Patent Model of Edison & Pope Printing Telegraph, 1870
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Artifact Overview
Stock tickers are telegraphs that printed real-time financial information. Edison made several improvements to these devices; he was interested in finding a way to synchronize multiple units. This model contains a unison stop device that allowed all stock tickers in a circuit to be brought into phase with a stock ticker in a central office.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Model (Patent)
Date Made
1870
Subject Date
1870
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Franklin L. Pope and Thomas A. Edison.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
29.1980.1300.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Edison Pioneers.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Metal
Brass (Alloy)
Copper (Metal)
Inscriptions
Etched into wood base: F. L. Pope & T. A. Edison Printing Telegraph
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