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Foot Warmer Patent Model
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Full-size patent model (U.S. Patent No. 47,749) of a kerosene-burning foot stove or warmer to be used in a carriage or vehicle, made by Edwin H. Reynolds of Rising Sun, MD, and patented on May 16, 1865. Consists of a rectangular box with perforated hinged lid and a strap bail handle riveted to its ends that contains the reservoir, wick burner, and regulator; entire mechanism is covered by a removable, flat plate to radiate the heat that has a circular cut out to accommodate the cylinder around the wick tube. No marks.
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Credit lineFoot Warmer Patent Model. 1865-05-16. Reynolds, Edwin H.. National Museum of American History. CC0.
