Telephone

Object/Artifact

-

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Telephone

Entry/Object ID

NU 2023.354

Description

A black rotary telephone. The body of the telephone features numbers one through nine, along with the alphabet, starting from right to left. The wheel is clear, and there is a white sticky in the center. The cord and receiver are also black.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Date made

1960

Time Period

20th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Center of phone

Transcription

AREA CODE 408 354-2646 GENERAL TELEPHONE

Language

English

Material/Technique

Printed

Type

Inscription

Location

On orange sticky note underneath receiver

Transcription

EMERGENCY CALL 911

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pen

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Telephone, Desk

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

4-3/4 in

Width

9 in

Length

9-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements do not include the cord.

Material

Plastic, Metal, Paper

Condition

Overall Condition

Good