Patent Model of a Typecasting and Composing Machine
| Title | Patent Model of a Typecasting and Composing Machine |
|---|---|
| Artist | Wescott, Charles S. |
| Date | ca 1871 19th century |
| Medium | metal (overall material) |
| Classification | machine, type composing |
| Holding institution | Smithsonian Open Access |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Patent Model of a Typecasting and Composing Machine” is a work by Wescott, Charles S., dated ca 1871. It is executed in metal (overall material) and classified as machine, type composing. In this archive it sits within the historical scientific diagrams tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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