Ediphone Wax Cylinder Holder, 1910-1940

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Artifact Overview

Dictaphones and Ediphones were sound recording devices used for efficient oral dictation in business settings. From the late 1800s and well into the 1900s, these office machines used wax cylinders to record dictation. A storage rack, such as this one, kept the cylinders safe and organized.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Holder (Container)

Date Made

1910-1940

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2017.0.34.849

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Metal

Color

Black (Color)
Gray (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 7.25 in
Width: 7.5 in
Length: 10 in

Ediphone Wax Cylinder Holder, 1910-1940