Telephone

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OBJECT TYPE: WOOD/WALL/INTERIOR MODERN DIAL
DATE: 1902
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1978.0015.001

MANUFACTURER: KELLOGG SWITCHBOARD & SUPPLY CO.
MODEL: 58
LOCATION: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: OAK CABINET & SHELF/ WOODEN INTERIOR PLATES/ BRASS GONGS, CLAPPERS, SWITCH HOOK, CRANK, PLATES, TERMINALS, SCREW LOCK, CONTACT SPRING, HINGES, GEARS, XMTR. COVER & DIAL WORKING PARTS/ STEEL MAGNETIC LOCK, GENERATOR BARS, CONDENSER, PROTECTOR, DIAL & NO. PLATES; ROTATING DIAL, FINGER STOP, DIAL BACK, INSET RECEIVER, & BIN RINGER & XMTR. BRACKETS/ BAKELITE RECEIVER, MOUTHPIECE & CRANK HANDLE/ PLASTIC PLATES & WIRES/ PAPER/ COTTON.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 29.8 cm
Width: 22.5 cm
Height: 65.4 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Communications
Category: Telephony
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: KELLOGG
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Illinois
City: Chicago

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: C.1902
Canada: INSET XMTR. & CONDENSER MADE IN CANADA.
Function: TO TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE TELEPHONE SIGNALS
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: INCISED: PLATE 'KELLOGG SWITCHBOARD/ AND/ SUPPLY COMPANY/ CHICAGO K [LOGO] U.S.A.'; XMTR BACK: 'KELLOGG CHICAGO. U.S.A./ PAT'D NOV. 26, 1901'; XMTR FRONT: 'KELLOGG'/ RAISED LETTERING: RCVR END: 'STROMBERG-CARLSON TELEPHONEMFG. CO.'; EARPIECE: 'STROMBERG-CARLSON MFG. CO./ ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, U.S.A. B-10'; DIAL BACK: 'WESTERN ELECTRIC MADE IN CANADA'/ BLACK STAMPED: CONDENSER: 'PATENTED 1906/ Northern Electric Company/ ROLLED CONDENSER/ No. N1-A/ CAPACITY.5 M.F.'; & TAPED GENERATOR: ‘A/ 2296'.
Missing: MODERN INSET XMTR. REPLACEMENT/ STROMBERG-CARLSON RECEIVER.
Finish: DARK STAINED OAK/ VARNISHED WOOD/ NICKEL PLATED BRASS, EXCEPT LID PLATE, GEARS, & DIAL WORKING PARTS; & STEEL GENERATOR BARS & INSET RECEIVER BACK/ BLACK PAINTED BRASS LID PLATE; & STEEL XMTR. BRACKET, RECEIVER BARS & DIAPHRAGM, ROTATING DIAL, PROTECTOR, & BIN RINGER BRACKET/ BRASS PLATED STEEL LOCK PLATE, NO. PLATE, & DIAL BIN RINGER BRACKET & BRASS GONGS/ BLACK BAKELITE & PLASTIC TERMINAL PLATE/ BROWN COTTON.
Decoration: SCROLLED SHELF WOODEN BRACKETS/ DOVE TAILED CABINET/ PICTURE FRAMED LID/ WHITE PAINTED DIAL FRONT, WITH BLACK LETTERS & RED NUMBERS.

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