Thomas Edison Patent Models

Edison Patent Model of Electric Distribution System, 1887

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Patent Model of Edison & Pope Printing Telegraph, 1870

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Stock tickers are telegraphs that printed real-time financial information. Edison made several improvements to these devices; he was interested in finding a way to synchronize multiple units. This model contains a unison stop device that allowed all stock tickers in a circuit to be brought into phase with a stock ticker in a central office.

Patent Model of Edison's Acoustic Telegraph Improvement, 1876

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Patent Model of Edison's Acoustic Telegraph Improvement, 1880

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Patent Model of Edison's Adjustable Electro-Magnet, 1875

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Patent Model of Edison's Automatic Roman Character Telegraph, 1876

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Patent Model of Edison's Automatic Telegraph Improvement, 1875

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Patent Model of Edison's Automatic Telegraph Transmitter and Receiver Improvement, 1875

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Patent Model of Edison's Automatic Telegraph, 1879

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This patent demonstrated the recording and transmitting of Morse code messages. A cardboard disc was placed on top of a rotating plate with spiral grooves. Indentations were embossed onto the cardboard by a needle powered by an electromagnet. These indents formed a recorded message, which could then be transmitted—without needing an operator—to several stations, saving labor.

Patent Model of Edison's Carbon Telephone Transmitter, 1879

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Patent Model of Edison's Chemical or Automatic Telegraph, 1874

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Patent Model of Edison's Chemical Telegraph Circuit, 1874

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Patent Model of Edison's Chemical Telegraph Improvement, 1873

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Patent Model of Edison's Duplex Chemical Telegraph Improvement, 1874

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Patent Model of Edison's Duplex Telegraph Improvement, 1875

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Patent Model of Edison's Electric Light, 1880

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Patent Model of Edison's Electrical Printing Machine, 1872

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Patent Model of Edison's Electrographic Vote Recorder and Register, His First Patent, 1869

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Edison received a patent for this electrographic vote recorder in 1869. Legislative bodies could record votes accurately and instantaneously with his device. Edison's invention stirred little interest and was never manufactured. The invention's significance, however, should not be overlooked. This was the first of Edison's 1093 U.S. patents and in a way marks the start of his inventive activity.

Patent Model of Edison's Electro-Harmonic Multiplex Telegraph, 1876

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Patent Model of Edison's Fire Alarm Telegraph, 1877

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Patent Model of Edison's Improvement in Electric Lights, 1880

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Patent Model of Edison's Improvement in Printing Telegraphs, 1872

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Patent Model of Edison's Improvement in Telephones, 1882

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Patent Model of Edison's Magneto-Electric Machine, 1879

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Patent Model of Edison's Magneto-Electric Machine, 1882

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Patent Model of Edison's Printing Telegraph Improvement, 1872

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Patent Model of Edison's Printing Telegraph Improvement, 1872

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Patent Model of Edison's Printing Telegraph Improvement, 1872

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Patent Model of Edison's Printing Telegraph Improvement, 1872

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Patent Model of Edison's Printing Telegraph Improvement, 1872

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Patent Model of Edison's Printing Telegraph Improvement, 1872

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Patent Model of Edison's Printing Telegraph Improvement, 1873

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Patent Model of Edison's Printing Telegraph Improvement, 1873

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Patent Model of Edison's Printing Telegraph Transmitter & Receiver, 1873

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Patent Model of Edison's Printing Telegraph, 1872

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Patent Model of Edison's Printing Telegraph, 1872

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Patent Model of Edison's Printing Telegraph, 1872

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Patent Model of Edison's Printing Telegraph, 1872

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Patent Model of Edison's Printing Telegraph, 1872

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Patent Model of Edison's Printing Telegraph, 1873

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Patent Model of Edison's Printing Telegraph, 1875

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Patent Model of Edison's Rheotome or Circuit Detector for Telegraphs, 1872

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Patent Model of Edison's Sextuplex Telegraph, 1879

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Patent Model of Edison's Speaking Machine, 1878

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Patent Model of Edison's Telephonic Telegraph Improvement, 1877

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Patent Model of Edison's Telephonic Telegraph, 1877

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Patent Model of Edison's Telephonic Telegraph, 1878

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Patent Model of Edison's Universal Stock Printer, circa 1872

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Thomas Edison's reputation was initially established through his work in telegraphy, particularly on stock tickers -- telegraphs that printed real-time financial information. While he did not invent the stock ticker, his improvements -- particularly those related to synchronizing multiple units -- were a great commercial success. Edison's experience with telegraphy infrastructure, and his approach to continually refining his designs, was...

Patent Model of Thomas Edison's Phonograph, 1880

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