What Were Old Copiers Called?

A mimeograph is an old-fashioned copy machine. Mimeographs were often used for making classroom copies in schools before photocopying became inexpensive in the mid- to late-twentieth century.

What did they use before copy machines?

Stencils were also made with a thermal process, an infrared method similar to that used by early photocopiers. The common machine was a Thermofax. Another device, called an electrostencil machine, sometimes was used to make mimeo stencils from a typed or printed original.

What is an antique copying machine?

Copying Machines Used to Make One or a Few Copies of New Documents, Mainly Outgoing Letters.