Phone with dial
Dial telephone. Brown in color, it’s made of plastic and metal. In the center of the dial is a handwritten inscription
- Accession Number 2008.8
- Fabricant / Éditeur Northern Electric & Manufacturing Company Limited
- Period 2nd half of the 20th century
- Materials metal, plastic
- Measurements 13 x 23 x 22,5 cm
Historical context
The era of telephony in Canada began in 1877, and by 1880 the first Montreal telephone directory already contained 244 entries. Such was the success of the telephone that, by the end of the 19th century, the poles and wires needed for communication invaded the Canadian landscape. From the 1920s onwards, telephones became commonplace in the home, and were constantly improved. For example, the dial telephone appeared in 1922. The model show...
- Accession Number 2008.8
- Fabricant / Éditeur Northern Electric & Manufacturing Company Limited
- Period 2nd half of the 20th century
- Materials metal, plastic
- Measurements 13 x 23 x 22,5 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, 2008.008
- On display
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