Wall Telephone, 1896
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Telephone
Date Made
1896
Creators
Wilhelm Telephone Mfg. Company
Place of Creation
United States, New York, Buffalo
Creator Notes
Made by the Wilhelm Telephone Manufacturing Company of Buffalo, New York
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Collections Platform
Object ID
2008.0.14.19
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Nickel (Metal)
Brass (Alloy)
Technique
Plating (Metal coating)
Dimensions
Width: 9.5 in
Length: 12 in
Depth: 10 in
Inscriptions
Around transmitter: WILHELM TELEPHONE MANF'G Co., Buffalo, N.Y. WILHELM DOUBLE DIAPHRAGM TRANSMITTER / PATENTED APRIL 7, 1896 Numbered 8, 1-25
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