William Blackburn's 1872 School Desk and Seat Patent Model
date: label: date made
content: 1872
label: patent date
content: 1872-06-11
name: label: patentee
content: Blackburn, William
label: transfer
content: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
label: inventor
content: Blackburn, William
notes: label: Description
content: William Blackburn from Manchester, Great Britain, received a British patent for an improved school desk. Patent no. 127839 was issued on June 11, 1872.
label: Description
content: This desk is made of a combination of wood and iron and can be used as a desk or a table. The adjustable design allowed the desk to be used in schools or places of assembly. The desks adjust with the use of metal hinges. The backrest is made up of slats that do not connect for lower back support, is made of darker wood than the seat, and is polished. The desk sits on a metal base of two long feet that connect each side’s back and front.
label: Description
content: We are not aware of any additional information about the inventor/patentee.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: referenced in patent specifications
content: United Kingdom: England, Manchester, Manchester
topic: label: general subject association
content: Education
label: classified
content: Patent Models
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content: Home and Community Life: Education
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content: American History Education Collection
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content: Cultures & Communities
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content: Patent Model School Seats and Desks
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: CL.65.0384
label: catalog number
content: 65.0384
label: accession number
content: 249602
label: patent number
content: 127,839
objectType: label: Object Name
content: model
label: Object Name
content: desk model
label: Object Type
content: Patent Model
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: paint (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 9 in x 6 in; 22.86 cm x 15.24 cm