Vibroplex Telegraph Key, Used at Ford Motor Company, circa 1925

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Telegraph key

Date Made

circa 1925

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

78.83.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Richard Thomas.

Material

Brass (Alloy)
Bakelite (TM)
Iron alloy
Nickel (Metal)
Textile

Dimensions

Height: 3.75 in
Width: 3.5 in
Length: 7.375 in

Inscriptions

plaque: The Vibroplex Company [trade mark] Vibroplex The Vibroplex Company, Inc. 825 Broadway, New York U.S. Patents 763303 . . . 1445226
Vibroplex Telegraph Key, Used at Ford Motor Company, circa 1925