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Description:

Patent model for William Henry Harrison Barton “Thermostat,” U.S. Patent 371,121 (Oct. 11, 1887). Barton (1840-1888) was a watchmaker in Brockton, Mass.

Location: Currently not on view

Associated Place: United States: New York, Rochester

See more items in: Medicine and Science: Physical Sciences

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1981.0854.38Accession Number: 1981.0854Catalog Number: 1981.0854.38Patent Number: 371121

Object Name: thermostat

Measurements: overall:;overall: 1 1/4 in x 3 3/16 in x 7 1/8 in; 3.175 cm x 8.09625 cm x 18.0975 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-fb59-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_879558

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