Xerox Copier Model A

Xerox Copier Model A

Equipment

Haloid Company

American, estab. 1906

Chester F. Carlson

American, 1906–1968

Xerox Copier Model A

ca. 1949
Wood, metal, glass, and plastic
Overall (closed): 21 1/2 × 14 3/4 × 29 1/2 in. (54.6 × 37.5 × 74.9 cm)
Overall (open): 30 × 14 3/4 × 29 1/2 in. (76.2 × 37.5 × 74.9 cm)
Gift of Ralph Alexander
DescriptionManually operated xerographic printer used to make offset printing masters with two metal trays for dry processing, General Electric automatic voltage stabilizer, and removable electrical cord. Machine comes apart into two serperate parts attached with four metal clasps.
Inscriptions Painted on wood FC: Xerox Copier/ Model A / Patented

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