Portable Executive Telephone, Used by Russ Gibb, circa 1968

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Telephone

Date Made

circa 1968

Creator Notes

Made in the United States; Distributed by Portatronic Systems, Inc. in Plattsburg, New York.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2020.39.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Estate of Russ Gibb.

Material

Leather
Metal
Plastic

Color

Black (Color)
Gold (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 5.25 in
Width: 18.75 in
Length: 13 in

Inscriptions

plaque inside lid: SYSTCOMS - PLATTSBURG, NEW YORK / TYPE VTR9 TRANSMITTER - RECEIVER / TYPE ACCEPTED UNDER PART 21 / OF FCC RULES. / RECEIVER CERTIFIED TO COMPLY / WITH PART 15 OF FCC RULES. / MADE IN U.S.A. / VOLTS D.C. 12 / RF POWER 25 WATTS / SERIAL NUMBER 1442 tag inside lid: YL56793-DETROIT tag inside base: systcoms portatronic systems, inc.