Patent model for printers' sidesticks and quoins

National Museum of American History

Object Details

McGrath, Thomas
Description (Brief)
This patent model demonstrates an invention for sidesticks made with two symmetrical series of inclined surfaces; the invention was granted patent number 133948. Matching quoins were adjusted by turning a double-threaded screw.
Location
Currently not on view
ca 1872
patent date
1872-12-17
ID Number
1996.0062.12
patent number
133948
accession number
1996.0062
catalog number
1996.0062.12
Object Name
manufacture, sidesticks and quoins
patent model
Coin
sidesticks and quoins, printer's
Object Type
Patent Model
Physical Description
metal (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 1.7 cm x 31 cm x 3.5 cm; 11/16 in x 12 3/16 in x 1 3/8 in
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National Museum of American History
Record ID
nmah_997684
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-87d9-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
patent model
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