Votrax Model 100, Type 'N Talk Text to Speech Synthesizer, 1981
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Artifact Overview
This text-to-speech synthesizer recreates the sounds of the human voice. Inventor Richard T. Gagnon created the Votrax to support his own failing vision. It could be used by the blind as a computer screen reader, or a speaking device for people with vocal cord paralysis. The Votrax shaped individual units of speech, allowing unlimited range and smoothness capable of conveying emotion.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Synthesizer
Date Made
1981
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2014.39.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Paper (Fiber product)
Plastic
Rubber (Material)
Dimensions
Height: 2.75 in
Width: 5 in
Length: 7.5 in
Inscriptions
synthesizer, label, underside:
Manufactured by Votrax
Division of Federal Screw Works
500 Stephenson Highway, Troy, Michigan 48084
Manufactured under U.S. Patent Numbers
4,128,737 and 4,130,730 Other Patents Pending
software [copyright] 1980 Votrax
Model 100 - Type'N Talk
Serial 04-1-04923
. . .
manual, cover:
Type 'N Talk
User's Manual
Votrax
Now You're Talking
inside:
copyright 1981 by Votrax
power supply, top:
Votrax Type 'N Talk TM
Text to Speech Synthesizer
Power Supply
power supply, underside:
Tamradio Power Suppy
12 OV 60 Hz 50 W
. . .
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