Mimeo scope [Edison-Dick]

Object detail

Accession number

1982.571

Maker

The A B Dick Company

Production period

1920s

Description

A drawing table with an electrically illuminated glass top. The top or drawing plate is frosted glass, bound by maple guide rails, squared for accuracy. An electric light placed under the glass radiates under and penetrates the drawing being traced, and the stencil which is fastened on the board over the original. The table tapers at its base and sits on a 3-legged tripod stand. Maker's mark printed on front. Base made of metal.

Marks

Edison-Dick
MIMEOSCOPE
Made
A. B. Dick Company
Chicago - New York Maker's Plate

Media/Materials

Organic/Vegetal/Wood
Processed Material/Metal

Credit Line

The A B Dick Company. 1927. Mimeo scope [Edison-Dick], 1982.571. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Table, Light Tools & Equipment for Communication Visual Communication T&E Visual Communication Accessories

Production place

Chicago Illinois United States of America North America Americas

Collection type

Electrical Industrial Heritage Technology

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