Edison Voicewriter

Edison Voicewriter
TypeDictation machine
Inception1945
ManufacturerThomas A. Edison, Inc.

The Edison Voicewriter (also marketed as the Ediphone) is a dictation machine designed by Thomas A. Edison, Inc..[1] It was developed in the early 1940s and introduced to the market in 1945.

The machine uses an unique vertical mechanism to emboss sounds onto red plastic discs called diamond discs.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Nackman, Rachel (2016-09-15). "Take a Memo". Cooper Hewitt. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  2. ^ Digitisation and Digital Preservation Team (October 2025). "Spinning back time: the Edison Voicewriter and its Diamond Discs". State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
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