Patent Model of Edison's Speaking Machine, 1878

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Model (Patent)

Date Made

circa 1878

Subject Date

1878

Creator Notes

Designed by Thomas A. Edison in Menlo Park, New Jersey.

Location

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