Autocall Office Pager, circa 1910

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Artifact Overview

This early Autocall control unit was used to signal the offices of engineers working in the Dorr-Patterson Engineering Company. Using telegraphy technology and a spring-driven clockwork drive, it could trigger ten custom bell call patterns. The Autocall Company, founded in 1908, continued to develop fire alarms, burglar alarms, and electrical annunciators until the mid-1990s.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Pager

Date Made

circa 1910

Creators

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

88.41.1

Material

Lead glass
Oak (Wood)
Plated metal
Steel (Alloy)

Dimensions

Height: 12.5 in
Width: 15.25 in
Length: 23 in

Inscriptions

label: Patent No 936835 and Others Pending AutoCall Shelby, Ohio, U.S.A. label, verso: Dorr-Patterson Engineering Company TIME TICKET Tickets must be turned in each day Date/Job No./Clock No. ..Name Time started...time finished/ A.M ...P.M. Operator / Dwg. No. / Straight Hours; Overtime Hours; Total Hours Approved The Shelby Salesbook Co., Shelby OH." typewritten: Calls 1 - G.N. Dorr 2 - C._. Patterson 3 - P. J. Scmidt 4 - K. McCann 5 - Rob't. Patterson
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Autocall Office Pager, circa 1910