Patent Model - Improvement in Presses for Fish, Beets, &c.
Maker and role
James Herreshoff (b.1834, d.1930), Patentee
Production date
Jan 13 1874
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Wood, fabric, brass
Measurements
2 3/4 x 12 x 6" (7 x 30.5 x 15.2cm)
Description
Herreshoff's patent produces "an apparatus for compressing beet-pulp, fish, or any other substances requiring compression, which shall be simple in its construction and operation, and at the same time capable of producing results more satisfactory than those obtained from other devices for such purposes..." (Patent Number 146,338)
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Object number
2015.14.1684a,b
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