Edison Electric Pen, circa 1877 - The Henry Ford
Thomas Edison's electric pen, an ancestor of both the mimeograph and the tattoo needle, was a successful product in the mid-1870s. Users would write normally with the pen, which, instead of a nib, had a needle powered by an electric motor. The needle poked holes into a stencil, which was then used to copy the document. Many businesses found document duplication an attractive possibility.
Edison's Electric Pen
Accessibility - Thomas Edison National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)
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Edison's Electric Pen
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Edison's Electric Pen
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Edison Electric Pen, circa 1877 - The Henry Ford
