Patent Model of a Book-stitching Machine
Patent Model of a Book-stitching Machine
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- Description (Brief)
- This patent model demonstrates an invention for a machine for sewing books with two needles and an intermediate looper. The invention was granted patent number 250990.
- Object Name
- patent model; machine, book stitching
- Object Type
- Patent Model
- date made
- ca 1881
- patent date
- 1881-12-13
- maker
- Smyth, David McConnel
- Physical Description
- wood (overall material)
- metal (part material)
- Measurements
- overall: 27.5 cm x 28.3 cm x 9 cm; 10 13/16 in x 11 1/8 in x 3 9/16 in
- ID Number
- GA.89797.250990
- patent number
- 250990
- accession number
- 089797
- catalog number
- GA*89797.250990
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- Work and Industry: Graphic Arts
- Patent Models, Graphic Arts
- Work
- Communications
- Industry & Manufacturing
- Patent Models
- Exhibition
- Inventive Minds
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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