"Genie" Design Line Telephone, circa 1980
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In 1973, AT&T partnered with Henry Dreyfuss & Associates to create a collection of specialty "Design Line" telephones--allowing customers to tailor their technology to fit their home decor. The Genie telephone is meant to resemble Aladdin's lamp. It is a push button model but maintains the circular number layout of a rotary dial.
In 1973, AT&T partnered with Henry Dreyfuss & Associates to create a collection of specialty "Design Line" telephones--allowing customers to tailor their technology to fit their home decor. The Genie telephone is meant to resemble Aladdin's lamp. It is a push button model but maintains the circular number layout of a rotary dial.
Artifact
Telephone
Date Made
circa 1980
Creators
American Telecommunications Corporation
Place of Creation
United States, California, El Monte
Creator Notes
Designed by Henry Dreyfus Associates, housing manufactured by American Telecommunications Corporation of El Monte, California
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
97.50.14
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ameritech Corporate Archives.
Material
Plastic
Metal
Color
Dark blue
Dimensions
Height: 4 in
Depth: 3.5 in
Width: 9 in
Length: 12 in
Width: 5.25 in
Height: 5 in
Inscriptions
Telephone: American Telecommunications Corp. - EL Monte, Calif. / GENIE TM/COMPLIES WITH PT 68, FCC RULES / FCC REG. NO.AA499C-688 99-TE-T / RINGER EQUIVALENCE 0.7B / REQUIRED CONNECTOR USOC RJ11C / A GENERAL DYNAMICS SUBSIDIARY MODEL NO.TMBF8300 / PART NO. 204744-02 / MFG. CODE 8225 Packaging: DESIGN LINE / TELEPHONE / Qty. ONE-Pushbutton / Model No. TMBF 8300M / Genie / COLOR Midnight Blue / MFG.CODE 8225 / Part No. 204744-02/2-3 LBS / F.C.C.REGISTERED / American Telecommunications Corporation / A General Dynamics Subsidary / A Registered Trademark of AT&T
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