National Museum of American History
Steelyard
Fairbanks, Thaddeus · 1846
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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