Edison-Dick Mimeograph Print Recorder No. 78, 1925-1930
THF157601 / Edison-Dick Mimeograph Print Recorder No. 78, 1925-1930
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Artifact Overview
Thomas Edison received a patent in 1876 for "Autographic Printing," covering the electric pen and flatbed press; a patent for "Autographic Stencils" followed in 1880. The mimeograph was invented by Albert Blake Dick in 1887, who licensed and refined Edison's patents. This low-cost, stencil-based printing technology was popular until displaced by photocopying machines and offset printing in the 1960s.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Mimeograph
Date Made
1925-1930
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
30.1431.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of A. B. Dick Company.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Rubber (Material)
Textile materials
Wood (Plant Material)
Copper (Metal)
Dimensions
Height: 16 in
Width: 18 in
Length: 20.5 in
Inscriptions
plaque:
Mimeograph
No. 78 Model B Serial No. 75636
Guarantee
. . .
A.B. Dick Company
Chicago, U.S.A.
Made in U.S.A.
label, side:
Directions for Mimeograph Print Recorder
. . .
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