Telephone, 1880-1883

01

Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Telephone

Date Made

1880-1883

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