Machine, Sealing
- Object Name:
- Machine, Sealing
- Object ID:
- 1991.049.01
- Creator:
- Electric Sealing Machine Corp.
Manufacturer - Place of Origin:
- New York, NY
- Date:
- circa 1900
- Description:
- Electric wax sealing machine, used at National State Capital Bank. Metal with wooden knob on top. Depressing wooden knob swings brass seal into position. Impressed lettering on seal: "NATIONAL STATE CAPITAL BANK / CONCORD / N.H." Reservoir half full of hardened red wax. Level next to knob raises rod which releases wax. Fabric-covered electric cord with plug and plastic switch connects to wax reservoir. Reservoir stamped "ELECTRIC SEALING MACHINE CORP. / 316 WEST 31ST ST. / NEW YORK U.S.A. / PAT. APPL'D FOR". Base stamped: "MADE IN U. S. A."
- Material:
- Metal
Brass
Wood
Textile
Plastic - Dimensions:
- H-12.25 W-4.5 D-3.5 inches
- Provenance:
- Came with records of National State Capital Bank, 1899-1902 (Manuscripts).
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Eleanor H. Stark
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