into the sides of the metal sidesticks. A guage in the center of each sidestick told the compositor how far the quoin could be extended.

    Location

    Currently not on view

    date made

    ca 1879

    patent date

    1879-08-12

    ID Number

    1996.0062.09

    patent number

    218518

    accession number

    1996.0062

    catalog number

    1996.0062.09

    patent number

    218518

    Object Name

    manufacture, sidesticks and quoins
    patent model
    Coin, Printer's
    quoin, printer's

    Object Type

    Patent Model

    Physical Description

    metal (overall material)

    Measurements

    overall: 1.5 cm x 26.2 cm x 3.5 cm; 9/16 in x 10 5/16 in x 1 3/8 in

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    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-b487-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_997681

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