Patent Model of a Book-Stitching Machine
date: label: date made
content: ca 1880
label: patent date
content: 1880-09-21
name: label: maker
content: Boynton, Edward S.
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: This patent model demonstrates an invention for a book-stitching machine which was granted patent number 232446 in 1880. This was an improvement on Boynton's earlier patent, number 203530 in 1878, and allowed for easier adjustment for books of different sizes. The model is damaged.
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content: Communications
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content: Industry & Manufacturing
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dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: GA.24910
label: patent number
content: 232447
label: catalog number
content: GA*24910
label: accession number
content: 1978.1070
label: patent number
content: 232,447
label: catalog number
content: 24910
objectType: label: Object Name
content: patent model
label: Object Type
content: Patent Model
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 11 1/2 in x 22 in x 24 in; 29.21 cm x 55.88 cm x 60.96 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall: 11 in x 22 1/2 in x 24 in; 27.94 cm x 57.15 cm x 60.96 cm