Preparing aluminum plates for surface printing

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Object Details

patentee

Cornwall, George R.

Description (Brief)

This patent model demonstrates an invention for a method of cleaning and surfacing aluminum plates to give them a better printing surface. The invention was granted patent number 590966.

Location

Currently not on view

date made

ca 1897

patent date

1897-10-05

ID Number

GA.89797.590966

accession number

089797

patent number

590966

catalog number

GA*89797.590966

Object Name

process, aluminum plate preparation

Object Type

Patent Model

Physical Description

metal (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 1 cm x 18.4 cm x 32 cm; 3/8 in x 7 1/4 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/ng49ca746a8-7425-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_998910