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Bell Patent Models desk set
Major collection: Science & Technology
Object type: patent model
Maker: Bell, Alexander Graham
Measurements: 4 in x 23 in x 4 in; 2 in x 4 1/4 in x 2 1/2 in
Nomenclature: communication tools and equipment - telephones
Classification: tools and equipment
IN-0881a-b
Object type: patent model
Maker: Bell, Alexander Graham
Measurements: 4 in x 23 in x 4 in; 2 in x 4 1/4 in x 2 1/2 in
Nomenclature: communication tools and equipment - telephones
Classification: tools and equipment
2 pieces; one cone-shaped (b) and one cup-shaped (a). Copy of the model made for the first patent (174,465) granted to Alexander Graham Bell, made by Thomas A. Watson, Boston, c. 1874
IN-0881a-b