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Title: PATENTED 1873 COPY HOLDER
Post by: Cast Ironhead on February 06, 2017, 10:23:51 PM

Thought this was a cool piece so wanted to share with you

It was being sold as a paper roll holder (?) but after researching found it was actually used by copyist's back when documents were copied by hand
There is a patent date on the brass knob
May 13 1873
I searched and found actual patent number > US138877

I have attached a copy of the patent as well .
Anyone seen one of these b4 ?
And yes, I did buy it ( couldn't resist ):)

Title: Re: PATENTED 1873 COPY HOLDER
Post by: ghopper1924 on February 07, 2017, 06:27:03 AM

Never seen one before; very cool!

Title: Re: PATENTED 1873 COPY HOLDER
Post by: mart on February 07, 2017, 08:37:40 AM

What a neat find !!  I have never seen one either !!

Title: Re: PATENTED 1873 COPY HOLDER
Post by: Raven31557 on February 07, 2017, 10:11:26 AM

Totally awesome!!
and very pretty, too!

Title: Re: PATENTED 1873 COPY HOLDER
Post by: talesofthesevenseas on February 08, 2017, 04:27:03 PM

Oh wow! I've never seen one before! Thanks!  8)