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- Xerox Photocopier Model 914, Introduced in 1959 - The Xerox 914 was the first commercially successful automatic office copier. Using Chester Carlson's xerography process, documents were produced electrostatically, using powdered toner. This copier weighed 650 pounds and made one copy every 26 seconds on paper up to 9 x 14 inches. The 914 also came with a "scorch eliminator" -- a small fire extinguisher for taming fires caused by overheating.
- 1959-1976
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Xerox Photocopier Model 914, Introduced in 1959
The Xerox 914 was the first commercially successful automatic office copier. Using Chester Carlson's xerography process, documents were produced electrostatically, using powdered toner. This copier weighed 650 pounds and made one copy every 26 seconds on paper up to 9 x 14 inches. The 914 also came with a "scorch eliminator" -- a small fire extinguisher for taming fires caused by overheating.
- Light and Static: The Origins of the Xerox Copy - Discover how the modern photocopier came to be, through the story of Chester Carlson and what would become the Xerox Corporation.
- September 21, 2015
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Light and Static: The Origins of the Xerox Copy
Discover how the modern photocopier came to be, through the story of Chester Carlson and what would become the Xerox Corporation.
- Xerox 660 I Copier, 1966 -
- 1966
- Collections - Artifact
Xerox 660 I Copier, 1966
- Xerox 813 Copier, circa 1963 -
- circa 1963
- Collections - Artifact
Xerox 813 Copier, circa 1963
- Xerox "Kurzweil Reading Edge Optical Recognition Speech Synthesizer," 1992 - This assistive technology device was created for people who are blind or with visual impairments. Using text-to-speech synthesizer technology and optical character recognition, it can scan text from any kind of printed material and then read it out loud. This includes books, magazines, mail--even food packaging. Reading speed is adjustable and its memory can store 100 pages of text.
- 1992
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Xerox "Kurzweil Reading Edge Optical Recognition Speech Synthesizer," 1992
This assistive technology device was created for people who are blind or with visual impairments. Using text-to-speech synthesizer technology and optical character recognition, it can scan text from any kind of printed material and then read it out loud. This includes books, magazines, mail--even food packaging. Reading speed is adjustable and its memory can store 100 pages of text.
- Xerox Photocopying Machine, Model 2600, circa 1980 -
- circa 1980
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Xerox Photocopying Machine, Model 2600, circa 1980
- H. J. Heinz Company Branch in London, England, circa 1910 - In 1869, H.J. Heinz began his career in the processed food industry selling horseradish out of his parent's home. His product line quickly expanded to include pickled foods, preserves, and condiments, becoming a household name by the turn of the century. This success allowed operations to expand with new branch factories built around the world.
- circa 1910
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H. J. Heinz Company Branch in London, England, circa 1910
In 1869, H.J. Heinz began his career in the processed food industry selling horseradish out of his parent's home. His product line quickly expanded to include pickled foods, preserves, and condiments, becoming a household name by the turn of the century. This success allowed operations to expand with new branch factories built around the world.
- 1964 Indianapolis 500 -- Item 914 - Dave Friedman captured racing history through his photography and his collection of works by other photographers. This digital image is one of over 1600 images documenting the 1964 Indianapolis 500. A.J. Foyt earned his second Indy 500 victory that year, but the 1964 race is also remembered for the accident that took the lives of drivers Eddie Sachs and Dave MacDonald.
- May 01, 1964
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1964 Indianapolis 500 -- Item 914
Dave Friedman captured racing history through his photography and his collection of works by other photographers. This digital image is one of over 1600 images documenting the 1964 Indianapolis 500. A.J. Foyt earned his second Indy 500 victory that year, but the 1964 race is also remembered for the accident that took the lives of drivers Eddie Sachs and Dave MacDonald.
- GE Clock Radio, Model 914-D, 1957 - This GE clock radio has a "timed outlet." A small appliance--such as a coffeemaker--could be triggered to turn on when the alarm sounded. This clock radio is a stylish, "smart" appliance, demonstrating the total engraining of radio into American domestic life. The space-age teal plastic cabinet would have made it at home among vogue housewares of the 1950s.
- 1957
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GE Clock Radio, Model 914-D, 1957
This GE clock radio has a "timed outlet." A small appliance--such as a coffeemaker--could be triggered to turn on when the alarm sounded. This clock radio is a stylish, "smart" appliance, demonstrating the total engraining of radio into American domestic life. The space-age teal plastic cabinet would have made it at home among vogue housewares of the 1950s.
- Featured on The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation: Season 4 -
- October 14, 2019
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Featured on The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation: Season 4