Telephone

Name/Title

Telephone

Entry/Object ID

2011.084.006

Description

Large wooden frame and base wtih small rectangular shelf jutting out at bottom. One black metal speaker in middle an black metal receiver with knob plus tube cord on left side of telephone box. Two small, round, bells above the speaker. Right side has a small hand crank, about half way up. Very top of wood background has a small black metal object screwed into the wood. Whole unit hangs from small wire (metal) at top of phone. North Electric Company logo on small plaque beneath speaker.

Collection

Business

Made/Created

Date made

1180 - 1970

Notes

Date: 1880's - 1970's Made: The North Electric Company, Cleveland, OH

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Telephone

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Telecommunication Devices

Nomenclature Class

Telecommunication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Height 26" Width 9 1/4" Depth 12 1/2"

Material

Wood, Metal, Tube Cord

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

2011.077.001A-P, 2011.084.001A-C, 2011.084.002, 2011.084.003A,B, 2011.084.004A-C, 2011.084.005A-Y, 2011.084.007A,B, 2011.084.008A-F, 2011.084.009A,B, 2011.084.010A-T, 2011.084.011A-P, 2011.084.012