Patent Model of a Typecasting Machine

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Object Details

maker

Mueller, Charles

Description (Brief)

This patent model demonstrates an invention for improvements to the mechanism of typecasting machines; it was granted patent number 10377. The improvements to the typecaster include placing the mold below its "axis of oscillation" instead of the usual higher position.

Location

Currently not on view

date made

ca 1854

patent date

1854-01-03

ID Number

GA.89797.010377

patent number

010377

accession number

089797

catalog number

GA*89797.010377

Object Name

patent model

machine, typecasting

Machine, Type Casting

Object Type

Patent Model

Other Terms

Machine, Type Casting; Pivotal

Physical Description

metal (overall material)

wood (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 32.5 cm x 12 cm x 31 cm; 12 13/16 in x 4 3/4 in x 12 3/16 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/ng49ca746ab-d5e5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_998768