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
Place of Creation
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
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