Edison No.3 Mimeograph, 1887
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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
1887
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2002.65.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of A.B. Dick Company.
Material
Wood (Plant Material)
Slate (Rock)
Metal
Paper (Fiber product)
Ink
Dimensions
Length: 13.25 in
Width: 11.125 in
Height: 5 in
Inscriptions
on label plate:
THE / EDISON MIMEOGRAPH / ORIGINALLY / DESIGNED AND PATENTED BY / MR. THOMAS A. EDISON / MADE BY / A.B. DICK CO., / CHICAGO, U.S.A. | SIDE: NO. 3 / EDISON'S MIMEOGRAPH
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