General Information

Serial #

93314

Part Number

1

Total Parts

32

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Metal & resin.

Dimensions

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

Length

78.0 cm

Width

40.0 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. Also the material could be retrieved whenever the secretary became available as opposed to making her available whenever dictation was needed to be taken. The ability to re-use the cylinders made this a cost effective way of taking dictation, as well as being a convenient one. Brockville Collegiate Institute may have used this machine for either regular office use or to instruct students as to the office methods of the day.

Function

For shaving wax cylinders for reuse on Dictaphone machines.

Technical

This is an example of a device that allowed for the re-use of wax recording cylinders by removing previously recorded grooves. Edison invented the phonograph in 1877. The method of sound recording by cutting a groove into a wax cylinder was patented in 1886 by Bell and Tainter.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Mfr. logo on front panel of shaver reads: "DICTAPHONE/ REG. U.S. PAT. OFF./ Model S12" Serial number stamped over mfr. plate reads: "93314" Mfr. plate on shaver reads: "Dictaphone/ REG. U.S. PAT. OFF./ REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. - REGISTERED TRADE MARK - MARQUE DEPOSEE/ - M.R. SCHUTZMARKE - Chua Katate Vev [registered trade mark written in another language - Chua Katate Vev]/ MARCA INDUSTRIAL REGISTRADA BAJO NO.2721/ MARCA INDUSTRIAL REGISTRADA NO. 11903 8, ENERO 1912/ SHAVING MACHINE/ PATENT NOTICE INSIDE/ 250 VOLTS OR LESS - AC OR DC/ WATTS 50 TO 80 - CYCLE 25 TO 133/ TO BE USED WITH PROPER RESISTANCE/ DICTAPHONE CORPORATION/ NEW YORK/ SOLE MANUFACTURER/ MADE IN U.S.A./ CAMEO MODEL" Directions plate reads: "DIRECTIONS FOR OPERATION./ 1- WITH CARRIAGE AT EXTREME LEFT POSITION, OPEN END GATE WIDE/ 2- PLACE CYLINDER FIRMLY ON MANDREL AND CLOSE END GATE,/ 3- SET KNIFE AND LOCK IN POSITION./ 4- MOVE CARRIAGE UPRIGHT AND TO EXTREME RIGHT,/ PLACE CARRIAGE GENTLY ON RAIL./ 5- START MOTOR./ 6- WHEN CARRIAGE HAS TRAVELED TO EXTREME LEFT ADDITIONAL CUTS/ MAY BE TAKEN BY MOVING CARRIAGE UPWARD AND TO EXTREME RIGHT." Label pasted on inside of door/panel reads: "Dictaphone/ REG. U.S. PAT. OFF./ SHAVING MACHINE/ PATENT NOTICE/ U.S.A./ 1,750,155/ 1,785,409/ 1,837,167/ 2,181,643/ FRANCE/ BREVETE S.G.D.G./ 4 NOV. 1938/ CANADA/ PAT. 1941/ GREAT BRITAIN/ PAT. 519,358/ CAMEO MODEL/ MADE IN U.S.A."

Missing

N/A

Finish

Unknown

Decoration

N/A