Ericsson Wall Phone

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Ericsson Wall Phone

Entry/Object ID

1.08.116 a,b,c

Description

Ericsson Wall Telephone. Material: wood, metal, textile. Size: 6 1/2" W. x 18" L. x 6" D. Description: (a) brown finished hardwood back designed to mount on wall; metal components: (b) mouthpiece at top, side-by-side bell cups, (c ) receiver mounted on left side, hand crank on right side, internal mechanism, name plate: " L. M. Ericsson & Co., Patent Stockholm"; hinged wooden lid beneath mouthpiece provides notetaking area and covers internal mechanism.

Context

Ericsson (Telefonaktiebolaget L. M. Ericsson) (NASDAQ: ERIC, OMX: ERIC B) is a leading Swedish-based provider of telecommunication and data communication systems, and related services covering a range of technologies, including mobile phones. Founded in 1876 as a telegraph equipment repair shop by Lars Magnus Ericsson, it was incorporated on August 18, 1918. Headquartered in Kista, Stockholm Municipality.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1918

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

Create Date

April 25, 2008

Update Date

August 19, 2026