Blasting Machine
Maker and role
H. Smith (b.1844, d.1901), Patentee
Laflin & Rand Powder Co. (estab. 1869, closed 1912), Maker
Production date
Post 1869
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Wood, metal
Measurements
5 1/2 x 13 3/4 x 14" (14 x 34.9 x 35.6cm)
Description
This blasting machine creates a spark through a crank that generates static electricity to set off the charges.
Based on H. Julius Smith's patent for an Electrical Battery with the objective to produce "an electrical machine constructed with especial reference to portability and to working in all conditions of the atmosphere." (Patent #93,563)
Based on H. Julius Smith's patent for an Electrical Battery with the objective to produce "an electrical machine constructed with especial reference to portability and to working in all conditions of the atmosphere." (Patent #93,563)
Collection
Object number
54G1/E50-45
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