Edison Mimeograph Typewriter, circa 1894

Artifact

Typewriter

Date Made

circa 1894

Creators

A.B. Dick Company 

Place of Creation

United States, Illinois, Chicago 

Keywords

Typewriters 

Mimeographs 

Cases (Containers) 

Communication 

Office equipment and supplies 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2002.65.5

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of A.B. Dick Company.

Material

Steel (Alloy)
Iron (Metal)
Rubber (Material)
Wood (Plant material)
Enamel (Fused coating)

Color

Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 8.5 in  (Typewriter dimensions)

Width: 9 in  (Typewriter dimensions)

Length: 11.25 in  (Typewriter dimensions)

Height: 8.75 in  (Case dimensions)

Width: 10 in  (Case dimensions)

Length: 13.25 in  (Case dimensions)

Inscriptions

EDISON / MIMEOGRAPH TYPEWRITER NO. 1 / MADE BY / A.B. DICK COMPANY / CHICAGO, U.S.A. / PATENTS APPLIED FOR IN U.S. AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES