Disk, dictating machine

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1987.2619.007

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

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 7
Total Parts: 10
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: card stock folder; paper envelopes & index slips; tissue paper liners; plastic disks

Dimensions

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

Length: 31.0 cm
Width: 23.7 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: 2.0 cm
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: Disks used to preserve voice recordings made on Edison Voicewriter disk dictating/recording machine. Envelopes used for containing, protecting & identifying Edison Voicewriter dictating machine disks. Tissue paper placed on either side of disks to prevent surface of disks from being scratched. Index slips used to keep track of specific points in timeline of recording on disk. Folder used to contain and protect the above accessories inside suitcase .1
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: lettering on one side of disks reads: 'Thomas A Edison/McGRAW-EDISON COMPANY/THOMAS A. EDISON INDUSTRIES/WEST ORANGE, N.J."; lettering on reverse side of disks reads: "EDISON/DIAMOND DISC/MADE IN U.S.A."; lettering on front of each envelope reads: "A PRODUCT OF THOMAS A. EDISON, INCORPORATED, WEST ORANGE, N.J. U.S.A./DICTATOR-- [blank field] FILE REF.-- [blank field] /DATE-- [blank field] FILE REF.-- [blank field] DISC NO.--[blank field]/ADDRESSEE OR CONTENT A/B ADDRESSEE OR CONTENT/KEYMATIC INDEX/FOR USE IN FILING/DISC DICTATION OF/EDISON Electronic VOICEWRITER/COPR.---1948 T.A.E. Inc."; lettering hand written on adhesive label affixed to box top reads: "79 or 80 -/Envelopes for Voicewriter Disks"; lettering on outside of folder reads: "EDISON/Voicewriter/[image]/SYSTEMS FOLDER/for/[blank]/NAME"
Missing: N/A
Finish: Each disk is a dark reddish-black with silver-white lettering around hole at centre; white tissur paper; yellow envelope; dark green & light grey envelopes; index slips are tan with black lettering; folder is light brown with dark brown lettering & image
Decoration: image of recording disk on front of folder; diamond shaped logo on recording disks

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Edison, Thomas A. Industries, McGraw-Edison Co., Disk, dictating machine, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1987.2619, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1987.2619.007/

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