Patent Model - Alloy
Maker and role
Ira Johannes, Patentee
Production date
Dec 30 1890
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Metal
Measurements
16 1/4 x 10 x 1 1/2" (41.3 x 25.4 x 3.8cm)
Description
Johannes's patent relates "to an improvement in alloys designed more particularly for manufacturing printers' type..." and intended to "produce an alloy with which to make type of the ordinary design, rendering them lighter, more convenient for handling, and more durable than those now in use, and also greatly adding to their longevity, desirability, and cheapness." (Patent Number 443,943)
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Object number
2015.14.3628
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