The development path the dictating
machine the 1920s was toward smaller, cheaper, and simpler
machine. About twenty years of
experience selling dictating machines was behind new
design finally introduced the 1930s. revolution industrial design took place America
in the 1930s and this dictating machine excellent example
. (See Illus 11-6) This
Voicewriter model achieved great success and was the machine
that finally brought substance Edison's ambitious claims
that there would dictating machine every American
office. Only the
lever the recorder assembly was changed make easier to
reach. Although the format and the controls were
the same the Ediphone, they were all enclosed. meet this threat, envisaged a
completely new machine that would designed for the cheapest
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possible manufacture. was
concerned with the steady increase production capacity in
the industry and predicted that the post-war market would be
highly competitive.XI-19
convinced Durand that this business was secure. Over twenty years
of experience with spring motor phonographs was obviously a
help creating this new product. portable spring-driven model was added the line
of Edison machines anticipation that the busy executive
would want dictate home the road. Its spring-loaded hood automatically closed down
over the top works. was sleek and
streamlined.
The Voicewriter reflected new movement design that
was gaining momentum American industry
