Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation will close early at 3 p.m. on Friday, June 5 to host our Invention Convention Worldwide program.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Telegraph Receiver and Transmitter, Built by Lonnie B. Hayes, 1905

THF161030 / Telegraph Receiver and Transmitter, Built by Lonnie B. Hayes, 1905
01

Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Transceiver

Date Made

1905

Creator Notes

Radio transmitter receiver and transmitter built by Lonnie B. Hayes; telegraph key supplied by Western Electric Company and receiver components obtained by Electro Importing Company, both companies' headquarters in New York.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

84.174.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Brass (Alloy)
Ceramic (Material)
Glass (Material)
Leather
Nickel (Metal)
Rubber (Material)
Textile materials
Wood (Plant material)

Dimensions

Height: 15.25 in (case)
Width: 10.25 in (case)
Length: 13.5 in (case)

Inscriptions

plaques, various: LONNIE B. HAYES receiver: ELECTRO IMPORTING CO. N.Y. telegraph key: W.E. CO. / NEW YORK / PAT'D. 01, 1886