Servant Call System from the Charles F. Brush Residence, Cleveland, Ohio, circa 1885
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Annunciators were call systems that alerted servants to the needs of the household in which they worked. Each room contained a button to trigger the annunciator housed in servant's quarters. Primitive 18th-century bell systems evolved with the rise of battery power, telegraphy, and home electrification. This device was from the Charles F. Brush mansion, inventor of the arc lamp.
Annunciators were call systems that alerted servants to the needs of the household in which they worked. Each room contained a button to trigger the annunciator housed in servant's quarters. Primitive 18th-century bell systems evolved with the rise of battery power, telegraphy, and home electrification. This device was from the Charles F. Brush mansion, inventor of the arc lamp.
Artifact
Annunciator
Date Made
circa 1885
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
30.723.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Copper (Metal)
Paper (Fiber product)
Textile
Dimensions
Height: 28.75 in
Width: 7 in
Length: 21 in
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