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Vibroplex Telegraph Key, Used at Ford Motor Company, 1923

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THF158767 / Vibroplex Telegraph Key, Used at Ford Motor Company, 1923
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Telegraph key

Date Made

1923

Creators

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

78.83.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Richard Thomas.

Material

Brass (Alloy)
Wood (Plant Material)
Steel (Alloy)
Nickel (Metal)
Bakelite (TM)

Dimensions

Height: 4.5 in
Width: 5.5 in
Length: 9 in

Inscriptions

plaque: The Vibroplex Company [trade mark] Vibroplex The Vibroplex Company, Inc. 825 Broadway, New York No. 89042 U.S. Patents 763303 . . . 1043349
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Vibroplex Telegraph Key, Used at Ford Motor Company, 1923