Patent Model of Edison's Fire Alarm Telegraph, 1877

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Model (Patent)

Date Made

circa 1876

Subject Date

1877

Creator Notes

Designed by Thomas A. Edison in Menlo Park, New Jersey.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

29.1980.1607.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Edison Pioneers.

Material

Wood (Plant material)
Brass (Alloy)
Steel (Alloy)
Copper (Metal)
Cotton (Textile)

Dimensions

Height: 4 in
Width: 9.75 in
Length: 12.125 in

Inscriptions

on bottom: PAT. #186.548 / TELG. ALARM & SIGNAL / APPARATUS PAT. JAN 23 / (1607) 1877 on top: EDISON