Edison Voicewriter
2024.014.01
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Title
Edison VoicewriterCreation Date
1920 – 1930Materials
Dimensions
8” H x 11” W x 7.5” D
20 lb Weight
Accessory
Mission mouthpiece hose (not found) and electrical cord (not found)Maker's Mark
The Roach Reid Co.Description
1920–1930 Edison Ediphone voice writer. This office machine was for dictation and transcription by using an electrical wax cylinder cutter. Missing mouthpiece, hose and electrical cord. This technology was replaced by engraving onto a plastic disc in 1945.
Related People and Organizations
Mourning, Jeff