Rotary Dial Wall Telephone, 1905
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Telephone
Date Made
1905
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made by the Automatic Electric Company of Chicago, Illinois
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Collections Platform
Object ID
2008.0.14.17
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Nickel (Metal)
Composite material
Metal
Color
Black (Color)
Brown
Dimensions
Width: 10 in
Length: 16 in
Depth: 8.5 in
Inscriptions
On transmitter cover: AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC CO. / CHICAGO, ILL. / C / PAT APPL'D FOR
On dial: TO CALL / LONG DISTANCE / DIAL 110 / OPERATOR
Plate on dial: AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC COMPANY / CHICAGO, U.S.A. / PATENTED
Window: 5227 [barely legible]
Bottom of base: 3 3
Cutout on switch hook: A
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