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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
1875
patent date
1876-04-25
inventor
Sweetland, Jerome B.
associated place
United States: Michigan, Pontiac
Physical Description
clay (torch bulb material)
wire, iron (handle material)
Measurements
overall: 1 3/4 in x 6 1/2 in x 1 3/4 in; 4.445 cm x 16.51 cm x 4.445 cm
ID Number
DL.329555
catalog number
329555
patent number
176,705
accession number
88881
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Data Source
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