Patent model for sheet-feed gauges for printing press

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Turner, James
Description (Brief)
This patent model demonstrates an invention for adjustable feed gauges for platen presses, to take paper and cards of various sizes. The invention was granted patent number 162207. (James Turner was from Montreal, Canada.)
Location
Currently not on view
ca 1875
patent date
1875-04-20
ID Number
GA.89797.162207
accession number
089797
patent number
162207
catalog number
GA*89797.162207
Object Name
manufacture, sheet feed gauges
feed gage
sheet feed gauge
Object Type
Patent Model
Physical Description
metal (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 2.5 cm x 16 cm x 8.5 cm; in x 6 5/16 in x 3 3/8 in
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National Museum of American History
Record ID
nmah_998885
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-823a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
patent model
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