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Counter, Stillman Counting Machine, U.S. Patent Office Model
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During the second half of the 19th century, steam engines played a growing role in American life. This U.S. Patent Office model is for a counter used to count the number of revolutions of a steam engine. Paul Stillman (about 1811-1856) was one of three brothers who ran the New York City machine shop Novelty Iron Works. He took a particular interest in steam gauges,manometers, steam indicators, and pyrometers.
National Museum of American History’s own descriptionCredit lineCounter, Stillman Counting Machine, U.S. Patent Office Model. 1854. Stillman, Paul. National Museum of American History. CC0.
