Ericsson Desk Stand Telephone, 1895

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Telephone

Date Made

1895

Creator Notes

Made by L.M. Ericsson Company of Stockholm, Sweden and the Electrical Engineering Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Collections Platform

Object ID

30.1635.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mr. & Mrs. A. T. Newman

Material

Nickel (Metal)
Composite material

Color

Green

Inscriptions

On transmitter cover: Patented Oct 29 1895 / Made in Sweden by A.B.L.M. Ericsson & Co. / Stockholm Embossed on shaft: EE On base plate: Electrical Engineering Co. / Minneapolis, Minn.