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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

Creators

Place of Creation

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
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Patent Model of Edison's Speaking Machine, 1878