Inventions

1870 · 39473 — New York: Waldheimer & Zenn Printers & Stationers 1870. Broadside 9-1/2" x 12." A variety of type fonts and sizes. Housed in a wood frame. Very Good.<br /> <br /> William Phare and Thomas Thorp were partners at 146 Fulton Street New York. They called their business the "Headquarters" of the "Mechanics' and Inventors' Exchange." They were early venture capitalists investing in promising ideas and inventions. Smith's Patent Vapor Light must have been especially attractive: "There is No Smoke No Smell No Wick No Chimney. . ."<br /> Not located on OCLC as of September 2023. Waldheimer & Zenn, Printers & Stationers unknown