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Fax Machine History

In 1843, the first fax machine was invented by Scottish mechanic and inventor
Alexander Bain.
In 1850, a London inventor named F. C. Blakewell received a patent what he called
a "copying telegraph".
In 1860, a fax
machine called the Pantelegraph sent the first fax between Paris and Lyon. The Pantelegraph was invented Giovanni
Caselli.
In 1895, Ernest Hummel a
watchmaker from
St. Paul, Minnesota invented his
competing device called the
Telediagraph
In 1902, Dr Arthur Korn invented an improved
and practical fax, the photoelectric system.
In 1914, Edouard Belin established the
concept of the remote fax for photo and
news reporting.
In 1924, the telephotography machine (a type of
fax machine) was
used to send
political convention photos long distance for newspaper publication. It was developed by the American Telephone & Telegraph Company (AT&T) worked to improve telephone fax technology.
By 1926, RCA
invented the Radiophoto that
faxed by using radio broadcasting technology.
In 1947, Alexander Muirhead invented a
very successful fax machine.
On March 4, 1955,
the first radio fax transmission was sent across the continent.

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Your Base Library offers Photocopy
and Facsimile (Fax) service.
The Fax and Copier are both located in the
Circulation Desk area at the front of the Library.

Fax

Our Fax Machine can make local, toll-free or DSN calls free of charge.

Incoming faxes should be sent to:

(325) 654-1109
or
DSN 477-1109

To send a Fax, dial 99 for an off-base line, followed by the local number,
toll-free number, or the number of your calling card service.

For long distance calls, a telephone calling card is required.
Calling cards may be purchased at the Base Exchange or Shoppette.

Dial 94 for a DSN line, followed by the DSN number.

Press the START button when you hear the electronic tones.

Copier

Photocopies may be made for 10 cents per copy.
Both sides of a single sheet count as two copies.
Please see the Library Staff for assistance with the Copy Machine.