[Vintage-Radio] Dictagraph

Sat, 19 Jan 2002 10:16:43 -0500

Hello,

It is a dictation machine.  When the boss wanted his secretary
to write a letter, or a doctor wanted a session with a patient
turned into a medical record, they would speak their message
into the dictation machine, which would record it.  Their
secretary or medical transcriptionist would then listen to
the recording, try to understand their mumbling (bosses), or
foreign accents (student doctors), and type out the letter or
medical record.  Dictating machine of many kinds were made as
far back as the 20s and 30s, and were in common use until recently.
As for value, you see dictation machines at hamfests frequently.
They are usually priced at $5.00 or less, and there is a total
lack of interest in them.

73, Bruce Sugarberg WA8TNC

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>        I saw an item in an antique shop called a Dictagraph.  I'm not sure I
> know what it is.  It may be an old time listening device used to "Bug"
> someone.  It had a small 3 inch square black box that looked like a model
> train transformer, and old set of headphones, and two extra single ear pieces
> and a mess of wire.  All inside a small rectangular wooden case about a foot
> by 6 inches.  It was priced at $65.  Is anyone familiar with this device?
> 
> Chuck
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