Patent Model of a Milling Machine for Printers' Chases
National Museum of American History

Patent Model of a Milling Machine for Printers' Chases

Hartnett, Richard W. · ca 1878

metal (overall material)
National Museum of American History
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of American History

This patent model demonstrates an invention for a milling machine for dressing printers’ chases. The invention was granted patent number 201780. The sides and ends of chases were dressed by revolving cutters, avoiding any need for hand finishing.

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