Patent Model - Improved Washing-Machine
Maker and role
Abner Brown (b.1828, d.1885), Patentee
Production date
Jul 14 1863
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Wood, iron
Measurements
5 x 12 x 12" (12.7 x 30.5 x 30.5cm)
Description
Brown's patent "consists in the general arrangement of the washing-tub and board in relation to a frame to support the same when the said frame is provided with a seat for the operator and a mechanism driven by the foot of the operator for actuating the parts in motion..." (Patent Number 39,212)
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Object number
2015.14.431
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