General Information

Serial #

584652

Part Number

1

Total Parts

3

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Metal.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

73.0 cm

Width

39.0 cm

Height

27.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Communications

Category

Sound

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Dictaphone

Country

United States of America

State/Province

New York

City

New York

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

Unknown

Canada

This is an example of office automation. The introduction of the dictating machine allowed for dictation to be taken without the presence of a stenographer. Brockville Collegiate Institute, in Eastern Ontario, may have used this machine for either regular office use or to instruct students as to the office methods of the day.

Function

Used to record dictation onto a wax cylinder for transcription at a later time.

Technical

This is an example of office automation. The introduction of the dictating machine allowed for dictation to be taken without the presence of a stenographer. Also the material could be retrieved whenever the secretary became available as opposed to making her available whenever dictation was needed to be taken.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Mfr. logo on front of dictating machine reads: "DICTAPHONE/ REG. U.S. PAT. OFF./ Electronic/ DICTATING MACHINE/ MODEL A . E" Mfr. logo on back of dictating machine reads: "DICTAPHONE/ REG. U.S. PAT. OFF."

Missing

N/A

Finish

Unknown

Decoration

N/A