Holcomb's Acoustic Telephone, 1881-1898
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Telephone
Date Made
1881-1898
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
73.5.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Copper alloy
Excelsior (Material)
Rawhide
Rubber (Material)
Wood (Plant material)
Dimensions
Height: 11.25 in
Width: 4 in
Length: 10.5 in
Inscriptions
front:
Patented
April 26, 1881
J.R. Holcomb & Co.
Cleveland, Ohio
label, verso:
Special Notice
Note 1 -- In putting up this telephone be careful and have the line
run at right angles to the back of the instrument, thus: . . .
Note2 -- Do not remove the excelsior or packing __ the inside of this telephone
J.R.H. & Co.
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