Patent Model of a Flatbed Cylinder Printing Press
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Object Details
- patentee
- Davis, Merwin
- Description (Brief)
- This patent model demonstrates an invention for a flatbed cylinder press which was granted patent number 18567. The press has a segmental impression cylinder, which rocked back and forth across the bed.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ca 1857
- patent date
- 1857-11-03
- ID Number
- GA.89797.018567
- patent number
- 018567
- accession number
- 089797
- catalog number
- GA*89797.018567
- Object Name
- patent model
- press, printing
- Object Type
- Patent Model
- Physical Description
- metal (overall material)
- wood (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 22.5 cm x 34.7 cm x 21.2 cm; 8 7/8 in x 13 11/16 in x 8 3/8 in
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- Work and Industry: Graphic Arts
- Patent Models, Graphic Arts
- Work
- Communications
- Industry & Manufacturing
- Patent Models
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_998699
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-5fcb-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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