Telephone

1997.10, Inter-phone: Origformat: b/w; Resolution: 150 dpi
1997.10, Inter-phone

Origformat: b/w; Resolution: 150 dpi

Name/Title

Telephone

Description

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 - 1915

Place

* Untyped Place

Meriden, CT, USA

Notes

Date: 1905-1915

Inscription/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 in

Width

8 in

Depth

3-5/8 in

Diameter

2-1/8 in

Material

Wood, Metal, Brass, Cloth