Fire Kindler Patent Model

Fire Kindler Patent Model

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Object Name
kindler, fire
Other Terms
Fire Kindler; Fire Making Apparatus
date made
1876
patent date
1876-07-25
inventor
Lewis, Rollin C.
associated place
United States: Ohio, Dayton
Physical Description
wire, brass (handle, coil material)
brass (coil cap material)
asbestos (filling material)
Measurements
overall: 1 1/8 in x 13 1/8 in x 1 1/8 in; 2.8575 cm x 33.3375 cm x 2.8575 cm
ID Number
DL.329560
catalog number
329560
patent number
180,248
accession number
88881
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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