Telephone, Western Elertric Co.

Name/Title

Telephone, Western Elertric Co.

Entry/Object ID

2019.9.1

Description

Wall phone made by Western Electric Company. Patent stamps in the phone range from 1894 to 1908. Card with the item reads, "Wall mount telephone. Brand western electric co. Donated by John Carlson on behalf of the Cascade Locks Lumber Co."

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Western Eletric Company

Time Period

20th Century

Place

* Untyped Place

New York

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Patent, Makers Mark

Location

12 different locations listed below.

Transcription

1) Inside the from door of the box is an a model of how the phones parts function and instructions for use. There is also numbers listed on the top of the model. P-114670, 317-BA & BB, Issue-1. 2) Label on front of telephone has worn away but it would have read Western Electric Company Patented. See dates inside. 3) Inside front, 18A PATD in USA July 17, 1894. 4) On ringer inside front door, 1250. 5) Left side in front of box, Rec Rec. 6) On ringer in front door, Pat Appd or in USA. 7) On the condenser, Condensor 21W Capacity 1MF. Western Electric Co. PAT (?). 8) On the transmitter, Western Electric Company 329 W. 9) On the receiver, Patent Applied for Dec 4, 1900. Mar 26, 1901. Patent USA. 10) On the transmitter, PAT'D Nov 26, 1901. March 19, 1907. April 14, 1908. 11) On the screw hole inside the box, May 20 13. APR 90 07. 12) On the right side of the box, Line 1. G'ND. Line 2. COND. COND.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Printed, Stamped

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Telephone, Wall

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Telephone

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Telecommunication Devices

Nomenclature Class

Telecommunication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Dimensions

Height

20-3/8 in

Width

9 in

Length

9 in

Materials

Material

Wood, Metal, Fabric, Plastic

Material Notes

Telephone box is made of wood with metal bell, mouth, earpiece, and miscellaneous parts made of metal. The earpiece string is wrapped of fabric. Inside the box the equipment is made of metal and wires wrapped in plastic.

Colors

Color

Brown, Tan, Silver, Black, Red, Green, Yellow, Blue

Color Notes

Telephone case is made of brown and tan wood. The bells are silver. The mouth piece and the ear piece are black. Inside the block is the equipment that makes the telephone work. Parts are black and silver with wires wrapped in plastic of red, green, yellow, and blue.