Patent Model - Improvement in Tire-Setting Machines
Maker and role
John Williams, Patentee
Production date
Oct 18 1870
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Wood, iron
Measurements
7 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 3" (19.1 x 14 x 7.6cm)
Description
Williams's patent "relates to means for setting the tires of carriage-wheels, and consist in a novel arrangement of devices intended to aid the operator in holding the wheel while the tire is being adjusted, and afterward cooling the same in water." (Patent Number 108,544)
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Object number
2015.14.1239
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