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Telephone. KFUO (Western Electric - hand cranked)

 Item
Identifier: MAY 2013 #2 M89

Scope and Contents

This is a Western Electric wall-mounted crank telephone encluded in a wooden box with black metal parts. The back is 8” x 11 1/4” and the box is 6” deep with a hinged front that is screwed shut. There is a crank on the right side, two bells and a Western Electric label on the front. There is a hole on the left side where a handset was apparently attached and holes drilled at each corner for attaching to the wall. There are four screw terminals on the bottom and wires to be connected to a battery that protrude from the back.

Dates

  • Creation: 1850 - 1993

Extent

1 Artifacts

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Concordia Historical Institute Repository

Contact:
804 Seminary Place
Saint Louis MO 63105 USA
314-505-7935