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Instructograph Morse Code Trainer, circa 1940
Artifact
Instructional material
Date Made
circa 1940
Summary
The machine helped to increase speed and efficiency in sending and receiving Morse code. Its paper tape reels contain code exercises--helpful to those studying for the qualifying exams to become a professional telegraphy operator. Morse code was used extensively throughout the late-19th and 20th centuries for radio and military communication.
Creators
Place of Creation
Keywords
Object ID
90.0.85.90
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
On Exhibit
Not on exhibit to the public.
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Instructograph Morse Code Trainer, circa 1940
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Souvenir Card from IBM Pavilion at the 1964/1965 New York World's Fair, "News Event Reported in the New York Times August 23, 1953"
Details
Souvenir Card from IBM Pavilion at the 1964/1965 New York World's Fair, "News Event Reported in the New York Times August 23, 1953"
Artifact
Card (Information artifact)
Date Made
14 June 1965
Object ID
2013.93.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Marc Greuther.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
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Souvenir Card from IBM Pavilion at the 1964/1965 New York World's Fair, "News Event Reported in the New York Times August 23, 1953"
What is The Henry Ford?
The national attraction for discovering your ingenuity while exploring America’s spirit of innovation. There is always much to see and do at The Henry Ford.
Votrax Model 100, Type 'N Talk Text to Speech Synthesizer, 1981
Artifact
Synthesizer
Date Made
1981
Summary
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.
Creators
Place of Creation
Object ID
2014.39.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
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Votrax Model 100, Type 'N Talk Text to Speech Synthesizer, 1981
What is The Henry Ford?
The national attraction for discovering your ingenuity while exploring America’s spirit of innovation. There is always much to see and do at The Henry Ford.
