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Patent Model for Ink Fountains for Printing Presses
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This patent model demonstrates an invention for an ink fountain for printing presses which was granted patent number 194218. The patent provided a way of controlling the flow of ink from the fountain, and avoiding the accumulation of lint on the doctor blade.
National Museum of American History’s own descriptionCredit linePatent Model for Ink Fountains for Printing Presses. ca 1877. Campbell, Andrew. National Museum of American History. CC0.