Patent Model of Edison's Telephonic Telegraph Improvement, 1877

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Model (Patent)

Date Made

circa 1877

Subject Date

1877

Creator Notes

Designed by Thomas A. Edison in Newark, New Jersey.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

29.1980.1365.1

Credit

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

Material

Wood (Plant material)
Metal
Brass (Alloy)

Dimensions

Height: 1.5 in
Width: 11 in
Length: 9 in

Inscriptions

Brass plate: EDISON
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