Patent Model - Car Brake and Starter
Maker and role
Isidore Gerard (b.1831, d.1895), Patentee
Production date
Aug 22 1882
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Wood, metal
Measurements
5 7/8 x 10 1/4 x 5 7/8" (14.9 x 26 x 14.9cm)
Description
For use on horse-drawn streetcars, Gerard's patent "relates to improvements in devices for assisting the horses to start street-cars..." (Patent number 262,163)
Collection
Object number
61.47.432
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