Old Xerox copiers manufacture plants

[klf700]

Hello.

Anyone who knows where the different Xerox copiers was manufactured in 1960's, 70's and 80's? I know that the Xerox 914, 813, 3600 and 2400 was manufactured at Mitcheldean in the UK. The models was also produced in USA I guess, but what about all the other model? Appreciate if anyone know where the following models was manufactured:

2300
2350
3100/3107/3109
3400/3450
4000/4500
5400
5600
7000
9200
9400
9500
9900

If have probably forgot some models also, so if anyone knows where other models was manufactured, it would be great.

Many thanks in advance.

[xtrain]

Re: Old Xerox copiers manufacture plants

Hello.

Anyone who knows where the different Xerox copiers was manufactured in 1960's, 70's and 80's? I know that the Xerox 914, 813, 3600 and 2400 was manufactured at Mitcheldean in the UK. The models was also produced in USA I guess, but what about all the other model? Appreciate if anyone know where the following models was manufactured:

2300
2350
3100/3107/3109
3400/3450
4000/4500
5400
5600
7000
9200
9400
9500
9900

If have probably forgot some models also, so if anyone knows where other models was manufactured, it would be great.

Many thanks in advance.

I hired on to Xerox as an engineer in 1970, and the only viable products were the 914 and 813, introduced in 1961, and the 2400 in 1969. All Xerox machines were designed and manufactured in Webster New York, a suburb of Rochester. In 1971 the 4000 , and 3600/7000, and then the 9200, the first machine with magnetic roll development, designed and patented by 3M, was introduced. In 1972 came the 9400, then the 9500 and 9900. In 1973, the 4500, then the 5400 came out. In 1974, the 3100 was introduced. Later in 1974 came the 3107 and 3109 in 1975. In 1976, the 3400, and 3450 in 1977. At this time, Xerox patents were expiring and offshore companies started introducing copiers in the USA (Cannon and others). Xerox partnered with Fuji in Japan, and introduced many copiers that we see today. Some machines were manufactured in the Netherlands in the 1980,s. To answer your question, all machines you listed were designed and built in Webster New York USA. Xerox partnered with THE Rank Co. Ltd. in England in the 70,s and some machines were built there for the European market.
In the 1986, the 5090 was introduced, and in 1989, the Docutech 135. I was trained and serviced all of these products, and later worked as a design engineer on many of the newer machines. Hopes this answers your question.

[Scarecrow]

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Xtrain, The 36-3 was in there a little after the 7000 I think. The c02 tank & regulator were great for a beer tap for a beer tap. I have 2 model D processors - standard flat plate - if you are interested.

[klf700]

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I hired on to Xerox as an engineer in 1970, and the only viable products were the 914 and 813, introduced in 1961, and the 2400 in 1969. All Xerox machines were designed and manufactured in Webster New York, a suburb of Rochester. In 1971 the 4000 , and 3600/7000, and then the 9200, the first machine with magnetic roll development, designed and patented by 3M, was introduced. In 1972 came the 9400, then the 9500 and 9900. In 1973, the 4500, then the 5400 came out. In 1974, the 3100 was introduced. Later in 1974 came the 3107 and 3109 in 1975. In 1976, the 3400, and 3450 in 1977. At this time, Xerox patents were expiring and offshore companies started introducing copiers in the USA (Cannon and others). Xerox partnered with Fuji in Japan, and introduced many copiers that we see today. Some machines were manufactured in the Netherlands in the 1980,s. To answer your question, all machines you listed were designed and built in Webster New York USA. Xerox partnered with THE Rank Co. Ltd. in England in the 70,s and some machines were built there for the European market.
In the 1986, the 5090 was introduced, and in 1989, the Docutech 135. I was trained and serviced all of these products, and later worked as a design engineer on many of the newer machines. Hopes this answers your question.

[xtrain]

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For many years, I trained Xerox service engineers, called tech reps in the early days. I had everyone read the book by John Dessauer "My Years with Xerox, The billions nobody wanted". This told the real story of how Xerox started, from a small film company called Haloid in Rochester N.Y. Chester Carlson, invented electrophotography in Oct 22, 1938, Astoria, Queens N.Y , later called it xerography. The name Xerox came from the word xerography, which in Greek, Xero=dry, graphine=writing .
To answer your question of "10"series, these were introduced in the 1980,s, the 1065, 1075, 1090,1045 etc. At this point, Xerox had developed the laser printer using digital data and the argon laser, used on the 9700 series printers. The Docutech series used the helium/neon laser, and most machines developed in the mid 90,s and beyond used laser diodes as a Raster output scanner (ROS). All the small machines you see today have the laser diode and polygon motor ROS.

