Patent Model of a Platen Printing Press

Description (Brief):

This patent model demonstrates an invention for a platen printing press which was granted patent number 168635. The patent details an oscillating press in which the type bed was a flattened surface of the ink-distributing cylinder. Fed by hand, printed sheets were delivered automatically to a pile beneath the press.

Date Made: ca 1875Patent Date: 1875-10-11

Maker: Griffith, Frederick W.Byrne, George P.

Location: Currently not on view

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: GA.89797.168635Catalog Number: GA*89797.168635Patent Number: 168365

Object Name: patent model; press, printingObject Type: Patent Model

Physical Description: metal (overall material)Measurements: overall: 14 cm x 16 cm x 16.5 cm; 5 1/2 in x 6 5/16 in x 6 1/2 in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-af02-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1096362

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