Washing-Machine. Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Washing-Machine.
  • Added Title Washing Machine.

Creator

  • Inventor: Walter, George P.
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: George P. Walter, of Brownwood, Texas, Assignor of One-Half to William H. Flesher, of Same Place.

Contributor

  • Witness: Mullins, Marion
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Witness: King, Ed. E.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Printer: Norris Peters Co.
    Contributor Type: Organization
    Contributor Info: The Norris Peters Co., Photo-Lithographer, Washington, D. C.

Publisher

  • Name: United States. Patent Office.
    Place of Publication: [Washington D.C.]

Date

  • Creation: 1891-02-24
  • Acceptance Date: 1891-02-24

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Patent for improvement in "the construction of washing-machines and increase their efficacy and produce a thorough rubbing of the clothes and to prevent the latter being torn or in any wise injured by the rubbing action," (lines 11-15) includes illustration.
  • Physical Description: [2], 2 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Inventions
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Science and Technology - Tools
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Laundry machinery.
  • Keyword: fluid treating apparatus
  • Keyword: rubbing cylinders
  • Keyword: platens
  • Keyword: scrubbers

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Brown County - Brownwood

Collection

  • Name: Texas Patents
    Code: TXPT

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
    Code: UNTGD

Rights

  • Rights License: pd

Resource Type

  • Patent

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • Patent Number: 446958
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth172617

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