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OBJECT TYPE: DICTATING MACHINE
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1999.0213.011

MANUFACTURER: SONOGRAPH LTD.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 11
Total Parts: 12
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL AND SYNTHETIC

Dimensions

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

Length: 15.5 cm
Width: 10.5 cm
Height: 2.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Communications
Category: Sound
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: SONOGRAPH
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Toronto

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: THIS RECORDER WAS USED LATE 1950S-EARLY 1960S.
Canada: MANUFACTURED IN CANADA, THIS DEVICE WAS USED BY AN INSURANCE AGENT TO DICTATE POLICY PROPOSALS FOR LATER TYPING BY HIS ASSISTANT. THE OWNER SAID THIS WAS BETTER USE OF HIS TIME THAN TYPING THEM HIMSELF. (REF. 1)
Function: TO RECORD A VOICE AUDIO SIGNAL ON MAGNETIC TAPE AND REPRODUCE THE AUDIO SIGNAL AT A LATER TIME FOR TRANSCRIPTION.
Technical: FEATURES A CASSETTE CONTAINING STANDARD 5-INCH REEL OF 1/4-INCH TAPE AND A 5-INCH TAKE UP REEL. TAPE CAN BE REMOVED FROM MACHINE AND REPLACED WITHOUT RE-THREADING. THIS MAKES IT A FORERUNNER OF THE PHILIPS COMPACT CASSETTE. (REF. 1) THE MACHINE COULD BE OPERATED BY REMOTE CONTROL. (REF. 2)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "Sonograph" marked on unit top.
Missing: N/A
Finish: Silver metal casing has 2 black synthetic controls buttons; black synthetic covered cord & plug; cork pads.
Decoration: N/A

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SONOGRAPH LTD., Pedal, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1999.0213, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1999.0213.011/

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