Solid oak wooden writing slope or machine circa 1873.
Small oak wood (8' tall X 12" wide X 5.5" deep), 2 rubber rollers, brass hardware, marked: PAT'D MAY 13 1873
PLEASE NOTE IN PICTURES:
PICTURE # 2
It is hard to see #2 but attached to each side in the back it has a piece of small brass wire that can be leveraged against one of the inside rubber rollers. I think this is used to prevent the rollers from moving and holding the paper still.
PICTURE # 4
The two brass clips on each side of the arm enable you to slide the wooden slat open (making a small window to view paper) or closed (blocking view of paper)
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Thank you very much for any information (even guesses) you may have.
Michael Baxter
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
