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Teletype Photoelectric Transmitter, circa 1937

THF158421 / Teletype Photoelectric Transmitter, circa 1937
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Transmitter

Date Made

circa 1937

Creator Notes

Invented by Louis Potts while working for the Teletype Corporation.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

86.25.17

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of AT & T.

Material

Brass (Alloy)
Glass (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Steel (Alloy)

Dimensions

Height: 10 in
Width: 7.5 in
Length: 9.25 in

Inscriptions

tag: Photo Electric Transmitter Potts Patent 2177077
Teletype Photoelectric Transmitter, circa 1937