Wall Telephone, 1904
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Telephone
Date Made
1904
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made by Western Electric Company of Chicago, Illinois, and New York, New York
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Collections Platform
Object ID
2008.0.14.18
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Composite material
Nickel (Metal)
Metal
Technique
Plating (Metal Coating)
Color
Black (Color)
Brown
Dimensions
Width: 10.5 in
Length: 11 in
Depth: 8 in
Inscriptions
On transmitter cover: A.B.T. CO.
On front: WESTERN ELECTRIC / COMPANY / CHICAGO - NEW YORK
On side: PATENTED / JUN 24 1890 / MAR 31 1890 / MAY ... [illegible] ... / NOV 29 1892 / APR ...[illegible]... / JAN ...[illegible]... / MAR 12 1901 / OTHER PAT ...[illegible]... / APPLIED FOR / MADE FOR THE AMERICAN / BELL TELEPHONE CO AND / LICENSED TO BE USED ONLY / WITH IT'S TELEPHONES
Transmitter cup: PROPERTY OF THE AMERICAN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY / PATENTED - JULY 9-89. NOV. 17 - 91. NOV. 1-92
On back: TYPE 124A
Stamped on door interior: TYPE 124A
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