James B. Eads's patent model of improved turret for war vessels

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James B. Eads's patent model of improved turret for war vessels

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Patent model of improved turret for war-vessels patented by James B. Eads on April 29, 1862. Eads patented numerous inventions, many related to his Civil War government contract for ironclad gunboats. Among his other patents were hydraulic and mechanical devices used in the construction of the St. Louis Bridge, completed in 1874.Title: James B. Eads's patent model of improved turret for war vessels

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