Rotary Dial Wall Telephone, 1905

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Telephone

Date Made

1905

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
Rotary Dial Wall Telephone, 1905