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.
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.
Artifact
Model (Patent)
Date Made
circa 1868
Subject Date
01 June 1869
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Menlo Park Laboratory
Object ID
29.1980.284
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Edison Pioneers.
Material
Brass (Alloy)
Steel (Alloy)
Glass (Material)
Wood (Plant material)
Dimensions
Height: 14.625 in
Width: 10.25 in
Length: 15.5 in
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