[klf700]

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For many years, I trained Xerox service engineers, called tech reps in the early days. I had everyone read the book by John Dessauer "My Years with Xerox, The billions nobody wanted". This told the real story of how Xerox started, from a small film company called Haloid in Rochester N.Y. Chester Carlson, invented electrophotography in Oct 22, 1938, Astoria, Queens N.Y , later called it xerography. The name Xerox came from the word xerography, which in Greek, Xero=dry, graphine=writing .
To answer your question of "10"series, these were introduced in the 1980,s, the 1065, 1075, 1090,1045 etc. At this point, Xerox had developed the laser printer using digital data and the argon laser, used on the 9700 series printers. The Docutech series used the helium/neon laser, and most machines developed in the mid 90,s and beyond used laser diodes as a Raster output scanner (ROS). All the small machines you see today have the laser diode and polygon motor ROS.

Yes I have read the book "my Years with Xerox" - great book. Can also recommend the following books:

- Joe Wilson and the Creation of Xerox, Ellis, Charles D.
- XEROX AMERICAN SAMURAI, Jacobson , Suzanne Snyder
- From Dream to Riches: The Story of Xerography, Eric M. Pell

Since you have trained Xerox service engineers, you probably visited the Xerox Document University Training and Conference Center in Leesburg. Below is a clip from YouTube of this center.

[xtrain]

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I remember the 3600-3. The paper would catch fire at the fuser roll, burn through a nylon fish line, and set off a charge of bottled gas to extinguish the fire. This would cause a service call to replace the bottle.
I worked at the Xerox Leesburg Virginia training Center many times after it was built in the 1970,s. The food was good, and everything was very well designed.

Incidentally, did you know Xerox invented the first personal computer (Alto), windows GUI, mouse, keyboard, and Ethernet (Networking) at our Palo Alto Research Center in Palo Alto California in the early 1970,s. Steve Jobs(Apple) and Bill Gates (Microsoft) got it for almost nothing in the 1970,s. You can verify this on Utube.

[Scarecrow]

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Crystal City, then Leesburg. I believe the University of Rochester was wired. Xerox was so far ahead of it's time......

[xtrain]

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Yes I remember Crystal City by the Potomac River. Many Xerox training classes there before Leesburg opened up.

Xerox also gave away the touch screen, which is on most every electronics today, including smart phones. We developed the touch screen for the 5090 in 1973 at El Segundo California, next to Los Angeles International Airport. We used this technology on many more machines in the 80,s and 90,s and it is on most machines today.
I left Xerox after 20 years and started my own business training service engineers to repair machines in the independent market, which was called Xtrain in Albuquerque , New Mexico. Xtrain closed after 20 years and I retired. I like to talk about these good old days in my twilight years.

[klf700]

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Yes I remember Crystal City by the Potomac River. Many Xerox training classes there before Leesburg opened up.

Xerox also gave away the touch screen, which is on most every electronics today, including smart phones. We developed the touch screen for the 5090 in 1973 at El Segundo California, next to Los Angeles International Airport. We used this technology on many more machines in the 80,s and 90,s and it is on most machines today.
I left Xerox after 20 years and started my own business training service engineers to repair machines in the independent market, which was called Xtrain in Albuquerque , New Mexico. Xtrain closed after 20 years and I retired. I like to talk about these good old days in my twilight years.

I didn't know that Xerox also gave away the touch screen. Great to hear these stories. I wish I could travel back in time, and see all of these old Xerox machines. I don't know why I was so fascinated of these machines, but I remembered that the whole xerographic process was pretty remarkable. It's almost like a small chemical "factory" that takes place... you put the original on the platen, a picture is taken and transferred to a drum, and then the image is transferred to the paper and the toner is fused into the paper.

It's quite astonishing to think of this, that every time I print something from my computer and go to the printer to get it, it still the same xerographic process that happens, only with minor changes... Chester Carlson and Xerox really revolutionised our world with this.