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Patent Model of Edison's Acoustic Telegraph Improvement, 1880

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Model (Patent)

Date Made

circa 1876

Subject Date

1880

Creators

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

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

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

29.1980.1390.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Edison Pioneers.

Material

Wood (Plant material)
Metal
Brass (Alloy)
Hard Rubber

Dimensions

Height: 1.5 in
Width: 12 in
Length: 10 in

Inscriptions

Brass plate: EDISON
Keywords
Patent Model of Edison's Acoustic Telegraph Improvement, 1880