Edison No. 1 Mimeograph, circa 1897
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Artifact Overview
Thomas Edison received a patent in 1876 for "Autographic Printing," covering the electric pen and flatbed press; a patent for "Autographic Stencils" followed in 1880. The mimeograph was invented by Albert Blake Dick in 1887, who licensed and refined Edison's patents. This low-cost, stencil-based printing technology was popular until displaced by photocopying machines and offset printing in the 1960s.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Mimeograph
Date Made
circa 1897
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2002.65.8
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of A.B. Dick Company.
Material
Steel
Rubber
Cotton (Textile)
Wood (Plant Material)
Dimensions
Length: 17 in
Width: 13.25 in
Height: 4.75 in
Inscriptions
monogram:
THE EDISON MIMEOGRAPH / ABD Co / INVENTED BY / THOMAS A. EDISON / JAN. 1, 1897 BY A.B. DICK COMPANY, CHICAGO, U.S.A. / OTHER PATENTS PENDING. / [...]
transfer on front:
MADE BY A.B.DICK COMPANY, CHICAGO, ILL. / U.S.A. / LIST OF PATENTS PERTAINING TO DUPLICATING / MACHINES AND PROCESSES OWNED
front of case:
NO. 1 / EDISON'S MIMEOGRAPH
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