Xerox Photocopier Model 914, Introduced in 1959
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The Xerox 914 was the first commercially successful automatic office copier. Using Chester Carlson's xerography process, documents were produced electrostatically, using powdered toner. This copier weighed 650 pounds and made one copy every 26 seconds on paper up to 9 x 14 inches. The 914 also came with a "scorch eliminator" -- a small fire extinguisher for taming fires caused by overheating.
The Xerox 914 was the first commercially successful automatic office copier. Using Chester Carlson's xerography process, documents were produced electrostatically, using powdered toner. This copier weighed 650 pounds and made one copy every 26 seconds on paper up to 9 x 14 inches. The 914 also came with a "scorch eliminator" -- a small fire extinguisher for taming fires caused by overheating.
Artifact
Photocopying machine
Date Made
1959-1976
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
93.38.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Copper (Metal)
Iron alloy
Paper (Fiber product)
Plastic
Steel (Alloy)
Vinyl
Dimensions
Height: 42 in
Width: 45.5 in
Length: 45.5 in
Inscriptions
front: Xerox 914 Copier plaque, rear: Xerox Rochester, New York 94-922441 Prod. Code X-94-A (See Instruction Book Before Operating) Manufactured Under One or More U.S. Patents Owned or Controlled by Xerox Corporation List Supplied Upon Request This Equipment Property of Xerox Corporation
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