Western Electric Lineman's Telephone, Type Y-545-2, 1909
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Artifact Overview
A lineman's set is used by professional telecommunications workers for the installation and troubleshooting of telephone lines. These devices use a clip with a sharp spike on it, which pierces through wires without the need to strip away the insulating covering. Lineman's sets can hook into exterior phone lines, or the wires leading into the phone jacks in customer's homes.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Telephone
Date Made
1909
Subject Date
21 July 1909
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2014.0.17.139
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Aluminum (Metal)
Cardboard
Copper alloy
Iron alloy
Leather
Rubber (Material)
Wood (Plant material)
Dimensions
Height: 9.75 in
Width: 3.75 in
Length: 6.75 in
Inscriptions
handset:
Western Electric Company
Pat in USA
Nov 17-91 Nov 1-92 Aug 18-03
case:
Y-545-2
7-21-09
battery pack:
Y-545-2
7-21-09
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