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Patent Model of a Book-stitching Machine
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Patent Model of a Book-stitching Machine

Smyth, James C. · ca 1876 · metal (overall material)

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This patent model demonstrates an invention for a book-stitching machine which passed a needle lengthwise through the folded leaves of books; the invention was granted patent number 184989. Patentee James Crawford Smyth was one of David McConnel Smyth's family. The two worked together on a number of inventions.

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PatentsMachine, SewingModelsBookbindingmachine sewingWork and Industry: Graphic Arts
Credit linePatent Model of a Book-stitching Machine. ca 1876. Smyth, James C.. National Museum of American History. CC0.
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