Patent Envelope Model
National Postal Museum

Patent Envelope Model

James Ball · May 26, 1868

metal
National Postal Museum
CC0 — Public Domain
National Postal Museum

Patent Model submitted by James Ball patent no. 78353. Metal structure consisting of a crank on the PL of the object. When the crank is turned, eight gears are rotated making the top part cinch, presumably where the envelope would be placed.

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