Telephone, 1880-1883
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Telephone
Date Made
1880-1883
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Telephone manufactured by Post & Company, Cincinnati, Ohio for distribution by American Bell Telephone Company, headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2014.0.17.83
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Brass (Alloy)
Iron alloy
Nickel (Metal)
Textile
Wood (Plant material)
Hard Rubber
Dimensions
Height: 11 in
Width: 7.25 in
Length: 7.5 in
Inscriptions
plaque:
Manuf'd for American Bell Telephone Co.
by
Post & Co., Cin., O.
label, side:
Automatic Magneto Bell
Made for
American Bell Telephone Co.
Post & Co. CIN. O.
and Licensed to be Used Only with Its Telephones
Pat. April 16 1876 . . . . April 13, 1880
Other Patents Applied For
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