Patent Model of a Type-Distributing Machine

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Object Details

patentee

Beaumont, Victor

Description (Brief)

This patent model demonstrates an invention for a type-distributing machine which was granted patent number 10656. The rotary distributer, used notched type. The specification includes a brief description of other distributers of his day--the Gaubert, Clay and Rosenberg, and Sorenson machines.

Location

Currently not on view

date made

ca 1854

patent date

1854-03-21

ID Number

GA.89797.010656

patent number

010656

accession number

089797

catalog number

GA*89797.010656

Object Name

patent model

Machine, Type Composing

Object Type

Patent Model

Other Terms

Machine, Type Composing; Machine, Distributing

Physical Description

metal (overall material)

wood (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 27 cm x 32 cm x 32 cm; 10 5/8 in x 12 5/8 in x 12 5/8 in

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Work

Communications

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Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-c061-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_998746