US PATENT OFFICE MODEL 1871 RUBBER PRESS. 16 x 14 x 14 inches (40.6 x 35.6 x 35.6 cm). George W. Miller (Rhode Island) Paten...

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US PATENT OFFICE MODEL 1871 RUBBER PRESS
16 x 14 x 14 inches (40.6 x 35.6 x 35.6 cm)
George W. Miller (Rhode Island) Patent Office model 112755. dated 3/14/1871 for improvements in Vulcanizing rubber. A well presented original model with tag and complete with copies of original documents, in modern display case. This model was of particular importance to Glenn Reid, who devoted much of his career to working with Vulcanized rubber.
Provenance: Private Collection 1994. Museum acquisition 690-1994



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