S. T. Van Choate's Ramshorn Insulator

S. T. Van Choate's Ramshorn Insulator

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Object Name
Insulator
Ramshorn insulator patent model
Other Terms
Insulator; Insulation
Date made
1865
maker
Van Choate, S. F.
Physical Description
metal (insulator material)
wood (overall material)
tin (plate material)
Measurements
overall: 6 1/2 in; x 16.51 cm
ID Number
EM.252670
catalog number
252670
accession number
49064
patent number
47141
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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