Wall Telephone with Blake Transmitter, 1882

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Telephone

Date Made

1882

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Transmitter designed by Francis Blake; phone manufacture attributed to Western Electric Company

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Collections Platform

Object ID

29.248.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of E. T. Phillips

Material

Oak (Wood)
Composite material
Metal

Technique

Carving (Processes)

Color

Brown
Green

Dimensions

Height: 32 in
Width: 9.5 in
Length: 8.5 in