Magnavox Electro-Dynamic Telephone, 1917

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Telephone

Date Made

1917

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Collections Platform

Object ID

38.738.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Metal
Brass (Alloy)
Plastic
Vulcanite
Rubber (Material)

Technique

Painting (Coating)

Color

Black (Color)
Brown

Dimensions

Height: 9.5 in
Width: 9 in
Length: 10.5 in

Inscriptions

On base: ELECTRO-DYNAMIC / TELEPHONE / PATENTED MADE IN U.S.A. / TYPE D2 MOD. A NO. 6 / THE MAGNAVOX CO. / OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
Magnavox Electro-Dynamic Telephone, 1917