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- Commodore 64 Personal Computer, 1985 - The Commodore 64 made home computing accessible to a broad public in the 1980s. Released in 1982 as a successor to the VIC-20, the C64 was priced cheaply and was essential in establishing the home computing market. As an early platform for growing consumer-friendly software and game industries, it remains one of the top-selling personal computers of all time.
- 1985
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Commodore 64 Personal Computer, 1985
The Commodore 64 made home computing accessible to a broad public in the 1980s. Released in 1982 as a successor to the VIC-20, the C64 was priced cheaply and was essential in establishing the home computing market. As an early platform for growing consumer-friendly software and game industries, it remains one of the top-selling personal computers of all time.
- Crestwood Reel-to-Reel Tape Recorder, 1951 - In 1930, a new material--plastic tape coated with magnetic pigment--opened worlds of possibility for sound recording and data storage. Professionals used open-reel magnetic tape recorders to pre-record radio shows; consumer models were used for home recording and music playback. The format was sonically superior to compact cassettes introduced in 1963, but shifted to niche use by the 1980s.
- 1951
- Collections - Artifact
Crestwood Reel-to-Reel Tape Recorder, 1951
In 1930, a new material--plastic tape coated with magnetic pigment--opened worlds of possibility for sound recording and data storage. Professionals used open-reel magnetic tape recorders to pre-record radio shows; consumer models were used for home recording and music playback. The format was sonically superior to compact cassettes introduced in 1963, but shifted to niche use by the 1980s.
- Telephone, 1880-1883 -
- 1880-1883
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Telephone, 1880-1883
- Variable Condenser, circa 1930 -
- circa 1930
- Collections - Artifact
Variable Condenser, circa 1930
- Edison Receiver Unit, Type 7R, Used in Edison Console Radio Phonographs, 1920-1930 -
- 1920-1930
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Edison Receiver Unit, Type 7R, Used in Edison Console Radio Phonographs, 1920-1930
- Edisonic Voicewriter Headphones, Model 3, circa 1960 -
- circa 1960
- Collections - Artifact
Edisonic Voicewriter Headphones, Model 3, circa 1960
- Evergreen Branches and Pine Cones, 1949 - The artist Eyvind Earle (1916-2000) is best known for his work on the 1959 Walt Disney Studios animated film <em>Sleeping Beauty</em>, but he also designed Christmas cards. Earle began producing cards in his early twenties, selling them through his own company. Later, Earle joined the American Artists Group and continued designing Christmas cards. He would produce more than 800 designs throughout his career.
- 1949
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Evergreen Branches and Pine Cones, 1949
The artist Eyvind Earle (1916-2000) is best known for his work on the 1959 Walt Disney Studios animated film Sleeping Beauty, but he also designed Christmas cards. Earle began producing cards in his early twenties, selling them through his own company. Later, Earle joined the American Artists Group and continued designing Christmas cards. He would produce more than 800 designs throughout his career.
- General Electric Foot-Candle Meter, circa 1925 -
- circa 1925
- Collections - Artifact
General Electric Foot-Candle Meter, circa 1925
- Splitdorf Dixie Magneto, 1915-1925 - Magnetos served as simple, reliable ignition systems for internal combustion engines in early automobiles, motorcycles, and airplanes. Modern ignition magnetos are still found in lawn mowers and chainsaws, and aircraft use magnetos as an independent electrical system. Auto manufacturers, however, found other methods to keep engines turning.
- 1915-1925
- Collections - Artifact
Splitdorf Dixie Magneto, 1915-1925
Magnetos served as simple, reliable ignition systems for internal combustion engines in early automobiles, motorcycles, and airplanes. Modern ignition magnetos are still found in lawn mowers and chainsaws, and aircraft use magnetos as an independent electrical system. Auto manufacturers, however, found other methods to keep engines turning.
- A.B. Dick Co. Edison Mimeograph No. 12, 1895-1915 -
- 1895-1915
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A.B. Dick Co. Edison Mimeograph No. 12, 1895-1915