Patent Model of Edison's Speaking Machine, 1878
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Model (Patent)
Date Made
circa 1878
Subject Date
1878
Creators
Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931
Place of Creation
United States, New Jersey, Edison, Menlo Park
Creator Notes
Designed by Thomas A. Edison in Menlo Park, New Jersey.
On Exhibit
On Loan - Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum
Object ID
29.1980.1369.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Edison Pioneers.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Brass (Alloy)
Dimensions
Height: 1.5 in
Width: 7.5 in
Length: 4 in
Inscriptions
On brass plate: EDISON
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