Patent Model - Incubator
Maker and role
Edward Bishop (b.1859, d.1926), Patentee
Production date
Aug 02 1881
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Wood, brass, iron
Measurements
6 1/4 x 11 1/2 x 8 1/4" (15.9 x 29.2 x 21cm)
Description
Bishop's patent has for its objective "to construct an incubator that will operate with a maximum of efficiency and economy." One of the improvements is the use of an egg chamber with a drawer which is provided with horizontal moisture communicating pipes and vertical ventilating pipes. (Patent Number 245,121)
Collection
Object number
2015.14.3356a,d
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