Vapor Burner

Description:

Patent model for Claude Andre Paquelin, “Improvement in Combined Burners and Surgical Instruments,” U.S. Patent 180,855 (July 25, 1876). Paquelin (1836-1905) was a French pharmacist, physician and inventor.

Location: Currently not on view

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: MG.M-04318Catalog Number: M-04318Accession Number: 89797Patent Number: 180,155

Object Name: Burner, Vaporburner, vapor, patent modelOther Terms: Burner, Vapor; Medicine

Measurements: overall: 5/8 in x 10 1/4 in x 1 3/8 in; 1.5875 cm x 26.035 cm x 3.4925 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-6c1d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_724113

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