Dictating machine, cylinder
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- OBJECT TYPE
- Floor
- DATE
- 1920–1949
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1971.0121.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Dictaphone Corp.
- MODEL
- A-E
- LOCATION
- New York, New York, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 584652
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 3
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Metal.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 73.0 cm
- Width
- 39.0 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. Brockville Collegiate Institute, in Eastern Ontario, may have used this machine for either regular office use or to instruct students as to the office methods of the day. - Function
-
Used to record dictation onto a wax cylinder for transcription at a later time. - Technical
-
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. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Mfr. logo on front of dictating machine reads: "DICTAPHONE/ REG. U.S. PAT. OFF./ Electronic/ DICTATING MACHINE/ MODEL A . E" Mfr. logo on back of dictating machine reads: "DICTAPHONE/ REG. U.S. PAT. OFF."
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- Unknown
- Decoration
- N/A
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