Fire-Kindling Lamp Patent Model

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Date Made: 1867-07-17Patent Date: 1867-11-26

Inventor: Lowe, Shederick J.

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Illinois, QuincyAssociated Place: United States: Illinois, Quincy

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: DL.329542Catalog Number: 329542Patent Number: 71,515Accession Number: 88881

Object Name: kindler, fireOther Terms: Fire Kindler; Fire Making Apparatus

Physical Description: tinned sheet metal (overall material)brass (screw cap; reservoir opening; circular ring; chain material)cotton (wick material)paint (painted numbers material)Measurements: overall: 4 1/8 in x 10 5/8 in x 5 7/8 in; 10.4775 cm x 26.9875 cm x 14.9225 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-2ba9-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_322621

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