ORIGINAL 1879 REFRIGERATOR / HOME ICE BOX U. S. PATENT OFFICE PATENT MODEL

Description

Very rare and wonderful, original 1879 United States Patent Office Model being a finely crafted, diminutive model of an American Industrial Era Ice Box / Refrigerator. This fantastic, hand made Refrigerator measures approx. 8 1/2" tall and 7 1/2" by 4 1/2" at the base. It is an exact representation of an improved Refrigerator / Ice Box that was patented in 1879. The Model is made entirely of mahogany and tin and is in excellent condition..
Offered here is the original Patent Model of this outstanding Home refrigerator with its ingeniously designed interior that allows for the movement of cold air and cold water from the ice compartment at the top through the various internal elements making for a much colder and more evenly cold interior. See the scans below and the Patent drawings for a glimpse at the structure and function of this fantastic design.
The outstanding Patent Model of this finely crafted Refrigerator that is offered here was actually the original Patent Model - submitted to the US Patent Office by the inventor Joseph Bostwick of Mishawaka, Indiana. It came to us with the original Patent Office Tag and original Patent Submission Tag. We will include a modern copy of the original Patent Document dated February 24th, 1879. The invention was issued Patent Number 216,935. This wonderful, hand made Patent Model was submitted to the U. S. Patent Office as part of the patent process prescribed by law.
This simply fantastic and finely crafted Model of a new design for an Ice Box / Refrigerator is 100% original and has not been restored, repaired or altered in any way. Overall the Refrigerator is in excellent condition - sound, intact and complete with all original parts and hardware. There is no damage or repairs to any of the elements. All of the surface finishes are original and quite well preserved. Overall this outstanding and finely crafted Patent Model is very attractive and displays beautifully.
This wonderful, 1879 Patent Model is 100% guaranteed to be the original Model that was submitted to the United States Patent Office as part of the Patent Application process. We have included a modern copy of the original Patent Papers as further documentation of this simply wonderful Patent Model.
A very rare and wonderful, 1879 United States Patent Office Model being a finely crafted, diminutive model of an American Industrial Era Ice Box / Refrigerator and a fantastic addition to any collection!!!
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Important Notes about Shipping Charges:
The amount quoted for Shipping & Handling is calculated by eBay and is equal to the EXACT amount charged by the Post Office plus a .00 "packing fee" - the .00 fee is our only compensation for the virgin packing materials we use on all of our professionally packaged boxes as well as our cost for the salaried help that does most of our packing - as I am sure you can see, we make NO profit on the Shipping charges and, in fact, our costs are usually greater than the .00 fee. Please contact us if there are any issues regarding the cost of shipping.
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