Shaver, cylinder record
Use this image
Can I reuse this image without permission? Yes
Object images on the Ingenium Collection’s portal have the following Creative Commons license:
Copyright Ingenium / CC BY-NC-ND (Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)
ATTRIBUTE THIS IMAGE
Ingenium,
1971.0122.001
Permalink:
Ingenium is releasing this image under the Creative Commons licensing framework, and encourages downloading and reuse for non-commercial purposes. Please acknowledge Ingenium and cite the artifact number.
DOWNLOAD IMAGEPURCHASE THIS IMAGE
This image is free for non-commercial use.
For commercial use, please consult our Reproduction Fees and contact us to purchase the image.
- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- 1920–1949
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1971.0122.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Dictaphone Corp.
- MODEL
- Cameo
- LOCATION
- New York, New York, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 93314
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 32
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Metal & resin.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 78.0 cm
- Width
- 40.0 cm
- Height
- 27.0 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Communications
- Category
- Sound
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Dictaphone
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- New York
- City
- New York
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
This is an example of office automation. The introduction of the dictating machine allowed for dictation to be taken without the presence of a stenographer. Also the material could be retrieved whenever the secretary became available as opposed to making her available whenever dictation was needed to be taken. The ability to re-use the cylinders made this a cost effective way of taking dictation, as well as being a convenient one. Brockville Collegiate Institute may have used this machine for either regular office use or to instruct students as to the office methods of the day. - Function
-
For shaving wax cylinders for reuse on Dictaphone machines. - Technical
-
This is an example of a device that allowed for the re-use of wax recording cylinders by removing previously recorded grooves. Edison invented the phonograph in 1877. The method of sound recording by cutting a groove into a wax cylinder was patented in 1886 by Bell and Tainter. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Mfr. logo on front panel of shaver reads: "DICTAPHONE/ REG. U.S. PAT. OFF./ Model S12" Serial number stamped over mfr. plate reads: "93314" Mfr. plate on shaver reads: "Dictaphone/ REG. U.S. PAT. OFF./ REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. - REGISTERED TRADE MARK - MARQUE DEPOSEE/ - M.R. SCHUTZMARKE - Chua Katate Vev [registered trade mark written in another language - Chua Katate Vev]/ MARCA INDUSTRIAL REGISTRADA BAJO NO.2721/ MARCA INDUSTRIAL REGISTRADA NO. 11903 8, ENERO 1912/ SHAVING MACHINE/ PATENT NOTICE INSIDE/ 250 VOLTS OR LESS - AC OR DC/ WATTS 50 TO 80 - CYCLE 25 TO 133/ TO BE USED WITH PROPER RESISTANCE/ DICTAPHONE CORPORATION/ NEW YORK/ SOLE MANUFACTURER/ MADE IN U.S.A./ CAMEO MODEL" Directions plate reads: "DIRECTIONS FOR OPERATION./ 1- WITH CARRIAGE AT EXTREME LEFT POSITION, OPEN END GATE WIDE/ 2- PLACE CYLINDER FIRMLY ON MANDREL AND CLOSE END GATE,/ 3- SET KNIFE AND LOCK IN POSITION./ 4- MOVE CARRIAGE UPRIGHT AND TO EXTREME RIGHT,/ PLACE CARRIAGE GENTLY ON RAIL./ 5- START MOTOR./ 6- WHEN CARRIAGE HAS TRAVELED TO EXTREME LEFT ADDITIONAL CUTS/ MAY BE TAKEN BY MOVING CARRIAGE UPWARD AND TO EXTREME RIGHT." Label pasted on inside of door/panel reads: "Dictaphone/ REG. U.S. PAT. OFF./ SHAVING MACHINE/ PATENT NOTICE/ U.S.A./ 1,750,155/ 1,785,409/ 1,837,167/ 2,181,643/ FRANCE/ BREVETE S.G.D.G./ 4 NOV. 1938/ CANADA/ PAT. 1941/ GREAT BRITAIN/ PAT. 519,358/ CAMEO MODEL/ MADE IN U.S.A."
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- Unknown
- Decoration
- N/A
CITE THIS OBJECT
If you choose to share our information about this collection object, please cite:
Dictaphone Corp., Shaver, cylinder record, between 1920–1949, Artifact no. 1971.0122, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1971.0122.001/
FEEDBACK
Submit a question or comment about this artifact.
More Like This
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/174/605/1971-0121-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/45/884/1983-0135-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/174/159/1969-1025-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/58/524/1988-0249-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/92/712/1968-0174-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/43/094/1981-0113-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/43/091/1981-0115-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/107/068/1974-0325-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/45/883/1983-0136-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/43/092/1981-0114-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/175/583/1978-0957-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/59/641/1989-0206-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/95/971/1969-0434-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![No image available.](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/static/No_image_sq.png)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/59/642/1989-0205-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/114/936/1978-0759-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![No image available.](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/static/No_image_sq.png)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/111/962/1976-0159-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/74/438/1996-0136-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/71/295/1995-0993-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/108/199/1975-0759-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/92/711/1968-0175-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/175/558/1978-0761-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/283/222/1969-0185-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![No image available.](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/static/No_image_sq.png)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/101/450/1971-0120-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/48/414/1984-0215-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/291/451/1995-0983-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/96/011/1969-0423-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/114/938/1978-0757-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/44/635/1982-0048-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/60/229/1990-0449-007-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/86/141/1966-0274-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/92/710/1968-0176-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/114/939/1978-0756-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/97/986/1970-0495-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/162/190/1987-2654-005-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/135/560/1970-0494-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/291/455/1995-0983-003-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/68/175/1993-0012-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/66/340/1992-0352-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/96/506/1969-0186-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/45/882/1983-0137-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/114/937/1978-0758-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/78/402/1998-0304-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/68/242/1994-0584-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/51/213/1986-0511-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/46/424/1984-1248-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/77/459/1998-0785-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/72/315/1995-0499-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/66/336/1992-0356-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/50/555/1985-0011-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/83/125/2002-0298-003-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/79/556/1999-0213-009-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/59/770/1989-0154-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/101/392/1971-0130-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/49/033/1985-0800-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/107/064/1974-0327-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/65/242/1992-1222-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/162/124/1987-2617-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/59/643/1989-0204-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/82/140/2001-0179-002-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/82/141/2001-0179-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/46/426/1984-1247-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/94/926/1969-0815-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/46/422/1984-1249-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/96/528/1969-0183-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/74/979/1997-0773-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/49/065/1985-0784-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/78/239/1998-0377-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/291/592/1980-0959-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/291/593/1980-0960-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/284/640/1987-1307-003-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/112/300/1977-0896-002-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/54/588/1987-0975-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/67/774/1993-0222-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/104/058/1972-0165-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/291/587/1980-0955-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/284/446/1987-1307-002-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/52/785/1987-2081-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/291/462/1995-0977-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/61/564/1991-0707-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/94/317/1969-1026-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/79/555/1999-0213-010-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/110/677/1976-0756-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![No image available.](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/static/No_image_sq.png)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/162/135/1987-2619-006-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/162/136/1987-2619-007-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/162/134/1987-2619-005-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/78/980/1998-0041-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/175/377/1976-0710-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/57/811/1988-0700-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/102/782/1972-0573-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/59/647/1989-0201-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/101/014/1971-0285-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/98/539/1970-0305-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/83/905/2002-0056-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![No image available.](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/static/No_image_sq.png)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/162/120/1987-2615-001-aa-cs.jpeg)
![...](https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/162/132/1987-2619-003-aa-cs.jpeg)