"Antique Gold" Design Line Telephone, 1980
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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. This "Antique Gold" telephone is a 1980s interpretation of 18th century French Provincial style. With illustrated faux-gold plates, advertisements imagined it in homes "decorated with the quiet dignity of discriminating taste."
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. This "Antique Gold" telephone is a 1980s interpretation of 18th century French Provincial style. With illustrated faux-gold plates, advertisements imagined it in homes "decorated with the quiet dignity of discriminating taste."
Artifact
Telephone
Date Made
1980
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
97.50.13
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ameritech Corporate Archives.
Material
Metal
Plastic
Color
Ivory (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 9 in
Depth: 6.25 in
Width: 8 in
Length: 10.25 in
Inscriptions
On base: AREA / CODE / 312-555-2368 Bottom: 881C102 / 80070 SERIAL # E792944 / 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 RESPONSIBILTY OF THE / BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY. / Western Electric 2911A1-003 / 80091 COMPLIES WITH PT 68, FCC RULES / FCC REG. NO.AS593 M-70259-TE-R / RINGER EQUIVALENCE 1.0A LOUD AMERICAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION / D / DECO-TEL / Personal Telephones / EL MONTE, CALIFORNIA / patent pending / MODEL NO.
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