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Typewriter is Invented
Christopher Latham Sholes and Carlos Glidden invent the first printing machine with a keyboard. Their early model typewriters were reminiscent of sewing machines. The typewriter gave the ability of the user to type faster.The typewriter led to a quicker more legible way for businesses to communicate. In 1873 Sholes and Glidden sold their rights to the Remington Arms Company, and the Remington Typewriter was born. This would become the standard for future electric writing machines. -
Thomas Edison's Light Bulb
Thomas Edison created the Electric Light Company in 1878, with the focus of creating a cheaper electric light to replace gas lamps. He created an incandescent lamp, with a filament that sat in a vacuum bulb. Edison was trying to come up with a high resistance system that would require far less electrical power than was used for the arc lamps. This could eventually mean small electric lights suitable for home use. In 1890, after many tests, he developed a long lasting light bulb. -
Henry Ford's Model T
In 1908 Henry Ford created the first affordable car, with the Model T. The Model T became popular in part due to it's low cost, durability, and ease of maintenance. The Model T was not only affordable, but was able to travel on the poor roads of the time thanks to it's three point suspension. Originally sold for $850, it would later sell for as low as $260. Ford gave the model T nine different looks, which also appealed to the consumer. It set the early standard for cars. -
Henry Ford creates the Moving Assembly Line
In 1913 Henry Ford invented the first Moving Assembly Line. The primary motivation behind his invention was to help with mass production of his Model T cars. The Moving Assembly Line increased productivity, by also allowing for lower costs while allowing him to pay his employees more. It was used for large scale manufacturing. The process was streamlined, as employees only had to focus on one task. The Moving Assembly Line set the bar for how large scale manufacturing businesses ran operations. -
Strite's Pop Up Toaster
In 1919 Charles Strite invented the first Pop Up Toaster. Originally invented for restaurants, it quickly became a common household item. Since production was slow, Strite formed the Waters-Genter Company to help with manufacturing. In 1925 Murray Ireland joined Strite's company, and helped redesign his toaster to help mass producing it. In 1926 his redesigned sliced toaster was released under the name the Toastmaster. The Toastmaster became a kitchen staple in a majority of American households. -
John Logie Baird's TV
Engineer John L. Baird succeeded in the first transmissions of face shapes using a mechanical tv. In 1925 he was able to project his first tv picture in his lab. At first there were only silhouettes, however by the end of 1925 there was grey scale. In 1928 Baird was able to transmit tv images across the Atlantic to New York. In 1928 he demonstrated color tv, and his kits were available to purchase by 1929. Baird's creation of tv would end up having a huge impact on American Society and Culture.
