1855 Article Ship Windlass Invention Machine James Emerson Worcester Mass. YSA2 CCG2 Small chip - bottom right

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1855 Article Ship Windlass Invention Machine James Emerson Worcester Mass. YSA2 CCG2 Small chip - bottom rightThis is an original 1855 one page black and white print article from Scientific American, with in text wood engraving illustrations, describing improvements in ships windlasses. The device illustrated is the invention of James Emerson of Worcester, Massachusetts. Please note that the article continues for a few sentences on the verso which is not shown. CONDITION This 159+ year old Item is rated Very Fine ++. Light foxing and aging. Light wrinkling.