Executone Office Intercom System, circa 1960
01
Artifact Overview
Office intercom systems allowed people to communicate while located in different rooms or different areas of a large building. The term itself is an amalgam of "internal communication." Intercoms can be permanently wired into a building, replacing rudimentary "speaking tubes." The most common form is a desktop "two station system," used between a supervisor and assistant in office environments.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Intercom system
Date Made
circa 1960
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.476.8
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Aluminum Alloy
Acrylic (Plastic)
Cellulose acetate
Iron alloy
Masonite (TM)
Rubber (Material)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in (transmitter)
Width: 8.5 in (transmitter)
Length: 11.5 in (transmitter)
Height: 3.75 in (receiver (exc. power cord))
Width: 8.5 in (receiver (exc. power cord))
Length: 11.5 in (receiver (exc. power cord))
Inscriptions
transmitter, top:
Executone
transmitter, underside:
Model 6005 -02
Code H1003
receiver, front:
Executone
[names with corresponding buttons]
undeside, label:
Executone, Inc.
New York
Model No 610D
Group 3 67712
Licensed under U.S. Patents of
American Tel. & Tel. Co. & Western Elec. Co., Inc.
Union Made
Keywords |
|---|