Tangible Media: Removable Storage of Image, Sound, Motion and Data
Tangible Media: Removable Storage of Image, Sound, Motion and Data
Tangible Media: Removable Storage of Image, Sound, Motion and Data
Grooves
Dictaphone

Date:

1930s–1940s

Material:

Soft black wax

Dimensions:

6 in. (15 cm) length, 2¼ in. (5.7 cm) diameter

Company:

Dictaphone

Location:

England

A blank cylinder for the Dictaphone dictation machine. These were longer than a standard cylinder. Dictation cylinders were made of softer wax and were thicker so they could be easily shaved and reused.