Patent Model of a Sheet-delivering Apparatus for Printing Machines

Description (Brief):

This patent model demonstrates an invention for a sheet-delivery apparatus which was granted patent number 197700. The patent describes an apparatus at which several sets of sheets, such as the inside and outside sheets of a newspaper, were collected, folded, and delivered from the press.

Date Made: ca 1877Patent Date: 1877-11-27

Maker: Tucker, Stephen D.

Location: Currently not on view

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: GA.89797.197700Accession Number: 089797Patent Number: 197700Catalog Number: GA*89797.197700

Object Name: Delivery ApparatusObject Type: Patent Model

Physical Description: metal (overall material)wood (overall material)Measurements: overall: 26 cm x 26.7 cm x 30 cm; 10 1/4 in x 10 1/2 in x 11 13/16 in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-b34f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_998892

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