Life, 1924-11-06 · page 6 of 40
Life — November 6, 1924 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **not a cartoon or satirical content**—it's a straightforward **advertisement** for the Edison-Dick Mimeograph machine, a duplicating device for offices. The ad emphasizes the machine's efficiency: it uses new "Mimeotype Stencil Sheets" that don't require moistening (presented as a recent innovation), and can rapidly produce thousands of copies of typewritten or hand-drawn documents like forms, bulletins, and diagrams at low cost. The ornamental border and product image suggest this targets business managers seeking cost-effective document reproduction. The A.B. Dick Company (Chicago) was a real office equipment manufacturer. For modern readers: mimeographs were pre-photocopier technology for making bulk copies—the predecessors to office machines we now consider obsolete.
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THE EDISON-DICK MIMEOGRAPH A duplicating machine for offices It now employs the new MIMEOTYPE Stencil Sheets, which are used without mois- tening—our latest_achievement—as well as DERMATYPE, the stencil paper which first popularized stencil printing. The Mimeograph rapidly reproduces, by the thousands, splendidly printed copies of originals which may be typewritten or drawn with a stylus, such as Form Letters, Bulletins, Diagrams or kindred matter—and at a low cost. Sizes of Mimeographs to suit requirements— proportionate prices. An inquiry from you will bring in reply full information concerning its efficiency. A. B. DICK COMPANY Chicago, U. S. A. NINESERAPH comicbooks.com