• Year
  • 1912
  • Category
  • Loudspeaker, headphone or earphone
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 130442

 Technical Specifications

  • Wave bands
  • - without
  • Power type and voltage
  • No Power needed
  • Loudspeaker
  • Horn
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Loud Speaking Telephone - Western Electric Company Inc.;
  • Notes
  • At the 1912 Boston Electric show a number of these Western Electric Loud Speaking Telephones were used to demonstrate their use as announcers - to announce interesting events, to page visitors to the show, and to furnish music from a phonograph in the transmitting booth. Groups of people gathered around, listening open-mouthed to the voices or the music, seemingly coming from nowhere. Even a child which was separated from its parents was found through their agency, exhibition officials were summoned to their offices by means of these instruments.
    Straight neck horn, wall hanging.

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