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Own what feels like the first photograph every made! A one-of-a-kind! A unique item!Historic Rare Vintage Authentic 1950's Thermo Copy of a U.S. Dollar BillA copy I made, as a kid, of a U.S. Dollar bill in the 1950's at my father's office - an international company in Chicago, Illinois that had an early 3M Thermo-Fax Copy Machine - considered the first copier.Early Copy Technology DevelopmentThermo-Fax
The book press led to the first modern copying machines that you'd find in high-rise offices. In 1950, 3M developed the Thermo-Fax. Thermo-Fax worked on a similar principle – an infrared light would shine through your original document, a second sheet of paper coated with heat-sensitive chemicals would react to the light and transfer the image. Secretaries and other file clerks were now able to more quickly duplicate documents, but there were still major problems. The chemical paper was expensive, it smelled bad, and the copies would curl into tubes. Still, the ability to make copies was better than the alternative – retyping or rewriting everything out by hand.
Nice vintage condition - yellowed and somewhat faded.
