Telephone Line Insulator Used by Alexander Graham Bell, Brantford, Canada, circa 1876
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In August 1876, Alexander Graham Bell conducted additional experiments on voice transmission over wire -- he had successfully patented his telephone a few months earlier. While in Brantford, Ontario, Bell strung a wire from a nearby telegraph line along a fence to his father's home. This telephone insulator was part of that connection, recovered years later, and donated to The Henry Ford.
In August 1876, Alexander Graham Bell conducted additional experiments on voice transmission over wire -- he had successfully patented his telephone a few months earlier. While in Brantford, Ontario, Bell strung a wire from a nearby telegraph line along a fence to his father's home. This telephone insulator was part of that connection, recovered years later, and donated to The Henry Ford.
Artifact
Insulator
Date Made
circa 1876
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.1858.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of T. Arthur Potts.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Metal
Color
Brown (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 2.5 in
Width: 2.75 in
Length: 10.25 in
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