Patent Model for a Flatbed Cylinder Printing Press

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Description (Brief):

This patent model demonstrates an invention for a flatbed cylinder printing press which was granted patent number 18744. The small hand-cranked cylinder press included a movable feed table. Paper was fed not to the cylinder but to a flat frisket. After printing, the frisket flipped up to drop the sheet on the delivery board. Inking was by hand.

Date Made: ca 1857Patent Date: 1857-12-01

Patentee: Henry, John

Location: Currently not on view

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: GA.89797.018744Accession Number: 089797Patent Number: 018744Catalog Number: GA*89797.018744

Object Name: patent modelpress, printingObject Type: Patent Model

Physical Description: metal (overall material)wood (overall material)Measurements: overall: 23 cm x 36.3 cm x 26.3 cm; 9 1/16 in x 14 5/16 in x 10 3/8 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-c770-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_998857

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