"Elite" Design Line Telephone, 1976
Add to SetSummary
In 1973, AT&T partnered with Henry Dreyfuss & Associates to create a collection of specialty "Design Line" telephones--allowing customers to tailor their technology to fit their home decor. The Elite model of Design Line telephones appears to parallel the look of 1970s executive briefcases. It came in green or brown leatherette and a Bicentennial commemorative model.
In 1973, AT&T partnered with Henry Dreyfuss & Associates to create a collection of specialty "Design Line" telephones--allowing customers to tailor their technology to fit their home decor. The Elite model of Design Line telephones appears to parallel the look of 1970s executive briefcases. It came in green or brown leatherette and a Bicentennial commemorative model.
Artifact
Telephone
Date Made
1976
Creators
American Telecommunications Corporation
Place of Creation
United States, California, El Monte
Creator Notes
Designed by Henry Dreyfus Associates with housing by the American Telecommunications Corporation of El Monte, California; transmission and signaling components by Western Electric Company.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
97.50.6
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ameritech Corporate Archives.
Material
Plastic
Metal
Color
Tan (Color)
Beige (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 3 in
Width: 9 in
Depth: 7.75 in
Inscriptions
On bottom: 2930BD31-58 / 3-76 SER.#B310656 / THE TELEPHONE HOUSING IS YOUR PROP- / ERTY. TO ASSURE QUALITY OF SERVICE, / ALL WORKING PARTS, e.g., DIAL, CORDS, / AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS REMAIN / THE PROPERTY AND RESPONSIBILITY OF / THE BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY / Western Electric LOUD
Share Anywhere
Use this Artifact Card to share this great find with others. From historic images to vivid descriptions, a record of rich detail is bundled inside a single card.
