November 27, 2007

“Photo-Graver” Makes Cuts Over Wire in Ten Minutes (Jan, 1932)

Filed under: Communications — @ 12:05 am
Source: Modern Mechanix ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Jan, 1932
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“Photo-Graver” Makes Cuts Over Wire in Ten Minutes

WHAT is certain to be one of the most revolutionary machines introduced in the printing industry was recently exhibited in New York City. Called the “Photo-Graver”, the machine is capable of turning out a half tone engraving in approximately ten minutes, without using either chemical or photographic processes.

The heart of the “Photo-Graver” is a photo electric cell which scans the original photo, picking up the variations of tone, and transforming the light energy into electrical energy. The machine sends photos over wire.

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  1. The origins of the fax machine!

    Comment by fluffy — November 27, 2007 @ 9:24 am

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