Patent model for sidesticks and quoins
- Description (Brief)
- This patent model demonstrates an invention for a combination of quoins and sidesticks which was granted patent number 218518. The quoins swiveled on the ends of wide screws that turned into the sides of the metal sidesticks. A guage in the center of each sidestick told the compositor how far the quoin could be extended.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- manufacture, sidesticks and quoins
- patent model
- date made
- ca 1879
- patent date
- 1879-08-12
- maker
- Gosorn, George T.
- Physical Description
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 1.5 cm x 26.2 cm x 3.5 cm; 9/16 in x 10 5/16 in x 1 3/8 in
- ID Number
- 1996.0062.09
- patent number
- 218518
- accession number
- 1996.0062
- catalog number
- 1996.0062.09
- patent number
- 218518
- subject
- Work
- Industry & Manufacturing
- Communications
- Patent Models, Graphic Arts
- Patent Models
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Graphic Arts
- Patent Models
- Patent Models, Graphic Arts
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center
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