Patent Model of a Rotary Printing Press
date: label: date made
content: ca 1853
label: patent date
content: 1853-09-06
name: label: patentee
content: Beaumont, Victor
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: This patent model demonstrates an invention for a rotary printing press; it was granted patent number 9987. The press had several impression cylinders and inking stations arranged around a large type cylinder. A web of paper was moistened and folded concertina-fashion for feeding. It was printed at the first series of impression cylinders and refolded. Then it was turned, and printed on the other side at the next series. Finally, it was cut into sheets. According to Stephen D. Tucker’s <I>History of R. Hoe & Company</I>, this patent was bought by R. Hoe & Co., probably more to keep it out of the market than with a mind to its development.
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dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: GA.89797.009987
label: patent number
content: 009987
label: accession number
content: 089797
label: catalog number
content: GA*89797.009987
objectType: label: Object Name
content: patent model
label: Object Name
content: press, printing
label: Object Type
content: Patent Model
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 17.8 cm x 46.5 cm x 7.3 cm; 7 in x 18 5/16 in x 2 7/8 in