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Steelyard
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Steelyard

Fairbanks, Thaddeus · 1846 · overall: 7 cm x 59 cm x 3.2 cm; 2 3/4 in x 23 1/4 in x 1 1/4 in

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Patent model for Thaddeus Fairbanks, “Steelyard,” U.S. Patent 4,761 (September 15, 1846). An inscription reads "THADDEUS FAIRBANKS ST. JOHNSBURY, VT." Thaddeus Fairbanks (1796-1886) was a founder and proprietor of E. & T. Fairbanks, in St. Johnsbury, Vermont. This steelyard was designed for very heavy loads.

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PatentsModelsSteelyardsMedicine and Science: Chemistry
Credit lineSteelyard. 1846. Fairbanks, Thaddeus. National Museum of American History. CC0.
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