Name/Title
TelephoneDescription
Wooden rectangular box w/ brass bell on top, mounted on wall. Circular disk in top half center of front of box (mouthpiece). Rectangular button board in lower half of box w/ ten black push buttons in 2 rows. Ten long, narrow, metal plates to the right and left of buttons (name plates). On the left side of the box is a "Y" shaped lever or hook in which rests a trumpet shaped ear-piece. The ear piece has a cord extending from the narrow end which has been severed at the opposite end.Made/Created
Artist
Connecticut Telephone & Electric Co., Inc.Date made
1905 - 1915Place
* Untyped Place
Meriden, CT, USANotes
Date: 1905-1915Inscription/Signature/Marks
Notes
Description: Connecticut/ The Conn. Tel & Elec Co. Inc./ Meriden, CONN. USA/ Patented/ Pat. Nov. 14"05
Location: Stamped into metal. Patent date is on top of the button board and the name of the company is on the circular mouthpiece.Dimensions
Height
11-9/16 inWidth
8 inDepth
3-5/8 inDiameter
2-1/8 inMaterial
Wood, Metal, Brass, Cloth