Patent Model of a Lithographic Printing Press
Object Details
- Boynton, Edward S.
- Description (Brief)
- This patent model demonstrates an invention for a lithographic printing press which was granted patent number 116406. A self-inking rotary press carrying the stone or plate on a segment of a large cylinder. The bed of the stone and the shaft of the cylinder were adjustable, to meet the surface of the smaller impression cylinder. The rights to this patent were assigned jointly to Boynton and Charles Parker of Meriden, Connecticut.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ca 1871
- patent date
- 1871-06-27
- ID Number
- GA.89797.116406
- accession number
- 089797
- patent number
- 116406
- catalog number
- GA*89797.116406
- Object Name
- press, lithographic rotary printing
- Object Type
- Patent Model
- Physical Description
- metal (overall material)
- wood (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 28.5 cm x 24.8 cm x 23.3 cm; 11 1/4 in x 9 3/4 in x 9 3/16 in
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: Graphic Arts
- Patent Models, Graphic Arts
- Work
- Communications
- Industry & Manufacturing
- Patent Models
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_998836
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-c5cc-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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