Patent Model of a Book-sewing Machine
National Museum of American History

Patent Model of a Book-sewing Machine

Glazier, George W. · ca 1876

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

This patent model demonstrates an invention for a book-sewing machine which was granted patent number 184961. The machine was capable of sewing a large number of volumes without stopping the machine. It was an improvement on an earlier machine patented by David M. Smyth.

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