United Cinephone Corporation Brochure, "Orthoplane," 1938

THF223549 / United Cinephone Corporation Brochure, "Orthoplane," 1938
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Artifact Overview

George Devol was a prolific inventor. In 1938, he received a design patent for a lighting fixture. United Cinephone Corporation -- the company Devol created in the 1930s -- sold the fixture through the trademarked name of Orthoplane. His design promised "more working light per watt" and could be used in a variety of locations.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Brochure

Date Made

10 June 1938

Subject Date

1938

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2012.64.209

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Donated by the Family of George C. Devol.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Inscriptions

ORTHOPLANE / TRADE MARK / More Working Light Per Watt [. . .] vertically, down left side: LIGHTING
United Cinephone Corporation Brochure, "Orthoplane," 1938