Webster-Chicago Model 181-1R Wire Recorder, Used by Thomas and Shirley Gibson

Artifact

Wire recorder

Date Made

circa 1947

Subject Date

1950-1956

Creators

Webster-Chicago Corporation 

Place of Creation

United States, Illinois, Chicago 

Keywords

Wire recorders 

Communication 

Correspondence 

Long-distance relationships 

Universities and colleges 

Gibson, Thomas 

Gibson, Shirley 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2023.85.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Tom and Shirley Gibson.

Material

Metal
Plastic
Rubber (Material)

Color

Brown
Copper (Color)
Dark red
Black (Color)
Silver (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 9.25 in

Width: 11.25 in

Length: 11 in

Inscriptions

on front: WEBSTER CHICAGO / RECORD LISTEN OUTPUT / 1 2 3 / 63494 / VOLUME TONE / INPUT OFF OUTPUT on top: RUN REWIND MINUTES on plate on back: R.M.A.375 / W/C WEBSTER-CHICAGO UL / CHICAGO 39, ILL. U.S.A. / LICENSED UNDER AMOUR PATENTS / MODEL 181-1R / USE ONLY ON ALTERNATING CURRENT AT: / 105-120 VOLTS 60 CYCLES 65 WATTS / TO REPLACE TUBES - / REMOVE SCREWS FROM SLOTTED PORTION / OF BOTTOM COVER AND LIFT COVER OFF. / TO REPLACE FUSES - / EJECT FUSES FROM CORD END OF A.C. PLUG / BY USING A SMALL POINTED INSTRUMENT. / TO REPLACE PILOT LAMP - / REMOVE FOUR CROSS HEADED SCREWS FROM / TOP COVER AND LIFT COVER OFF. / TO REPLACE NEON GLOW LAMP - / REMOVE PLASTIC DOME PRESS LAMP IN / AND TWIST TO LEFT.