Dictating machine, disk

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1987.2617.001

MANUFACTURER: Edison, Thomas A. Industries, McGraw-Edison Co.
MODEL: Escort
LOCATION: West Orange, New Jersey, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: P 12455
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 4
AKA: Voicewriter
Patents: N/A
General Description: appears to be predom. steel or steel alloy; rubber feet; plastic buttons; paper index slip inserted

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 28.5 cm
Width: 21.5 cm
Height: 7.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Communications
Category: Sound
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Edison
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New Jersey
City: West Orange

Context

Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: to record & play back voice dictation
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: lettering on mfr. plate reads: "THOMAS A. EDISON/EDISON Escort/Thomas A. Edison Industries, McGraw-Edison Company/Voicewriter Division, West Orange, New Jersey, U.S.A./Made in United States of America/ - Patent Notice Attached/Serial No. VPC-[engraved or stamped] P 12455"; painted lettering on face plate reads: "Escort/EDISON/VOICEWRITER"
Missing: N/A
Finish: predom. tan with silver face plate
Decoration: none

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Edison, Thomas A. Industries, McGraw-Edison Co., Dictating machine, disk, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1987.2617, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1987.2617.001/

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