Telephone

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OBJECT TYPE: BRASS/DESK/CANDLESTICK
DATE: 1907
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1978.0032.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
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: BRASS BASE, SWITCH HOOK BRACKET, & XMTR. COVER & BRACKET/ STEEL INSET XMTR. DIAPHRAGM, BRIDGE ASSEMBLY, & CONTACT SPRINGS; & INTERIOR XMTR. WASHER/ BAKELITE SHAFT, MOUTHPIECE, & INSET XMTR. TERMINAL PLATE/ A PIECE OF COTTON COATED WIRE/ RUBBER INSULATORS.

Dimensions

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

Length: N/A
Width: 13.4 cm
Height: 26.3 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: C. 1907
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO TRANSMIT & RECEIVE TELEPHONE SIGNALS.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: INCISED XMTR. FRONT COVER: 'CHICAGO'/ BLUE STAMPED INSET XMTR. WASHER: 'O[CT] 1 1907'.
Missing: BELL BOX/ RECEIVER/ CORD/ BASE PLATE/ SWITCH HOOK
Finish: NICKEL PLATED BRASS; & STEEL INSET XMTR. DIAPHRAGM, & BRIDGE ASSEMBLY/ BLUE LACQUERED STEEL INSET XMTR. CONTACT SPRINGS/ BLACK BAKELITE/ GREEN COTTON/ WHITE RUBBER/ CROSS HATCHED ADJUSTMENT KNOB/ HORIZONTALLY LINED SHAFT.
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Telephone, circa 1907, Artifact no. 1978.0032, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1978.0032.001/

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