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Lot 290
Sale 1095 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography, Featuring Property from the James Milgram, M.D., Collection of Broadsides, Ephemeral Americana & Historical Documents
Day 1 Lots 1-403
Nov 3, 2022
10:00AM ET
Day 2 Lots 404-634
Nov 4, 2022
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$4,000 -
6,000
Price Realized
$11,250
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
[EDISON, Thomas A. (1847-1931)]. Edison Type 3-A Universal Stock Ticker. Late 20th century.
Iron, brass, and steel "Universal Ticker" machine, 10 in. height, with glass dome, 12 in. height overall. Ticker with lacquered brass mechanism, circular stepped base with original black paint (some tarnish to brass, wear consistent with age and use). Brass supports stamped with serial number, "1259," and "UNIVERSAL TICKER / 3-A / 22-OHMS." Provenance: Purchased from the Carey Estate, Springfield, Ohio, 1997 (consignor's note).
Ticker tape machines, which were named for the ticking sound they made, printed stock prices in real time as they were sent over telegraph wires from the stock exchange floor.