This patent model demonstrates an invention for an ink fountain for printing presses which was granted patent number 194218. The patent provided a way of controlling the flow of ink from the fountain, and avoiding the accumulation of lint on the doctor blade.
Date Made: ca 1877Patent Date: 1877-08-14
Maker: Campbell, Andrew
Location: Currently not on view
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Data Source: National Museum of American History
Id Number: GA.89797.194218Accession Number: 089797Patent Number: 194218194218Catalog Number: GA*89797.194218
Object Name: manufacture, ink fountainsinking apparatusObject Type: Patent Model
Physical Description: wood (overall material)metal (part material)Measurements: overall: 28 cm x 18.3 cm x 18 cm; 11 in x 7 3/16 in x 7 1/16 in
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-835c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_998907
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