Edison-Dick Mimeograph No. 77 Model B

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Edison-Dick Mimeograph No. 77 Model B

Entry/Object ID

NU 2020.39

Description

An Edison-Dick mimeograph, number 77, model B. A large metal machine that consists of a rotary drum with a hand crack, attached to a flat paper feeder.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Manufacturer

A.B. Dick Company

Date made

1913 - 1928

Time Period

20th Century

Notes

Unable to find specific date of manufacture - the 77 model A was released in 1913, the 78 model in 1928.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Right side of feeder

Transcription

No 85 PAPER FEED / FOR No 77 MIMEOGRAPH / REG. US. PAT. OFF. / SERIAL No 13921 [star] / PAT. NO. 1, 964,499

Language

English

Material/Technique

Etched

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Right side of base

Transcription

EDISON-DICK MIMEOGRAPH / REG. IN U.S. PATENT OFFICE / NO. 77 MODEL B SERIAL NO. 58221[star] / GUARANTEE / THIS MACHINE IS GUARANTEED TO GIVE SATISFACTORY RESULTS WHEN USED WITH STENCIL PAPER, INK AND OTHER SUPPLIES BEARING OUR NAME. WHEN SO USED EXPERT SERVICE ATTENTION IS AVAILABLE WHEN REQUIRED. / A. B. DICK COMPANY, CHICAGO, U.S.A. / MADE IN U.S.A.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Etched

Type

Label

Location

Around knob on the right side

Transcription

TO LOWER PRINT TURN KNOB TO LEFT / TO RAISE PRINT TURN KNOB TO RIGHT

Language

English

Material/Technique

Etched

Type

Label

Location

Right side of rotary drum

Transcription

U.S. PATENTS / No 1,527,783 / No 1,527,784 / No 1,592,439 / No 1,592,440 / No 1,607,386 / PATENTED IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES / MADE IN U.S.A.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Etched

Type

Label

Location

Joints attached to right side of rotary drum

Transcription

STOP [down arrow] HERE / DO NOT STOP CYLINDER WITH INDICATOR ON RED LINE

Language

English

Material/Technique

Etched

Type

Label

Location

Right side of wooden base

Transcription

DIRECTIONS FOR MIMEOGRAPH PRINT RECORDER. / The "outer" pointer registers hundreds --- the "inner" pointer the units. If to be set for less than 100, the "outer" pointer must FIRST be placed at "zero:" and if EVEN hundreds are required the "inner" pointer must FIRST be placed at "zero" Set for number desired and the bell will ring when the total is reached.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Ink

Type

Label

Location

Left side of base

Transcription

U.S. PATENTS / No 1,527,783 / No 1,527,784 / No 1,592,439 / No 1,592,440 / No 1,607,386 / PATENTED IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES

Language

English

Material/Technique

Etched

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Left side of feeder

Transcription

A.B. DICK COMPANY / CHICAGO, U.S.A. / MADE IN U.S.A.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Etched

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Mimeograph

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Duplicator

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Replication Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Printing T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Dimensions

Height

15-1/2 in

Width

20-1/2 in

Length

25 in

Material

Metal, Wood

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair