Desk Stand Telephone with Blake Transmitter, 1891

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Telephone

Date Made

1891

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Made by American Bell Telephone Company under patents of Francis Blake, Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, and Berliner.

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Collections Platform

Object ID

2008.0.14.34

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Metal
Wood (Plant material)

Color

Brown

Inscriptions

Front of transmitter: PROPERTY OF / THE / AMERICAN / BELL TELEPHONE CO. / MANUFACTURED UNDER PATENTS OF / BELL / EDISON / BERLINER / BLAKE / BLAKE TRANSMITTER / 668303 / EDISON CARBON TELEPHONE Side of transmitter: PATENTED / AUG. 2, 1881 / DEC. 6, 1881 / AUG. 14, 1883 / NOV. 17, 1891 Back of transmitter: 668303
Desk Stand Telephone with Blake Transmitter, 1891