Patent Model for Flatbed Cylinder Web Press
Object Details
- Montague, Charles
- Description (Brief)
- This patent model demonstrates an invention for a web-fed cylinder press, printing on both strokes of the bed; the web of paper was fed intermittently to match the printing motion, then rewound on a receiving cylinder at the other end of the machine. The invention was granted patent number 9993.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ca 1853
- patent date
- 1853-09-06
- ID Number
- GA.11018
- catalog number
- GA*11018
- patent number
- 009993
- accession number
- 48865
- Object Name
- patent model; press, printing
- Object Type
- Patent Model
- Other Terms
- patent model; press, printing; press, web-fed cylinder, C. Montague
- Physical Description
- wood (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 10 1/2 in x 6 1/4 in x 12 in; 26.67 cm x 15.875 cm x 30.48 cm
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: Graphic Arts
- Patent Models, Graphic Arts
- Work
- Communications
- Industry & Manufacturing
- Patent Models
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_790068
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-be19-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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