Holcomb's Acoustic Telephone, 1881-1898

Artifact

Telephone

Date Made

1881-1898

Creators

J.R. Holcomb & Co. 

Place of Creation

United States, Ohio, Cleveland 

Keywords

Telephones 

Communication 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

73.5.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Copper alloy
Excelsior (Material)
Rawhide
Rubber (Material)
Wood (Plant material)

Dimensions

Height: 11.25 in

Width: 4 in

Length: 10.5 in

Inscriptions

front: Patented April 26, 1881 J.R. Holcomb & Co. Cleveland, Ohio label, verso: Special Notice Note 1 -- In putting up this telephone be careful and have the line run at right angles to the back of the instrument, thus: . . . Note2 -- Do not remove the excelsior or packing __ the inside of this telephone J.R.H. & Co.