Patent Model - Improvement in Mechanical Toys
Maker and role
Edward Newell, Patentee
Production date
Jun 18 1872
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Wood, fabric, metal, paper mache
Measurements
12 x 11" (30.5 x 27.9cm)
Description
Newell's patent "consists of the employment of a vertical and revolving shaft, in combination with a mechanical movement and its carriage... and second, of the peculiar combination of a brake and the propelling spring of said carriage..." (Patent Number 128,164)
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Object number
2015.14.1444a-e
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