Patent Model - Improvement in Well-Boring Apparatus

Maker and role
Walter Vaughn (b.1827, d.1889), Patentee
Surn Jackson (b.1845, d.1928), Patentee
 Production date
Dec 11 1877
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Media/Materials
Iron, brass
Measurements
12 1/2 x 5 x 5" (31.8 x 12.7 x 12.7cm)
5" (12.7cm)
5" (12.7cm)
12 1/2" (31.8cm)
Description
Vaughn and Jackson's patent "relates to an improved apparatus for boring wells, and other holes in the ground; and it consists, first, of a novel arrangement for hoisting the loaded cylinder to the surface and discharging its contents; and, second, of a device for forcing the curbing down the hole as the boring progresses, all compactly arranged and easily operated..." (Patent Number 198,058)
Collection
Rothschild Patent Model Collection
Object number
2015.14.2489a,b
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