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Patent models for ink pads
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Patent models for ink pads

Towne, Henry R. · ca 1873 · metal (overall material)

From the collection of National Museum of American History. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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This patent model demonstrates an invention for a strong, compact inking pad for canceling or dating stamps and other devices; the invention was granted patent number 135949. The elastic stuffing of the pad was saturated with ink, which penetrated the cloth or chamois covering.

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manufacture, ink padsPatentsinking apparatusModelsWork and Industry: Graphic Arts
Credit linePatent models for ink pads. ca 1873. Towne, Henry R.. National Museum of American History. CC0.
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